Vital Signs Pittsburgh: Announcing Our New Addition!

Our Big Addition/Edition

Vital Signs' New Addition

It is with great pride and big smiles that we announce the newest addition to the Vital Signs family. She arrived on December 20th, 2016. She's a big girl at 91" W x 33" D x 54" H and tips the scales at a mere 384 lbs. We haven't named her yet, but just call her HP Latex 315 for now.

As all proud parents do, we must boast about her incredible capabilities. But first, for those of you who may not know much about a latex printer or even what the significance of latex ink is compared to any other kind of printer ink, let me explain:

What Is Latex?

Latex is a generic chemical term that, Wikipedia, refers to as a "stable dispersion (2 or more liquids that are normally unblendable) of polymer microparticles in an aqueous medium". Basically, plastic-like particles of pigment suspended in a water-based solution. To make it simple,when it comes to very large format printers, there are 3 basic types (Aqueous Inkjet; Solvent Inkjet and UVBased). They are categorized according to the types of inks they use.

So What's So Special About Latex Inks?

With the ever-growing focus on environmentally-friendly products and monitoring the size of our carbon footprints, latex printers and their inks are a great choice for moving away from the use of a solvent ink system. Obviously, the latex ink will not give off much in the way of harmful vapors, nor do the substrates used with a latex printer require ultra violet light exposure to dry. The inks cure very quickly and the prints come out of the printer already dry and do not require out-gassing, so no special ventilation required. Nor does our baby have any hazardous waste output. Not every parent can say that.

Bragging Points

So Many Printing Possibilities

Okay, we can't help ourselves, we have to tell you about what our new baby can do. Excuse us for gushing. There are just so many wonderful points to make about her versatility. For instance, she can print on a large variety of substrates.

Banners
Self-Adhesive Vinyls
Films
Papers
Wallcoverings
Canvas
Synthetics
Fabrics
Vehicle Graphics/Wraps
Advertising Wraps
Floor Graphics

Noticeable Achievements

Did I mention that our little girl has already snagged some pretty prestigious certifications at her young age? Yes, she has already attained the Energy Star Rating, as well as, her Greenguard Gold Certification (Greenguard certifies air quality while in use).Yes,we're awfully proud of her. And just like all parents in our tech-driven society who plug in the latest baby monitors or coolest apps, our kiddo is smartly connected as well. She enables us to receive helpful consumable alerts while remotely monitoring her print job status. That means no babysitter for us!

We Know What She Is Up To At All Times!

Her Output Makes Us Gasp!

Big, Bold COLOR!

All proud parents beam and brag at the creative art pieces their young-uns produce, and we are no different, we gasp with delight each time we see her finished creation! Our HP315 truly adds to the great impression and reputation that Vital Signs has built with it's customers. With vivid-high quality prints and project output,our customers can count on big, life-like color. Not only that, with the HP 315's newer technology, the prints offer greater scratch and abrasion resistance. With the HP 315 we are able to produce up to 54" prints.

Latex Versatility

As mentioned above, there are a large variety of substrates that our HP can do. Her top applications include: Banners; Soft Signage; Vehicle Graphics and other Indoor/Outdoor applications.

LOL (Love Our Latex)

If you would like us to "show off" what our new addition can do for you, please give Vital Signs a call today. We know you will share our excitement when you see your finished project!!