Pen to Paper Magazine – Summer 2018

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PEN TO PAPER MAGAZINE – SUMMER 2018

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Card printing made easy Pearly shimmer Schneider has launched a new ballpoint pen for Zebra Technologies has launched the ZC100 style-conscious customers. Featuring Viscoglide and the ZC300 series card printers and new technology for a smooth writing feel, Perlia CardStudio 2.0 software for creating and features a shimmering surface and comes in printing high quality ID cards. three on-trend colours – violet, bronze and The printers feature a colour LCD display, white. Its clip, push button and unscrewable advanced card feeder that automatically adjusts tip are made of metal and finished with white to the thickness of each card and new security bronze. The pen takes a large capacity Slider features. These include a printer cover lock 755 XB refill. and reject card bin to prevent the theft of card https://schneiderpen.com/en_uk/ stock; printer and host authentication firewalls; and government-grade encryption. To meet the needs of retailers and other businesses, printer covers can be customised with a logo or artwork. www.zebra.com Magic Whiteboard celebrates 12 years Magic Whiteboard is celebrating its 12th birthday this year. The company won the backing of investors on Dragons’ Den in 2006 for its Magic Whiteboard roll, a portable, reusable whiteboard. Since then, the company has expanded its product range with adhesive whiteboard calendars, magnetic pegboards and peel & stick circle whiteboards. www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk Shades of grey Antalis has added three shades of grey to the Conqueror range by Arjowiggins Creative Lightweight and economical Papers. These include Feather, a soft and warm contemporary grey which brings out the Many offices opt for lower grade, lightweight brightness of white paper paired with it; Pencil, papers to save money, but paper distributor a neutral grey that can be both classic and Antalis wants businesses to know that contemporary; and Cartridge, a stronger, darker lightweight doesn’t have to mean low grey that strikes a balance between warm and quality, citing Xerox EcoPrint as an example cool. www.antalis.co.uk of a 75gsm multi-purpose paper that is both reliable and economical. It says the paper is Walk for Life suitable for black and white toner and inkjet Blake employees were among those taking devices and for high volume copying and part in the Walk for Life on Saturday May 12. printing applications, such as the production The 26.2-mile walk from Bishops Canning of in-house reports, memos and documents. to Bath is organised by the Forever Friends www.antalis.co.uk Appeal, the official fundraising charity of the Royal United Hospitals, Bath. Donations can be made at https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/nicole-paterson7 Success for tesa Last year tesa UK increased consumer sales Red Dot Design Award for of adhesives by over 300%, with the award- Durable winning tesa Glue Stamp and tesa Easy Stick attracting significant interest. Durable’s TABLET HOLDER range has won a Phillip Johnson, key 2018 Red Dot Design award in the Product account manager, tesa Design category. Products are judged on UK Consumer Division, innovation, functionality, quality, longevity is confident that tesa’s and ergonomics, as well as their impact in consumer division will the marketplace. continue to outperform Earlier in the year, the TABLET HOLDER series the stationery market, with picked up a German Design Award at Ambiente, consumer sales already up Frankfurt, in the Excellent Product Design – 30% in Q1 2018. Computer and Communication category. He said: “The range of www.durable-uk.com Phillip Johnson innovative products we

Stylish storage can now offer is vast, with consumers becoming Paperblanks, a brand known for its journals increasingly aware of the advantages of using tesa and diaries, has created a complementary, co- products. This ongoing demand demonstrates ordinated pencil case. The storage box comes how we’re moving in the right direction, gaining in four designs matching some of Paperblanks market share through new listings and working bestselling book covers: Kikka, Azure, Black closely with online retailers to enhance our Morrocan and Safavid. www.paperblanks.com products’ visibility.” www.tesa.co.uk

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labels play in encouraging recipients to right location, but you also need them open items quickly and tell others about to look professional and make a positive what they have received. impression. Take time to think about the Its research shows that using look of your label and don’t just scribble multiple labels on parcels and packaging an address in a hurry. can increase brand love by 129% and 2 Company branding – Adding labels improve the perception of quality by that include your company logo or 116%. Recipients are 135% more likely branding is a simple but effective way to tell someone else about the brand to build trust and confidence with and have a 113% higher purchasing customers. This shows the item is from intent. Handwriting-style fonts, colour a known source and prevents it from and emotive text and imagery were all being viewed as junk mail. proven to be effective in getting labels 3 Return address – This is a simple noticed.* way to prevent mail from getting lost in Fiona Mills, marketing director at the post. Should something go astray, it Blake Envelopes Personalisation Avery, said: “All your labels should have a allows the item to be returned to you, has created Blake's Personalisation Service is often clear purpose or it can be confusing for saving the cost of lost mail. bespoke envelopes tasked with creating unique, made-to- the recipient. Don’t cover parcels with 4 Special messaging – Adding labels for Java Republic order envelopes and packaging solutions. lots of different labels just for the sake with a special message for the recipient (above) and Higgs Java Republic, a coffee and tea of it. Instead, make each one as effective will help attract attention and can & Crick (below) manufacturer based in Ireland, used it as possible.” influence future purchasing behaviour. to produce a high quality, eye-catching, Based on the results of its research, Consider labels that say things bespoke envelope for the mailing of Avery has the following recommendations like ‘Open me’, ‘See what’s inside’, its brand journal, which was being sent for small business owners who want to ‘Handmade with love’ or ‘Just for you’. to customers as part of a rebranding power up their packages: exercise. Blake produced 600 bespoke, 1 Address labels – These are essential * https://www.avery.co.uk/ oversized bright purple envelopes that to ensure your parcel ends up in the every-label-tells-a-story/ were designed to evoke excitement and intrigue as they dropped through the recipient’s letter box. Blake doesn’t just create envelopes for mail. British furniture brand Higgs & Crick asked them to produce a small envelope with foil print to go with its £2,950 Kingsman Three-Piece Decanter Set. The 90mm x 60mm envelope held a small set of keys that opened a padlock on the solid walnut and maple box housing the handmade glassware. While only a small detail, Blake's creation added an extra touch of finesse that helped elevate the overall branding.

Use labels Once you've picked your envelopes or packaging, you may want to give some thought to labels. In 2017, Avery UK conducted research that highlighted the importance of label design and the role

Efficient labelling Brother has launched two new label printers designed to help busy workers cut time and improve organisation when producing shipping labels. As well as offering quick print speeds of 110mm per second, the QL-1100 and QL-1110NWB can produce shipping labels that meet the print and label size requirements of Royal Mail, FedEx and other online retailers (using 4-inch print on DK11247 and DK22246 rolls). The QL-1110NWB offers expanded connectivity options including Wi-Fi, Wired Network and Bluetooth with MiFi (Made for iPhone, iPad and iPod), which enables labels to be created on a smartphone or tablet, as well as PC or Mac. Both models feature USB and USB host connectivity. www.brother.co.uk

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The London Stationery Show 2018 took place at the Business Design Centre, London on April 24-25. Now in its eighth year, it provides a forum where buyers and retailers can see the biggest brands alongside start-ups and up-and-coming designers. Here are a few of the products that caught the eye of stationery lover Tayla Ansell Popular pens Pentel’s EnerGel Xm Retractable pen is now available in 12 vibrant ink colours (black, red, Fun filing blue green, brown, orange, pink, sky blue, violet, Pukka Pads displayed new additions to its Metallic turquoise, lime green and blue/black), giving range of notebooks and pads, including A4 and users more choice for colour-coding, drawing and B5 project books and a new B5 size jotter. The journaling. Its liquid gel ink is smooth-flowing range is twin wire-bound, with 80gsm, 8mm lined and quick-drying, producing smudge-free results paper. Project books also include colour coded, for both right and left-handed users. Pentel was re-positionable dividers. In addition, Pukka Pads was also showing its successful Hybrid Dual Metallic showing new Campervan Box Files, which, when pen range, which achieved sales of more than a lined up on a shelf, create the image of a campervan. quarter of a million pens in its first year. The gel www.pukka-pads.co.uk pens use a special combination of pigment dye and glitter to produce two different colours at Handy dispenser once. www.pentel.co.uk Show debutante TapePal was Brand refresh demonstrating a hand-held tape dispenser PostSafe has been the market leader that attaches to a roll of 25mm wide sticky in the polythene envelope sector for tape. Unlike bulky desktop dispensers, 40 years and has recently updated the TapePal is compact and easy to store in a brand with a rejuvenated leadership drawer when not in use. It’s also a more team and fresh new branding. It sustainable option than small plastic used LSS to highlight the marketing dispensers that are thrown away when the possibilities of plastic envelopes, which tape runs out. www.tapepal.co.uk are now available in metallic colours, a biodegradable range and bespoke designs. www.postsafe.co.uk Just for you Nu: Notebooks launched a new range of stylish journals, the Nu: Journal range. With the brightly A taste of Brazil coloured Spectrum range and the more natural Linen range, there is now a journal to suit all Brazilian brand Otima used the show to tastes. A new personalisation service lets users introduce its stylish stationery products create a bespoke journal or notebook by adding to the UK market. Its product portfolio a message or logo to the cover – a great option includes planners, sticky notes, for gifting. journals, notebooks, http://nuco-direct.com/personalisation organiser boxes, clipboards, deskpads & notepads, pencil cases, Cable-free labelling card & envelope sets and Front and centre on Dymo’s stand was its desktop accessories. Its new wireless label printer. The LabelWriter new Noir collection Wireless can print labels directly from features 50 PCs, smartphones and tablets over WiFi. stationery items The device uses direct thermal print in an elegant technology, removing the need for ink or black design toner. Users can design and print labels with gold using free Dymo Label Software for Mac hyphen, pinstripe and PC or the free DYMO Connect mobile and quill details. app for smartphones and tablets. www.otima. www.dymo.com com.br

12 | P2P Magazine 01732 759725 Make your mark Artline launched the Supreme collection of markers Imperfect beauty and pens for the home and office. The range includes Castelli was showing its new Eden and permanent markers, UV permanent markers, metallic Wabi Sabi collections. The Eden Collection markers, whiteboard markers, highlighter pens, brush includes notebooks markers, fine liners and colouring pens. Products Ergonomic grip and diaries in three come in a variety of colours, with a choice of 10 Faber-Castell has expanded its Grip range floral designs – verde, colours for whiteboard pens; 15 for permanent of writing products with two fountain giallo and viola. These markers; five for UV markers, which glow under UV pens, the Grip 2010 Trend and Grip 2011 are also featured on light; seven for metallic markers; and 30 for fine Classic. The Grip range is characterised by the page edges. The liners. www.shachihata.com an ergonomic grip zone with raised dots. Wabi Sabi Collection The Grip 2010 Trend is available in pink, is named after the turquoise and blue, with contrasting raised Japanese philosophy grip dots, a glossy surface and stainless of finding beauty steel clip. The Grip 2011 Classic comes in imperfection and in silver, black and midnight blue, with a inspired by ‘kintsugi’, smart matte appearance and black grip the practice of repairing dots. www.faber-castell.co.uk broken pottery with gold. The three designs, stone grey, baked clay and terracotta, are enlivened by gold Green notebooks cracks and gold page edges. Dingbats*is an eco-friendly notebook www.castelliitaly.com brand that uses biodegradable, FSC- certified paper and vegan, recyclable covers. Its signature Wildlife Collection Military chic Pretty pastels features PU leather covers; cream- Montegrappa showcased a Zebra Pen had plenty of new pens for visitors coloured, 100 gsm coated, acid-free paper; number of its latest luxury to try on its stand. The Sarasa Clip gel ink pen a lay flat design; and an inner pocket, pens including the Blazer, is a twist on the original Sarasa gel pen, with bookmark, elastic closure and pen holder. inspired by the Blue Blazer a new sprung binder clip. Its ink is smooth, Each notebook is debossed with an cocktail. The steel pen, waterproof and available in a wide range of animal on its cover (elephant, deer, whale, available as fountain pen, colours, including a modish ‘Milky’ range of tiger, kangaroo, bear, duck). Dingbats* rollerball and ballpoint, has pastel shades. Embracing the metallic trend, also presented its new Earth Collection been torched with fire to featuring a debossed representation of was the new Z-Grip Rose Gold, a ballpoint pen give it a unique, iridescent different regions, including The Serengeti with smooth black ink and a shiny rose gold pattern. Each pen comes National Park, The Yasuni National Park exterior. Another stand-out product was the with a Blazer tankard, and The Great Barrier Reef. The end-sheets traditionally used to prepare Kirarich highlighter, which has glitter running of each notebook have an infographic through the liquid ink and is available in pink, the drink. Also on show was spread about the endangered region to the Camouflage Collection, yellow, green, blue and violet. help raise awareness. www.zebrapen.co.uk a pen with an earth-tone www.dingbats-notebooks.co.uk camouflage pattern and brushed bronze-plated trim. Modular desk tidy Every Camouflage pen is supplied in a tin field box, resembling a Batch.Works, one of the winners of the Launchpad medic’s first aid kit, which also includes competition to find new stationery designers, dog tags and a special key-ring bearing a previewed its modular desk organising system, HEX. ‘military’ target. With hexagonal solid wood pieces and 3D printed www.montegrappa.com/en/ magnetic accessories in a variety of colours, HEX can be customised to create a tidy and stylish workspace. https://batch.works/ Smart and practical Metallic makeover Collins Debden showcased its refreshed Maped Helix showcased its new metallic line-up of diaries and notebooks products. The traditional Oxford maths set featuring stylish designs and practical has had a makeover and is now available features ideal for professionals. One in two metallic finishes, silver and rose of our favourites was the Saville Row gold. Stored in an embossed metal tin, diary, which has a smart Harris Tweed the set includes an eraser, ruler, protractor cover, leather panels and slots for credit and compass and comes with a matching cards. Another was the highly practical Oxford ballpoint pen. Also in the Oxford Framework notebook, featuring a cover- Metallics range is the Oxford Premium mounted clear, ziplock pouch for storing Writing Set, with a fountain pen, rollerball receipts, business cards or a favourite photo. pen and ballpoint pen stored in a stylish www.collinsdebden.com metallic tin www.mapedhelix.co.uk

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Whether it's writing notes, drawing a mind map or highlighting key information, the right stationery can make a big difference to your creative process

The creative visualisation of content, or so called 'sketchnotes', which combine writing and drawings, can help you remember information more easily. And even simply doodling is thought to help you absorb and retain more information. High-quality stationery is essential for a clear mind and the free flow of ideas. Pick a pen that skips or smudges and you might lose your train of thought or render your hard work messy and illegible. Here are four products from STABILO to help your creativity flow. www.stabilo.co.uk

Clear lines STABILO pointMax The STABILO pointMax is a medium- tipped nylon felt tip pen ideal for writing or colouring. Its robust and durable nylon tip produces a line width of 0.8mm for bold, crisp and clear lines – great for adding emphasis to important parts of a Extra comfort document. STABILO SENSOR Fast drying water-based ink prevents bleed-through on paper and smudging by If you spend a lot of your work day writing, then the STABILO left-handers. Even so, you can still leave SENSOR is the pen for you. the cap off for an impressive 24 hours The spring-loaded fineliner uses micro cushioning to withstand before the ink dries out. writing pressure, providing excellent writing comfort so you can The STABILO pointMax comes in a write the day away without cramps or tiredness. selection of 24 bright colours, so whether The cushioning and metal-encased tip offer added durability you're writing a formal letter, taking notes and prevent the pen tip from bending and breaking. or sketching, there's a rich and vibrant The STABILO SENSOR comes in 8 vibrant colours and has a line palette to choose from. width of 0.3mm for control and precision. The fine tip also makes the pen well suited to use with a ruler.

14 | P2P Magazine 01732 759725 The iconic marker STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL The STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL, with its unique and distinctive wedge shape, has been an iconic highlighter since 1971 and is Europe's number one highlighter. STABILO Anti-Dry Out technology On trend ensures that should you forget to STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL replace the cap the highlighter will be fine for 4 hours. It will even regenerate pastel once the cap is put back on. STABILO has embraced the pastel With line widths of 2mm and trend, introducing six soft pastel 5mm, the wedged tip is perfect for tones to its number one BOSS a range of tasks, from highlighting highlighter range. With the addition blocks of text to underlining. of pretty pastels, the STABILO BOSS The highlighter's super- ORIGINAL now comes in a choice of fluorescence ink is available in nine 15 colours, offering something for colours. Once the ink runs out, there's everyone. no need to throw the highlighter away Ideal for the style-conscious office as it's refillable, saving money and worker, STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL pastel reducing waste. offers a subtle alternative to the classic fluorescent highlighter. The stylish colours include milky yellow, creamy peach, hint of mint, pink blush, lilac haze and touch of turquoise. The pastel highlighter features the same chiselled tip and 4-hour cap-off time as the STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL, making it a practical companion for the office desk. Its water-based ink with patented Anti-Smudge Ink Technology prevents smudging when highlighting inkjet printouts and hand-written notes.

www.p2pmag.co.uk P2P Magazine | 15 SHREDDERS The GDPR bounce What does GDPR mean for shredding in and sensitive personal data. All the office? Tayla Ansell finds out organisations will want to safeguard their commercially sensitive data in the same way.” After years of planning, preparation He adds that the responsibility to and panic, the General Data keep data secure doesn't end when Protection Regulation (GDPR) is you no longer have a need for it. finally here. The new rules, which “Sensitive documents also need to be came into effect on May 25, 2018, appropriately destroyed at the end give consumers more control over of their lives. The most secure way to their personal data and require do this (according to the DIN 66399 businesses to demonstrate greater standard) is to have shredders dispersed accountability and transparency in around the office so that they are easily their handling of consumer data. accessible to all.” Much of the focus in the run-up Brunt points out that businesses to GDPR has been on digital data, but should also make sure their shredder the new rules also cover information has a high enough security level. “It is on the printed page – how it is stored, important to specify the right type of how it is found and retrieved and, when shredder for the destruction of data, necessary, how it is destroyed. and for anything more than low risk To find out more about the last information, a cross-cut or microshred aspect, P2P spoke to Darryl Brunt, sales shredder provides a better level of data and marketing director at Fellowes UK Darryl Brunt destruction,” he said. & Ireland, and Mark Harper, HSM Head of Sales UK&I – Office Technology. uplift in enquiries and sales of shredders and privacy filters,” he said. Security risk “Interestingly, the uplift in demand “GDPR has clear directives around the was seen right across the shredder disposal of confidential data, whether range, from small deskside units for this is in an electronic or physical home/office workers through to large format,” explained Brunt. “In most commercial machines for multiple user instances, physical confidential data environments.” within GDPR’s remit is printed on paper and with this you have an inherent Mark Harper Take action security risk… Shredding provides Mark Harper stresses the importance an easy, cost-effective method of of having clear policies about sensitive disposal for paper-based confidential data and ensuring that all employees information.” are aware of and understand them. Not surprisingly, Brunt reports an He said: “Organisations need to increase in shredder enquiries in the run make sure they have a policy in place up to GDPR. around the security, access, handling “In the closing weeks of the GDPR and destruction of documents and deadline, there was a very noticeable data carriers that contain personal

TOP TIPS Mark Harper, HSM Head of Sales UK&I – Office Technology, shares some simple shredding tips: 1 Shred Everything. The safest way to ensure that sensitive shredding from becoming an onerous, time-consuming task. documents are not missed or overlooked is to insist that all paper 4 Bin Size. Nothing puts people off shredding more than finding that documents are shredded as a matter of course. Best practice in this the bin is full – no one wants to be the one to empty it! Buy machines area is where there are no waste paper bins at all. If paper would that will handle at least one day’s average shredding volume. That way normally go in the bin, it should be shredded. you can get the cleaners to empty shredder bins at the end of the day 2 Shred It Now. A good size cross-cut office shredder will shred a as part of their routine. stack of 15-20 pages or more in a few seconds. Once shredded, the 5 Mobile Workers. Don’t forget mobile and home workers – they document is immediately rendered secure. should have a home office shredder to keep their home office secure. 3 Shred Little & Often. Don’t have insecure piles of paper mounting 6 Clean Desks. Another good practice is to employ a clean desk up to be shredded. As soon as a document is no longer required, drop policy. This will make your office look tidier and prevent sensitive it in the nearest shredder. This is inherently more secure and prevents documents from being left around.

16 | P2P Magazine 01732 759725 ENVIRONMENT Calling time on plastic

Sonya Cragg, head of sales and marketing at Countrystyle Recycling, with re-usable tote bags adorned with explains how to reduce plastic waste in your workplace your company logo that they can use at work and when out shopping. 5 Provide crockery and cutlery With growing awareness of the waste collection company to process Provide reusable plates, cups and cutlery environmental impact of plastic, there workplace recyclables. This will so that staff resist the temptation to is a real push to reduce the amount of encourage the segregation of workplace pick up plastic cutlery with their meal plastic consumed at home and in the waste and the efficient recycling of deal. office. Here are six simple steps to cut any plastic that still gets used. Educate 6 Delivered goods the amount of plastic waste in your staff about the importance of recycling It may seem an old-fashioned idea, but workplace. and ensure that there are plenty of milk deliveries still exist in urban and appropriate bins and containers around rural areas, so why not get your milk 1 Reuse bottles the workplace. delivered in glass bottles instead of In 2016, 480 billion plastic bottles were 3 Reduce packaging plastic ones. sold across the world and this number is Re-examine your supply chains and projected to rise further. Do your bit to seek out more environmentally Implementing initiatives to reduce tackle this damaging source of waste by friendly suppliers. Those that offer plastic waste doesn’t take much time, banning single-use plastic bottles in the less or ‘greener’ packaging can make a money or effort and can have far- office. Instead, offer everyone their own significant difference to the amount of reaching consequences. It could even cup or bottle that they can wash and plastic waste generated in the workplace. produce a happier, more productive and re-use again and again. 4 Ditch plastic bags healthier company. Check your local 2 Workplace recycling Discourage the use of plastic bags and area for reputable recycling companies. Consider recruiting a commercial enjoy free advertising by supplying staff www.countrystylerecycling.co.uk

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Look out for our cinema www.pentel.co.uk campaign this summer! PRINTING It’s what’s inside that counts Paul Callow, managing director of Cartridge World, warns against cutting corners when purchasing printer supplies Paul Callow

For most businesses, replacing ink supplies, warns Callow, might save you a the years, the makers of counterfeit and toner cartridges is a recurring few pennies initially, but could cost you products have become incredibly expense. While it’s understandable more in the long run if things go wrong. sophisticated so that it can be difficult to want to save money on something “Printing, particularly in the to spot the difference between a genuine you have to buy regularly, Paul business environment, is often critically OEM product and a fake. Fortunately, Callow, managing director of important. So, by buying the best manufacturers have introduced Cartridge World, says that price By buying and most reliable products available, measures, such as holographic stickers, should not be the deciding factor customers are more likely to avoid to identify genuine products and help when selecting ink or toner. the best and printer problems and can keep working customers avoid fakes.” “If printer supplies from the most reliable without hindrance or additional repair manufacturer are too expensive, costs,” he said. Quality compatibles buyers will naturally seek other options products Cartridge World itself produces an and ways of saving money,” he said. available, Beware counterfeits extensive range of economical, high “However, cheaper is not always better customers are Callow adds that users should be wary quality cartridges compatible with all value and can lead to problems”. of some of the bargains that can be the major brands of printer for home When it comes to saving money more likely to found online, pointing out that if the and business use. on cartridges, Callow says there are avoid printer price seems too good to be true, it “All of the products meet ISO9001 three main options: “Have cartridges probably is. and ISO14001 and also conform or toners refilled locally; purchase very problems “Amazon and eBay are over-flowing to STMC standards. STMC is an cheap products online; or purchase with very low-priced products and we independent regulatory body that tests a compatible product from a long- would advise users to be very cautious printer cartridges and toners to ensure standing, reputable supplier.” with regard to products that might be that the products meet quoted yields,” Cartridge World, a print specialist available for less than one explained Callow. with an online store and network fifth of the cost of the “Cartridge World products use a of physical stores across the UK, same product from the blend of new, remanufactured and encourages printer users to buy printer manufacturer,” recycled components, so they are good either original manufacturer- he said. for the environment too.” branded cartridges (e.g. HP, Canon “If the price is simply Cartridge World recently launched a or Epson) or quality compatible way below the market Premium range, designed to offer equal products from a well-known brand price, there is a chance output to the cartridges and toners (e.g. Cartridge World). that the product in provided by the printer manufacturers. Choosing the cheapest possible question is counterfeit. Over “The new Cartridge World Premium OEM Alternative cartridges and laser toners are assembled and manufactured Economical printing for small workgroups in our own facility in China – previously, Epson has expanded its range of economical speeds of up to 34 pages per minute (ISO 24ppm), Cartridge World products were sourced WorkForce Pro inkjet devices with three new A3 the WF-C8000 can be used to print larger A3 from a range of suppliers across Europe colour models (the WF-C8000 series) and three documents, such as leaflets, brochure drafts, Excel and the Far East. This new facility has new A4 mono models (the WF-M5000 series). spreadsheets, construction site plans, worksheets enabled us to deliver incredible quality, All six devices feature the established benefits of for classrooms, booklets etc. incredibly consistently,” Callow said. Epson’s business inkjet technology i.e. low energy It has a maximum paper capacity of 1,835 He added: “The Cartridge World consumption, low environmental impact, low pages and very high capacity consumables with Premium range is generally 30% less maintenance and economical consumables, all of yields of up to 11,500 pages (mono) and 8,000 expensive than the manufacturer which contribute to a significantly lower Total Cost pages (colour). versions and they come with a full, of Ownership (TCO) than comparable laser devices. For small workgroups that only require A4 no quibble money back guarantee. The WF-C8000 series has been developed for black and white output, the WF-M5000 series They can be purchased online at business customers that have a need for both A4 features the highest print yield in its segment cartridgeworld.co.uk, in our own stores and A3 output but not in the volumes catered for by – 40,000 pages – and 90% lower energy across the UK, in Office Outlet and Epson’s very high yield Enterprise or RIPS devices. consumption than comparable laser models. in a growing number of independent In addition to A4 output in colour and mono at www.epson.co.uk retailers and office products dealers.” www.cartridgeworld.co.uk

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