Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor10.27.15
Graphic Image Label, a prime label converter, has invested in an Epson SurePress L-4033AW to increase expansion in the United States. Graphic Image Label maintains operations in the United States and Mexico, with local headquarters in San Diego, CA, USA.
Designed for converters and commercial printers, the Epson SurePress L-4033AW features seven-color inkjet digital label printing with white ink. It is also easy to operate and beneficial for the short-run label market.
The SurePress L-4033AW runs up to 16 fpm at 720 x 720 dpi on paper. Epson’s press can handle a wide variety of substrates, including gloss, semi-gloss, matte, film, clear, and metallic, and prints at 1440 x 720 dpi for film. Epson MicroPiezo inkjet technology with variable-size droplets as small as three picoliters has impressed Carlos Garmendia, CEO, Graphic Image Label.
“I really love the quality of the print,” he says. “It’s a much cleaner and clearer print than our previous press, which was a 2008 press. We’re trying to switch more jobs to it, which actually is more cost-effective even though it runs a little slower. It’s a very user-friendly press.”
“Epson is proud to have Graphic Image Label as one of the more than 160 SurePress installations worldwide,” says Mark Elsbernd, North America region sales manager, Epson America. “The Epson SurePress L-4033AW was designed to provide companies like Graphic Image Label excellent quality labels so they can deliver on promises of color accuracy on a wide range of substrates to their own customers, while meeting production demands in a short period of time.”
Garmendia explains that the machine’s simplicity has saved his company training expenses, as it only required a week to train an operator. “For me, it’s it's very friendly and easy to operate,” explains Garmendia. “You go to the press, select the files and do the programming very easily. The operator doesn’t need to be next to the press, or watching or taking care of it.”
Graphic Image Label originated in 1992 and specializes in labels ranging from beer and wine to pharmaceuticals and health and beauty. The company gears its business to smaller customers who are interested in small to medium runs. The end uses include four-color process labels with specialty varnishes, foils and embossed products. By extending its business to the United States, Graphic Image Label has targeted smaller companies in Southern California. It continues to provide labels to local and multinational companies in Mexico.
The company’s investment in Epson has provided flexibility and an easy-to-use operation model. It is designed to reduce waste, enhance productivity and provide versatile media support, such as printing on various substrates up to 12.6 mil thick and rolls from 3.15 to 13” wide. According to Graphic Image Label, the price of the press also made it an attractive option.
“This press fits perfectly in our operation,” says Garmendia. “The press is very easy to operate, and the only consumables you really need are inks. You can print on a wide variety of substrates and you don’t need any special top coats, or inkjet paper or film. The flexibility in the materials we can print on the press was also one of the main factors in our decision.”
Graphic Image Label’s capabilities extend to digital, letterpress, which is more popular for customers in Europe, and Screen. The company also uses hot foil for finishing.
“We have a quality system in place that guarantees that our labels are going to have consistency and quality,” adds Garmendia. “All of our labels go into the finished product, and nothing goes into packaging. That’s really nice because we have some customers who are looking for very high quality on the labels.”
Designed for converters and commercial printers, the Epson SurePress L-4033AW features seven-color inkjet digital label printing with white ink. It is also easy to operate and beneficial for the short-run label market.
The SurePress L-4033AW runs up to 16 fpm at 720 x 720 dpi on paper. Epson’s press can handle a wide variety of substrates, including gloss, semi-gloss, matte, film, clear, and metallic, and prints at 1440 x 720 dpi for film. Epson MicroPiezo inkjet technology with variable-size droplets as small as three picoliters has impressed Carlos Garmendia, CEO, Graphic Image Label.
“I really love the quality of the print,” he says. “It’s a much cleaner and clearer print than our previous press, which was a 2008 press. We’re trying to switch more jobs to it, which actually is more cost-effective even though it runs a little slower. It’s a very user-friendly press.”
“Epson is proud to have Graphic Image Label as one of the more than 160 SurePress installations worldwide,” says Mark Elsbernd, North America region sales manager, Epson America. “The Epson SurePress L-4033AW was designed to provide companies like Graphic Image Label excellent quality labels so they can deliver on promises of color accuracy on a wide range of substrates to their own customers, while meeting production demands in a short period of time.”
Garmendia explains that the machine’s simplicity has saved his company training expenses, as it only required a week to train an operator. “For me, it’s it's very friendly and easy to operate,” explains Garmendia. “You go to the press, select the files and do the programming very easily. The operator doesn’t need to be next to the press, or watching or taking care of it.”
Graphic Image Label originated in 1992 and specializes in labels ranging from beer and wine to pharmaceuticals and health and beauty. The company gears its business to smaller customers who are interested in small to medium runs. The end uses include four-color process labels with specialty varnishes, foils and embossed products. By extending its business to the United States, Graphic Image Label has targeted smaller companies in Southern California. It continues to provide labels to local and multinational companies in Mexico.
The company’s investment in Epson has provided flexibility and an easy-to-use operation model. It is designed to reduce waste, enhance productivity and provide versatile media support, such as printing on various substrates up to 12.6 mil thick and rolls from 3.15 to 13” wide. According to Graphic Image Label, the price of the press also made it an attractive option.
“This press fits perfectly in our operation,” says Garmendia. “The press is very easy to operate, and the only consumables you really need are inks. You can print on a wide variety of substrates and you don’t need any special top coats, or inkjet paper or film. The flexibility in the materials we can print on the press was also one of the main factors in our decision.”
Graphic Image Label’s capabilities extend to digital, letterpress, which is more popular for customers in Europe, and Screen. The company also uses hot foil for finishing.
“We have a quality system in place that guarantees that our labels are going to have consistency and quality,” adds Garmendia. “All of our labels go into the finished product, and nothing goes into packaging. That’s really nice because we have some customers who are looking for very high quality on the labels.”