QPS Print invests in Acuity Prime to boost production speed and unlock new opportunities

Print Solutions

QPS Print, a Stoke-on-Trent based large format print specialist, has installed a Fujifilm Acuity Prime flatbed printer to expand its production capabilities and take on higher volume work.

Now in its 40th year, the company began as a screen printing business before evolving into a full service large format print provider. With a team of 25 skilled staff, it serves both trade and end user customers across many sectors, including retail, leisure, hospitality and education to name a few – producing everything from signage to point of sale displays, murals and wall graphics and much more.

The business offers an end to end service, from concept and design through to manufacture, dispatch and installation, and has a long standing relationship with Fujifilm, having worked with the company since the start of its digital print era.

Jamie Copeland, managing director, QPS Print, commented: ‘Along with other Fujifilm products, the Prime will be our fourth Acuity machine. We looked at a number of machines, but the confidence we have built over the years in Fujifilm’s products, service and support made it an easy decision to opt for the Acuity Prime.’

Installed early 2025, the Acuity Prime has already delivered major gains in speed and productivity. Despite having the same bed size as previous machines, the uplift in performance has enabled QPS Print to take on longer print runs that were previously unfeasible due to time constraints or cost.

Jamie added, ‘The Acuity Prime offers a significant uplift in productivity over our older machines; the speed and capacity were the biggest drivers for us. The additional throughput allows us to remain competitive and deliver on larger jobs that we could not do previously. The Acuity Prime has also helped us become more efficient in production – partly due to the efficiency of LED curing lamps compared to the previous less efficient ink curing system, reducing both energy costs and the need for ongoing lamp replacement.’

The printer utilises Uvijet UV ink range, which is specially designed for the Acuity Prime. Jamie commented, ‘The vibrancy of colour is excellent along with increased ink coverage giving a great print finish onto all substrates.’

With the improved speed and capacity, the new Prime has allowed the company to target nationwide opportunities.

Jamie commented, ‘The investment in the latest machine allows us to expand our market and has given us new opportunities to go beyond local clients. We now have the capacity and are in a much stronger position to manage larger orders and service clients nationwide.’

Looking ahead, QPS Print is considering replacing older printers with new Acuity Prime models. ‘For the speed and cost in use, the Acuity Prime is an exceptional machine,’ said Jamie. ‘There is every chance we will look to upgrade in the near future with additional Fujifilm machines.’

With an ongoing partnership of 20 years, QPS Print was supported in the sales and installation process. Jamie commented, ‘The Fujifilm team was excellent throughout – we visited its Broadstairs facility for machine demonstrations, and Fujifilm then conducted site surveys here at QPS and ensured everything was in place ahead of installation. The installation itself was completed in just a few days.’