Graph-Pak brings Azon promo printer to Aus

Industry supplier Graph-Pak says its new deal to supply the Azon range of digital LED-UV promotional printers to Australia will enable trade and commercial printers to get into the niche market for a low entry cost.

The Azon printers will cost between $30,000-$70,000 and can print on wide range of materials and products such as wood and ceramic tiles, PVC, stone, paper bags, and 3Dobjects such as pens and iPhone covers. Surfaces can be either smooth or rough, flat or bend. Substrate thickness is up to 100mm.

The Azon UV A1/A2 printers produce images of 1440x1440dpi. They are essentially an Epson shell and chassis with the Azon printheads and software.

Tom Ralph, managing director of Graph-Pak says, “We will be offering the full Azon portfolio , direct to garment , direct to substrate and UV gear. The printers are a simple plug and play system, they takes your PDFs and print.

“For trade, commercial and franchise printers the Azon range will deliver a new revenue stream. Many of their existing customers will want promotional products, this solution enables them to meet those needs for a low entry cost.”

Graph-Pak has already sold its first printer, an AV Q, and will have one installed in its new Taron Point showroom by the start of November. Ralph has just signed a deal with Total Image Supplies in Melbourne for distribution throughout Victoria and is looking for agents in other states.

The printers are equipped with LED UV lamps which cures immediately and is ozone–free. Standard model comes with cmykwwww colors, with an option of cmykwwgg. Ralph says Azon UV white ink creates a dense image, allowing users to print on any coloured substrate while gloss ink gives gloss or multi-coat effects to the surfaces of printed objects.

Ralph says he is sending an engineer to Azon in Croatia for factory training to support the printers, which will come with warranty. He says, “I’ve been to the USA to talk to Azon dealers there, who are all more than happy with the product. Buying an Azon gives print businesses the opportunity to get into a new market that was previously only available with an investment of several hundred thousand dollars.”

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