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CONTENTS What’s in this issue of Quick Print Pro

November 2019

Comment Remember, remember the fifth of November

4 News Front 8 New Products 14 Digital Imagery 16 PIP People In Print 18 Christmas Spread 20 3D Print Feature

Hot news in print for quick print pros

Future show plans

What’s new to print and finish with?

Practice responsibility in print

Martin Christie – pixel prophet

Best practice shared

Top movers and shakers

QPP preferred suppliers in print

It’s beginning to look a lot like Printmas

Time to stand out

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22 Showtime 26 Green Issues 28 New Profit Centre 32 Finda Product / Supplier 34 Readers Scribes 35 PrintersXchange These jokes are on you

Namesake or not that other Fawkes was also very busy this time of year.

Personally the best thing about Parliament and politics is they do create a lot of print when campaigning for change, so bring it on...

For a more accountable and better spent plan for your spare time and money tune into Children in Need on the Fifteenth of November.

Get your ears on. www.bbcchildreninneedshop.co.uk Peter, Pudsey, Foulkes

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Sign-up for free to our newsletter and discover all the latest news in print, upcoming events, special offers, new product launches and innovative trade and end-user campaigns. Just visit: www.quickprintpro.co.uk The law on workplace pensions has changed and every employer in the UK must put certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it.

This is called ‘automatic enrolment’.

It’s important that you understand what you need to do — and when you need to do it. This will depend on your circumstances and those of your employees. To work out what you need to do and when you need to do it contact our auto enrolment scheme advisers on:

0800 132100 or email alan.hudson@meridan.co.uk

Help is on hand from the Printing Industry Pension Scheme which has been running since 1986.

Meridan Financial LLP is the appointed advisers for the Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS) and are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Not all Auto Enrolment services are regulated by the FCA.

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November 2019

Antalis Interior Design Award open The Antalis Interior Design Award established in 2017 by Antalis Europe’s leading distributor of paper and visual communication solutions, is a celebration of the use of visual media in interior design projects around the world.

From now until 31st January 2020, interior designers, architects, printers, brand owners and design colleges are invited to submit their best projects that use at least one product from the Antalis visual communication catalogue.

It is anticipated that this second edition of the Antalis Interior Design Award will build on the success of the first in 2017, which attracted close to 350 projects from 29 countries.

A jury of leading figures in the global design arena will evaluate each entry to determine the most creative and skilled project in each category.

Antalis Interior Design Award: the jury • ACCOR: Fernand Benmouffek, Design Director — France • FESPA: Graeme Richardson-Locke, Technical Support Manager — UK • HP: Paula Caramasu, EMEA Marketing Manager — Spain • IWG GROUP: Christophe Burckart, Country Manager France & Monaco — France • PECLERS: Karin Schmitz, Business Development Director — Germany, Austria, Switzerland

• SAGUEZ PARTNERS: Yann Mignot, Design Director Associate — France • ANTALIS: Agnes Lafarge, International Marketing Manager Visual Communication The Antalis Interior Design Award aims to promote imagination, ingenuity and artistic expression in interior design through the vision and skill of creatives from all over the world, whether or not they have a live project or just an idea. Under the maxim ‘Just print your imagination’, the competition encourages creativity to run free.

A total of nine winners will be announced in March 2020 at FESPA in Madrid. In addition to a monetary prize, winners will benefit from extensive media coverage, visibility on the Antalis Award Gallery and other Antalis websites, on social media channels, and at international tradeshows and customer events in Europe and beyond.

The competition will reward the finest projects

completed or begun in 2018. Professionals can compete in any, or all of the five of the following categories: Hospitality, Retail, Office, Home and Public building.

Professionals and design colleges who do not have a completed or current project to submit are able to showcase their talent by reinventing 3D models of workspaces using solutions from the Antalis visual communication catalogue.

Xavier Jouvet, Group Marketing & Purchasing Director at Antalis International: “Following the success of the first Antalis Interior Design Awards, we want to continue building a platform to support interior design professionals in Europe and all around the world, offering them our visual communication expertise whilst promoting their creativity and vision through their standout projects. This competition enables designers to push the boundaries of creativity while benefiting from substantial media exposure to further their goals and establish themselves as an inspiration for others. The diversity and adaptability of Antalis products, notably the Coala range, is the perfect response to the unique needs of creatives looking to continually integrate new trends into their projects.”

Entries, can be submitted online, until 31st January 2020, at www.AntalisInteriorDesignAward.com

The Jolly Postman learning programme Blake continue in their mission of ‘Giving Hope Through Education’ through their support of The Jolly Postman Learning Programme!

Set on by The Postal Museum, a partner of Blake Envelopes, this three year education initiative has been created with the ambition of linking the fictional story of The Jolly Postman, an interactive children’s book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg all about the magic of sending letters, to the real history of the post.

Not only excellent for giving children a greater understanding of the post, the book can also be used to develop communication, problem solving and team working skills, making it the perfect fit to meet the programme’s core aim of raising the literacy attainment of some of the most deprived children in London. In addition, the initiative aims to inspire a love of reading, writing and sending letters — something that is very close to the heart of Blake Envelopes, as market leaders in the world of envelopes and postal packaging.

Since its launch in September 2016, the Jolly Postman Learning Programme has engaged an amazing total of 4,376 children between the ages of four and seven from 72 different primary

schools across 14 boroughs of Greater London, where it has had an outstanding impact…

Feedback from teachers has revealed a development in learning skills across the curriculum, with a particular improvement in literacy skills which is most noticeable in the significant increase in confidence of reluctant readers and writers. And not only this, but it has inspired the creative play of the children involved and helped them to recognise the relevance of the post in their own lives.

Blake are very enthused to be a part of this fantastic programme, and have generously supported it by donating 3000 free letter writing sets to date, ensuring that each child enrolled has their very own writing equipment to encourage them to embrace their literacy

skills in the magic of letter writing!

Here Tim Browning, Innovation Director at Blake shares his thoughts on supporting the Jolly Postman Learning Programme and why it is so important to us: “It is very exciting that Blake has been able to be part of this great programme, inspiring creative writing and written communication to children from some of the most disadvantaged situations across the London Boroughs, enabling them to connect with their families and friends and to explore the importance of these essential life skills.”

Feedback from The Postal Museum reveals just how invaluable their donation has been: “We are truly grateful for the generous support of Blake Envelopes. Their donation has enabled the museum to develop and thrive over the last three years.”

“We are very thankful to Blake for their donation for the Jolly Postman letter writing sets beyond the generous financial donations.

Their support has enabled us to work with thousands of children and schools across London. Thank you.” www.blake-envelopes.com

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Kodak and ASL Group reseller agreement Kodak and the ASL Group have announced a reseller agreement under which ASL will become a key supplier of KODAK NEXPRESS digital presses in the market. Complementing Kodak’s existing sales team, ASL will offer Kodak NEXPRESS presses to its commercial print customers through its network of 11 locations across the UK. “Printers who have added digital printing to their portfolio of services are increasingly looking for technology that gives them the flexibility to move more high volume jobs from their offset machines, while also delivering short run and customised jobs with exceptional quality,” said Darren Chard, UK Sales and Marketing Director, Kodak. “Our partnership with ASL will help more printers across the UK integrate the highest quality production level digital print technology into their operations while receiving exceptional support and services from Kodak’s dedicated team of service professionals.”

ASL works with over 6,000 customers nationally and has built a reputation for delivering impartial advice and consultancy to companies looking to increase productivity, drive better business performance, and reduce costs.

ASL’s Commercial and Industrial Print Division has just recorded a record year. It assists customers in moving to a digital printing platform with independent knowledge and recommendations.

“Our vendor neutral approach allows us to recommend the best technology for each individual client,” said Will Doherty, Commercial and Industrial Printing Systems Director at ASL. “The partnership with

Kodak represents a significant milestone for ASL as we continue to develop our portfolio of products in the commercial print space.

We are delighted to be adding the NEXPRESS platform to our range and look forward to working closely with Darren and his team.”

The NEXPRESS Platform delivers unique advantages.

The KODAK Fifth Imaging Unit Solution allows inline coating, glossing, or a fifth colour to expand the printing gamut and reproduce spot colours. The NEXPRESS Platform is proven on a wide range of substrates in many weights and sizes. With reliable, consistent image quality and a duty cycle of 5,000 A4/letter sheets per hour,

the NEXPRESS Press is ideal for small to medium sized commercial printers, inplants, and digital service bureaus. The NEXPRESS press also enables printers to leverage the KODAK Fifth Imaging Unit solutions to produce print that stands out from the crowd.

The innovative family of speciality inks and finishes delivers digital print enhancements that print buyers are looking for, including metallic clear, clear, opaque white, gold, and dimensional clear dry ink. With the optional long sheet capability, PSPs are also able to print sheet lengths up to 48 inches, opening the door to even more applications. www.asl-group.co.uk

Xaar donates to Arthur Rank Hospice and Cancer Research Xaar plc has donated £4,000 to share equally between Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Cancer Research UK. Xaar established a charity giving fund in 2012 to ensure the company’s donations reflected employees’ wishes. All employees from Xaar’s Cambridge and Huntingdon sites were able to nominate and vote for the charity they wanted to support.

Local charity, Arthur Rank Hospice supports people in Cambridgeshire living with a life limiting illness and those who need end of life care. Their extensive range of services are delivered free of charge to patients and their loved ones. As a charity they need to secure £8.25 million every year to deliver their specialist, community based care. Around half of this comes from commissioned income, with the other half through the passionate efforts and support of the local community.

“We are very grateful to receive this incredible donation of £2,000 from Xaar,” said Emma Bray, Corporate Fundraiser at Arthur Rank Hospice.

“The amount donated could fund an eight week programme for one of our day therapy patients and two nights of vital Hospice at Home care in people’s own homes. Thank you to everyone at Xaar — you are helping us provide care that makes a real difference to the patients and families we care for.”

Established in 2002, Cancer Research UK has become the world’s largest independent research charity focused on cancer. The charity funds pioneering research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and has helped to save millions of lives.

On receipt of the £2,000 donation, Hannah Khan, Cancer Research UK

Supporter Contact Advisor said; “Cancer Research UK relies solely on charitable donations and fundraising activities from the community and our corporate partners. Therefore, we want to say a big thank you to everyone at Xaar who chose to support us, and we are very grateful for the generous donation.”

“Our employees were asked to choose a charity that provides benefits to our local community or has a specific connection to them or their family,” said Xaar HR Director, Anne Neave. “We are delighted to be able to support both Arthur Rank Hospice and Cancer Research UK this year and we hope our contributions will help both charities continue their great work.” www.arhc.org.uk • www.cancerresearchuk.org • www.xaar.com

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Quick Print Pro • News

November 2019

HP ‘Pink Ream’ continues to fight breast cancer International Paper has announced the continuation of its Pink Ream campaign in Europe in support of programmes to help save lives from breast cancer.

International Paper will also maintain its collaboration with Think Pink Europe, which brings together national breast cancer initiatives across the continent.

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death for women over 35 in Europe.

It affects one in eight women, leading to 130,000 deaths every year. The risk of contracting the disease can be reduced by 30 to 40% by focusing on modifiable risk factors, such as obesity, alcohol consumption, nutrition

PROFILE OF THE MONTH

Elmstok

Elmstok, a favourite and leading digital print finishing supplier to the UK’s 36,000 quick print pros offers a vast range of print finishing products for binding, laminating, Xyron Pro adhesive applicators, guillotine paper cutting, stapling, folding, creasing, booklet-making, duplicating machines and much more.

Elmstok also specialise in pre-owned and refurbished equipment. All are fully inspected and stored in their warehouse available for immediate dispatch, or viewing can be arranged before a purchase is made.

Buying pre-owned can save you up to 50%, sometimes more! Trade in offers are also available for customers wanting to upgrade their equipment, with new stock arriving on a daily basis.

Ordering online is simple. Select your product, add to your cart and choose how you want to pay. Cards and BACs payments can be accepted, or if you prefer to speak to the team at Elmstok in person then please phone or email. www.elmstok.co.uk 01945 463434 • sales@elmstok.co.uk

and exercise. (Source: Think Pink Europe.)

The Pink Ream campaign was launched in Europe in 2017 with distinctive, specially designed packaging for reams of HP Office paper. For each Pink Ream sold, International Paper donates €0.10 to European programmes focusing on breast cancer research, awareness and prevention. The HP Office Pink Ream was available to consumers throughout October (worldwide Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and also in November. The money raised will support a variety of European breast cancer projects.

Previously, the campaign was honoured as

‘Initiative of the Year’ at the European Office Products Awards in 2018. During the last edition, over one million Pink Reams were sold across 16 European countries. Since the launch of the Pink Ream campaign in Europe, over €300,000 has been raised.

In its fight against the disease, International Paper Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) is following the lead of its parent organisation in the United States. Since launching the HP Pink Ream in 2007, International Paper has donated more than $1,000,000 to breast cancer awareness. This and similar initiatives express International Paper’s commitment to community engagement, part of the company’s approach of creating value for all stakeholders for generations to come. www.internationalpaper.com

Roland Wins SGIA ‘Product Of The Year’ Awards Roland DG Corporation has announced that three of its products — the TrueVIS VG2 series printer/ cutters, TR2 ink, and the Texart RT-640M multifunction dye-sublimation printer — have won prestigious 2019 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) “Product of the Year” Awards. Roland DG’s TrueVIS VG2 printer/ cutters received top honours within the “Roll to Roll/ Solvent/Latex (under 80 inches)” category, while the company’s TR2 ink and Texart RT-640M printer were recognised in the “Digital Inks — Eco Solvent/Solvent/ Latex” and “Roll to Roll Disperse Ink on Textile” categories, respectively.

“Considering that there were more than 200 entrants this year in 72 different categories, having not just one but three Roland DG products win top honours is quite an accomplishment,” said Andrew Oransky, President and CEO of Roland DGA, Roland DG’s US based sales and marketing subsidiary. “We’re thrilled to receive this kind of recognition, as it’s representative of all the hard work, research and development that went into each of these offerings.”

SGIA’s recognition of the TrueVIS VG2 series comes on the heels of the same product winning a coveted “Innovation Award” at the 2019 ISA International Sign Expo earlier this year in Las Vegas and “Best Print and Cut Solution” in the EDP (European Digital Press Association) Awards also presented this year. The TrueVIS VG2-540 and VG2-640 with TR2 ink are impressing judges and users alike with their outstanding print quality, versatility, productivity and ease of use. These next generation printer/cutters incorporate state of the art FlexFire print heads that use jet GREENGUARD Gold certified TR2 inks in three different configurations with CMYK, plus additional light cyan, light magenta, light black, white or orange. These ink choices, including new orange ink, allow for a wider gamut and more colour control than ever before. In addition, the VG2 series has earned certifications for long lasting results from the industry’s top media manufacturers, including the 3MTM MCSTM Warranty and Avery Dennison’s ICS™ Performance Guarantee.

The new Roland Texart RT-640M is an intelligent multifunction dye-sublimation printer that gives users the freedom to print directly onto coated polyester fabrics, or to sublimation transfer paper, using the same specially formulated Texart SBL3 sublimation inks. Innovative, reliable and easy to use, the value packed RT-640M simplifies dye-sublimation production with its direct to textile option, while maintaining the versatility of printing to transfer paper for creating sublimated apparel, décor, rigid signage, and hard goods.

Discover more at www.rolanddg.co.uk

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November 2019

Epson’s first ever 12-colour photo printers Epson has announced its first 12 colour large format printers offering their widest ever colour gamut with 99% Pantone coverage. The SureColor SC-P7500 (24-inch) and SC-P9500 (44-inch) are ideal as they offer reliable reproduction for professional proofing and rapid throughput for high volume production. The two large format printers are complemented by Epson’s newly developed UltraChrome Pro12 inkset, with K3 technology, which outputs both black inks simultaneously, and includes orange, green and violet, giving the user impressive colour accuracy.

These two P-Series models have been developed for a range of applications, including professional photographers and fine art production who demand the highest print quality to make their art more marketable to the discerning buyer. In addition to the 12-colour inkset, the Epson designed, advanced printheads use up to 800 nozzles for each colour, to produce accurate dot placement and eliminate misprints.

They combine high-speed production with quality, thanks to the μTFP12 printhead with 300dpi resolution and 12 channels. Images also benefit from smooth gradations and accurate texture reproduction. Deeper blacks are achieved through black enhancement overcoating technology which results in even more striking and dramatic printed images. For those who value true creative freedom and need to print on a wide variety of media, the SC-P7500 (24-inch) and SCP9500 (44-inch) support fine art papers,

canvases, photo paper and more.

For packaging and contract proofers, for whom precision matters, Epson has raised the industry standard for proofing. With colour measurement, checking and correction technologies, users can work with more efficiency and greater confidence. An optional SpectroProofer with photospectrometer leads to faster and more accurate colour measurement and the in-line proofing colour control is fully automated. In short, results are unerringly predictable. The SureColor SC-P7500 and SC-P9500 will be available from December 2019. www.epson.co.uk

Roland First IU-1000F UV-LED Flatbed Printer Roland DG has announced the expansion of its already extensive UVLED print portfolio with a new large-format UV-LED flatbed printer, the IU-1000F. Capable of printing on an impressively wide range of substrates and objects at up to 116 sqm per hour (1), the IU-1000F is designed to meet the diverse needs of busy print service providers and commercial printers, with unsurpassed performance.

As life cycles and requirements for communication tools such as outdoor and indoor advertising, event decoration, and store displays become shorter and more diverse, the sign and display industry is increasingly becoming one-stop shops offering quick response. Under such challenging circumstances, high performance large-format UV flatbed printers that enable a more efficient production process and that are capable of printing on various materials for a wide range of applications are attracting greater attention than ever before.

According to Kohei Tanabe, the President of the DP Business Division, the IU-1000F boasts breakthrough speed and quality while also eliminating the need for mounting and drying processes. “It is a powerful solution for the sign and display or print production business that seeks more efficient and faster turnaround production capability. By offering increased productivity, material compatibility, image quality, ease of use, and all the other aspects of this product, I am confident that the IU-1000F will achieve increased profitability for printing businesses,” he said.

In addition to high adhesion, high density CMYK UV inks, this highly versatile large format device supports white, gloss and primer inks to create a wide variety of stunning applications, from impressive and highly profitable signs, displays, backlits and exhibition graphics to custom designed interior décor applications such as canvas wall panels and furniture.

Equipped with 12 high performance printheads in a staggered three row arrangement, the IU-1000F can print up to 635 x 1800 dpi with variable droplet technology which can simultaneously fire three sizes of droplets at high speed. Printing time for a typical 1220 x 2440mm rigid board averages about 15 boards per hour (48.5 sqm/hr) in the everyday “Standard” print mode for typical point of purchase display

applications. About 10 sheets can be printed even in the “Quality” print mode (32 sqm/hr).

The IU-1000F employs UV-LED flatbed printing technology to print directly on a huge variety of materials and objects, including rigid boards up to 2510mm x 1310mm, 110mm in height and 45 kg/sqm in weight.

The exclusively developed, high performance UV inks cure immediately, enabling the IU-1000F to print on substrates such as acrylic, PETG, PVC board, foam board, PC, wood, corrugated polypropylene board, aluminium composite plate, and even on metal and glass that are generally difficult to adhere to by using the Primer ink (2).

The IU-1000F features a number of new functions to optimise efficient performance, including an ioniser that removes static electricity, a versatile print bed that can handle materials of various sizes, from one large board to multiple small panels, and media alignment pins for easily aligning materials to be printed.

The IU-1000F will be unveiled at major exhibitions of large format printing solutions such as Viscom, Italy (October 10th to 12th) and Printing United in North America (October 23rd to 25th). Sales will start in Europe, North America and Japan from the first quarter of 2020. www.rolanddg.co.uk (1) Print speed listed in CMYK. Print quality will vary depending on media and application. (2) Primer ink adhesion may vary depending on substrate and conditions. Testing ink adhesion prior to production is recommended.

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November 2019

Xerox unveils enhancements to iGen 5 Xerox announces two new optional capabilities for the iGen® 5: the extra-long sheet (XLS) and fluorescent yellow dry ink.

“These enhancements are designed to increase the versatility, productivity and scalability of our clients’ existing investment in the Xerox iGen 5. Coupled together, they make the iGen 5 the most versatile digital colour production, cut-sheet press available in the market today,” said Tracey Koziol, senior vice president of Global Offerings, Xerox.

The iGen 5 XLS enables up to a 35 inch sheet size, prints at rated speed and has production feeding and stacking. With extra-long capabilities, printers can deliver more pieces per sheet, increasing

application productivity of the iGen 5 by up to 25 per cent.

Print providers can increase the versatility of the iGen 5 by targeting additional applications such as four panel brochures, book covers, banners, large-format clings, panoramic artwork and multi-up printing.

Printers also now have the option

to utilise the iGen 5’s fifth print station to run fluorescent yellow dry ink in addition to orange, green and blue gamut extension colours as well as white and clear.

“The way colours are printed continues to evolve as toner technology becomes increasingly more sophisticated. As a pioneer in toner and colour technology, Xerox has spearheaded developing new capabilities that allow printers to push past the boundaries of commodity print, without sacrificing productivity or quality.

The fluorescent yellow dry ink for the iGen 5 is another example of this,” Koziol added.

Expanding the press’ colour capabilities enables print providers to offer a distinct selection of spot

and flood effects, photo and colour enhancements and watermarks.

Specially formulated to glow under UV light, this ink also provides optionality for high-value jobs such as Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) caution and safety signage, book covers, dust jackets, folding cartons, direct mailers and collaterals. When running speciality effects, Xerox FreeFlow® Core batches jobs by specialty dry ink, ensuring the flow of work is seamless.

The iGen 5 XLS and Fluorescent Yellow Dry Ink will be available for order taking starting on Oct. 3 in the Americas and in the fourthquarter of 2019 for the other regions served by Xerox. www.xerox.co.uk

Five new Canon LFPs Junichi Wachi, Director of LFP EMEA at Canon Europe, says: “Thousands of businesses are using the imagePROGRAF PRO Series and our signature LUCIA PRO pigment inks to produce vibrant large format prints for graphics, fine art and photography.

Now, five new models are here, delivering outstanding print quality each and every time — and packed with technology that does all the hard work. So you can print smarter, faster and with less waste.”

Automatic, Accurate Media Handling = More Productivity: The less time you spend setting up the printer, the better. You’re not paid to lose time trying to get the roll in just the right position, working out if there’s enough paper in the machine to finish your job, or even if it’s the right paper in the first place. So they’ve made it easy. Just put the roll on the feeder and it loads automatically while the new automatic media handling senses the type and size of the paper, so you can focus on doing other jobs or bringing in new business. You can even change the media in one roll unitΩ and send a new job to print on it, while printing on the other roll unit is still in progress. It also remembers how frequently you use certain media and what jobs you use it for too, meaning media detection gets more accurate every time. Plus, because you barely touch the roll, there’s no chance of a stray fingerprint spoiling the job.

Remember those times when you thought your job was printing, only to discover the printer ran out of paper halfway through? What

a waste of time, paper and ink. Well, Canon has made sure it won’t happen again. The control panel clearly tells you how much paper is left and if it’s enough to complete the job. Two sensors, one at the roll unit and the other near the printing area, measure how much media has been fed into the machine. You are provided with an accurate estimate, so when you walk away you know you won’t be coming back until the job is finished. They’ve also put the most commonly used operations — ‘Load’, ‘Feed’, and ‘Cut’ — as hard keys on the display panel to make working with the machine even easier.

Get Things Right Before You Hit ‘Print’: A lot happens before you’re ready to hit ‘print’.

Most of it’s creative — getting the image just right, for example. Some of it’s practical — arranging images to make the most economic use of the area you can print. To do all this, and more, the imagePROGRAF PRO Series benefits from a new version of the Professional Print & Layout software featuring stand-out

enhancements.

Automated nesting gets the most out of the media — just drag and drop the images and the software automatically works out what goes where. With pattern printing you can say goodbye to trial and error time-wasting on colour compensation. Instead, print multiple thumbnails to check brightness, contrast and other variables. Printing when it’s perfect means no waste.

Printing Without Borders: There’s no denying the impact of a borderless print. The trouble is, it’s not always easy to do, and the finishing can be time-consuming. Not with the new imagePROGRAF PRO Series. Borderless printing in various formats is possible whatever the size of the media, thanks to an advanced media sensor that detects the edges and automatically adjusts the margins for pinpoint accuracy. You can also choose free size or threesided borderless. www.canon.co.uk

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Quick Print Pro • New Products

November 2019

MOOD Collection from The Pen Warehouse Promotional writing instrument specialist, The Pen Warehouse, and digital printing pioneers Snap Products have launched Mood Collection, a contemporary lifestyle brand with modern life in mind, featuring a stunning selection of premium drinkware, notebooks and writing instruments that set a new ‘retailstyle’ standard in the promotional industry.

The Mood Collection provides essential lifestyle products in bold, striking colours and stunning soft touch finishes, effortlessly blending convenience and invention with exquisite detail to create retail standard sophisticated merchandise that is both eye catching and effortlessly stylish.

The Collection: The Mood vacuum bottle is an ideal companion for keeping beverages at the perfect temperature on the move, with a double walled design ensuring that hot liquids stay hot for up to twelve hours and keeping cold drinks ice cool for twenty four hours.

A generous 500ml capacity, leak proof screw on lid with available lid options and 304 stainless steel construction makes the Mood vacuum bottle durable and reliable, while the reusable nature of the bottle helps the environment by avoiding the use of non biodegradable single use plastics.

The Mood vacuum bottle is available in eleven bold colours and boasts a tactile powder coated finish for easy grip — perfect for use at the gym or on the move.

The Mood Collection also features the Mood notebook, which boasts a sumptuous soft feel cover, round corners and 160 pages of FSC® certified lined 80gsm paper. The notebook features a wide pen loop, ribbon bookmark and a convenient elastic closure to keep your jottings safe and secure while an expandable back pocket holds loose notes and papers to complete the design. The Mood Notebook features the industry’s widest range of colours and comes in twenty three beautiful shades including pastels, primaries and corporates, with a shade to suit every mood.

Designed as a colour match for the Mood notebook, the Mood Collection ballpen and mechanical pencil are high specification metal writing instruments with chromium plating.

These elegant, stylish push button metal ballpens and mechanical pencils feature a soft touch rubberised finish for a sophisticated, contemporary feel.

Branding Options: The Mood Collection

provides the ideal opportunity to create an impactful brand message, with bespoke personalisation options available via an unrivalled array of cutting edge branding innovations.

Eight branding options are available for the notebook, including de-doming, digital emboss and foil blocking. Mood vacuum bottles can be laser engraved to ensure a permanent message whilst the white vacuum bottle can be branded using dye sublimation for a stunning full colour image.

Mood ballpens and mechanical pencils can benefit from two new proprietary printing innovations: wrapped screenprinting and mirror engraving. An engraved mirror finish in chrome can be achieved using specialist Chromark technology for maximum brand impact which really stands out from the crowd.

Meanwhile, a three hundred degrees wrap around spot colour print on the rubberised barrel provides a larger print area and even greater branding choice for distributors, thanks to an in-house formulated ink system. Standard laser engraving, pad and screen Pantone match printing options are also available, as well as direct digital printing in full colour.

A Mood for Sustainability: At the heart of the Mood Collection are values to promote the preservation of the planet as well as promoting the uniqueness of personality. This is why the Mood vacuum bottle is one hundred percent BPA and plastic free and Mood notebooks only contain paper certified by the FSC. This helps to avoid compromising the environment with destructive plastics and deforestation methods and instead offers reusable, sustainable products which help to keep our oceans and forests thriving for generations to come. The Mood ballpen has been carefully designed to allow the refill to be replaced when necessary, with the web address detailing where to order replacement refills printed on the side of the refill itself. www.pens.co.uk/register www.snapproducts.co.uk/register

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November 2019

PIXEL PROPHET

THE WHITE STUFF Don’t worry it’s nothing to do with stuff falling from the sky in the coming months, or any illegal substance. It’s about something we don’t normally print but which is absolutely vital to everything we do print - the colour white. Unless you have a specialist device with white pigment, it’s a shade of pale you just can’t mix from four or more composite colours. Martin Christie scribes…

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ll pale hues are traditionally difficult to match in printing because the nature of all the various combinations of cyan, magenta, yellow and black, doesn’t easily produce subtle results. That’s why more advanced inkjet printers will have a lighter version of cyan and magenta, as well as possibly several shades of grey.

Even then, there are colour spaces we just can’t reach. This is difficult for the non specialist to understand, as much as it is one of the more puzzling things to explain to people new to printing. In print terms, white simply becomes the absence of colour, in effect the colour of whatever you print on not covered by ink. The hue of that base will then also affect, to some degree, all the other colours laid upon it, as will the relative reflectiveness of the surface, whether matt or gloss for example.

At the beginning of the year, I illustrated how Ferrari had changed the appearance of their Formula One car by simply using matt paint rather than gloss to save a few grams of weight.

Ferrari red had become more orange to the eye.

Examples like that are easy to demonstrate to curious customers exactly why colour matching is more complicated than simply dipping a paint brush in a different pot.

I have to deal with a lot of artists work and am often having to explain that while they have many dozens of different shades of paints of the same basic colour, and the ability to dilute them, I just have one of each so the fact that I am getting even close to the result they expect is a miracle in itself. When you appreciate just what is involved getting all those pixels to co-operate and come up with something fairly accurate on paper, and at the speed, it puts it into proper perspective.

The fact that there is white paint confuses people. They assume white ink exists in normal printing. But you’ve only got to go to the paint shop to see how many different shades of white there are to appreciate how difficult it is to match one up with an existing painted sample or reference colour. So even if we had white ink to counter balance the black at the other end of the

spectrum, it wouldn’t solve all of the issues. In fact it might muddy the waters even further.

For digital reproduction the problem most often starts at image creation or capture — whether in original design or photography. This is where the colour white becomes important because it becomes a reference point for all of the other colours that follow. We can spend a lot of time calibrating our own screens, scanners and printers, but we have no control over the input from customers now creating original files on all manner of portable devices with unknown colour hue and brightness.

I’m sure we’ve all encountered the issue with a web-based designer mentioned last month, failing to realise his work of art will be a lot darker in hard copy than it appears on his screen.

So items that are clearly defined on a backlit screen will merge into solids on paper. We didn’t hear any more from the customer as he was adamant that it was our printing process that was at fault, not his creation. I assume he’s found a printer that uses that magic dust instead.

On a monitor, you do at least have the ability to change the colour balance for viewing, though few people probably bother. On a tablet or mobile, if there is only the alternative of simply altering the brightness to suit the time of day this will have a dramatic effect on how colours are viewed, and therefore expected to be reproduced.

Similarly, with so many customers (and clients) using images taken on mobile phones, there can be quite a difference between what they think they have taken and what has actually been saved. The camera may have options for different lighting conditions, but even if these have been selected, there’s no certainty that what looks absolutely fabulous on their screen will actually translate into the same thing in print.

More sophisticated digital cameras are able to set an accurate white point to suit different lighting conditions. So are dedicated scanners.

But without the kit and the knowledge, colour fidelity is in the hands of the electronic processor alone and that may interpret individual pixels quite differently.

This is what makes so-called colour correction

so difficult. Ignoring the obvious, almost philosophical question of what is a correct colour, you are trying to alter facets that have already been determined by a machine with another machine, so already working second hand. However clever the machine, and they have become massively more competent at image manipulation, you will come up with physical limitations on what you can achieve.

A few months back, I showed how I was able to recover colour from an old film transparency that was badly faded. But that was only possible because there was at least some colour reference available, so I was able to restore the picture and its pigments proportionately. Another customer brought in an old litho print of some abstract art that was very badly faded to see if I could work the same magic. Unfortunately it was beyond repair showing all the classic colour ageing effects of sunlight and atmosphere.

The reds go first, then the greens, leaving just insipid blue. You can’t put in what isn’t there without it looking hideously computer generated, so not at all what the customer would

Customer said it had faded…a bit!

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want. Ironically, where it was bleached by the sun you are working with additive colours of RGB, whereas when it had a very good white reference, but very little you come to print you are using the subtractive colours of else to work from.

CMYK or variations thereof. The computer screen starts with The colour scale in printing going from white black and adds colour. There are only three colours on the to black, represented by the numbers 255 to screen, red, green and blue, but the intensity of the packed 0 respectively is exactly the opposite of visual pixels, especially with high-resolution mobiles, simulates all the light where white is absolute light and black other colours of the rainbow. It’s actually as much as an optical the complete absence of it. Digital imaging illusion as a technological miracle. has difficulty recognising both extremes while Printers of course are working in the real world where they balancing all the different colours in between. produced reflected colour, that is light falling upon it, rather That’s why, without a white point reference than projecting it from behind. They use the primary colours of beforehand, anything white will tend to be cyan, magenta and yellow to actually control the amount of red, registered as a shade of grey. green and blue reflected from the printed surface, and where Even if it is very slight, there will be a colour hue any of the colours overlap, an additive primary is introduced. of some sort, also dependent on the light source.

That’s why in composite printing, any one colour is actually We tend to talk of daylight as natural light as made up of parts of several others. A further element, black, is Standard white balance presets simulate daylight, fluorescent, opposed to artificial, but of course the nature of introduced to boost the intensity of any of the others. Without it tungsten and flash daylight changes gradually from dawn through they would tend to print washed out, lacking depth. Controlling to dusk, as well as with the seasons. We take for granted that the sun is the black has as much effect on composite printing as trying to lighten or warmer in the summer and colder in the winter, but this is an actual colour darken images. It’s the density of a digital image that usually is to blame for temperature of light as well as a physical environment. So natural light is a poor print, and that will control how all the colours are laid out. not consistent, it’s just that our eyes and our brains tend to compensate for If you study any image in Photoshop in RGB and CMYK and hide any the transitions because we know what colour things should be. of the colour channels you can see the effect clearly, and the difference The brain in a digital device doesn’t know that unless we give it some between the two colour spaces. Even if you have a CMYK file, you are still help, which is where setting the white balance comes in, usually by looking at it in RGB, so it’s important to know the relation between what selecting some sort of reference point in an image. That way it can arrange you see and what your printer sees. the other colours perfectly around it.

With customers’ digital images, if you are able to view the file information This is not the same as using automatic white balance in post editing in which contains all the data settings, you can spot if any particular white Photoshop or any other photo editing program. That will simply arrange an balance was used, or see from exposure settings what lighting conditions average of the existing colours, not correct them. Similarly with any auto may have been like at the time of capture. This may be a clue to correcting correct action for colour or tone, you are letting the processor do the guess colour balance before going to print. work unless you go in and reset the parameters of the action itself.

That information is the smoking gun that will lead you to the cause of This is why trying to adjust colours that have already been determined is whatever is wrong with the picture when transformed into print. The such a nightmare even if it looks simple on screen. customer doesn’t need to know the importance of white balance, but the This is where the plot thickens because working with colour on screen printer does.

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Fespa appoints new President Nicole Spencer, Operations Director at Hull based printing specialists RMC Digital Print, has been appointed the new UK president at the FESPA UK Association.

Nicole previously held the position of Vice President at FESPA UK Association and is the association’s first female president. She will be supported in her new role by FESPA UK Association Vice President, Nick Kirby, from Swanline Print in Stone, Staffordshire.

Nicole Spencer, FESPA UK Association President and Operations Director at RMC Digital Print said: “It’s a real honour to be appointed president of an association that represents the interests of the UK’s printing industry.

As a member of FESPA UK Association for many years, I have found the support and guidance offered by the association absolutely invaluable throughout my career, so to have the opportunity to lead the organisation and play my part in its continued success means a great deal. www.fespauk.com

Sir Peter Bazalgette at The Printing Charity’s Luncheon Sir Peter Bazalgette is this year’s guest speaker at The Printing Charity’s Annual Luncheon on Thursday 14 November at Stationers’ Hall, London.

A leading figure in the media and creative arts, he is non-executive Chair of ITV and chairs LoveCrafts, an online retailer. He led an independent review into the UK’s creative industries as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy. He is a non-executive board member of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), serves on the Advisory Boards of BBH and YouGov plc, and is currently Chair of the Baillie Gifford Non-Fiction Book Prize Trustees and President of the Crossness Engines Trust.

From 2013 until 2017 he was Chair of Arts Council England. He was also a nonexecutive director of DCMS, YouGov plc, President of the Royal Television Society, and Chief Creative Officer of Endemol where he personally devised several internationally successful formats such as Ready Steady Cook and Changing Rooms.

Sir Peter’s book about the business of TV formats, Billion Dollar Game (Time Warner), came out in 2005, and in 2017 he published The Empathy Instinct (John Murray).

Neil Lovell, The Printing Charity’s Chief Executive, says: “Sir Peter is incredibly engaging and we are looking forward to hearing his highlights from a stellar career in television, the creative arts, and as an author. He knows all too well how sectors need to adapt to change so I think we will gain some great insights, too.”

To book tickets for The Printing Charity’s Annual Luncheon, which cost £99.50 per person, please email lucy@theprintingcharity.org.uk or call 01293 649 367.

November 2019

Intelligent Finishing Systems employee-owned Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS), the supplier of print finishing equipment and the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for the extensive Horizon range, successfully transferred 100% of the company to its 30 employees in an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) on October 1.

The decision follows record sales and profit results for 2018, during which, the company supplied more print finishing equipment to UK printers than at any other time.

This succession plan for the future ownership of the company was delivered by shareholders Eric Keane 40%, Bryan Godwyn 40% and Jason Seaber 20%.

Keane explained: “This plan needed to guarantee the continuity of the business long into the future, to the mutual satisfaction of all stakeholders (employees, suppliers and customers). It also needed to provide the best platform for the company’s continued growth and give a fair return on our investment. We are all absolutely delighted with the result as it achieves all of those things”.

Godwyn added: “We wanted to ensure that it would be a succession plan preserving the good name of the company and enabling it to continue its development along the current path. We have always valued our independence. It is something that’s in our culture, as we believe it promotes the very best creativity, commitment and sense of belonging by the whole team. It enables us to have a real identity in what we do and deliver the very best customer experience. We are glad to say that the EOT enables this to continue.”

Godwyn took the opportunity to officially stand down as managing director after 30 years in the industry. He will remain on the board during a short transitionary period.

Keane commented: “Bryan has been a real driver and leader at IFS for the last 30 years. He has grown the company to its current unrivalled market position — an example for everyone in the business. His work rate, commitment and customer driven ethos are something that will leave an enduring legacy.”

Under the EOT the new board of directors will consist of managing director, Eric Keane; technical sales director, Jason Seaber; and a senior management team featuring four long term employees: head of technical services, Gareth Read; operations manager, Kelly Moore; credit control and HR manager, Marion Cooper; and technical services administration manager, Michele Faulkner. www.ifsl.uk.com

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Get Festive with Snap Products With Christmas fast approaching, digital print specialists Snap Products are offering a wide range of festive promotional products ideal for seasonal campaigns. The trade-exclusive supplier employs the latest digital printing technology to offer large branding areas and a rapid five day standard lead time.

The Snap Christmas selection includes decorations such as the Snow Dome, Picto Bauble and Snowflake Ornament, each with a photographic-quality full colour print.

Best-sellers such as the Vienna Foto Mug and Kingsbridge Cotton Tote Bag can also be customised with seasonal designs, while the bottle-shaped Hand Warmer and printed Neapolitan Chocolates are ideal winter wares.

Snap Products also offers exclusive in-house developed lines, including the design registered Snap Credit Card Ice Scraper with built-in tyre tread gauge, made in the UK from recycled plastic.

Snap’s fast turnaround means there’s still plenty of time to order Christmas-themed promotional products.Print professionals can even get free Christmas Custom Catalogues. These online catalogues show all products with a customer’s logo — an impressive way to pitch to existing customers and prospects.

Simply log in to your account on www.snapproducts.co.uk, choose a catalogue template and upload the customer’s logo. A bespoke catalogue is auto-generated in minutes, ready to send to the client.

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Christmas print and stationery Time to dust off your decorations and share some seasonal joy — “Merry Christmas Everybody” Lead by example and publish your own party plans for personalised printed cards, special seasonal offers, cool calendars, mistletoe mugs, stockings stuffed with stationery and everything else we can add some glitter to.

Time to share your seasonal open hours to encourage your customers to join in.

C’mon, get personal this Christmas

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QPP — making a seasonal song and dance about new products for Christmas

Print on Hip Flasks

Stainless Steel 7oz capacity hip flask with hinged screw top.

Perfect as a gift for someone who has a favourite tipple.

Personalised via the leatherette wraps using CPM or WoW processes. The leatherette is precisely cut and features a self-adhesive backing.

Simply print the wrap, apply to the flask and optionally apply second smaller strip to the reverse for a tidy, high-end finished product.

So cheers to all at The Magic Touch for the best B2B promotional product we have seen all year.

Great team mementoes for hen and stag parties, golf tournaments, and rugby tours or even to help keep the chill out when walking the dog.

Using TMT CPM paper and the “White Toner” you print the leatherette wrap which has a self-adhesive backing to wrap around the 7oz hip flask. The whole thing printed, in a box, comes in at less than a fiver. RSP? Anything up to £25 for a one off.

Oh, and thanks Jim for the new Duraluxe sign that can be printed the TMT way. Yes all very thought inspiring.

Company nameplates and signage and country directions as you have produced; I wonder how the old motoring posters and garage enamel signs would come out?

OK, back to the drink in hand, check you have some TMT CPM transfer paper and an OKI white toner printer, and then simply add: Hip Flask — Stainless Steel Silver Matt Colour £3.50; Hip Flask Black or Brown Leatherette wrap two piece (Pack of 10) £15. We ordered ours on the web but you can phone or email. www.TheMagicTouch.co.uk 01582 671444 sales@themagictouch.co.uk

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November 2019

3D printing

NEW BUSINESS CASE FOR 3D PRINTING 3D printing is no longer the manufacture of the future; it is the manufacture of now.

But with so many technology innovations — from Artificial Intelligence to Augmented Reality — competing for investment, how do you make the business case for 3D?

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ong term, 3D printing heralds a new era of extraordinary supply chain transformation, with local, print on demand solutions radically reducing both costs and time to market. But this is a journey and, as Paul Croft, Director, Ultimaker GB explains; any company with additive manufacture can explore 3D printing to achieve incremental gains today.

3D printing was never designed to replace traditional manufacturing processes — whatever the handful of hypemongers may have insisted. 3D is a complementary technology that can work in tandem with existing manufacturing methods to drive new efficiencies at every stage of the process.

Print on demand spare parts, for example, can transform uptime — especially in remote areas; while the inherent customisation enabled by iterative design opens the door to improvements both in ergonomic manufacturing equipment and in employee wellbeing. Companies can minimise transport and warehouse costs, cut production downtime, and optimise processes.

The accessibility of the complete 3D print solution model is now compelling. While there are very significant opportunities for end to end supply chain transformation, the essential combination of hardware, software and materials maturity is now enabling organisations of every size to evaluate the potential use of 3D within a blended manufacturing model with a small, up-front investment.

The key question for organisations, therefore, is just where could 3D printing be explored to support essential business objectives?

For any manufacturing organisation, minimising production line downtime is a critical Key Performance Indicator. Improving uptime reduces costs, improves time to market and supports strong customer relationships. Yet while many companies have amazingly slick processes for managing production — from highly efficient component sourcing onwards — it can be the failure of simple pieces of equipment that can jeopardise uptime KPIs. For global brewer Heineken, a decision by its Seville operation to explore 3D printing has unleashed an extraordinary range of benefits, not least in the decision to print difficult to source spare parts. Rather than enduring the down time and cost associated with sourcing, often

importing, discontinued parts, the brewer’s team proved that 3D printing these parts saved time and money. They also demonstrated that printed plastic parts could function effectively as replacement for metal parts.

For automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Autoeuropa, 3D printing is delivering new levels of control over the supply chain.

The company, which builds such as the Scirocco and Sharan, is 3D printing manufacturing aids that are used daily on an assembly line that produces 100,000 vehicles a year. By removing reliance on external suppliers for tools, jigs and fixtures, the company has cut costs and reduced lead times from several weeks to just a few days.

3D printing has also enabled these companies to create highly complex designs and make rapid revisions and amendments, without cost penalties or long lead times.

The tools can be tailored to match exact requirements, making function and performance the main drivers of design rather than cost or time. At VW, for example, a new tool can be printed overnight, and the next morning it is tested on the assembly line by the operators. Their feedback can be incorporated in consecutive design iterations until the perfect tool is made.

Heineken use of iterative design has also resulted in the replacement of various redesigned parts with an optimised design. For example, a metal part used with a quality sensor on a conveyor belt would often knock bottles over, creating a blockage, or ejecting good bottles onto the ground.

Redesigned 3D printed parts prevented this problem, saving bottles, money, and time; furthermore, by adjusting the design of functional machine parts, Heineken has increased line efficiency.

There are also significant health and safety benefits that can be attained from 3D printing. For example, the workforce will find 3D printed plastic tools or guides are far easier to work with than traditional rough metal tools. Plastic parts will also be lighter, introduces the chance to reconsider the ergonomic aspect of the design. Indeed, the iterative nature of Additive Manufacturing enables organisations to continually improve the usability of such equipment, transforming worker experience, with the clear knock on impact on worker morale and wellbeing.

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Heineken has taken a step further, leveraging the ability to use colour to improve safety. The company has not only designed improved safety latches, which are used during machine maintenance to prevent machines being accidentally started during the maintenance process, but these latches are printed in bright red to ensure visibility. This application was not only useful, but the extra safety feature created awareness and appreciation of 3D printing among employees.

The speed with which these innovations can be expanded across these multinational businesses is also important. With designs and solutions easily shared online, global deployment of new applications is accelerated. Parts can be sent digitally rather than physically, providing vital solutions in areas that struggle with poor transport links.

Heineken, for example, is using this technology to localise part of the production process in Africa, where the lead time for importing parts can be challenging. By printing these parts in or close to the breweries, the company will avoid global shipping — hence reducing international freight costs — while also improving control and uptime and ensuring safety features are also deployed globally.

For any business considering the role of 3D printing within a blended model, it is the ease with which these benefits can be achieved which is compelling. After a short validation exercise, Volkswagen Autoeuropa

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has turned an investment in just seven 3D printers into a very significant business benefit: 93% of all externally manufactured tools are now produced in-house, saving 91% in tool development costs and reducing development time by 95%. At Heineken, the delivery of all the required parts is on average 80% faster than external sourcing. The costs of a printed part versus a historically sourced part are also on average 80% lower.

The key is to focus on specific business objectives.

Whether improving health and safety, transforming uptime or reducing reliance on third party suppliers to minimise risk, by focusing 3D printing on these core business objectives an organisation can rapidly build a strong business case. The challenge, however, is that while awareness is undoubtedly on the rise, organisations remain perplexed as to how to move forward.

Skills and understanding are incredibly important, but so is confidence. Confidence can only be derived from experience. Get started; explore low cost desktop 3D printers and look for good local support. Tap into the amazingly collaborative 3D community — from immediate access to a raft of materials to willingness to share experiences. The 3D business case is there; and confidence will come from picking the right piece of kit with a low technical threshold, accessing the right materials, exploring the right software interfaces from design to preparation and, critically, getting involved with the right people who are willing to share their knowledge and support as and when it is required.

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Quick Print Pro • Showtime

November 2019

R A Smart announce HP Stitch open days R A Smart invite quick print professionals including print service providers, signmakers, flag printers, exhibition and display graphic producers and universities to get up close and personal with the new HP Stitch range of digital dye-sublimation printers For over 20 years, R A Smart has led the UK in digital textile print production and the supply of CAD and CAM printers and finishing solutions to the textile industry. Testament to their expertise in this field, the company was recently appointed exclusive UK reseller of the HP Stitch range of dye-sublimation digital textile printers.

Following their recent installations across the UK and the printers’ UK debut at The Print Show, R A Smart are also now planning two open days at their impressive Cheshire facility.

Registered visitors will be treated to a full factory tour which includes their commercial textile printing operation covering traditional screen printing, silk weaving and the digital print department. Visitors will be able to gain a better understanding of the differences between different textile print processes by viewing every type of print process including acids, reactives, pigments and disperse dyes for printing on to silk, cotton, polyester, linens and velvets.

In addition to the full educational factory tour, R A Smart will also be demonstrating textile finishing in their purpose built HP Stitch demonstration room to include silicone edging for tensile textile displays, home furniture manufacture and more.

Visitors will be able to view, discuss and test numerous textile print solutions for their print business and be confident that they are speaking with true experts in their field.

Managing director Magnus Mighall comments, “We have been preparing for these open days for some time, ensuring that we have the best solutions the market offers. We spoke with numerous printers, signmakers and display professionals looking to expand into printing textiles and listened to what they perceive as barriers to entry. The biggest barrier being that suppliers very rarely truly understand what it is like to run a successful textile print business.

We’ve been successful for over 20 years and supplied equipment and solutions all along the way, so we’ve already lived through the problems, and are thriving. We want to share this knowledge and our skills to help print

service providers make the best textile printer choice for their business, and we will stand beside them every step of the way.”

Parking is available on site, though visitors are encouraged to travel by train to Macclesfield station, where R A Smart are offering free collection and drop off. There will be so much to see, do and learn at the R A Smart open days in November, that they recommend allocating around 2-3 hours to ensure you get the most out of your visit.

Magnus continues, “Registering early for these open days is very important, they are extremely popular when we run them because of their educational nature and the fact that you will be visiting a working commercial textile print operation. We’re showing full end to end turnkey solutions with specialists in the market including tension framing systems, lightbox and lightwalls, sewing machines, kadar silicone edging for example, so it will be a very full few hours and I’m in no doubt visitors will leave with exciting ideas and solid solutions to grow their wide format print business, successfully, into the digital textile print market.”

Commercial signmakers, print service providers and wide format print companies, register here for the 12th of November. http://hxv.e18.myftpupload.com/stitch-open-house www.ramart.co.uk or call 01625 576232.

Inprint Munich 2019: Show Preview From 12 to 14 November 2019, InPrint Munich, the International Exhibition of Print Technology for Industrial Manufacturing, presents the latest generation of print technology to facilitate the production, conversion and customisation of goods, parts and packaging. The freshly released Show Preview, now available for free download from the show website, offers a first glimpse on product launches and truly progressive machinery at the forefront of printing technology in manufacturing.

126 print tech companies from 20 countries will showcase real game changers, specifically designed to facilitate complex printing processes by efficiently applying inks, liquids, and 3D material to various shapes and substrates. The new Online Show Preview is an essential resource for navigating InPrint Munich 2019, giving a taste of the wealth of topics, technical innovations and expertise offered at the show.

With inkjet printing on the rise in many industry sectors, printhead technology is one of the main focus areas at InPrint Munich 2019. Worldleading manufacturers such as Xaar and FUJIFILM present their broad portfolios of new printhead designs and solutions. Seiko Instruments shows a recirculating print head for aqueous ink, adding special visual and haptic effects. People &Technology focuses on printhead cleaning systems and showcases a new digital system for testing printheads and inks in one go. TOSHIBA TEC has developed a compact printing solution with a 600npi inkjet print head, which can print two different colours at 300npi.

Parallel to printhead technology, the printing inks sector is evolving fast, offering an ever-growing range of new ink solutions for specific

applications. Tritron presents its latest high-quality inkjet inks for product decoration, including water based and UV/UV LED curable inks. Agfa will showcase dedicated industrial inkjet solutions for decoration, serialisation, product printing, marking and coding. Marabu offers ink for metal, plastics, textiles, glass, ceramics, wood and other materials, developed in line with customer-specific requirements. AFFORD INKS presents a broad range of inkjet, screen and pad printing inks, including aqueous and latex inkjet inks, textiles inkjet inks, and eco solvent inks.

The fast advance of robotics in industrial manufacturing urges companies to explore the potential of integrating print technology with robotics for faster and better processing. ITW Morlock puts the focus on robot based inkjet printing with specifically developed software for communication between the industrial print head and the moving robot arm. Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) presents its latest innovations in robotic automation for digital printing systems. Bergstein Digital offers high speed printers to print direct on shaped products in combination with robots and other automations.

Quick Print Pro • Showtime

November 2019

International Exhibition of Print Technology for Industrial Manufacturing

Organiser: Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd.

Optical systems, though often underestimated, build the core of any successful implementation of print technology in the manufacturing process. Baumer Inspection exhibits a new inspection system for singlepass printing on flooring planks, packaging, textiles and film with variable motifs and batch sizes. DeCoSystem shows an easy-to-integrate quality control solution for waste reduction and printing process optimization.

TECHNIGRAF presents their latest UV measuring technology, and KRÜSS has developed an innovative optical system for analysing ink droplets produced by the print head.

Curing Systems offering fast ink and varnish drying help to boost production times. Phoseon Technology and Armada Trade & Development present new UV-LED curing solutions with low energy consumption for low-noise, consistent and scalable curing. Hamamatsu Photonics Deutschland launches a low-energy electron beam source for curing surfaces and thin films. Dr. Hönle AG, UV Technology shows a new curing system with intensities of more than 18,000 mW/cm² for fast curing.

Smart Software is required to manage and optimise industrial printing workflows and automated manufacturing processes. ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions presents its comprehensive portfolio for standardisation and automation of the entire production chain with workflow, RIP and colour management solutions for industrial digital printing. CADIS Engineering offers customised software components for manufacturing systems that are adapted to the substrate. Meteor Inkjet launches new software to drive industrial inkjet printheads that dramatically improve the print quality of single-pass systems.

Inkjet based techniques for 3D printing have become a major focus especially in the automotive, aerospace and electronics industries.

TCS Topo Color Systems presents a high-res 3D topological scanner to scan surface structures for haptic décor print. ChemStream translates customised material problems into sustainable chemical formulations for 3D inkjet printing. PROFACTOR presents multi-material and multilayer 3D printing solutions offering the possibility to integrate additional functionality. relyon plasma showcases a range of tools for plasma activation in 3D printing to improve adhesion.

Information on more exhibitors and their products can be found in the new Online Show Preview which is now available for free download.

Published as a bilingual document in both German and English, it features exhibitor profiles and product descriptions, an article by Dr Holger Busch, VDMB, a programme guide of conference sessions and speakers, and some key visitor information.

12 – 14 NOVEMBER 2019 Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany

Conference programme extended

More than 60 international expert speakers are presenting at the technical conference, leading the audience through the necessary steps to successfully implementing new print technology into complex production lines. Latest additions to the programme include: • Creative with printed electronics: from idea to product (VIGC): Explains the route from concept towards a final printed electronics product (e.g. smartphones) involving digital printing and finishing.

• One-step metallisation: high throughput bus bar manufacture for printed electronics by inkjet (M-Solve Ltd): On combining inkjet-printed metal with near-infrared drying and laser sintering to manufacture bus bars for printed electronics.

• 3D-printing from the perspective of a service provider (3D-LABS GmbH): Upcoming trends, possibilities and workflows using polymer technologies, detailing pros and cons.

• Printing 4.0 (Meyerburger): On the benefits of inkjet printing, with specific examples for the manufacturing of solar cells, printed circuit boards and semiconductors.

• Real and virtual plasticity in hybrid scanning and inkjet printing (TCS TopoColor Systems GmbH): Modern hybrid scanning technology to help create 3D haptic structures. www.inprintmunich.com

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Discover innovative technologies and smart solutions for printing on a variety of materials and surfaces in different industry sectors.

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Technical conferences on all three exhibition days

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Quick Print Pro • Showtime

November 2019

Launching into a new decade with P&P 2020 Regarded as the annual launch pad for new garment decoration equipment, accessories and clothing lines, Printwear & Promotion LIVE! will launch into a new decade in 2020 with an unmissable event — and registration is now open!

The show’s move to January dates has proven to be a huge hit among garment decoration professionals, with 2019 enjoying a recordbreaking turnout of over 6,200 visitors (Total: 6,297; Unique: 5,977). Printwear & Promotion LIVE! will once again open its doors in Hall 17 & 18 at the NEC, Birmingham from Sunday, January 19 through to Tuesday, January 21.

Show director Tony Gardner comments: “The continued growth in visitor numbers and exhibitor enthusiasm serves as confirmation that January is the ideal time for the show to take place. Not only do our exhibitors get the opportunity to showcase their latest products to the market a month earlier, but attendees can take time out of their business at a traditionally quieter time to find products, solutions and advice to help their businesses thrive over the year ahead.”

The show will continue its legacy of providing

a vibrant, dynamic and interactive event for the garment decoration industry.

As well as the chance to meet with brand representatives and see live product demonstrations from many of the 150 new and returning exhibitors, attendees can gain even more from their visit by stopping by one of the show’s many lively feature areas.

Those wanting to witness some of the key styles featured in leading suppliers’ 2020 catalogues first hand should stop by the ever popular daily fashion shows, sponsored by Regatta Professional.

Attendees that are looking to top-up their knowledge and pick up tips, tricks and advice from industry experts can pay a visit to one

of the shows two seminar theatres. The Decoration Advice Suite will host professionals providing tips and advice on every type of decoration technique, while The Knowledge Centre welcomes speakers to share their knowledge with small businesses and start-ups, with advice specific to the printwear sector. Full details of these programmes will be confirmed as the show draws closer.

Visitors can also get hands on in the Screen Print Workshop, with live demonstrations and seminars suited for both experts and novices alike.

Printwear & Promotion LIVE! is the annual meeting place for the industry, so whether you’re already established in the world of garment decoration or looking to take your first steps into the industry, the show is an opportunity to network with likeminded professionals and is certainly not to be missed!

For more information on the show’s exhibitors and feature areas, visit www. printwearandpromotionlive.co.uk Clear your calendar and secure your place at Printwear & Promotion LIVE! www.printwearandpromotionlive.co.uk

All change for Sign & Digital UK 2020 Sign & Digital UK (SDUK), the leading signmaking, display solutions and digital printing show, is returning to Birmingham’s NEC from 28 to 30 April with an all new show in a new hall.

Delivered by new event director Jenny Matthew, working alongside Rudi Blackett as key account director and a new marketing team, SDUK 2020 promises visitors and exhibitors a fresh show with a new website, new layout, new features and new stand options.

The show also has a new look for 2020. Completing the trilogy of its ‘building business face-toface’ creative focus but with a fresh, contemporary design-led influence.

The event organisers undertook a series of questionnaires and interviews with SDUK’s core audience to adapt the show’s features to reflect visitor and industry demand. Not only will the carefully curated new plan build upon SDUK’s existing markets,

it will also expand the show’s appeal beyond its core audience to reach more visitors from textile production to end users in the creative, retail, lifestyle, education and local government sectors.

One brand new feature for 2020 is TextileTech, a new learning zone focused on the expanding growth market of textile print and finishing.

It will feature applications and demonstrations, skills workshops, industry speakers, marketing leading specialist exhibitors and a ‘textile trail’.

There will also be two brand new areas introduced at the 2020 show. First is Sign Making Essentials, a zone dedicated to showcasing the essential equipment and tools for signmaking, featuring specialist suppliers of fixings, fittings, tools, squeegees, cutters and much more.

Second is the Applications Gallery, where visitors can see a wide range of materials and substrates being used in a variety of creative application settings.

Industry presentations, seminars

and live demonstrations will grow further for 2020, to enable visitors to build their skills and knowledge and support innovation all year round, with many new features being revealed in the lead up to the show. Keep an eye on the new Sign & Digital UK website for news.

Jenny Matthew, event director at SDUK commented: “We’re investing strongly in our longstanding and much loved Sign & Digital UK event, to help us deliver more for both visitors and exhibitors in 2020. With a new marketing and sales team to help grow the show, we’re also taking a fresh look at the show to help elevate it to the next level. We have some exciting plans in place and believe 2020 will be the best year yet.”

Sign & Digital UK is free to attend for visitors. To enquire about exhibiting please contact the show team to see what packages are on offer. Ring 01342 33200 or email signanddigitaluk@fav-house.com www.signuk.com

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Quick Print Pro • Environment

November 2019

Epson celebrates sustainability award Epson has been awarded a Keypoint Intelligence — Buyers Lab PaceSetter award for sustainability as part of the testing lab’s recognition of manufacturers advancing environmental initiatives.

Epson has focused on reducing the lifecycle impact of its products — from manufacture to end of life disposal — as well as creating solutions that help end customers reduce their own environmental impact.

Examples of this include Epson’s business inkjet printers that reduce energy consumption and waste volumes compared to laser products.

Further, Epson’s PaperLab in-office paper recycling solution enables a circular economy.

Beyond product, Epson has operational targets in place to challenge its own performance and improvement. In 2018, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved Epson’s global greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. And within European operations, targets have been set to increase the creation and use of renewable energy, reduce CO2 emissions and eliminate single use plastics. The company actively supports the efforts of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and has identified 14 of these goals that its initiatives can support that achievement of.

“Epson aspires to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for its commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability,” said Daniel Quelch, CSR and sustainability manager for Epson. “This award is testament to these efforts and we are extremely proud to have been recognised in this way.”

“Increasingly, companies understand the importance of choosing suppliers and business partners that prioritise sustainability efforts,” said

George Mikolay, Associate Director of Copiers/Production at Keypoint Intelligence — Buyers Lab. “Not only are these partners making real efforts to reduce their own environmental footprint, but they’re also inspiring and enabling clients to operate in more eco-friendly ways.

Our PaceSetter award winners have demonstrated their commitment to preserving the planet through thoughtful operational and technological improvements.” www.epson.co.uk

The sustainability and benefits of paper receipts A global campaign called Choose Paper has launched which advocates consumers’ rights to continue to receive paper receipts and aims to raise awareness of the practical benefits and sustainable features of paper receipts.

The Choose Paper campaign is backed by independent research which reveals that most consumers prefer paper receipts over digital alternatives. The research, conducted by global polling company Toluna, surveyed 8,883 consumers across Europe and North America.

The survey found that 69% of UK consumers prefer paper receipts over digital alternatives and 76% believe paper receipts are more practical for returning goods.

Despite the strong preference for paper receipts, consumers are concerned about paper’s impact on the environment and underestimate the impact of digital receipts.

For example, 54% of Brits believe that digital receipts are better for the environment than paper receipts and 38% believe that the sending of emails has no environmental impact. In reality, total emissions generated by worldwide emails is estimated to be 300 million tonnes of CO2 a year — equivalent to the annual emissions of 63 million cars.

Greg Selfe, spokesperson for Choose Paper, said: “The environmental performance of paper

manufacturers has improved significantly in the past several decades, including considerable investment into sustainable forestry practices.

Sustainably managed forests breathe for the Earth, absorbing carbon dioxide from our atmosphere and producing the oxygen we require in return. By storing that carbon, forests help to regulate the global climate, absorbing nearly 40% of the fossil-fuel emissions produced by humans.

“In considering a move to digital alternatives to paper receipts, consumers and retailers need to bear in mind that this option is not free of environmental impacts. Server farms and data centres require vast amounts of energy to operate, with many using fossil fuels as their source. As technology progresses, the demand on these data centres increases and

so does the carbon footprint. In fact, the share of digital technology in global GHG emissions could reach 8% by 2025, i.e. the current share of car emissions. This is roughly eight times the current share of the pulp, paper and print industries.”

It isn’t just the environmental facts that the Choose Paper campaign wants to highlight to retailers and consumers. There is another issue at play; that of trust and data protection.

Nearly two thirds (64%) of UK consumers would be unhappy if stores no longer offered paper receipts, and 46% would not trust a retailer that did not offer paper receipts.

Furthermore, 62% of UK consumers are concerned that their transaction history stored electronically may be used by organisations for unsolicited marketing purposes.

“Our research shows that most people do not want digital receipts. Consumers prefer and trust paper and there is the very real worry about data security that needs to be considered,” adds Selfe. “Customers are only hearing one side of the argument and there is a risk that consumer choice is being taken away.

Choose Paper calls upon retailers to respect their customers’ preferences and consider all the facts before adopting digital only solutions.” www.choosepaper.org

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Quick Print Pro • New Profit Centre

November 2019

Bonacia meets book demand with laminator buy After seeing book production grow rapidly in the last year Peterborough digital book printer Bonacia has invested in a Foliant Taurus 530NG laminator from IFS. “Demand for books has increased significantly, particularly in softback books where we have seen a 20% to 25% year on year growth,” explains Carl Whitelock Production Manager of the operation that produces a variety of work on two Kodak NexPresses and two Xerox Nuveras.

He continues: “We were using our NexPresses to add a coating but that was creating a bottleneck. We also had an old laminator for our hardback book production but that was laborious to set up. At the start of the year we sat down to look at the best ways to address these issues and increase capacity. That was when we decided a high speed laminator would be the answer.

“We then looked around at what was one the market and liked the Foliant. We liked its ease of operation and set up. Its speed means we can get more jobs out the door faster. We think that in the long term it will save us a couple of days in terms of tunaround times and that will allow us to increase our capacity.”

As for return on investment he states: “We knew we needed to invest in a solution that would streamline our workflow and we are confident that it will.”

The 30 m/min B2+ Foliant Taurus 530 NG features a rising pile back separation stream feeder and a suction paper feed head. Its compact design incorporates feeder, laminator, and a sheet separator in a single construction.

Bonacia’s Foliant Taurus 530NG includes the Foliant Multi-functional Inprinting Unit to give their book covers increased appeal. It makes foiling and spot varnish fast and affordable for short run and personalised print.

It transforms output by applying foil or varnish to a pre-printed black

From left: Bonacia’s managing director, Rosie Walton; IFS’s, Cliff Lansley; and Bonacia’s production manager, Carl Whitelock

toner. The sheet can then be reprinted mono or four colour. It runs a wide range of colours including gold, silver, red and green and a clear gloss for spot varnish.

Adds Whitelock: “We are interested to see what we can do with the foiler. We think it can add a fresh element to what we can produce.”

The new system joins a Horizon BQ-470 four clamp perfect binder and a Horizon SPF-200 booklet maker with HOF-400 digital sheet feeder as well as a Perfecta guillotine. www.ifsl.uk.com

RHL perfect binding in house with Horizon BQ470 Swindon general commercial printer RHL Print has brought perfect binding in-house with an Intelligent Finishing System supplied Horizon BQ470.

The four clamp perfect binder was chosen after a careful cost evaluation exercise and the expansion of the sales team at the start of the year.

Wayne Rumbold, Managing Director, explains: “To send jobs to our nearest PUR perfect binding supplier involved a 100 mile round trip. With runs getting smaller and smaller, very often getting jobs finished was costing more than the print job in the first place. So, over the past two years, we looked at how cost effective it would be to invest in a perfect binder.

“We have a lot of experience with Horizon solutions. We like how they operate. They are reliable. We also like IFS and know we can trust them. All this made choosing the Horizon BQ470 easy. We also chose the four clamp system because we could see it would be the best way to manage the volume of work we were handling as well as the enquiries we were receiving.”

The Horizon BQ-470 four clamp perfect binder is ideally suited to mid-range soft back

book production with higher production speeds, instant make readies for runs of one. It can bind up to 65 mm (2.55”) thickness and offers fully automated set-up through an intuitive icon based LCD touchscreen.

RHL Print, which runs a Komori LS29 four colour plus coater litho press and Xerox digital presses, has seen the investment lift demand.

Holland says: “The binder has had a knock on effect throughout the business. The press

is busier, so we are making more plates and handling more folding. We are running more digital jobs, too.”

He continues: “We are also winning more work as we can now deliver a wider range of jobs, more cost effectively, to our existing customers. Our production is more joined up, fast and cost effective as well. We are more competitive.” www.ifsl.uk.com

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November 2019

Xerox delivers ‘game-changing’embellishment With speciality printing being one of the fastest growing digital segments, Xerox developed the Xerox Adaptive CMYK Plus Technology designed for the all new Xerox PrimeLink® C9065/C9070 Color Printer and the Xerox Color C60/C70 Printer.

The Adaptive CMYK Plus Technology is an accessory that has been engineered to augment the traditional cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) offering. For the PrimeLink C9065/C9070, an entry level production printer, the accessory expands the device’s colour capabilities with fluorescents, gold, silver, white and clear embellishments when needed. A similar accessory for the C60/C70 also offers printers beyond CMYK capabilities with metallics, white and clear. This technology opens new doors to growth, allowing printers and creatives in all fields to produce brilliant and unique pieces such as greeting cards, flyers, invitations, posters and signage.

“The 2-in-1 capability of our print engine combined with our new Adaptive CMYK Plus Technology allows printers to push past the boundaries of commodity print at a price point unmatched in the market,” said Terry Antinora, vice president and general manager of Workplace Solutions, Xerox.

Also new to market is the PrimeLink C9065/C9070. Designed to flex to meet the needs of both busy offices and production environments, the printer includes a 10-inch touchscreen, making it easy to access general functions as well as cloud and productivity apps that automate tasks for the mobile, always-connected office worker and professional user alike.

Boosting productivity is the printer’s 270 ipm scanning and 70 ppm printing capabilities. Even at these speeds, quality is not sacrificed. The

PrimeLink C9065/C9070 delivers best in class performance with 2400 x 2400 dpi colour image quality, outstanding fine line detail, images, colour transitions and colour accuracy.

To scale for production environments, the PrimeLink C9065/C9070 offers heavyweight media and extra long sheet (XLS) capabilities, supporting printing materials up to 26 inches/660mm long such as banners, book jackets and calendars.

Additional professional grade feeding and finishing capabilities include oversized, high capacity feeding; stacking; punching; two sided and square fold trimming for full bleed documents; and booklet, trifold, C/Z folding. Equipped with the Simple Image Quality Adjustment (SIQA) tool and choice of EFI servers, the PrimeLink C9065/C9070 allows printers to set up jobs seamlessly with consistent, optimal print quality in less time.

“We engineered the Xerox PrimeLink C9065/C9070 for extreme reliability and breakthrough performance on every metric,” Antinora added. “This next generation, entry level production printer positions Xerox to continue its lead in this market.”

Order taking for the PrimeLink C9065/C9070 is available now.

Order taking for the Adaptive CMYK Plus Technology for the PrimeLink C9065/C9070 will begin in the first quarter of 2020, and order taking for the C60/C70 accessory is available now. www.xerox.co.uk

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November 2019

FIND YOUR SUPPLIER WITH QUICK PRINT PRO’S

PREFERRED SUPPLIERS HUB ABBOT PRINT

Tel: 01442 867600 Email: sales@abbotprint.com www.abbotprint.com Manufacturers of business stationery, books and pads.

ALLIED IMAGES

Tel: 01604 670679 www.allied-images.com 53 Tenter Road, Northampton, NN3 6AX Distributor of Contex Large Format Scanners and MFP solutions with touch controllers, Scan Copy Print. Large Flatbed scanners up to A1 size, Microfilm Scanners and Book Scanners up to A2 page size.

ALTERNATIVE

Tel: 0208 498 4100 Unit 1, Trinity Park, Trinity Way Chingford, London E4 8TD www.alternative.uk.com Email: dallen@alternative.uk.com Alternative is a market leading, nationwide independent digital document solutions provider and authorised Canon dealer since 1992.

ART SYSTEMS LTD

Sales: 0870 224 2612 Units 10-12 Glaisdale Parkway, Glaisdale Nottingham NG8 4GP www.artsystems.co.uk Email: marketing@artsystems.ltd.uk Colortac Scanners, HP Designjets, MakerBot 3D printers, Canon wide format printers.

BAKER LABELS

Tel: 01277 281900 Email: sales@bakerlabels.co.uk www.bakerlabels.co.uk Baker Labels can handle exceptionally large or surprisingly short print runs and aim to have your order ready within four days of proof approval. The sales and customer service team can assist you in selecting the most appropriate material, adhesive and finish depending on the end use of the product.

CALF HEY DESIGN

Tel: 01484 542 795 www.calf-hey.com Unit 23, Colne Valley Business Park, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, W. Yorks HD7 5QG Label manufacturer, trade-only, plain, printed, laminated, barcodes, numbering, one- to full-colour, we do it all, total label solutions at trade prices. Call for free sample pack.

CASLON LTD

Tel: 01727 852211 www.caslon.co.uk, info@caslon.co.uk Lyon Way, Hatfield Road, St Albans Business card cutters, Digital print finishing,, Finishing products and systems, Foiling equipment, Print finishing equipment and Thermographic equipment & supplies

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Everything that you could want from finishing equipment you’ll find the solution within the Duplo range. Duplo provide small, hand-fed desktop machines up to fully automated high quality production systems.

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Salter Road, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 3UP Tel: 01723 584091 Email: sales@duraweld.co.uk www.duraweld.co.uk Manufacturer of presentation products to package, present and protect printed paper and multimedia.

Ring Binders, Tabbed Dividers and Indexes, Files and Folders, Wallets, Polypropylene Boxes, Multimedia Packaging, Self Adhesives and Presentation Ring Binders. Customise to your requirements through screen or litho print, pockets and accessories. Quality service, competitive prices and fast turnaround.

ELMSTOK

Tel: 01945 463434 Email: sales@elmstok.co.uk www.elmstok.co.uk 4-6 Algores Way, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 2TQ A leading worldwide supplier in document presentation systems and finishing equipment including Binding Machines and Supplies, Manual and Electric Guillotines, Laminating Machines and Supplies, Paper Drills and Punches, Folders, Booklet Makers and Shredding Machines.

GFSMITH

Tel: 020 7407 6174 Email: london@gfsmith.com www.gfsmith.com Paper and card suppliers of prestigious printing and presentation media.

THE MAGAZINE PRODUCTION COMPANY

Tel: 01273 467579 Web: www.magazineproduction.com Email: info@magazineproduction.com Comprehensive cost-effective white label design, production and print solution for independent publishers.

In-house company newsletters, brochures and magazines — we can send print compliant artwork back to you for printing for your customers.

METRO UK

Tel: 01753 884811 Email: hunterslodge@onetel.net A0 Plan Copiers, Plotters and Cad Printers.

Specialists in the supply of quality pre-owned Océ and Xerox plan copiers.

MORGANA SYSTEMS LTD

Tel: 01908 608888 Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes Manufacturer of a comprehensive range of finishing products and systems. Booklet makers & Trimmers, Collators, Business Card Cutters, Creasers.

NCR PADS LTD

Tel: 0330 111 5040 Email: lets.talk@ncrpads.co.uk www.ncrpads.co.uk NCR Pads Ltd, 6 Waterside Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 9AG Bespoke printing​in the UK for trade NCR pads, sets, books and continuous forms.

NELSON PRESS

IFS INTELLIGENT FINISHING SYSTEMS

Tel: 01794 340100 Email: sales@nelsonpress.co.uk www.nelsonpress.co.uk Unit 5, Home Farm Business Centre, East Tytherley Road, Lockerley, Hampshire, SO51 0JT

A leading supplier of finishing equipment including the Horizon market-leading automated system range in many of the key finishing disciplines — including folding, perfect binding and saddle stitching. 35 years serving the digital and litho print industry.

Now part of the Whitehill Print Group, Nelson Press offers competitive trade prices on Draw tickets and other numbered/perforated tickets & books.

Tel: 020 8997 8053 Email: info@ifsl.uk.com www.Ifsl.uk.com

LISTAWOOD PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS Tel: 01553 818818 Email: sales@listawood.com Web www.listawood.com 24 Rollesby Road, Hardwick Industrial Estate, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. PE30 4LS UK manufacturer of promotional products including mousemats, ceramics, liquid filled products, usb Flashdrives and magnets. 100% trade only.

LISTAWOOD TRADE SUPPLIES Tel: 01553 818848 Email: tradesupplies@listawood.com Web www.listawood.com 24 Rollesby Road, Hardwick Industrial Estate, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. PE30 4LS A one stop shop for consumables and equipment for dye sublimation and chromablast. Authorised distributor of Hix heat presses and parts.

LUCAS FETTES Tel. 020 7392 2800 Email: andrew.thompson@lucasfettes.co.uk www.lucasfettes.co.uk 1st Floor, 13-15 Folgate Street, London. E1 6BX Insurance — CSMA premier business policy.

OCÉ IMAGING SUPPLIES

Wide format materials: 0800 623 623 Small format materials: 0800 212 943 Chatham Way, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4DZ Reknowned supplier of copying and printing equipment to copy shops, carries one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive range of consumables, for both small and wide format machines, from A4 white paper to display graphic materials such as backlit films.

OKI SYSTEMS (UK)

Tel: 01784 274300 Blays House, Wick Road Egham, Surrey. TW20 0HJ Email: ukenquiries@okieurope.co.uk www.oki.co.uk

PDC PRESENTATION SOLUTIONS Tel: 020 8810 5770 Email: sales@pdcuk.com www.pdcuk.com PDC are the UK’s Coil/Spiral experts, we manufacture 45 coil colours in any length up to one metre, in diameters from 6mm up to 50mm and in a range of 45 colours. Call or Email: for free samples and pricing.

PRINT ON www.printonbeermats.co.uk www.printoncoasters.co.uk Email: info@printonbeermats.co.uk New, easy entry, full colour printing system.

Advertising in print has become more refined. It’s cooler, more refreshing and its smooth message lasts to the bottom of the glass.

PRINTERSXCHANGE Tel: 01273 674321 Email: advertising@PrintersXchange.co.uk The UK’s trading platform for the print industry

PRODUCTION PRINT Tel. 0333 567 4444 www.productionprintuk.com Independent service and support for Konica Minolta, Oce and IKON variants. Sell and support new and used digital presses — mono and colour. Unique rental scheme — no third party lease companies — 12 month contract — ability to upgrade at any time.

RAFFLE TICKETS DIRECT Tel. 01933 411332 Email: sales@raffleticketsdirect.co.uk Web: www.raffleticketsdirect.co.uk Lower Farm, High Street, Irchester, Northants. NN29 7AB One colour to full colour raffle tickets. Fast free express delivery. Cheapest prices in the UK at the best print quality. All tickets are glued within the stub (no metal staples used to fix books).

RENZ UK Tel: 01707 270001, www.renz.co.uk Hatfield Park Estate,Hatfield,Herts.AL9 5PQ Renz Onepitch® ring wire system now allows binding from just a few sheets through to 350 sheets (1/4”-1 1/2” wire).

ROLAND DG (UK) Griffin House, Windmill Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6UJ. 01275 335540 www.rolanddg.com

PEN WAREHOUSE

Roland aim to help customers feel comfortable and confident when using Roland DG products, and to always be on hand to assist with the continued growth and success of customers’ businesses.

Trade pen supplies.

SHARP ELECTRONICS (UK)

PERFECT COLOURS

Tel: 020 8734 2000 www.sharp.co.uk 4 Furzeground Way, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1EZ

Tel: 01252 400270 Email: sales@pens.co.uk, www.pens.co.uk

Tel: 0845 680 9000 Web: www.perfectcolours.com Email: info@perfectcolours.com Unit 2 Glengall Business Centre, 43-47 Glengall Road, London, SE15 6NF HP Preferred Partner specialising in large and grand format printing and finishing solutions, supplying Durst, Jetix, HP, Canon and Epson LF printers.

For more information or to book a free printer demonstration call or Email: us.

SA PUBLISHING 1 Lowry Close, Church Hill Street, Smethwick West Midlands. B67 7QT Tel: 07434 483777 Email: info@sapublishing.co.uk web sapublishing.co.uk

Quick Print Pro • Preferred Suppliers Hub

November 2019

SOVEREIGN (SOV PRINT LTD) Tel: 01443 816414 www.sovprint.com Riverside House, Maple Drive, Dyffryn Business Park, Ystrad, Mynach, CF82 7UA

Screen printing as a trade service onto many materials. Labels, binder covers, estate agent boards, point of sale, plastic business cards, fire & safety signs, vehicle promotional items, etc. For a competitive quotation call now.

STANFORD MARSH

Tel: 01905 458000 www.stanfordmarsh.co.uk Haycroft Works, Buckholt Drive, Warndon Business Park, Worcs. WR4 9ND Official dealer for all main manufacturers, allowing us to supply best fit solutions for all users. Please visit our website.

SUPREME LABELS

Tel: 01924 402111 www.supremelabels.co.uk Unit 6, Valley Road Business Park, W. Yorkshire WF15 6JY Label Suppliers, Roll Labels, Laser Labels, Warning Labels, most formats available.

MAGIC TOUCH (THE)

Tel. 01582 671444 Email: sales@themagictouch.co.uk www.themagictouch.co.uk Unit 4 Apex Business Centre,Boscombe Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 4SB Supplier of transfer papers, colour laser printers and heat presses to open up exciting opportunities to print on a limitless range of products.

UMG UK

Tel: 0800 915 4263 www.uchida.uk.com Jasmine House, High Street, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9HN

VIVID LAMINATING TECHNOLOGIES

Tel: 01530 510946 www.vivid-online.com.

Matrix House, Norman Court, Ivanhoe Business Park, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2UZ Vivid offer a wide range of innovative and exclusive Laminating Systems ranging from Desktop to Wide Format Laminators. Visit the website to view the full range which also includes Binding and Print Finishing solutions.

WASHINGTON DIRECT MAIL (WDM) Tel: 09191487 5148 Email: info@wdmonline.co.uk www.wdmonline.co.uk

Royal Mail Mailmark Partner offering a UK wide full direct mail service, inc. personalised digital printing, litho, print finishing, poly-wrapping, auto enclosing & hand packing, Mailmark reporting, Mailsort, design and data management service — 100% mailout and match-mailing. ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001 certification with ISO27001 pending.

XERETEC

Tel: 02380 574100 Email: info@xeretec.co.uk. www.xeretec.co.uk Brickfield Trading Estate, Brickfield Lane, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. SO53 4DR Xerox Technology, Document Consulting, Office Supplies

XEROX UK

Tel: 01895 251133 Bridge House, Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1HS The Document Company supply a full range of office equipment.

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Renz Binding Wires / Combs / Fastback / Velo and more..................... Vivid Bizhub Pro Production Press.................................... Production Print Booklet Makers ������������������������������������������������������������������� DUPLO Booklet Makers & Trimmers.................................................Morgana Brochures................................... The Magazine Production Company Business Card Cutters.........................................................Morgana Business Card Cutters............................................................Caslon Busienss Card Cutters.........................................................UMG UK CAD Plotting............................................................... Allied Images CAD Printers.....................................................................Metro UK Café Pads......................................................................Abbot Print CD Packaging...................................................................Duraweld Canon Printers................................................................Alternative Canon Wide Format Printers........................................... Art Systems Canon / HP Large Format Printers...............................Perfect Colours ChromaBlast Consumables and Equipment.... Listawood Trade Supplies Coasters.............................................................................Print On Collators............................................................................Morgana Coloured and Textured Media............................................... GFSmith Colour Printing Systems........................................... 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OKI Europe NCR Books...................................................................... NCR Pads NCR Pads........................................................................ NCR Pads NCR Sets......................................................................... NCR Pads New and Used Digital Presses................................... Production Print Newsletter Design....................... The Magazine Production Company Paper Drills & Punches.........................................................Elmstok Paper Supplies.................................................Océ Imaging Supplies Pencils....................................................................Pen Warehouse Pens.......................................................................Pen Warehouse Perfect Binders �������������������������������������������������������������������� DUPLO Personalised Digital Printing (all volumes)........Washington Direct Mail Photocopier Supplies........................................Océ Imaging Supplies Plan Printers.....................................................................Metro UK Plastic Pockets and Wallets................................................Duraweld Plotters............................................................................Metro UK Polypropylene Boxes.........................................................Duraweld PosterJet Software.....................................................Perfect Colours Presentation Packaging (Printed)........................................Duraweld Print Finishing Equipment......................................................Caslon Print Workflow Software..................................................Alternative Printed Carrier Bags.................................................. Custom Printed Printing Systems..................................................... Production Print Printing Systems............................................................ OKI Europe Printing Systems....................................................Sharp Electronics Promotional Printing...........................................................Print On Promotional Products.......................Listawood Promotional Products Puzzles..............................................................................Print On Raffle Tickets...............................................................Nelson Press Raffle Tickets..................................................... Raffle Tickets Direct Receipt Books................................................................Abbot Print Register Sets..................................................................Abbot Print Ring Binders........................................................................... Vivid Ring Binders.....................................................................Duraweld Screen Printing................................................................ Sovereign Screen Printing Labels.................................................. Baker Labels Secondhand Printers............................................... PrintersXchange Second User Finishing Ki......................................... PrintersXchange Security Labels....................................................................Calf Hey Self Adhesive Labels............................................................Calf Hey Self Adhesive Labels.................................................Supreme Labels Self Adhesive Pockets........................................................Duraweld Sensory Coaters ������������������������������������������������������������������ DUPLO Shredding Machines — Document Shredders, all types.............Elmstok Signs (Printed)................................................................. Sovereign Speciality Papers................................................................ GFSmith Stickers and labels, rolls, sheets or singles....................... Baker Labels Sublimation Solutions............................................. 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GFSmith Xerox Office Equipment......................................................Xerox UK Xerox Digital Press...............................................................Xeretec Xerox LFP...........................................................................Xeretec

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Quick Print Pro • Readers’ Scribes

November 2019

READERS’ SCRIBES

SOMETHING TO SHARE…?

Bread Humour

At the zoo I noticed a slice of toast in one of the enclosures.

I asked the keeper, “How did that toast get into the cage?”

“It was bread in captivity,” she replied.

World’s Biggest Nose?

John: Do you know how big the world’s biggest nose was?

David: Eleven inches John: That’s not very long.

David: If it was any longer, it would be a foot.

The Importance of Punctuation

I’m not the easiest guy in the world to get along with. So when our anniversary rolled around, I wanted my wife to know how much I appreciated her tolerating me for the past 20 years. I ordered flowers and told the florist to enclose a card that read, ‘Thanks for putting up with me so long.’

When my wife got the delivery, she called me at work.

“Just where do you think you’re going?” she asked.

“What do you mean?” I said.

She read the card aloud as the florist had written it: “Thanks for putting up with me.

So long.”

Twins Girls

My friend Jay had twin girls recently and he wanted to name them after him...

So I suggested Kaye and Elle.

Went to the gym and there’s a new machine.

What’s a sign that you have an irrational fear of icebergs? You start having water-tight compartments installed in your trousers.

What did the seal say when it swam into a concrete wall? “Dam!” What do women use to stay young looking in the Arctic? Cold cream.

Why was the snowman sad? Cause he had a meltdown.

Why was the Saami herder given an umbrella? Because of the rain, dear.

What do you call a reindeer with no eyes? I have no eye deer.

What did one Arctic murre say to the other? “What? We flew 2000 miles for THIS?!”

What did the detective in the Arctic say to the suspect? A: “Where were you on the night of September to March?” What noise wakes you up at the North Pole around March 18?

The crack of dawn!

If you live in an igloo, what’s the worst thing about global warming?

No privacy!

What did the walrus say when it was late? “I would have been here sooner, but my iceberg hit a ship.”

When are your eyes not eyes?

When the cold Arctic wind makes them water!

What did the icy Arctic road say to the truck? “Want to go for a spin?”

What did the snowman eat? icebergs with chilli sauce.

What do you use to catch an Arctic hare? A hare net!

What did the tree say after a long winter? What a re-leaf.

What do you call ten Arctic hares hopping backwards through the snow together? A receding hare line.

Why are bad school grades like a shipwreck in the Arctic Ocean?

They’re both below C level!

I used it for an hour and felt sick.

It’s good though.

It does everything…

The Super Unknown

We took the kids to one of those restaurants where the walls are plastered with movie memorabilia.

I went off to see the hostess about reserving a table. When I returned, I found my 10-year-old granddaughter staring at a poster of Superman standing in a phone booth.

She looked puzzled. “She doesn’t know who Superman is?” I asked my wife.

“Worse,” my wife replied. “She doesn’t know what a phone booth is.”

Move Heaven and Earth

Golfer: “I’d move heaven and earth to be able to break 100 on this course.”

Caddy: “Try heaven. You’ve already moved most of the earth.”

New Security Job

I started a new job as a security guard last night.

Before my boss left he told me I had to make sure I watched the office all night.

I am on DVD set two already but I don’t know what it has to do with security.

Icy one liners

What are caribou calves given to wear? Hoof-me-downs.

What did the big furry hat say to the warm woolly scarf? A: “You hang around while I go on ahead.”

What’s the difference between an iceberg and a clothes brush? One crushes boats and the other brushes coats!

What do Saami reindeer herders say to reindeer who complain?

“Venison!”

What do you call fifty penguins in the Arctic? Lost! REALLY lost!

(Penguins live in Antarctica.)

Why aren’t penguins as lucky as Arctic murres? The poor old penguins can’t go south for the winter.

How do you keep from getting cold feet? Don’t go around BRRfooted!

What do you call a snowman party?

A snowball What does a cyclist ride in the winter? An icicle.

Where do seals go to see movies?

The dive-in!

What kind of maths do Snowy Owls like? Owlgebra.

What sits on the bottom of the cold Arctic Ocean and shakes? A nervous wreck.

How do you know if there’s a snowman in your bed? You wake up wet!

What did Frosty the Snowman and Elvira name their baby? Frost-bite.

…Kit Kats, Mars bars, Snickers, etc...

FELIX THE COPY CAT

Printers Xchange

November 2019

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Konica Minolta C1060 PRESS

Ex-Demo Argos L380 Cold UV Coating Machine with Multigraf Feeder

RRP £48,990

OUR PRICE £21,995 01707 270001 • sales@renz.co.uk

Includes: Relay Unit, Saddle Stitch Booklet Maker, Hole Punch, Post Inserter, RADF, Vacuum-fed Paper Deck and Fiery Controller

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Morgana Major Folder

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£3250

SRA3 Suction Folder, including Perf attachment. Speeds up to 27,000 sheets per hour

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Ideal 5221-95EP

Very clean Guillotine, Programmatic, with little use, spare blade

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