Current trends call for us to reuse things, rather than throwing them away. Great concept, but tricky to apply to a printed piece of paper, or is it? What if you could recycle then reuse the paper in your own premises? The Epson Paperlab turns used office paper […]

..sometimes we use a bit too much jargon, which can damage the simplicity of the message we are trying to send. Personalisation is such an area. Even the word ‘personalisation’ can have multiple meanings to the reader. This short video, from Xerox shows just how easy the message […]

As the number of OEMS supporting digitally printed gold/silver and other metallics grows, it is easy to get drawn into a trap whereby you need the latest printer to achieve these results. Not so…. Look at things a little bit differently and you might find that software is […]

What are YOU waiting for?… let’s make a list! That darn boat has really messed things up! The list of ‘restrained stock items’, as result of this is growing by the day. Equipment:- “sorry, stuck in the canal!” Toner:- “sorry, stuck in the canal!” Drums:- “sorry, stuck in […]

Buying equipment is not easy. How many times has a supplier asked you to share the proposal from his/her competitor, promising to beat/match it? The problem with this, is that it does not get you the best possible deal…it just get’s to the best ‘half-chance deal’. Some buyers […]

I know what you are thinking. ”We have a good working relationship with a digital print company and we send our cut-sheet work to them”. Nothing wrong with a little collaboration and long may it continue for those who work it well, BUT, you might be missing the […]

In Easter 2020, working with our ‘Print With Pride’ partners, we produced some very simple personalised Easter Egg boxes. The process was simple:- print a design onto box board using a Ricoh ProC9200, soft touch laminate, over-print in mono text the parts that we wanted to personalise, pass […]

You are probably thinking. ”We have a good working relationship with a digital print company and we send our cut-sheet work to them”. Nothing wrong with a little collaboration and long may it continue for those who work it well, BUT, you might be missing the point. The […]

I know a little about wide-format equipment, but Sarah Winterbottom knows a lot… so I rely on her and her team at Josero when the time is right. Based in Cambridgeshire, Josero offers a complete portfolio of products from machinery, inks, software solutions and spare parts for wide […]

The new Kyocera Taskalfa 15000 is a beast of a printer. Fast, quiet and environmentally friendly….are all topics for discussion. Maybe more impressive is that cut sheet inkjet does not need pre-treated stocks. But don’t take my word for it…listen to Chris Matthews.. he knows his stuff. Kyocera […]

Great business to be had and as always, to be appreciated. BUT…sometimes the files are just not right, are they? Are they ‘print ready’? Do they process quickly through your workflow? Do you experience font issues? Are the images, sometimes, not quite clear enough? Do you lose time […]

Embellishments and additional colours are very much in fashion right now. But, how easy is it to add those colours? This short video (ran in 2x speed) shows how the internal workings of a Xerox Primelink can be changed to run White, Clear, Silver and Gold, or a […]

We have all changed the way in which we buy goods and services and it’s safe to say that an online presence has saved some businesses. A review of our customer activity through the Covid pandemic has shown that those with a good website offering customers the ability […]

I often wonder about the page sizes that most digital print devices can handle, trying to work-out of size really is an issue. For a long time, SRA3 has been the go-to sheet size and most jobs have been run that way. A few years ago, Ricoh made […]

With all those people working at home right now, print possibilities in your locality are booming. Are you getting your share? Are your google search ratings as high as they should be? Do you have videos to support your business? Are your trade references being noticed and hepling […]

I hear this a lot. Our new cut-sheet inkjet press is a real ‘game-changer’.. It’s going to ‘revolutionise your business’ and transition mass volumes from offset to digital making you far more profitable almost overnight. Whilst I have no doubt that the age of cut-sheet inkjet has arrived, […]

Many manufacturers offer ‘white’ ink/toner products, so the choices are there to explore. BUT, how many of them can produce strong white images in ONE PASS? They will tell you that the others can’t do it as well as they can That’s just nonsense! We supply a number […]

Over the years I have seen a few misrepresentations in contracts that I thought had been stamped out of the industry. Recent experience suggests otherwise. I’m not saying these items are common practice, just that there are still a few suppliers out there who use them. If you […]

I’ve been analysing my sales performance recently and it is NOT what I am used to and not what my employer would expect. Hopefully, the lifting of lockdown restrictions will make life easier, and we can all get back to what we do best……except that, performance change is […]

Is that what this article is really saying? Ricoh will stop producing printers and focus their attention on the cloud and apps…… Whilst investors seem to like the idea, I’m not sure what this means for the many customers who have invested in Ricoh print technology. Beyond 2026 […]

New technology really floats my boat, particularly when it can make a difference for a client. The new Konica Minolta C14000 is poised to capture a huge market segment from Xerox iGen/Iridesse and Ricoh ProC9XXX, due to its sheer power and increased stock capability. Multiple paper trays that […]

Time to rethink how you produce short run corrugated boxes… Using Memjet heads, this versatile new printer from Konica Minolta could be just what you need if you are looking to bring packaging printing in-house. 150mm per second at 1600 x 1600 dpi, or 300mm per second at […]

You are singing now aren’t you?…. and possibly thinking about a lottery ticket. Whilst you dream of new-found riches, someone really is knocking at your door. It’s the postman/DHL/UPS/DPD… take your pick. Whichever delivery process is most relevant to your area, the important thing is that right now, […]

Bright and shiny!!!…Ooooooh nice! There is much talk in the industry right now about metallic colours, embellishments and increased response rates or profit margins from 5th/6th colour additions. Print applications where embellishments are applied can surprise you. Perhaps the biggest surprise should be the potential amount of additional […]

Finishing has really become an exciting and essential part of all print jobs. The variety of finishing techniques just gets better and better. It’s no longer about ‘square-fold’ booklets and ring bound reports….the images are now fully in play With the new MGI Jet Varnish 3D EVO you […]

Modular and versatile for a wide range of substrates and applications. Especially suitable for advertising and packaging requirements A short introduction video:- Sinajet Adco DG1512 – YouTube For more information, get in touch, 07518 604611 or email paul.stead@digitalprint.org.uk

Prints directly on to pens, water bottles, phone cases, flip flops, luggage tags, lighters, suitcases or anything else you can think of! With a maximum image area of 900 x 600 mm and a maximum image height of 350 mm, this compact flatbed printer will open up a […]

The Platinum UV Printer series offer a wide range of formats, printing speeds, colours, white and varnish dependent on the many printhead configurations available within the Platinum series to suit customers production and budgetary requirements. Starting with the Platinum 9060 a 900 x 600 mm imaging area and […]

The Titanium series offers an impressive range of cutting tables that start with the Titanium 0604 and Titanium 0806 for the B3 and B2 Digital Print and Litho Press users looking to enter the lucrative short run packaging market. For the Wide Format Print customer cutting tables are […]

iECHO PK series automatic digital cutting plotter, is an intelligent digital cutting system designed for graphic, advertising, printing/packaging, sign graphics sample making and short run production. PK0604 cutting area 600mm X 400mm PK0705 cutting area 750mm X 530mm Graphic cutting tool：Mainly using for vinyl (label material) cutting, positioning […]

I’ve been asked on a few occasions recently…”Are your toners Vegan friendly?”….”Is your ink Vegan friendly?” At first I was a bit sceptical and wondered if this is just another fad and not something to take too seriously. But then, I downloaded COSH data from some of the […]

Discover how inkjet technology is transforming high-volume printing High-speed digital inkjet devices have torn up the rulebook for production printing. Inkjet production printing solutions from KYOCERA overcome volume printing cost limitations, bringing the benefits of digital technology to high-volume as well as low-volume jobs. The TASKalfa Pro 15000c brings together […]

What is the most important thing about variable data printing? This short video from NINE years ago gives a few ideas on the value of VDP (variable data printing) Variable data printing… – YouTube I’m not sure that the story has changed much, although the types of output […]

A compact system that packs a booklet maker, creaser/two-sided trimmer, and square fold trimmer into one in-line unit Production press printing at 100 ppm Print on stocks and specialty media from 52–400 gsm 2400 x 2400 dpi VCSEL ROS for sharpness, detailed shadowsand bright highlights Full Width Array […]

How can you tap into this profitable business opportunity? Here are our four critical must-haves. Intelligent Document Design Skills Develop or partner with a firm that has deep expertise in colour and transactional document design. Data That Delivers Acquire a fundamental knowledge of how to work with data […]

If you would like to reap the rewards of inkjet printing but don’t know where to start…here is our simple 4 step guide to get you moving. Become a relevant Player Evaluate production inkjet technologies. As trade book publishers embrace inventory management models, these solutions improve the economics […]

There are a lot of digital printers in the market-place and for every one, there are an even larger number of suppliers. Picking the best one for you, really should not be hard, although I do accept that the varying messages from some suppliers, can add to the […]

Pick a colour, any colour, then vote for it…. No! I am not talking about the election (YAWN!),… although. Elections are good for the print industry so why don’t we all get together, split the vote and then have another election in 12 months? Printing election applications is […]