An office wall used to mean one of three things: paint, framed prints or a vinyl mural that took a crew and a weekend. A vertical printer sets up at the wall and prints directly on it. No panels, no seams to line up and no adhesive to fail at the corners.
What offices print
- Brand walls. Logo, values or a timeline in the lobby or behind reception.
- Glass partitions. Privacy bands, patterns and graphics printed straight on the glass, with white ink standard on every printer.
- Conference rooms. A named room with its own image, so “meet in Cypress” means something.
- Wayfinding. Floor numbers, department names and arrows that match the brand.
- Break rooms and collaboration spaces. Art that gets changed when the space does.
How it fits around a workday
The printer prints at 10 to 20 square feet an hour and reaches up to 11 feet high. There’s no adhesive and no cutting on site. Most office walls print after hours or in a section of the floor that’s roped off for the day, and people walk back into a finished wall the next morning.
Glass
Glass is where white ink earns its place. Printing a white layer under the color keeps the graphic bright against whatever is behind the partition. Every application is different, so the team will give you a recommendation for your glass and the light in the room.
Who does the work
Some companies send it out to a local operator who owns a printer. Others with several floors or sites buy a printer and run it in house, so a new conference room name or a rebrand is a day’s work, not a vendor’s calendar. The in-house page covers that side, and the cost model puts your current spend next to printing it yourself.
See all of the office applications.
Questions people ask
Can you print directly on an office glass partition?
Yes. The vertical printers print directly on glass, with white ink standard for bright color against the glass. The team gives a recommendation for your glass and lighting.
How high can a wall printer print?
Up to 11 feet high on the vertical printers, at 10 to 20 square feet an hour.
Can an office wall be printed after hours?
Yes. There is no adhesive or cutting on site, so most office walls print after hours or in a roped-off section during the day.
Planning a job like this? Every space is different. Tell the team in Wilmington the surface, the space and what you want on it, and we’ll give you a recommendation for yours.