"We want to bring the most daring projects of artists, designers, architects, and premium brands to life," Quadrilaser claims. With the arrival of an HP Latex R 530 printer and a HiSeiki T2-2516 large-format cutting table, the company?which specializes in art reproduction?makes no secret of its ambitions. These two pieces of equipment should enable the company to expand its business beyond traditional fine art prints and proofing.
From photogravure to rigid printing substrates
Founded in 1985, the company?which has ten employees and is based in L'Ormes in the Loiret department?originally specialized in photogravure. Faced with a decline in this business, it diversified starting in 2010 into the reproduction of visual works and proofing for artists, museums, and galleries. This expertise has notably enabled the company to obtain Epson?s Digigraphie certifications as well as approvals from Canson and Hahnemühle.
However, the micro-pigment printing processes used for art reproductions are still associated with papers and substrates specifically developed for this purpose. The 1.60 m HP Latex R530 hybrid printer, received in November, significantly expands the range of possible materials: metallized papers, acrylic panels, polycarbonate, polystyrene, cardboard, aluminum, wood, glass, PVC, canvas, vinyl... Furthermore, its white ink offers even more possibilities.
A HiSeiki cutting table with a subtle yet crucial advantage
And to complement the arrival of this large-format printer, a HiSeiki T2-2516 cutting table was installed last May.
This model from the Hiseiki brand was chosen for one very specific reason: unlike many competing models, this large table measuring 2%E2euros%89500 x 1%E2euros%89600 mm is not constructed from a single piece and was therefore able to fit through the building?s doors, which are only 1.7 m wide. "And the HiSeiki table combines all the features we need: it allows for cutting, half-cut, scoring, and high-precision milling." notes Régis Chevrinais, the CEO of Quadrilaser.
These investments now enable Quadrilaser to offer art prints on wood, Plexiglas, or aluminum Dibond, as well as through-dyed papers, high-end wall coverings, packaging prototypes, and even contract cutting services.
"Our DNA remains deeply rooted in a love of paper and absolute respect for the artist's vision. With this new equipment, we aren't changing what we do?we're simply adding a new dimension to Quadrilaser's expertise."
