Electronic Print Services (EPS) is to produce "the largest single graphic ever made" as part of a restoration project on York Minster medieval cathedral.
The Leeds-based printer will produce a life-sized graphic of the building's Great East Window, which features the world's largest expanse of medieval stained glass, in order to cover scaffolding while the window is restored.
The 14x27m replica of the 15th-century glass, which will be printed on Epiflex using EPS' HP DesignJet10000s press, is expected to take an estimated four weeks to produce.
EPS managing director Steve Farley called the project a "massive undertaking" that presented a lot of technical difficulties.
He said: "Rather than have visitors to the cathedral stare at scaffolding for the next 10 years, we have been working with project organisers at York Minster to develop a solution that is both practical and aesthetically pleasing."
The restoration work is part of a £30m development campaign by the cathedral and may take up to 10 years to complete.
From: Printweek.com
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