The Newcastle-upon-Tyne company was set up six months ago, and up until now had been sub-contracting its sheetfed digital output.
It chose the 71ppm bizhub C1070 after evaluating a raft of options. The press was delivered yesterday (23 April).
The C1070 is one of the new range of bizhub presses launched at Ipex. The models feature new imaging and toner technology. Fluid Print is one of the first companies in the UK to install a C1070.
“We like its simplicity and ease-of-use, the colour matching technology is very impressive and the tints are smooth and precise,” said Fluid Print director Graham Bartlett, who also praised the bizhub’s EFI Fiery frontend.
The 10-employee firm provides a range of digital print services, and also runs large-format kit from Mimaki and Epson.
The £100,000 investment in the new Konica Minolta kit includes some adaptations to the firm’s building.
Bartlett said that installation and training would be completed this week. The firm will use the new press to produce high-quality short-run print for a wide range of clients.
Konica Minolta market development manager Mark Hinder said: "It's a great example of Konica Minolta's new technology enabling our customers' businesses."
