Label Solutions Inc., based in Garland TX, USA, has partnered with Durst to become the first in Texas to add the digital specialist’s 1200dpi UV inkjet technology to its production portfolio. The Durst Tau RSC-E will improve production versatility, provide faster order turnarounds and give its customers high-quality inkjet label printing.

Chris Merlick, founder and CEO of Label Solutions, learned label production during a 15-year career at another label company before founding Label Solutions Inc. His focus is on high-end premium labels with an emphasis on quality and excellent customer service. Merlick conducted extensive research before choosing Durst.

Durst provided a partnership approach, worked on understanding the business model, and recommended a solution from the RSC portfolio that best suited Label Solutions’ needs. The RSC-E provides excellent quality, color gamut, speed, with the ability to upgrade to even higher speeds as its digital business grows. “We tested a lot of files on a lot of materials and decided that with the Durst Tau RSC-E, we are able to print on a wide range of substrates at very high quality while improving production costs on short/medium runs,” states Merlick.

“With a focus on specialty custom solutions and the addition of a Durst Tau RSC-E, Label Solutions truly stands apart as a premier provider of labels and packaging solutions,” notes Steve Lynn, director of label and packaging for Durst North America. “We are proud to have an innovative leader like Label Solutions as a partner and a member of the Durst family.”

The Durst RSC-E operates at speeds of up to 170 fpm (upgradeable to 262 fpm) with 1200dpi native resolution and available with up to eight colors. Durst RSC high opacity white ink delivers a smooth white, which is ideal for printing on metallic and clear materials.

“We were farming out our digital print offerings to external suppliers before, and we knew we wanted UV inkjet when we brought our digital book of business internally,” says Merlick. “It was all about becoming more efficient. The RSC print quality means that we can offer more sophisticated premium work, particularly being easier to hit brand colors with the expanded color gamut of the Durst RSC.”

“With Durst Workflow Label software, it enables us to manipulate files press side, so jobs can be tweaked/adjusted immediately by press operators without sending the file back to prepress. Changes are done quicker, a major time-saver. It’s a game changer,” says Justin Wright, partner and executive vice president, Label Solutions. “With an expanded gamut color space, we are able to accurately match custom corporate colors within a 2 delta without needing to utilize a print station on our finishing equipment. We wanted a differentiator in our printing operation. We found it with Durst. We’re very impressed with the possibilities the Durst RSC printer presents to our customers.”