Mimaki flatbed investment boosts productivity for Prestige Signs

Jul 4, 2025 | Installation News

John Nolan, production director at Prestige Signs with the Mimaki JFX500-2131 grand-format flatbed UV printer

John Nolan, production director at Prestige Signs with his new investment

Prestige Signs has made a major investment in production capability with the installation of a Mimaki JFX500-2131 grand-format flatbed UV printer.

Supplied and supported by Spectrum Digital in Dublin, the new printer has already delivered significant efficiencies – helping the ISO 9001-accredited business complete a high-volume contract in half the expected time.

When a major contract materialised in 2024, production director John Nolan recognised that existing production capacity was going to be tested.

He explains: “We were running an older Mimaki flatbed, which we’d been happy with in terms of quality. But we had a lot of work coming in, and knew we needed something faster. We took our time to evaluate the options.”

The company’s new JFX500 was put straight to work producing large quantities of polycarbonate panels for light boxes with great efficiency. Printing time has been reduced with no sacrifice to quality. The 3x2m panels had previously been printed overnight due to long cycle times, taking up to eight hours each. With the new flatbed, Prestige Signs saw an instant transformation in productivity.

With speed, quality and reliability all playing their part, Prestige Signs’ investment in the Mimaki JFX500-2131 has not only delivered results on a key contract but also laid the groundwork for even greater production agility in the years to come.

Mr Nolan added: “The printer has already served us very well. It’s the right machine for the work we’re doing.”

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