School district saves time and money with new LogoJET printer
A few months after Wichita Public Schools purchased a LogoJET UVx90R printer, Christina Lopez already recognized the difference it was making — to the tune of saving the school district about 45% on the signs previously being ordered from an outside vendor.
Wichita Public School is the largest school district in Kansas that serves 94 schools and nearly 10,000 staff members in Kansas. WPS uses the LogoJET printer for a wide range of applications to support the marketing and advertising needs of the district. Products range from signage to recognize teachers, student of the month, and hole-in-one signage for their golf tournament, to promotional items like coasters and magnets to hand out.
“We’re just getting into using it,” said Lopez, Wichita Public Schools print center manager. “Now, we’re able to print in-house. Previously, we ordered a lot of metal signs. Now, the facilities department is saving about 45% compared to the cost of ordering the signs from an outside vendor.”
"“Now, we’re able to print in-house. Previously, we ordered a lot of metal signs. Now, the facilities department is saving about 45% compared to the cost of ordering the signs from an outside vendor.”"
- Christina Lopez, WPS Print Center Manager
“It’s really exciting when a customer purchases a printer to meet a specific need and then learns how versatile the machines are, and branches into new applications that can save money or even make money” said Eric Gibbs, LogoJET's Chief Operating Officer.
“There are a lot of other things we can do with it too,” said Lopez. “Compared to other large flatbed printers that are over $100,000, this one is smaller and doesn’t take up as much space — and it costs less.”
Lopez said the printer is easy to use, and she and the staff are getting into production mode with it.
“We’re pretty happy with everything, and it’s easy to operate,” Lopez said.
Soon Wichita Public School will be able to launch a co-op program to enable students to work part time and learn the intracies of printing to further their skills in the work field. LogoJET’s printers offer ease of use and are a lot of fun for the students to learn.
Wichita Public School is using LogoJET’s UVx90R printer model - now available in a Speed Enhanced (SE) version! This model combines our fastest production speeds with a larger product capacity at 24”x36” and up to 5” height. Featuring industrial-strength components, multiple high-performance Ricoh print heads and a newly configured, customizable UV-ink configuration, this printer will produce vibrant full color and textured imprints on a huge variety of substrates including plastic, metal, wood, glass, stone and textiles. Print on products like dog tags, signage, golf balls, cups, tote bags, coasters, custom packaging, even bottles 360 degrees - the list is endless!