Welcome to the Perfect Colours Blog section, we use our blog to write about the latest industry developments, provide useful hints and tips about large format printers and keep you up to date on what's happening in the world of Perfect Colours.
How to clean a printer head Step by step guide
Nov 14, 2023
The printer head, or printhead, is one of the most essential components of a printer. It is the device within a printer that transfers ink onto paper. There are a variety of different types of printheads available depending on the printing method of your chosen printer. For example, thermal printers, inkjet printers, and electrophotographic printers require a different type of printhead. No…
Perfect Colours Enjoy Great Sign and Digital Success
May 06, 2014
Sign and Digital 2014 was a great success all round, with companies coming from all over the UK and beyond to showcase their solutions to the ever growing challenges faced by the large format printing industry. A week before Sign and Digital UK HP Released two new Designjet graphics printers and three new Latex printers, which all featured prominently on a range of HP Partners stands.…
Introducing The New Xerox Phaser 4622 Printer
May 02, 2014
Xerox have announced the release of a brand new Xerox Phaser 4622 workgroup printer, it has a robust and capable 62ppm mono print speed, comes with Apple AirPrint for printing directly from iPads and iPhones and is one of the fastest workgroup printers in its class. Packed Full of FeaturesFeaturing a 320GB hard drive, a 2,000-sheet high capacity feeder and wireless connectivity…
Stay ahead of the curve and keep up with demand in point of sale soft signage printers
Apr 25, 2014
Whilst soft signage printers may not be at the top of most company wishlists, those who've invested in the technology are often suitably rewarded. Not only can it enable brands to take their marketing printing in-house, but enable projects to be turned around in double quick time.So what exactly is soft signage printing and how can it help boost business offerings?What is it?Soft…
HP Launch 2 New Production Designjet Printers
Apr 23, 2014
On Wednesday the 23rd of April 2014, HP announced the release of two new Designjet printers, these new printers are the HP Designjet Z6800 and the Designjet Z6600. They are the fastest 60in graphics production printers on the market1, with stunning image quality and better colour reproduction. These printers will succeed the HP Designjet Z6200 60in, the Designjet Z6200 will continue…
HP Launch 3 New Latex Printers
Apr 23, 2014
HP have today announced the release of three brand new HP Latex Printers, which are sure to be the new market leaders. The three machines are the HP Latex 310, HP Latex 330 and the flagship HP Latex 360, these new machines have been rebuilt from the ground up with the latest technology. Offering better print quality and versatility, increased productivity and produce a healthier…
How soft signage printers help promote high quality marketing campaigns
Apr 22, 2014
Marketing is an essential ingredient of modern business; without it, even the most productive company would fall behind its competitors and fade into obscurity. Gone are the days, however, when CEOs just had a handful of approaches to choose from - the world of marketing is now complex and navigating it effectively calls for certain levels of care and knowledge. That said, when…
Using floor graphics for creative marketing
Mar 26, 2014
Floor graphics provide a highly effective and creative way of spreading the good word of a company across some of the least cluttered areas of an environment.The idea is that passers-by can receive certain messages without striking up a conversation with a representative, getting hassled by a salesperson or seeing an advert fed to them while they're trying to do something else.…
A quick guide to floor graphics
Mar 20, 2014
Although many business owners associate large-scale graphics with those found on the sides of a vehicles, embedded into signs or featuring prominently on buildings, there are so many forms of these displays that tend to skip past the untrained eye. Floor graphics are perhaps one of the lesser-known members of this group,but can still be put to good use in a wide range of scenarios.They're…
Sign and Digital 2014
Mar 18, 2014
This year at Sign and Digital UK Perfect Colours will be showcasing the incredible Durst Omega 2 and Durst Rho P10 160. These flatbed printers are some of the most versatile and affordable printers on the market.The Durst Omega 2 features an impressive 1728 dpi print quality with roll to roll printing capabilities and uses advanced UV/LED curing technology. Enabling printers to…
The benefits of UV-LED technology compared with Mercury Lamp Technology
Mar 07, 2014
Old TechnologyThe technology found inside most of todays UV curable wide format inkjet printers has been used for over 130 years. Powered by a mercury vapour lamp which produces the necessary UV lightwaves required for correct ink curing. Mercury lamps produce a wide range of UV wavelengths (Tadahrio, 1993) with only 20% of the actual wavelengths produced used in the ink curing…