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QPP AD.indd 1 10/05/2018 10:02 QPP September 2021.indd 3 20/08/2021 17:01 NEWS COUNTRYSIDE ART BOOSTS COLOUR WITH MIMAKI With its design, print and manufacturing located under one, solar panel clad roof in Lincolnshire, Countryside Art has added to its in-house capabilities by investing in a Mimaki TR300-1850C textile coating machine. Designed for pre and post treating textiles for printing with pigment inks, the TR300’s small footprint and on-demand operational benefits appealed to company director, Lawrence Chapman as he strived to optimise the performance of Countryside Art’s cotton printing. With customers ranging from schools and charities to globally renown retail clients and visitor attractions, Countryside Art’s portfolio of UK made products holds universal appeal. “We’re able to offer small minimum runs, short lead times, competitive pricing and superb quality,” states Lawrence, as he discusses the company’s range of tea towels, cushion covers, tote bags and aprons; all printed on a bank of Mimaki Tx300-1800 textile inkjet printers. “We work with clients to turn their design ideas into reality across a multitude of products that represent our core ethos of delivering high quality, bespoke giftware with an expert, personal approach.” Simple to use, the TR300 roll-to-roll unit applies a coating to the fabric to improve print results, and once inserted into the coater, the fabric passes through a padder, where it is saturated with the necessary chemicals before passing through squeeze rollers and a dryer, and finally being rewound onto a roll. Countryside Art invested in the TR300 through authorised Mimaki partner, RA Smart (CAD & Machinery) and the company’s Magnus Mighall is confident of the opportunities the new machine presents. “The versatility of the Mimaki coating a pre-prepared fabric offers. “We are now able to coat textiles as and when machine means Countryside Art can offer their customers the opportunity to we need them,” Lawrence describes, “The ability to enhance our colour yield use specific fabrics, which up until this point would not have been cost effective has made a significant difference to colour matching, which for our corporate to coat using an external supplier.” customers is especially critical,” he continues. “From a technical perspective, it’s also possible to enhance the finished Countryside Art sports substantial direct to textile printing capabilities, product with a range of treatments, be it pre or post print – aiding the wash and thanks to its five Mimaki TX300-1800 wide format printers, running Mimaki rub fastness and even adding fire retardant or waterproof coatings,” Magnusl water based pigment inks and printing direct to a variety of cotton base continues. “We’re proud to have Countryside Art as a long standing customer, cloths, all woven specially for the company to ensure the highest quality and with their first investment in a Mimaki textile printer some five years ago, and we an ethical and sustainable supply chain. From design, through printing and continue to enjoy seeing the amazing work they produce.” onto machining and finishing, the company prides itself in offering a complete The new Mimaki TR300 has enabled Countryside Art to achieve higher colour solution to its customer base. yield and reduce its lead times, thanks to the improvements that printing to www.hybridservices.co.uk 01270 501900 ANTALIS MARCHES FOR MIND PROFILE OF THE MONTH: Antalis UK raised an impressive £3,214 SOVEREIGN SCREEN for mental health charity, MIND, TRADE PRINTER through their walking challenge. Your sticky Earlier this year the Antalis team walked customer questions the distance from Dublin to every single solved: Can you one of their sites – 1,614 miles! For every brand my plant? Are mile capped, Antalis donated £2 to MIND, your labels super a charity who provide advice and support tough? Can you to anyone experiencing a mental health produce multi- problem. information labels? The challenge commenced in Is there a specific conjunction with Mental Health artwork spec to stick to? I want my brand to travel, how Awareness week, and was then extended do I do this? to the rest of May for National Walking Discover frontline print answers to best advise your Month. After speaking to his team about customers by getting to know one of our favourite QPP the effects of COVID-19 on their mental preferred trade suppliers. Danielle and her son Josh taking wellbeing, Gary Tilbrook, Regional part in March for MIND. Danielle Distancing products are still in demand including face Business Director at Antalis, came up with and Josh walked as part of the Key shields and floor stickers alongside screen printing onto a Accounts Team at Antalis, who, the idea of the Antalis team raising money collectively, walked 462 miles. wide choice of media; labels, binders, covers, estate agent for MIND, who continuously campaign to boards, point of sale, plastic business cards, fire and safety improve mental health services, raise awareness, and promote understanding. signs, vehicle promotional items and more. Hayley James, Communications Executive, Human Resources Antalis says, “a very big Sovereign is a major manufacturer of quality screen printed thank you to everyone who got involved in our walking challenge. Not only have you done digitally printed, hot foil and litho goods, specialising in something positive and proactive for your fitness and mental wellbeing, you have also labels, tags, signs and branding. raised valuable money for MIND”. www.SovPrint.com • [email protected] www.antalis.co.uk Call for best advice 01443 816414

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QPP September 2021.indd 4 20/08/2021 17:01 NEWS HORIZON BQ-500 PERFECT BINDER HELPS PARAGON A Horizon four clamp BQ-500 iCE Binder from Intelligent Finishing Systems will address increased demand for variable book production flexibly at Paragon Customer Communications. Part of Paragon Group, Paragon Customer Communications (PCC) provides end to end communications solutions that help businesses connect with customers easily, rewardingly and imaginatively. Steven Atkins, head of litho at PCC, explains: “We have been using a Horizon BQ-270V single clamp perfect binder and were pleased with the equipment and service provided from IFS. As part of an investment into our perfect binding capabilities we identified the need for a system that offered greater efficiencies for longer runs.” The new 800bph Horizon BQ-500 four clamp perfect binder builds on the successful tried and trusted features of its BQ-470 and BQ-480 predecessors. Its enhanced functionality includes a highly automated set up via a large 12.1 inch colour touchscreen, memory storage of up to 999 jobs, pre-installed running, and an ergonomic design where all the operator required actions are variable software capability and variable thickness production of 5mm. on the same side. It is pre-installed with Horizon’s cloud based iCE LiNK workflow that provides On the new equipment Steven commented: “It was easy to familiarise with access to an intuitive, easy to use dashboard that reports real time production the new features, and they offer improvements on usability and flexibility of the analysis for improved efficiency and profitability, remote update capabilities and equipment. It also gives us the additional capacity we needed and delivers the scheduled maintenance, resulting in less downtime. required productivity. The IFS team provided fantastic support, both during and It also incorporates a number of new design features that aid easy operation. after the installation of the new equipment.” They include a status light that indicates, at a distance, how the binder is www.ifsl.uk.com WELLINGTON PRESS UPGRADES FLATBED CUTTER Wellington Press, Leyton, East London, has taken the decision to upgrade its flatbed cutter from the Valiani Mat Pro Ultra V150 to the Valiani Optima 160. The product was purchased and installed by Morgana Systems, the UK exclusive distributor for Valiani products. Commenting on the purchase, Nick Murray, Managing Director of Wellington Press, said: “We are now regularly handling thicker substrates. The Optima 160 can cut up to 20mm, and we can now work on materials up to 1,600mm x 1,230mm. It also allows us to produce work faster thanks largely to the twin head tool station. That means, for example, that we can cut and crease at the same time.” The Valiani Optima 160 replaces an existing Valiani Matt Pro Ultra V150 at Wellington Press. “The V150 was a great product, and has served us well, but, as demand has grown, the time was right for us to move to a more capable and more productive machine,” added Nick. “Morgana kept in touch with us after the initial purchase. We were able to update them on our progress with that unit, and when the more robust Optima unit became available to them, they talked to us about the benefits the change might offer us. We were looking for faster production and the ability to cut thicker boards, and that is what the more robust Optima can provide.” The Valiani Optima series of flatbed cutting tables offer extreme versatility. The Optima 160 machine is a vacuum flatbed die-cutting unit that is able to cut a wide range of materials up to 20mm (3/4″) thick, on a bed measuring 1,600 x 1,230mm. The unit is ideal for in-house prototyping, point of sale displays, or short to medium runs of packaging boxes – which can even incorporate high levels of personalisation. Valiani Optima units provide the user with reliability and flexibility, and are simple and intuitive to operate. The Optima series incorporates refined cutting technology that can satisfy the most demanding of users. The 160 offers a vacuum table for holding the media in place, a twin headed tool station, and interchangeable accessories for cutting, half-cutting and creasing, drawing and oscillating, and perforating a wide range of media. either for prototype or small production runs; banner products; point of sales The Optima comes as standard with a camera for crop mark detection. Used pieces; as well as general signage items of all shapes and sizes for a wide in combination with the optional OptiCrop software, the unit can perform variety of purposes.” accurate contour cutting and creasing around pre-printed media – even with When talking short runs of boxes, Nick added: “With the additional print distorted materials. productivity offered by the new Optima machine, I can see that extended to Regarding other work types produced, Nick Murray said: “The typical 100 pieces or more.” workload for our cutting table has been incredibly mixed: short runs of boxes, www.morgana.co.uk

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DRYTAC SETS SAIL WITH MONKEY CAMPAIGNERS HAIL ‘LANDMARK’ FIST IN ATLANTIC DASH EXTREME VICTORY ON PAPER ENDURANCE CHALLENGE Consumer campaign group Keep Me Posted has hailed a decision by a US court to force a waste management company to stop charging customers for receiving paper statements as a landmark victory. Judith Donovan CBE A federal judge in New York ruled that a prominent service provider must refund millions of dollars and stop charging consumers fees to Drytac’s Polar Grip Matte film was put to the said the decision to work with Drytac and Globe receive paper bills in what campaigners have ultimate test in the last couple of months when Print again for the Atlantic Dash challenge was described as a ‘monumental’ win. graphics printed on the material were featured an easy one, with the graphics used in a previous The UK-based Keep Me Posted campaign on a boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean in an event having proved extremely successful. calls on organisations, including banks, councils, extreme endurance challenge. “Oceans are harsh on everything, but our utility companies and telecoms providers, A team of four men rowed, non-stop, for 3,200 sponsors — and their logos — remained solid and to give their customers a choice in how they miles from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to the steadfast for the entirety of both the Atlantic Dash receive communications. island of Antigua in the Caribbean, in a challenge crossings. The US Keep Me Posted campaign, based dubbed the ‘Atlantic Dash’. Skipper Billy Taylor was “The Globe Print team went above and beyond to in Chicago, described the settlement as “a joined by Johnny Ward, Matthew Pritchard and produce the printed graphics exceedingly quickly — major boost to Keep Me Posted’s advocacy for Martin Heseltine for the journey, which took 50 as they knew we had very tight timeframes.” the right of every consumer in North America days, 5 hours and 12 minutes. The latest Atlantic Dash challenge came about as to choose, free of charge, how they receive Such was the extreme nature of the challenge the Monkey Fist Adventures team sought to restore important information from their service that Monkey Fist Adventures, organiser of the some sort of normality after Covid-19. providers.” event, relied on Drytac materials — once again Alex Mason, co-founder of Monkey Fist Judith Donovan CBE, Chair of the Keep Me — for support in decorating the boat with striking Adventures, had not seen her mother in more than a Posted campaign, also welcomed the decision, graphics that would be able to withstand the harsh year due to the pandemic, while Billy Taylor, another that will force the company to halt its practice environment out on the Atlantic Ocean. co-founder who skippered the Atlantic Dash, had of charging customers a $6.50 fee to receive Globe Print, a long term user of Drytac products, to endure his partner contracting Covid-19 while paper bills and statements. Consumers who took on the task of printing the graphics, having working on the frontline for the NHS. Barry Hayes were unfairly charged over four years will be previously worked with Monkey Fist Adventures on suffered with mental health issues during the entitled to a portion of a $2.7m settlement. one of its previous challenges. The Marlow based pandemic but was thankfully able to access the She said: “This is an historic win for consumers company used a Roland SolJet EJ-640 large format right support. and a wake-up call to organisations that charge printer to print the graphics on Drytac’s Polar Grip The Atlantic Dash has raised more than £8,000 their customers simply for receiving important film which was then paired with their Interlam Pro for two very worthy causes: HUMEN, a movement communications on paper. The judge was very Emerytex overlaminate. to improve and maintain men’s mental health; clear that no person or organisation should Polar Grip is a self-adhesive vinyl for digitally and Dean Farm Trust, an organisation committed charge a consumer for choosing a paper billing printed graphics and signs, designed to look vibrant to working for a sustainable, healthy and cruelty statement. and remain in place for up to five years, making it free planet. This was less than hoped for, but with “As a coalition of consumer groups, charities the ideal solution for such a testing project. the constraints of Covid-19 it became somewhat and businesses who are committed to The graphics, featuring the many sponsors challenging for fundraising to be as effective. protecting consumer access to paper bills supporting the event, were applied to the boat on “However, the major goal of the Atlantic Dash was and statements at no extra charge, Keep Me location in Lanzarote prior to the team setting off on to get people talking about their mental health and Posted applauds this tremendous victory for their journey. it absolutely worked!” Barry concludes. consumers.” Barry Hayes, Director of Monkey Fist Adventures, www.drytac.com The Keep Me Posted campaign is chaired by Judith Donovan CBE and is a partnership of representatives over 125 concerned PRINT RESEARCHERS DIGGING organisations such as Age UK, the Countryside DEEP INTO QPP ARCHIVE Alliance, Scope, Mencap, the Institute of The resource is open to all trade printers and suppliers as a click through from our front page: Consumer Affairs and Money saving expert.com www.quickprintpro.co.uk/archive.aspx Keep Me Posted campaign partners believe The second Tab under the header ‘NEWS’ will drop down to a specific month as far back as June 2007, that it is every consumer’s right to choose, when we were talking about signage for the new smoking ban, EFI offering a new store front, Northprint without disadvantage, how they receive in Harrogate, Xerox printing gold on a new DocuTech, HP Indigo 5000 in action, plus much more hot paper bills and statements from banks, utility news straight off the press. 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QPP September 2021.indd 6 20/08/2021 17:01 QPP September 2021.indd 7 20/08/2021 17:01 NEW PRODUCTS DENMAUR PAPER LAUNCH ECOFOIL DIGITAL™ RANGE Ecofoil Digital is a one sided metalised foil product, certified plastic free and recyclable, on a Carbon Balanced, FSC certified paper board substrate. Manufactured in the UK, the Ecofoil Digital range will provide a completely sustainable and highly competitive alternative to traditional foil boards and foiling techniques, aiming to make high end print and packaging campaigns far more cost effective than has ever been possible previously. At present Ecofoil Digital can be purchased on GC1, silk coated and gloss coated substrates, each of which are forest management certified and carbon offset via the World Land Trust’s Carbon Balanced Paper scheme. The Ecofoil application is itself endorsed with the Plastic Free trademark from A Plastic Planet, ensuring a printed Ecofoil Digital product can be fully recycled. Denmaur Paper Media has been appointed as the exclusive distributor in the UK. Mark Kempster, Managing Director of Ecofoil commented: “Denmaur and Ecofoil have a long standing relationship and this announcement comes after several months of collaboration and innovation in the development of Ecofoil Digital”. Ecofoil Digital has already been added to Ricoh’s recommended media list for their Pro C7200sx five colour press series. Similar approvals by other press bespoke quantities and at an affordable price levels”. manufacturers are in process, but the product has been proven to perform Danny Doogan, Denmaur’s Marketing and Sustainability Director added: exceptionally well on a wide range of machines to date. “Sustainability is a paramount feature of our stock portfolio and Ecofoil Digital is The range is stocked in SRA3 to appeal to a broad digital print market, and a much welcomed addition in that sense. Aside from its array of accreditations, is boxed, rather than reamed, to maximise the protection of the product when it’s also knowing this is a product we can service in manageable quantities and stored. deliver in robust, recyclable packaging – minimising any opportunity for waste”. Denmaur Director, Andy Buxton stated: “This is another example of how Plain and printed samples of the Ecofoil Digital range are available directly we are continuing to adapt as a paper supplier”. Ecofoil Digital is a brand new from Denmaur. product to the market, enabling sustainable, luxury print and packaging for www.denmaur.com/ecofoil CANON ARIZONA 135 GT UV FLATBED PRINTER Canon launch the new Arizona 135 GT flatbed printer, offering sign makers, print service providers and offset and screen printers, among others, a smart technology investment to fulfil new business opportunities. Whether you are starting out in the rigid applications, large format graphics industry or are looking to further diversify into new applications, the Arizona 135 GT delivers the proven benefits of the award winning Arizona series – high image quality, impressive productivity and reliability, application versatility and excellent total cost of ownership – at a smart investment level. Manufactured in Poing, Germany, with the same industrial build quality and heritage as all other Arizona models, the Arizona 135 GT further demonstrates its value by being able to create impressive applications across an extensive range of not only rigid media but, with its field upgradable Roll Media Option, of flexible media too. Designed for outstanding productivity and application versatility, the easy to use Arizona 135 GT produces exceptional image quality. This is thanks to its VariaDot greyscale printing technology, which uses advanced drop size or porous surfaces, including glass, aluminum and other metals, canvas, selection techniques to deliver photo-realistic images. With the ability to wood, MDF, cardstock, ceramic tiles and plastics. The optional Arizona Static handle substrates of up to 125 x 250 cm in size and up to 50.8 mm thick and to Suppression Upgrade Kit also enables the Arizona 135 GT to print on hard print at speeds of up to 34.2 m²/hour, the Arizona 135 GT is a smart investment plastic materials, such as acrylic, polycarbonate and styrene, while the Arizona from just 2,000 m² per year. Classic high pressure vacuum system provides extremely reliable media hold The productivity of the Arizona 135 GT is enhanced by its easy to use down during printing, even for warped rigid media. Even more opportunities functionality, including nesting, batching of complex jobs, step and repeat, are accessible with the flatbed printer’s field upgradeable Roll Media Option. mirroring and re-assignment of print modes. Accurate print registration This allows users to produce flexible media applications up to 220 cm wide, avoids errors and the ability to make last minute adjustments at the printer including thin and heat sensitive media, and to run roll to roll jobs unattended saves valuable time. And with uptime being crucial to any print operation, overnight. the Arizona 135 GT incorporates a number of service features to maximise Michele Tuscano, Head of Global Partner Channel & Vice President EMEA — availability: Automated Maintenance System provides hands free printhead Large Format Graphics at Canon Production Printing, comments, “As a family maintenance and selectively restores nozzle function in seconds, while of flatbed printers, the Arizona has become renowned for its image quality, On Remote Service allows the user to authorise remote assistance by productivity, reliability and application versatility, achieving multiple awards experienced service technicians, ensuring the highest possible uptime. and resulting in over 7,500 installations worldwide.” Thanks to Arizona flatbed technology and its UV-LED curing, a vast range of www.canon.co.uk/business-printers-and-faxes/arizona-135-gt durable applications are achievable on rigid or flexible media with standard www.canon.co.uk/business-printers-and-faxes/specialty-and-industrial

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QPP September 2021.indd 8 20/08/2021 17:01 QPP September 2021.indd 9 20/08/2021 17:01 NEW PRODUCTS KERN’S NEW 3200 HIGH PERFORMANCE INSERTER Kern has announced the launch of the 3200, a high performance, multi-format inserting system, introducing automatic switching between different envelope sizes for the first time to achieve faster changeover time between applications and class leading uninterrupted processing. The new machine will come in three versions to cater for all speed requirements up to 24,000 envelopes per hour. Also announced was a faster version of Kern’s existing 1600 inserter machine, able to handle speeds of up to 16,000 envelopes an hour. Along The NEW Morgana DigiFold Pro XL with the three new 3200s, the expanded entry level 1600 range completes Kern’s inserter platform of six inserters, designed to cater for all industry Fast. Accurate. Flexible. Productive. requirements as many customers shift to shorter runs and demand more flexibility. Kern’s first new high speed inserter launched processing multiple jobs on the same machine, the mail campaigns with one of the fastest job change since 2016, the Kern 3200 can be used wherever Kern 3200’s modular design ensures investment overs in the industry, while the cost effective 1600 there is demand for flexible and complex protection for the future and completes Kern’s new range ensures smaller jobs and budgets are now CREASE requirements and can handle both transactional inserting platform of six inserters,” explained David better catered for too.” and direct mail. The multi-format machine has a Cox, Head of UK Sales at Kern. “With direct mail The new machines are available for order from FOLD newly developed inserting module at its heart, reasserting its importance during the pandemic, the September with expected lead times of Q1 2022. which can be equipped with more than one newly expanded family of machines now reaches The initial version of the 3200 is expected to have PERFORATE envelope magazine. This unique concept in this all customer budgets and inserting demands. Kern a throughput of up to 24k.The other two 3200 class of inserter means different jobs can be run in is known for its large volume, high speed inserting models will have speeds anticipated at higher and succession, without an operator having to intervene with total reliability and the 3200 cements this lower levels.The naming convention for the other and change envelopes. position. We expect high interest in the 3200 due to two models will be announced in due course. “Perfect for today’s direct mail requirement of the flexible manner in which it can deliver multiple www.kern.co.uk ROLAND CAMM-1 GR2-640/540 VINYL CUTTERS Roland has announced the addition of the new GR2-640/540 64” and 54” vinyl cutters to its CAMM-1 series. The CAMM-1 series is capable of cutting almost any shape quickly and cleanly from a broad range of sheet and film materials, ranging from thin automotive window films and heat transfer sheets to thick reflective sheets and sandblast masks. Applications include signs, automotive window film, vehicle wraps, sports apparel and more. The NEW Morgana DigiFold Pro XL, with its cost efficient vacuum top feeder, is an easy to use automatic According to Paul Willems, Product Management and Business accurately, eliminating the need for users to switch back to Adobe® Illustrator®, paper creasing and folding system that eliminates unsightly cracking on digital stock. Development Director at Roland DG EMEA: “When paired with Roland’s CorelDRAW® or other graphics software to complete production. premium quality print technology, Roland cutters are the perfect choice for The GR2 series also features a multi-crop mark function for more accurate Built with our unique, open design, the suction feeder handles stock sizes from 210 – 1300mm in length, print professionals for creating rich and vibrant graphics of all shapes and contour cutting of large quantities of printed material and cutting after useful for applications, such as covers for landscape booklets, book covers for oversized perfect bound sizes for multiple applications including stickers, labels, in-store POP and – lamination. It also includes the Roland DG AAS II plug-in software for pairing more recently – social distancing signage.” with other large format inkjet printers. books, multi-panel brochures and many other applications made from these long sheets. An additional static The newly announced GR2-640/540 provide an ideal balance between The GR2 series comes equipped with the powerful, best in class FlexiSign crease option can be installed to enable the full range of crease and perforation options. affordable pricing and superior cutting performance and are designed to GR2-Edition software which is free for the first year upon registration. This integrate seamlessly with large format inkjet printers. With a maximum cutting software offers a complete suite to design and cut graphic files and seamlessly Running efficiently to fold up to 6,000 A4 sheets per hours and in crease only mode up to 7,500 speed of 1,530 mm/s, a maximum downforce of 600 gf and smooth media integrates with GR2 series cutters for a cut only or print then cut workflow. sheets per hour, making this is our most productive creaser/ folder to date. feeding, the GR2 series achieves the precision cutting quality and high “What’s more,” Willems adds, “the GR2 series excels in its quality, volume productivity required by professional users. productivity and cost efficiency. These defining features of Roland’s products One of the most exciting features of the GR2 series, according to Willems, help users get ahead of the fierce competition in the professional print is that it pairs smoothly with Roland DG’s large format inkjet printers using the community by allowing them to branch into new creative offerings and deliver identical VersaWorks 6 RIP software for seamless print then cut production. even more cutting-edge solutions to their customers.” VersaWorks 6 ‘Job Assistant’ function enables you to edit vector data in Roland products and service are available at your QPP preferred Supplier PDF and easily add contour lines to ensure the outlines of graphics are cut www.yourprintspecialists.co.uk | www.plockmaticgroup.com |  0800 1381 882

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QPP September 2021.indd 10 20/08/2021 17:01 The NEW Morgana DigiFold Pro XL Fast. Accurate. Flexible. Productive.

CREASE FOLD PERFORATE

The NEW Morgana DigiFold Pro XL, with its cost efficient vacuum top feeder, is an easy to use automatic paper creasing and folding system that eliminates unsightly cracking on digital stock.

Built with our unique, open design, the suction feeder handles stock sizes from 210 – 1300mm in length, useful for applications, such as covers for landscape booklets, book covers for oversized perfect bound books, multi-panel brochures and many other applications made from these long sheets. An additional static crease option can be installed to enable the full range of crease and perforation options.

Running efficiently to fold up to 6,000 A4 sheets per hours and in crease only mode up to 7,500 sheets per hour, making this is our most productive creaser/ folder to date.

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QPP September 2021.indd 11 20/08/2021 17:01 NEW PRODUCTS C10010VP SERIES AUTOMATED IMAGEPRESS for Promotional Print Solutions

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Canon Europe introduces two new advanced automation options – a needs of each job. The operator can define up to 64 zones on each page to Sensing Unit and an Inspection Unit – for the imagePRESS C10010VP be checked against the inspection criteria, each with nine possible levels of with promotional and personalised print... Series digital colour press. This launch further supports customers in print sensitivity. For example, a higher quality standard might be set for company production environments to consistently achieve the highest quality printed logos, critical product images and human faces, with less stringent controls Direct to object printing with output, in less time and without manual operator intervention. for background images. Boosting time efficiency by removing the need for manual calibration, the Joseph Courts Head of Product at Canon UK & Ireland, comments: “The the Mimaki UJF LED UV new Sensing Unit monitors front to back registration and colour tone before imagePRESS C10010VP Series already sets the highest standards of quality and during printing, automatically adjusting on the fly to ensure consistency and productivity, meeting the expectations of even the most demanding Flatbed Printer Series. with the job settings, from the first sheet to the last. This real time adjustment, print buyers. These new developments remove the need for any manual with reference to the printed media, adds to the high level of colour control calibration and inspection that would require an additional investment of time, on the image transfer belt offered by the Multi D.A.T technology, which is a visual checks and subjective judgement. standard feature of the imagePRESS C10010VP Series. “The development of these automation options demonstrates that we From one off prints to For customers wanting to eliminate manual inspection against certain listen and respond to our customers’ needs. We know how important criteria, the new Inspection Unit delivers a significant automation opportunity. efficiency is to our customers and therefore they now have the option to promotional products, the UJF The unit monitors every printed page for issues such as distortion, as well fully automate these inspection and calibration processes. This gives them as identifying defects such as streaks and dirt on the media. Customers can the confidence to produce flawless prints and redeploy staff and expertise series offers quality, productivity choose to purge and automatically reprint faulty pages, for perfect output to other value adding areas. With these new technologies, customers can without compromising productivity. Alternatively, flawed pages can either boost their productivity and profitability, minimise costly reprints and waste, and incredible versatility. be purged without reprinting, or the operator can simply receive a log of the shorten job turnaround times, and focus operator skills where they add pages which fell short of the pre-set quality benchmark. most value.” The Inspection Unit can spot defects as small as 0.2mm diameter without www.canon.co.uk/business-printers-and-faxes/imagepress-c10010vp- impacting productivity, and the sensitivity levels can be tailored to the specific series/advanced-automation-modules The UJF series is available in A3, A2 and 710x510mm flatbed CANON TRIMMING PRINT PRINT MORE NEW PRODUCTS formats. FINISHING PORTFOLIO FOR MORE NEW CUSTOMERS Create: In a bid to help customers increase their application production The all new Alpha-Jet Plus efficiency, improve automation and minimise downtime Canon from Repro Sales and Promotional items, Pens, Key adds a third party inline finishing solution to its portfolio – the Repairs, offers an SDD PTM7006 Press Trim Module booklet trimmer. extremely competitive, Rings, Name Badges, Phone Exclusive to Canon, the small footprint UV Cases, USBs, Small Signage, SDD PTM7006 Press Trim Printer, aimed at Module can the personalisation Packaging, Prototypes, POS, be attached market. inline to The Alpha-Jet Plus can Control Panels, Personalised a Canon achieve high quality prints, imagePRESS C910 on a vast array of medias Gifts and so much more... or varioPRINT 140 Series printer, enabling fast production of brochures and and substrates, from golf manuals in one streamlined operation, without additional handling or finishing balls, to glass, to rotary for mugs and steps. Trimming the long edge of booklets up to 6 mm thick, the module also all types of cylindrical objects. flattens the spine to give a superior, professional appearance and makes Operation is very user friendly, designed with studio working in mind. Print: packing, stacking and distribution easier. Customers can choose from two The 200mm head height allows for pre-made boxes to be printed and the more options to further enhance booklet quality – a two side trimmer for full CMYK, white, light cyan, light magenta, and varnish configuration means Glass, Metal, Acrylic, Wood, Card, bleed applications and a square fold module to achieve a completely square that you can create textured results. There are no ink cartridges, simply spine. refill the 1L tanks, from the bottles supplied on the back of the printer. To Leather, Slate and more Joseph Courts, Head of Product Marketing for Canon UK & Ireland, prolong the life of the white ink, there is an inbuilt stirring unit. There is a comments: “For print businesses, the pandemic has put fresh emphasis on two-stage vacuum bed to hold the media, and auto head height detection the importance of automation and of adding value for customers. Finishing as standard. To control the UV lamps, there is a water-cooled system, giving is key to both and we’re committed to offering the broadest possible choice the advantage of lowering the light intensity, and boosting the overall effect Contact the YPS team for more of solutions, helping print producers to succeed by streamlining production on the image. and branching out into new application areas. With this new option from our The system comes supplied complete with a RIP and software, delivery, info on this range. finishing partner SDD, PSPs and in-house print departments working with installation, training and twelve months parts and labour warranty. Canon digital toner printers can add a professional edge to their products, Get to know the RSR range including the Alpha-Jet Plus, Gibson Flatbed while cutting production time and costs.” and iEcho cutting solution. www.canon.co.uk/business-printers-and-faxes/sdd-press-trim-module/ www.Repro-Sales.co.uk 0191 256 6889 | [email protected] | www.yourprintspecialists.co.uk

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QPP September 2021.indd 13 20/08/2021 17:01 PIXEL PROPHET

PIXEL PROPHET SEEKING SERENDIPITY Serendipity is not a word used very often, and it’s a concept rarely enjoyed in these days of internet trawling and online information gathering and purchase. It’s the process of discovering something by accident that you never really knew you wanted but will be found to be pleasant or useful, or both. It’s a condition more common in the days of window shopping when the high street was packed with more variety and choice, rather than the same chain outlets and cheap cut price disposable dross. But, as Martin Christie suggests, maybe it was a time when browsing the town was more of an adventure than a disappointment.

e can’t turn back the digital clock but the relentless rush to move everything we need on web-based shelves W rather than real ones has a self- perpetuating result that shoppers have less immediate choice and variance. Having the world at your fingertips is just an illusion if you can’t actually touch it. The global pandemic has, of course, significantly accelerated the migration to the cloud. Still, there’s a certain irony to the fact that in aid of recovery, people are now being encouraged to shop locally when so many of the shelves have already been cleared of stock and options are limited. Perhaps a realisation that lots of short journeys for the person rather than lots of long ones for goods and lorries might actually be better for the environment will sink in and reverse the situation. But much of that resource, along with many household names, has already been lost forever, or so it seems. I fear it will take more than a few words in this obscure column to turn around the juggernaut that is ‘popular demand for convenience’ as many pundits like to term it. Still, hopefully, the proverbial penny (and not a bitcoin) will begin to drop. The business plan of not keeping anything in stock and only ordering when you need Ships have got a little bigger since the Suez canal was built in 1869 it was thought up by the accountants, those bean counters who believed “just in time” was Columbus, who set out to find a route to China acres of vegetation. a sustainable way to run an economy. That and landed in America, or at least a little On the internet, now, you are much more likely was long before anyone realised that a carbon offshore bit of it. My own chosen profession, to be directed to what someone else wants you footprint was a more important consideration photography, began with someone leaving a key to sample. You’ll certainly never get a chance than profit margin. And the system only worked in a drawer on top of some chemically treated to nibble something you might like but which as well as nothing unexpected interrupted the paper, only to discover its outline preserved is entirely different from anything you have flow of supply — like a container ship getting on the paper sometime later. From such small tried before. If you’ve never liked your green stuck in a canal. That’s when you realise that acorns… vegetables, you’ll never be offered a brussels having everything you need urgently in ten So serendipity is an important part of the sprout. thousand metal boxes sailing halfway around human condition, as much of a learning process The internet is, of course, a wonderful the world may not be such a good idea after all. as an exploration of the unexpected. Even at the resource, and I’m fortunate and old enough to Suppose you have to halt a significant print shop, we so often have customers asking have trawled it from its beginnings when, like production line awaiting a few minor items made for one thing only to be guided to another they all of us, it was a lot more naive and innocent. in the Far East because they were half the price. had no idea of. If you only look for what you It would generally direct you to things you In that case, the economics suddenly become think you want, that’s all you’ll get. And that’s wanted to know rather than things it wanted somewhat different. But like the big boat, I’m where the online experience is fundamentally you to find. There is an important difference. As starting to stray from my original course. flawed. How can you search for something you an electronic encyclopedia, it is like nothing in Finding something unexpected, rather than don’t know exists? history with more stored information than the something you were looking for, is more than Even the very term ‘browsing’ is flawed, fabled library of Alexandria (you can Google enjoyable but an essential part of the path implying as it does the casual grazing of animals that). But you still have to tread carefully of human discovery, much like Christopher to find a choice morsel amid the less appetising around it.

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Because it is open-source, it is also a minefield of deadly traps that may well blow up in your face if you don’t tread cautiously. Increasingly it is the domain of those who want to direct you where they want you to go. The perception that the internet is free for everyone is, of course, another illusion. We all pay for it in various ways, connection charges, or allowing our personal information and preferences to be collected and used for marketing purposes. Then there are those who pay a lot more to have their name and services promoted to the top of the search engines regardless of any qualitative scrutiny or vetting. So customers comparing your prices online may be looking at a product that doesn’t begin to compare on quality even it appears to do on price. For example, unless you can actually see it and touch it, how can you compare chalk and cheese, which actually looks the same in texture online? As we know, if we have a customer at the counter and can talk them through what they actually want and what they want to spend, then we can direct them to the best option for both of us. Trying to converse by email is a mechanical, metronome-like conversation that has so many potential flaws. It is virtually useless with anything more than basic information. That’s also why working from home was never going to inevitable bugs are likely to be sought out and imperious nature of this decision that has really work in the long term, and for most proper jobs. fixed before it is more widely used. This has got people’s attention and downright anger. Another idea sponsored by the money men who not always been the case in the past in a rush Five years is hardly a long life for an expensive eyed the massive savings that could be made to get novelty on the market, but perhaps the piece of technology, and few businesses, let on office rental space inexpensive city centres. very lack of competition rather than caution has alone private users, will have scheduled the cost They were even generous enough to suggest that encouraged the boys and girls from Seattle to of replacing their entire hardware in that time, those benefiting from the convenience could measure their steps. especially when nearly two years have effectively have a pay cut to compensate for not spending Rather more concerning is the performance been taken out by pandemic. time and money commuting. specification demanded to run Windows 11, Of course, we know that is not realistic. We The problem is that unless you’re a lighthouse which will potentially make a good proportion know from previous history that old operating man — and I’m not sure there are any of them of the computers in current use redundant. Due systems continue to be in use long after left — a Scottish crofter or a lonely goat herder, to howls of complaint across the web, Microsoft their sell-by date, often in large and rather work is a shared experience. We learn from seems to be backpedalling on its initial system important institutions like banks and large each other through experience and exchange of details, but the situation is far from clear. public organisations. The cost of refitting and knowledge, and by good practice as well as bad. What is evident is that it will require sometimes retraining staff is prohibitive, and And this way we learn things we didn’t expect to much more processing power than previous procrastination is a much easier option. know as well as things we wanted. computers, even comparatively recent ones, and But is there a cost of not benefiting from So it’s at the workplace as well as the market that is the rub. the adoption of Windows 11? That is the real that we need to keep the opportunity for While it would seem obvious that greater electronic elephant in the room because part serendipity, or we risk losing more than a performance would put more load on an engine, of the reason for updating systems is not just surprise find. to use a car analogy for those not intimately performance but also security. We may have familiar with microprocessors’ internals, the forgotten it, but international cybercrime and STEAMY WINDOWS lack of options is at the heart of the matter. You insidious bugs have not gone away. Much like One of the areas where we have seen limited can still nurse an old car engine and not push Covid, they are still out there and breeding, and choice over the years is in the operating systems it beyond its limits, but you don’t have that we may have got a little complacent in thinking in the devices on which we rely, with Microsoft choice with a computer. The operating system is the very real danger was diminishing. dominating global communications with effectively at the controls. Microsoft, who has also been a target its Windows platform. So last month, I took What is more “old” in Microsoft terms seems themselves, must know as much about this a little lighthearted dig at the forthcoming to be anything made over five years ago, or even as anyone and implicit in their specification launch of Windows 11, due to be an update to more recent but using older parts. It appears that demands for Windows 11 is the implication number ten and eventually replace it by 2025. any processors made before 2017 will not be able that previous processors, including those using Unfortunately, this month it’s not looking quite to cope with Windows 11, and with no accurate Windows 10, cannot be made completely so funny now that beta versions have been tally, that must include a large proportion of secure. Behind all the juicy carrots dangled in circulating on trial. Further information about the computers worldwide, let alone any other front of the launch, there may be a rather nasty system requirements has been issued, revised, devices, such as printers, using the same items. stick. It is something that the people who make and clarified to produce even more fog and Demanding the so-called eighth generation of the majority of processors like Intel and AMD confusion. processors, Microsoft is effectively consigning are currently burning the midnight oil. Not all On the positive side at least many of the the previous seven to the dustbin, and it’s the surprises are pleasant ones!

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QPP September 2021.indd 15 20/08/2021 17:01 AFFORDABLEULTRA PEOPLE IN PRINT DIGITAL CUTTING FROM ONLY £2,999 NEW HEAD OF KONICA MINOLTA Digital PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL PRINT cutting for Konica Minolta has appointed Jon Hiscock noise, and engage with their customers in a trusted, meaningful and tangible Profit as its new Head of Production and Industrial way. It is our job to support them both directly and indirectly, with solutions that Print, continuing the journey of enabling its are sustainable, affordable, innovative and exciting.” customers and partners to innovate, adapt and One such exciting opportunity is the ability to integrate printed thrive. communications with complementary technologies, notably augmented reality Jon brings 24 years’ experience in the print (AR). Jon adds, “Combining the power of print with the interactivity of AR has industry to the new role. Starting out in print sales the potential to truly transform how customers experience and interact with the followed by various roles in the industry before communications they receive, amplifying the engagement with content, and joining Konica Minolta in 2012 as a Production improving how the customer reacts and responds.” Print Specialist, progressing to Regional Sales Mark Ash commented, “Jon’s experience, at every level of the production Manager and National Channel Manager for and industrial print sector, is an invaluable resource for us, our customers production print. and partners. Be it, leveraging the opportunities our technologies offer the Large format & fast!

Building on the strong foundations laid by Mark Ash, who was appointed commercial print market or to organisations that will benefit from including Effective cutting area: Chief Revenue Officer earlier this year, Jon will ensure Konica Minolta is at high impact, sustainable print as part of a centralised communication strategy NEW MODEL The next generation 745 x 1066mm the forefront of the renaissance that is taking place in print. He comments, complimenting their digital transformation.” ColorCut FB1175 features a B1+ cutting “Organisations are returning to print in order to break through the dense digital www.konicaminolta.co.uk table for large format sheet cutting. Operational performance is lightning quick with increased cutting and creasing forces! MUTOH EUROPE APPOINTS GENERAL MANAGER SALES FB1175 model • B1+ table takes SRA1 - or 4 x SRA3 etc. Mutoh announces that Frank Schenk (52) has been appointed as General • Cutting force increased to 1kg Manager Sales, EMEA, reporting to Mutoh Europe’s Managing Director Mitsuo Takatsu. Holding a degree in electrical engineering, Frank Schenk • Creasing force increased to 1.5kg will head the sales and sales support teams of Mutoh Europe nv (Oostende, • Cuts at speeds up to 1,200mm/second Belgium) and Mutoh Deutschland Gmbh (Düsseldorf, Germany). Mitsuo Takatso comments : “We are very pleased to have Frank Schenk • Cuts mixed jobs on table using on board. He can rely on nearly 25 years of experience in the wide format QR coded auto job recognition

to retrieve associated cut files SCAN TO SEE digital print industry. With his extensive experience and strong focus on sales PRODUCT and distribution, Frank is a perfect fit for our organisation. He will manage our ON WEBSITE existing extensive network of certified distributors throughout EMEA and further develop our business growth in vertical markets”. “I am very happy to join the Mutoh team”, says Frank Schenk. “I have always Easily create large POS, creative shaped been impressed about Mutoh and the excellent printers they develop and packaging, adhesive floor stickers and vinyl manufacture in Japan. Mutoh has a strong reputation for high quality and Until recently, Frank Schenk was Head of Sales Commercial and Industrial cling graphics, luxury packaging and more - reliable products in the market and an important installed base. I am eager to Printing for Epson Deutschland GmbH. the list is as big as the profits!!! meet the experienced local Mutoh teams as well as the Mutoh distributors to Image shiows left to right : Mitsuo Takatsu Managing Director and Frank consolidate our current channel and to develop further business growth for Schenk General Manager Sales Mutoh in the specialty industrial and textile print niche markets.” www.mutoh.eu Smaller footprint FB550 model KONICA MINOLTA APPOINT CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER B3Ultra-affordable and compact unit, accepts Konica Minolta’s position in digital adds, “My career has focussed on teams, to deliver digital and technical FB750 model SRA3 sheets. Dual tool workplace technology, which transforming the way customers transformation at every level of an cutting and creasing with B2Cutting table accepts includes areas such as data, interact with their suppliers, organisation. barcode sensor. 2-up SRA3 sheets etc. analytics, and cloud based services. sharpening the customer With a career starting in a managed Perfect for smaller spaces Working with the company’s experience and evolving the IT service provider, Mike moved into and benefits from same QR and tighter budgets. European and Global operations, perception of both the company and the automotive industry with Audi code-reading technology as Mike will ensure Konica Minolta’s product value, which are the perfect where he led the ground breaking the FB1175 for mixed sheet best in class technologies and criteria to support Konica Minolta’s introduction of the Audi R8 supercar cutting - and can be worked to services are rapidly delivered to UK continued growth in the market.” into the UK market. A programme cut seamlessly one sheet after customers and partners. With a career blending 20 years’ that transformed the entire product the other - even mixed designs. Reflecting upon his new position, worth of technical, digital, marketing, introduction and delivery process 01202 845 960 Mike comments, “I am proud to and commercial experience, Mike for the global brand. Mike most be joining Konica Minolta at this brings an impressive track record recently has held the role of Director exciting juncture. We have the of success to the role, which will be of IT and eBusiness at BSH UK & SCAN QR CODE Konica Minolta Business Solutions right technology, professional crucial in Konica Minolta’s evolution. Ireland where he was responsible TO VISIT OUR has announced the appointment expertise, and service support Having repeatedly been placed for the leadership, strategy, and VIRTUAL of Mike Faiers as its new Chief to meet the exacting needs of inside Top 50 UK IT leaders lists, daily operations of all digital and IT SHOWROOM Technology Officer (CTO). Mike will organisations at every stage of Mike has extensive experience in functions. OR VISIT US play a crucial role in strengthening their digital transformation.” He building and leading high performing www.konicaminolta.co.uk intecprinters.com | [email protected] IN PERSON!

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QPP September 2021.indd 16 20/08/2021 17:01 AFFORDABLEULTRA DIGITAL CUTTING FROM ONLY £2,999 Digital cutting for Profit

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QPP September 2021.indd 17 20/08/2021 17:01 PAPER CHASE ANTALIS SPONSOR STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION Antalis has partnered with Brief Cases, who link business and education, to present the ‘Smart Luxury Packaging – Cosmetics Brief’ competition in collaboration with leading art institution, Norwich University of the Arts, to support the packaging designers of the future. 10 submissions from students at Norwich University of the Arts have now been shortlisted for the competition, which requires students to respond to the challenges of the pandemic by addressing the realities of the closure of retail Student projects have gone through a robust shown at Packaging Innovations on Antalis’ stand stores. multi-stage shortlisting process reviewing all entries on 22 and 23 September. Students taking part in the Smart Luxury singularly, before allocating points on a scale of 1-10 Steve Chappell, comments “It is an honour to work Packaging – Cosmetics Brief competition were for creativity, usability, commercial viability, brand with the students from Norwich University of the tasked with designing packaging for a fictitious high strength, unboxing, use of materials together with Arts to develop and nurture their talent. The quality end start-up company, which would enhance the qualitative feedback. This rigorous process led of the work they have produced is excellent, and I unboxing experience for consumers taking delivery to a shortlist of 10 concepts for final review by the am looking forward to judging the entries alongside of cosmetic packaged goods at home rather than industry panel, which will be held on the 15th July. leading industry figures”. in store. Winners will have the opportunity to have their work www.antalis.com

FEDRIGONI UK INVITES CONTRIBUTIONS TO CALENDAR Paper manufacturer Fedrigoni Now in its fifth year, Fedrigoni is calling upon the UK’s creative community UK is excited to invite the creative to register their interest in designing for the 2022 edition of the calendar. community to contribute to their Interested applicants can submit their details via the Fedrigoni 365 website, annual calendar, Fedrigoni 365. after which a selection will be invited to contribute. Each year, the coveted calendar The design concept for each edition differs per year, with the inaugural project serves a compendium of calendar for 2018 printed entirely in silver on Fedrigoni’s Sirio Ultra Black. the UK’s very best creative work, Where the 2019 edition paid homage to the company’s expansive collection with the 2022 edition now open for of white papers, the 2020 calendar celebrated the vibrancy of Fedrigoni’s registration. 80% recycled range, Woodstock. Ambra Fridegotto, Fedrigoni The 2021 edition was Fedrigoni’s most inclusive yet, showcasing the work An exciting new range of sustainable metallized paperboard UK, commented: “Following a of almost 1,000 contributors through the power of digital printing technology. year of immense upheaval for the The calendar enabled Fedrigoni to engage with more of the creative products developed for digital print production creative sector, community and togetherness has never been more important. community than ever before, reaching its highest ever print circulation and Inclusion and positivity has always been at the heart of the Fedrigoni 365 seeing engagement increase by over 165% since 2019. All profits from project, bringing together creatives of all styles and generations in the spirit previous editions have been donated to charity, so far raising over £20,000. of collaboration. We hope to continue the legacy of creative connectedness Fedrigoni is set to launch the Fedrigoni 365 2022 in November this year. through the 2022 edition.” www.fedrigoni.co.uk • A foil board substrate rather than a selective foil embellishment • No limitations in the amount, size, complexity or number of foil colours that can be created at the same time. PREMIER JOINS ISA-UK • Works perfectly on dry toner, inkjet and HP digital presses. Premier has joined International Sign Association Premier offers a choice of over 5,500 products, UK (ISA-UK), as commercial partners. totalling some 40,000 tonnes of stock available • Proven to run at commercial speeds with no build-up of static. Formerly the British Sign & Graphics Association, through its national branch network. In 2019 • Allows in-line foil embellishment with existing digital press. ISA-UK is the leading trade organisation for the Premier became part of OVOL Japan Pulp and Sign Industry in the United Kingdom; representing Paper; the World’s largest paper merchant group It is a certifi ed plastic free product on a Carbon Balanced board every type and size of sign business as well but Premier’s focus is very much on providing a a number of additional sign related business local service and customers can be assured that substrate. It’s completely sustainable and 100% recyclable! sectors. ISA-UK offers a wide range of services to their orders will be delivered by a trained delivery their members including technical guidelines and team who care about customer service. advice on planning to representation and lobbying Brad continues, “The ISA-UK membership on legislative matters in Europe and the UK. is another step forward for Premier’s display Brad West, Display Graphics Business graphics development into the sign and graphics Development Director at Premier comments arena. We are looking forward to engaging with “We are delighted to join ISA-UK as commercial other members, listening to their needs and Please contact your local Denmaur offi ce partners; the ISA-UK emblem is a recognised and lending our support” for further information, swatches, plain respected mark of quality.” www.uksigns.org • www.paper.co.uk and printed samples or visit

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QPP September 2021.indd 18 20/08/2021 17:01 An exciting new range of sustainable metallized paperboard products developed for digital print production

• A foil board substrate rather than a selective foil embellishment • No limitations in the amount, size, complexity or number of foil colours that can be created at the same time. • Works perfectly on dry toner, inkjet and HP digital presses. • Proven to run at commercial speeds with no build-up of static. • Allows in-line foil embellishment with existing digital press.

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QPP September 2021.indd 19 20/08/2021 17:01 VIVID LAMINATING TECHNOLOGIES

EASYPRINT: OUR VIVID EXPERIENCE Turn your old copier STAYING AT THE WE WANT machines into cash! TOP OF OUR GAME YOUR BOOK YOUR COLLECTION TODAY Kettering-based Eazyprint is family run business that prides itself on producing award-winning work that wows its growing portfolio of clients. Large modern fleet of trucks and vans USED for any size collection

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Tell us a little bit about your company. The company started trading in June 2010, so we have just celebrated our 11th birthday. I suppose you could say we started as just your everyday digital printer, offering everything and largely competing on price, even to the point of selling business cards and trying to compete with the online prices and as a result generally making a small profit, or even running some jobs as a loss offer, something that is very important to us as a leader to get a foot in the door with potential business. clients. We had been working closely with Vivid But that all started to change in 2015, when for a few years and loved that they wanted to we purchased our first foiling machine. In work closely with us, sharing information and fact, we were one of the first digital printers requesting honest feedback, which in turn helps to enter the digital foiling market. Initially we them offer better products and service. That was Call 01768 210800 | Email [email protected] | Visit tradecopiers.co.uk found it hard to get the right results and spent partly why we purchased our Matrix Duplex months approving materials that we could use laminator a couple of years ago, which came and perfecting the process before we really with a special modification built just for us. And started to push this as a service. Since then as a result of that positive experience we were we have won multiple awards and gone from confident about investing in their technology strength to strength. This led us down the route again and have now taken delivery of our latest of packaging, and specialising in short-run machine from Vivid, the VeloBlade Volta. and effects on one piece. We are now also using Cash for your unused, SPARE personalised packaging and marketing pieces. 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So, what led you to start looking for a new cutting to take adding value to an all new level in terms of With the huge array of added value features we INKS & system? creative finishing. can offer through our range of special finishing From single units to container loads of unused Our previous machine, a flatbed cutter, had and personalisation services, we can truly make printer and photocopier cartridges served us well for the past few years, but was Is the added value aspect your favourite feature? something unique and magical and that is a world starting to look a little slow compared to newer That and its speed and precision, which is the best away from the early days when our goal was to be Great prices for your goods TONERS machines and had a number of limitations, we have seen. the cheapest, now it’s all about being the best. including accuracy. 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Print Trade Expo was born out of the ongoing cancellation of print industry Audience at the ready, suppliers eager to show off their new wares, we shows, Covid travel restrictions, general safety confidence and on the stepped boldly into an exhibition space where no print owner has been before. brighter side our QPP readers genuine thirst for news of new products and The 36,000 quick print pros took advantage of the forever open show, services. attending at a time and place best suited to them. Plus, visitors have come back We researched 3D augmented reality platforms, paper plane exhibition hall fly for more to benefit from updated show offers and product launches which are throughs and concluded; although these are a great showpiece for web design updated on the fly. and gaming enthused players, that for us grounded print people the navigation Happy anniversary to all exhibitors and visitors. OPEN for 365 last year and experience had to be mastered to steer from stand to stand. next. Busy print personnel require a fewest clicks possible show scenario. www.PrinttradeExpo.co.uk PRINT’N’FINISH OPEN TO YOU, REFRESHED 2021 — OPEN NOW SEPTEMBER EVENT New products will be the focus for Konica Minolta, Premier Paper and Morgana Systems at the Print’n’Finish event taking place on September 14th to 16th at the Morgana showroom in Milton Keynes. Save those dates now! The featured suppliers will be showing a refreshing mix of innovative and sustainable print, finishing, and packaging solutions. The event offers the first chance to see a raft of NEW and recently launched equipment getting its first public viewing in the UK. Watch this space for more details as the suppliers finalise the products to be shown. Commenting on the creation of the event, Wendy Baker, Marketing QUADRANT ONE Q3.6 D Power of Print Q1.1 D The Crown Pub Q3.7 D Intec Manager at Morgana Systems, says: “With lockdown lifted, shows and Q1.2 D Fedrigoni Q3.8 S YES Q1.3 D EFI Q3.9 S Route1 events can now begin. Save these September dates – we are looking Q1.4 D GBC Q3.10 C EPSON forward to demonstrating to printers the very latest developments from Q1.5 D AGFA Q1.6 D Two Sides QUADRANT FOUR all three companies participating in this Print’n’Finish event. We are Q1.7 D Antalis Q4.1 D UK POS Q1.8 S Sovereign Q4.2 D Solopress delighted to invite printers join us for three days of refreshing ideas and Q1.9 S Xeikon Q4.3 D IPIA innovations” Q1.10 Canon Q4.4 S Snap Products Q4.5 C XEROX QUADRANT TWO Q4.6 D Trotec Doors will open at 10:00 a.m. and run through to last orders at 17:00. Q2.1 D Cartridge People Q4.7 C The Magic Touch Q2.2 C Heidelberg “Why not join in and collect your FREE complimentary bottle of gin in a Q4.8 D Drytac Q2.3 D IFS Q4.9 D Yappy.com bespoke, personalised gift box – it’s just the tonic that you’ll need! Q2.4 D Eat My logo Q4.10 S Presco Lunch, with G&Ts, including alcohol-free ones, will be served from 12 Q2.5 D Plex Q2.6 D Wigston Paper QUADRANT FIVE until 2.30,” added Wendy. Q2.7 D International Print Day Q5.1 C Grafitype Q2.8 D PEFC Q5.2 D Renz Morgana Systems is a preferred offline finishing partner for all of Q2.9 C Adobe Q5.3 D Mutoh the leading manufacturers of digital print engines, whilst Plockmatic Q2.10 S QPP Q5.4 D Resolute DTG QUADRANT THREE Q5.5 D CJB Printing Equipment International produce a wide range of innovative inline finishing Q3.1 D The Pen Warehouse Q5.6 C Vivid solutions for all leading engine providers. Q3.2 D Graphic Warehouse Q5.7 D Your Print Specialists Q3.3 D Premier Paper Q5.8 S HP www.morgana.co.uk • www.konicaminolta.co.uk • www.paper.co.uk Q3.4 D The Printers Charity Q5.9 S Target Transfers Q3.5 C Morgana Q5.10 D Ricoh

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3 RESPONSIVE ON DEMAND PRODUCTION Adapting to an on-demand business model allows much greater control of production in terms of time, quality, cost, and waste. It also responds to the growing market for the printing of original and unique images and designs. Print what you need, when you need it rather than sitting on printed stock and take on those small but profitable jobs.

4 EASE OF ADOPTION Dye sublimation printing is a very straightforward process, and any large format printer will easily be able to adapt their production with just a few additions in their workflow. Tom Owers Pro Graphics Manager at Epson UK offers five reasons quick Epson entry level dye sublimation printers are ideal for start-ups and small print pros should consider adding dye sublimation capabilities. business as you don’t need any specialist skills or knowledge to set up, operate or maintain them. Investment cost are low, and the technology is easily scalable 1 MAXIMISING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES as your business grows. With just 6% of the world’s printed textiles produced digitally and an increasing demand for personalised goods there is a great opportunity 5 REASSURING RELIABILITY for growth. Interest has been accelerated by the impact the pandemic has As with any commercial grade hardware you should look to invest in had on supply chains. Many companies are considering how reshoring can something that will deliver quality, consistency and reliability, as this will allow improve their practices or adapting to an on-demand business model where you to be competitive when entering a new market. users print what they have sold. This helps to reduce reliance on waste going The latest dye sublimation solutions in our growing portfolio, that ranges into landfill or being sent abroad. Epson is encouraging producers that were from entry to industrial level, include Epson’s first A4 dye sublimation printer, previously printing textiles abroad and finishing closer to home, to keep the SureColor SC-F100. It was developed for small businesses and start-ups manufacturing local. looking to expand their product offering into the promotional goods sector when space is at premium. Also joining the portfolio in 2020 was the 255sqm/ 2 PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY FOR A BROADER OFFERING hr SureColor SC-F10000 76in wide-format printer. It was designed for high Adding dye sublimation enables PSP’s to expand their production capabilities productivity, speed, and reliability. It is suited to the production of fashion, and target a variety of applications such as fashion, sportswear, home textiles, sportswear, home furnishings, promotional goods, and soft signage. décor and soft signage, as well as rigid substrates aimed promotional goods www.epson.co.uk JOHN YOUNG GROUP’S INTERIOR GRAPHICS WITH ANTALIS Using Coala WallDesign NW sign and graphics company John Young Group has transformed their premises showcasing their ability to renovate interior spaces. The John Young Group is an international company with a reputation for the best service, highest quality and most innovative designs. Based in Scotland and London they are renowned for the production of signage, vehicle graphics, banners, POS, lettering, lightboxes and much more. Embracing the need for many offices, retail and hospitality venues to refresh and renew after the Antalis has a growing range of interior decoration recent pandemic, John Young has converted their substrates, from wallpaper, floor and window own premises into an inspiring showroom which graphics to textiles and self-adhesive interior superbly demonstrates the capability of using films. Coala WallDesign NW offers a cost effective Coala WallDesign NW Leather, a wall covering solution to allow a change via upcycling interior available from Antalis. easy to apply and update. By printing onto Coala environments with a high quality, durable and John Young, CEO of John Young Group says: WallDesign NW we have shown how any space or beautiful result. Coala WallDesign NW Leather is “At a time when many businesses are looking at area can be transformed relatively quickly.” a 350gsm non-woven backed wallpaper with a ways to save costs, they also understand the need Produced using a Roland SG2-540 wide format leather texture — it is Ideal for long-term, durable to create a new environment and culture. One of printer the new rooms include a converted hallway wallcoverings. Leather is just one of several textures the best and most cost effective ways to achieve and landing into an impressive castle interior and a available in the Coala WallDesign NW range. this is using printable interior decoration, that is whiskey and a snooker themed room. www.antalis.co.uk

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ACA was founded in the 1980s but it was only five years ago that it was the subject of a £6.5m management buyout, backed by Royal Bank of Scotland. This has brought new vision and an emphasis on investment in equipment, people and service. Bridging the Glasgow Edinburgh divide, two trade finishers have signed Taskforce was set up in 1990 with three staff when it discovered a gap in trade a joint venture that will enhance business for both. ACA will pass saddle- finishing services in Edinburgh. Today it employs 28 staff. It offers machine and stitching, binding and pharmaceutical folding work to Taskforce in future while hand finishing services as well as mailing and distribution. Taskforce will place work with ACA that needs enhancing services including Both companies agree that each will ultimately be responsible to their UV varnishing and foiling. customers to ensure the quality and delivery is right. Their customers will gain Dara Changizi, director of ACA in Glasgow, says: “During the pandemic, from a wider portfolio of services but no change in established communications ACA has moved further into the packaging sector and invested in die-cutting, and service levels. die-making and folder gluing. We still have a strong base of commercial printers Dara Changizi, ACA Ltd, on 07969 111 888 working with us and we will continue to offer many specialist finishes, not least Alex Porteous, Taskforce, on 0131 669 8960. SIGN UP SYSTEMS INVEST IN GENESIS V CUTTER Nottingham based Sign Up Systems has invested in a Blackman & White Genesis V flatbed digital cutting system from i-Sub as it looks to speed up its finishing process, diversify its work and produce new products. The company, which started out providing aluminium systems for the signage and graphics industry, first diversified into print in 2016 when it invested in a dye-sublimation machine and a 3.2m UV roll to roll system. A few years later it installed further large format printing equipment; a move which opened up a host of potential new avenues, but also left the company needing to upgrade its finishing options. “Finishing was definitely the bottleneck in our business,” explains Sign Up Systems’ Managing Director Jon Bromhead. “We could print a lot of work; we just couldn’t finish it. We realised that what we needed was that missing link — and, as it turned out, that was the Blackman & White Genesis V cutter.” Jon Bromhead and his team were initially in the market for a used cutting machine, but quickly realised that only a new one would meet their needs. Then followed a conversation with the UK Blackman and White graphics’ distributor i-Sub and it was quickly confirmed that the Genesis V system would were met whilst offering the best quality products and service available. provide the best option. “The Blackman and White cutter also offers peace of mind for future growth A subsequent demonstration on the system with Emma Plant at i-Sub as the machine has the capacity for further production volume, ensuring Sign confirmed the Blackman and White Genesis V was the best solution and Up Systems not only has the confidence to take on more business and win offered everything and more Sign Up Systems required, allowing for further new work now, but also to adapt to the changing needs of its customers in the growth and opportunity. future.” Jon Bromhead states: “Due to the pandemic, we felt it was better to go The Genesis V, which arrived in Nottingham in early June 2021, has a with a machine manufactured in the UK. It offered a better price point too, so maximum cutting speed of 1200mm/sec and can cope with materials up seemed to be the right fit for us. We put the machine through its paces before to 50mm thick. Tool options allow cutting, creasing, routing, v-cutting and we purchased it, running some tests using different substrates and cutting cardboard engineering which enables Sign Up Systems to finish packaging tools. We were happy with the results and decided to go for it!” and marketing materials as well as branded workwear for staff. Sign Up Systems already had a relationship with i-Sub, having purchased a Jon Bromhead explains: “It allows us to offer much more when it comes to dye-sublimation machine from the company in 2019. “i-Sub has always been print as finishing is key to the final product. It gives us a bigger product range really helpful, and we knew that we would get really good service from them,” and helps us to diversify as well as allowing us to finish and produce a lot more adds Jon Bromhead. products in-house. Following installation, Emma Plant, Sales Director at i-Sub, commented: “Rigid board, banner, paper, vinyl, fluted board, display card, textile, “We were delighted that Sign Up Systems invited i-Sub to work with them and composite materials finishing and more mean we can now look into guide them to the best solution for their new finishing requirements. They are completely different areas that we couldn’t even consider before; there are so a very forward thinking business. This was demonstrated by their decision to many possibilities, we’ve only just scratched the surface of what it can do.” invest in new technology to grow the business and ensure their client’s needs www.i-sub.co.uk

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QPP September 2021.indd 33 20/08/2021 17:02 THE JOKE’S ON YOU Dreams In. Prints Out. READERS’ SCRIBES Go Beyond CMYK. SOMETHING TO SHARE? EX-SALESMAN QUITS AS TAXI GIFTING said: “You all need to start clapping!” DRIVER At my friends’ wedding reception, the groom stood “Strange,” I thought. CMYK Why did the salesman give up being a taxi driver? to say a few words. He turned to his bride’s mother. Anyway, we all started to clap and the lights came There was too much talking behind his back. “You’ve given me a gift,” he began, “a gift that...” on! Here he paused in thought, whereupon his I said: “How did that happen?” THE TAXI DRIVER’S RIDDLE mother-in-law completed the sentence, “That you He replied: “Old Chinese proverb, many hands A salesman goes on a business trip to Liverpool can’t return!” make light work.” during the course of which he has to make a long journey by taxi. During the journey, the driver THE BOOK FINISHER ADOPTION OBJECTIONS decides to break the monotony and says to the Why did the book binder go to the chiropractor? To A couple who work at the circus go to an adoption man, “Do you like riddles?” get her spine fixed! agency. Social workers there raise doubts about “Oh yes,” says the salesman, “I think so.” their suitability. The couple produce photos of “OK,” says the taxi driver. “Try this one: ‘Brothers MEN MAKE BETTER FRIENDS their 50-foot motorhome, which is equipped with and sisters have I none, but this man’s father is my Women’s Friends: A woman didn’t come home one a beautiful nursery. The social workers then are father’s son.’ Who is it?” night. The next day she told her husband that she doubtful about the education that the child would The salesman tries to work out the puzzle but, in had slept over at a friend’s house. The husband get. the end, says, “No. It’s no good. I can’t do it. Who is called his wife’s ten best friends. None of them had “We’ve arranged for a full-time tutor who will teach it?” seen her or knew what he was talking about. the child all the usual subjects along with French, “It’s me!” says the taxi driver. “Think about it!” Men’s Friends: A man didn’t come home one Mandarin and computer skills.” “Oh yes!” says the salesman. “Very good!” night. The next day he told his wife that he had Then there are doubts about raising a child in The rest of the journey passed in silence. A few slept over at a friend’s house. The wife called her a circus environment. “Our nanny is an expert in days later the salesman is back at work again where husband’s 10 best friends. Eight of them confirmed paediatric welfare and diet.” he decides to try the riddle out on a friend. that he had slept over, and two claimed that he was The social workers are finally satisfied. They ask, “Do you like riddles?” he asks his friend. still there. “What age child are you hoping to adopt?” “Oh yes!” says the friend. “It doesn’t really matter, as long as he or she fits in “Right!” says the man. “Try this one: ‘Brothers HAPPY DOG the cannon.” and sisters have I none, but this man’s father is my A man running a little behind schedule arrives father’s son.’ Who is it?” at the cinema, goes in to watch the movie that THE FORGETFUL ACTOR The friend thinks and thinks and, in the end, says: has already started, and as his eyes adjust to An actor had been out of work for years because “No. it’s no good. I can’t get it.” the darkness, he is surprised to see a dog sitting he always forgot his lines. One day he got a “Ha! It’s easy!” says the man. “It’s a taxi driver from beside its master in the row ahead, intently phone call from a director who wanted him for an Liverpool!” watching the movie. important part in a play. 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