MARC The Printers

By Olivia Boileau

Situated at Unit 5, Regent Trading Estate, Salford. MARC the Printers is the perfect location for any creative student who wants to use an off-campus printing service or for those who have already graduated but continue to create work and are unsure of where to go to get works printed.

Always keeping the environment in mind, MARC is an eco-friendly service which provides inexpensive printing with their The Spot Colour Risograph and Full Colour Ink Jet machines. Featuring a selection of up to 12 different coloured soya-based inks, the inks don’t contain any solvents or toners. Both machines are cold processes and can print onto a wide range of recycled paper and cards (weights between 80-200 gsm.) These machines are good value for money when printing short and medium runs.

When considering printing out works with large solid areas of ink or areas of fine detail, a digital laser printer is a good idea. Despite not being as eco-friendly as the Risograph, laser printers create little waste, do not require any solvents or wash-downs, and won’t produce any nasty smells that are often associated with some colour printing processes.

If you are someone who would like to have a more hands on approach to creating their own works or would just like to gain a more general experience with risograph printing, MARC offers regular workshops, which you can book online, to help you develop your skills and practice.

The contact details for MARC and how to send them your artwork to print is listed below:

Phone: 07957156955

Email: info@marc theprinters. co.uk

Twitter: @MarcThePrinters

Instagram: @marctheprinters

Soya-based