Copy Shop News February 2010

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News & Reviews for the Instant Print Industry

February 2010

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CONTENTS

FEBRUARY 2010

LEADER

Love is in the air!

4 News Front

24 Green Issues

Not only are we sweet sixteen this

10 New Products

26 New Profit Centre

the time to put that trying year start

Reduce your carbon foot print

Hot CSN news in print

Sharing best practice in £print

What’s new and in store for you

14 On Trial. Xerox ColorQube 28 Free Work Experience Placements and Toshiba 6530C Pro Six months paid for by DWP

First impressions on two printers we want to keep

16 Renz Wins Web Award 18 It’s Showtime

What’s in store, early doors?

20 CSMA Developments Tell us want you want next

22 Digital Imagery

Martin Christie Pixel Prophet

behind us and get spruced up to take advantage of a new fresh 2010.

Opportunities are every where, free staff on page 28, new money saving kit on page 14 and exhibitions planned some direction and input on the further development of your print trade assoc.

You’re ‘avin a laugh

32 Finda Product / Supplier CSN preferred suppliers in print and on the web

34 Business 2 Business

and magazine on page 21.

With our planned fast start January put on ice we are now raring to spring into February and March with some pre-election optimism.

I hope your 2010 brings you health,

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35 Merchant Services

With Cupid shooting on site, now is

on page 18. All we need from you is

30 Readers Scribes

New site wins CSN coveted SOTM

year but it’s Valentines day on the 14th.

wealth and happiness.

If you play your cards right on the 14th, maybe a little loving too?

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Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise is Colour of the Year 2010

‘Turquoise Transports us to an Exciting, Tropical Paradise, while offering a sense of protection and healing in stressful times’ Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company and authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards for the design industries, has announced PANTONE® 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the colour of the year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of well-being.

“In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of colour,” explains Helmut Eifert, Vice President Strategic Business Development PANTONE and X-Rite. “It is believed to

be a protective talisman, a colour of deep compassion and healing, and a colour of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky.

Through years of colour word-association studies, we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy.”

Whether envisioned as a tranquil ocean surrounding a tropical island or a protective stone warding off evil spirits, Turquoise is a colour that most people respond to positively. It is universally flattering, has appeal for men and women, and translates easily to fashion and interiors. With both warm and cool undertones, Turquoise pairs nicely with any other colour in the spectrum. Turquoise adds a splash of excitement to neutrals and browns, complements reds and pinks, creates a classic maritime look with deep blues, livens up all other greens, and is especially

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is cautiously welcoming the Government’s concessions to small businesses over pension reform.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Yvette Cooper has announced what she called “the most radical change to workplace entitlements since the introduction of the national minimum wage”.

From October 2012, it will be compulsory for businesses with more than 120,000 staff to pay into a national pension scheme for their employees.

When the reforms were first announced in 2006, following the Turner Report a year earlier, it was feared that businesses of all sizes would be forced to pay identical compulsory pension contributions at the same time, giving small firms no time to adjust to the additional expense and red tape.

A survey carried out by the FPB following

the initial announcement revealed that 70% of respondents were concerned they would not be able to afford the original proposals and believed they would damage their businesses.

In all, 64% said introducing compulsory pension contributions would prevent them from employing more people, 42% said they would prevent them investing in their businesses. Just 13% said the proposals would have no impact.

Arguments made by FPB members surveyed included that private businesses were increasingly subsidising an overinflated public sector, that compulsory pension contributions amounted to an additional tax and that the reforms would force them to make redundancies.

However, following Yvette Cooper’s announcement smaller firms are being given some breathing space. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees will not be forced to comply until 2016.

trend-setting with yellow-greens.

In fashion, Turquoise makes a statement that can look elegant and dressy in fine silk and gemstones, or casual and fun in cotton and athletic apparel. Because of its versatility, Turquoise is a great accent colour in jewellery, purses, shoes, hair accessories and even nail polish for women, and ties, shirts and sportswear for men.

Additionally, Turquoise is one of 3,000 colours available in Pantone’s line of superior-quality, eco-friendly paint.

PANTONE Paints combine the accuracy of PANTONE colours with the beauty of high-performance Dutch paints. Perfect for a powder room or bedroom, Turquoise is an evocative, spa-like hue that adds an undertone of warmth and excitement to any cool space. In the kitchen, Turquoise adds a unique flare to tabletop and appliances. www.pantone.com.

Small businesses given breathing space over pension reform but fear sting in the tail

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In addition, the minimum employer contribution – which is set to rise to 3% by 2017 - is being staggered to give small businesses time to adjust. Initially, it will start at just 1%.

Following the Turner Report’s publication a committee of MPs was appointed to seek the views of employers’ organisations, economists and business groups including the FPB. “We were listened to and our initial fears that these compulsory pensions contributions would hit small businesses too quickly for them to adjust have to some degree been addressed,” said the FPB’s Director of Human Resources, Nick Palin.

“However, there remain serious concerns that small firms, which comprise more than 99% of all businesses in the UK and account for 59% of the private sector working population, will ultimately bear the brunt of the pensions crisis and that job creation will suffer as a result.”

Roland DG Launches New Website

Roland DG (UK) Ltd, manufacturer of wide format digital inkjet printers, engravers and 3D equipment has launched a brand new fullyfunctional website.

After consultation with a variety of both internal and external users, the new Roland website boasts a wide range of new features and benefits designed to help users and potential customers get the best possible information and support for Roland products.

‘We felt that our customers, both existing and new, deserve a better online presence from Roland’, says Jerry Davies, Managing Director at Roland DG (UK) Ltd, ‘Customers need clear and accessible information in order to make informed decisions. Our aim was to guide people through every experience with Roland online as simple as possible. We hope that the new Roland website and the subsequent ways in which we will evolve online will continue to make Roland the easiest company to deal with in the industry’.

One of the most noticeable improvements is the new online technical support centre. This latest feature allows users to access FAQs, help files and downloads for their Roland equipment as well as log support tickets for technical queries.

Another new feature is the extensive applications pages, which provide new ideas to those already in business as well as those just starting out.

Davies continues, “This new Roland website not only enables users to find the information they need at the click of a button. Specific help files or media profiles can be made live within seconds, allowing us to respond quickly and efficiently to marketplace needs. It has been designed to grow and develop with the company, and we are extremely pleased with the results so far.”

The new Roland website can be accessed at www.rolanddg.co.uk.

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you entered the New Perspective go fourth Have two sides competition? with Duplo Finisher Digital printer New Perspective have installed their fourth Duplo DC645 Multi Finisher making them the biggest UK user of Duplo’s flagship digital finishing product, claiming the product is the “best available on the market today”.

The Kent-based firm, established in 1987, were early pioneers of short-run personalised print solutions and have undertaken rapid recent growth of late, doubling their turnover in the past five years by developing their bespoke greetings card service with two HP Indigo presses, four Duplo finishers and a bespoke custom-built pre-press software to streamline their workflow.

Owner Dan Dickey puts this success down to a simple ethos: “Since the business started in the back bedroom of my house in Whitstable years ago to the present day, we have always provided quality short run print with guaranteed quick turnaround times for our customers. We were early adopters of digital print and we have used our experience in this market to develop a seamless workflow which enables us to provide next-day turnaround whatever the run length.”

New Perspective owe much of their growth to the personalised Christmas card service they offer which saw them produce a phenomenal four million cards in 2009; the key reason behind their investment in a fourth Duplo. The DC-645 is a multi finishing device which enables cutting, slitting and creasing functions all in one single sheet pass, ideal for applications such as greetings cards which require 4-side trimming and a centre crease.

Dickey believes that understanding the importance of the finishing end of the print cycle has been key to New Perspective’s continued success. “My business needs fast, high quality finishing that keeps pace with our digital printing and that gives us the flexibility to enhance what we offer our customers” comments Dickey. “It is my belief that Duplo’s DC-645 is the best equipment available to a digital printer today – quick set-up, fully automatic and a flat paper path.”

“Our philosophy from the outset was to be able to

let our customers be as creative as possible with their print requirements and not to be restricted by the constraints of a plant list. If customers require a bespoke product, we can easily adapt our operations without compromising turnaround times because of the thousands of applications you can finish with the DC-645. That is why the 645 is so key to us and the reason we have invested in a fourth!”.

The company were the first to take Duplo’s first ever multi finisher, the DC-545 back in 2004, replacing it with their first DC-645 in 2009 and they could not be happier with their investment.

“With the DC-645, Duplo took all of the good things of the 545 and improved certain features to meet the demands of the modern printer. The product is reliable, accurate and importantly is totally flexible, which is why they are the backbone of our business. We simply would not be able to offer the first-class service to customers that we do if we had to crease and cut offline as two separate stages of the workflow.”

“We have the proven formula and it would have been easy to sit back and admire our own growth, however I am constantly looking for new opportunities and my aim is to double the size of business again in the next five years”, concludes Dickey.

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Print Futures Awards to launch in 2010 for the seventh year running The three sponsors of the Print Futures Awards, British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF), Unite the Union and the Printers’ Charitable Corporation (PCC) are delighted to announce that the 2010 Print Futures Awards will be launched in mid January.

Awards of £2,500 each are available to young people aged 16 to 30 years who are resident in the UK and training for a career in print or the graphic arts.

For further information, please contact Terry Ulrick, the Print Futures Awards Secretary on terryulrick@tucommications.co.uk or call 07850 105 027.

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Five lucky winners of the new Two Sides competition will see sustainable forestry and papermaking in action Two Sides is offering five competition winners the opportunity to visit the forestry and papermaking facilities of one of Europe’s leading paper producers. The competition is part of the Two Sides multifaceted awareness campaign recently launched across the UK to promote the sustainability of print and paper as ‘Renewable, Recyclable and Powerful’.

“The prize is a fantastic opportunity to spend time in some of Europe’s forests, seeing how trees are harvested and then replanted, and then follow the pulping process through to final paper production,” says Two Sides spokesman Martyn Eustace. “Seeing paper being made, and realising how trees are a natural and renewable resource is always a trip that people remember. There are those who believe that our forests are diminishing but in Europe, where more than 90% of our paper comes from, forests have grown by 30% since 1950 and are increasing by 1.5 million football pitches every year.”

Hosting the visit for five winners are Stora Enso, UPM Kymmene, Mondi Uncoated Fine Papers, grupo Portucel Soporcel and Sappi. These organisations will look after the winners and their colleagues over two or three days, and ensure that there is time not only for discovering more about the industry but also relaxing and enjoying some of the local hospitality.

It is easy to enter the competition on the Two Sides website (www. twosides.info), where visitors can also find facts and figures plus general information about the sustainable graphic communication supply chain.

For more details, go to www.twosides.info.

Donald Murray Paper supports young artists in Glasgow

A record 1,700 school age children entered the Glasgow Schools Calendar competition in the hope of having their work included in the 2010 calendar that is distributed to schools, libraries and council offices throughout the City.

In addition this year three winners from the separate St Enoch Centre art competition won places in the calendar.

Donald Murray Paper, a division of PaperCo, was a co-sponsor of the competition along with Ricoh Document Management again. Donald Murray Paper supplied 50,000 sheets of Lumigloss 200gsm paper for the calendar which is designed in-house at Glasgow City Council and printed by Ricoh Document Management.

The calendar features 13 works of art from pupils at 13 different schools (one for the cover and then 12 for the months of the year). The winners, from primary and secondary schools, were: Heeyoun Hur, Kevin McKenna, Chloe MacDonald, Lily Meehan, Meghan Campbell, Dionne Stroud, Scott Austin, Lynsey Brown, Sophie Johnston, Helen Murray, Kirsty Donnelly, Magdileena Rodrick and Zain Azhar. Each received £100 and had their work displayed at the St Enoch Centre.

“PaperCo has a very strong corporate social responsibility programme and as part of that we at Donald Murray Paper take very seriously our links with education. Each year we are more and more impressed by the depth and breadth of talent shown. It will cheer the hearts of many throughout this year,” says Karen McNee, corporate sales.

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BPIF welcomes profitability improvement from Autumn Seasonal Trade Boost 62% of firms reported a pick-up in trading conditions in the autumn period, according to the latest Printing Outlook survey report published by the BPIF. Only 10% of those asked saw a deterioration. The latest survey was carried out online during the period 1-11 December 2009. 109 companies responded to the survey, employing 9,540 people with a turnover of over £1.0 billion.

While welcoming the improvement, the BPIF warns that the improvement is seasonal and that survey respondents do not expect this boost in trade to continue into the normally slower winter period. 56% expect activity to decline between the beginning of December and the end of February.

Export trade is expected to buck the slow-down, reflecting relative improvements in overseas economies, but prospects for domestic demand remain weak for the next three months. With just 9% bullish about winning new business, compared with 47% predicting a reduction, production levels are also expected to decrease.

51% of respondents predict a decline in output, as against 17% expecting a rise.

The recent pick-up in trade has helped to improve profitability among print firms. Just 3% are loss making (compared with 17% three months ago), while the number in the 4.5-7.5% range jumped to 40% compared with 7% at the time of the last survey. However it is be no means certain whether this can be sustained: 55% believe margins will narrow over the coming three months which compares with just 9% expecting improvement.

Competition remains tough with no signs of upward price movement; in fact further cuts are expected by a third of firms. No printer raised prices – the first time that this has been recorded since the first quarter of 1991. Not surprisingly, margins remain under pressure as a result, with almost half of printers (47%) reporting no change in margins over the past three months. That said, 21% reported an improvement: the best reading from the survey for a year. The fact that costs were contained for the majority of print firms during the autumn has certainly helped: although 31% reported that paper and board costs had risen over the past three months, 69%

said they were paying no more and no less than before.

In the run up to IPEX, it is interesting to note that investment plans are being reviewed as the credit squeeze starts to ease.

The change seems to fit with the start of an improvement in bank lending, albeit from a low base. Credit lines appear to be returning, bad debt seems to be on the wane, and the availability of bank lending is reported to be improving to a limited degree. However the real cost of borrowing may still be prohibitive for many and the uncertain state of trade may still delay investment decisions and borrowing requirements.

BPIF Corporate Affairs Director Andrew Brown says “The normal boost in trade that we have come to expect in the printing sector in the run up to Christmas didn’t happen at all last year and so the uplift reported by respondents to our autumn survey is very welcome news indeed. However it is important to remember that this improvement is due to seasonal factors. Uncertainty about the prospects for the winter months is clearly reflected in less sanguine forecasts for this period, with 56% believing that trade will worsen, compared with just 15% that believe the recent momentum will continue through the winter. Trading conditions remain extremely testing.”

For more information on the BPIF, visit: www.britishprint.com

Printers’ Charitable Corporation and the Stationers’ Foundation join forces

A rapidly changing printing industry is forcing charities in the sector to consider how best to deliver services and utilise resources. In response, the Printers’ Charitable Corporation and the Stationers’ Foundation have agreed to work collaboratively for the first time.

Under the agreement, the PCC will handle the day-to-day administration of grant applications and financial support on behalf of the Stationers’ Foundation, the charity arm of the Stationers’ Livery Company. Responsibility for approval of the Foundation’s grants will remain with the Stationers’ trustees.

Ian Larkham, the PCC’s Operations Director, says: “Charities are not exempt 6

from the challenges the printing industry faces in today’s economic climate, so it’s vital that organisations in the sector act strategically to remain relevant to the people they were set up to support. As the national charity for the printing industry, it’s a logical step to pool knowledge and resources with the Stationers’ Foundation.

We see this as the blueprint for our future operations – remaining as a separate organisation, but working closely with others in the industry.”

“The Stationers’ Livery Company has responded throughout its 600-year history to the evolving printing industry,” adds David Allan, Chair of the Stationers’ Foundation. “Through our charitable

activities, we remain firmly committed to providing bursaries for the next generation and supporting educational initiatives like the supplementary schools programme.

This is in parallel with financial support for our members in the industry and allied trades. Partnering with the PCC lets us tap into its administrative capabilities and use our resources in the most efficient way to help people.”

For further information, please contact Ian Larkham, Operations Director, the Printers’ Charitable Corporation - 01293 542 820, ian@ printerscharitablecorporation.co.uk or see www.printerscharitablecorporation. co.uk, www.stationers.org

New Xerox paper makes colour affordable

Xerox Document Supplies Europe has launched its latest paper range – ColorPrint – designed for the European digital colour market.

This new addition to the digital colour family is designed to satisfy customers who want to print colour documents for every day use. Customers can now use ColorPrint, a specially developed paper for colour applications, at a similar cost to that of high quality paper for black and white devices.

ColorPrint is a smooth, high white paper ideal for printing everyday documents in colour. It is optimised for digital printing and can be used all around the office on typical desktop and multi-functional colour printers. As well as giving superb colour reproduction, ColorPrint gives great results when reproducing those important black and white documents or images, with pin sharp detail and halftones.

ColorPrint is available in sizes A4, A3 and SRA3 with weights ranging from 80 – 90 – 100 and 120gsm. Reels for Continuous Feed solutions are available on demand.

Xerox’s digital colour portfolio consists of Colotech+, Colotech Natural, Colour Impressions, Colotech Silk Coated, Colotech Gloss Coated, Colotech Supergloss, Colotech Recycled and now ColorPrint.

ColorPrint is produced according to strict ecological and performance criteria and carries the Nordic Swan and EU Flower accreditations. The paper will also carry the Xerox 100% Performance Guarantee and Committed to Sustainability marks.

Bob Horastead, managing director, Document Supplies Europe said “As the digital colour market matures, the need for optimising our range with a high volume paper is evident and ColorPrint fulfils these needs and brings a wider choice to the market.

ColorPrint offers our customers the ability to print on colour at affordable prices.”

The ColorPrint paper is available to order immediately and is sold through Xerox’s direct sales force, resellers, concessionaires and distributors.

For more information visit www.xerox.com

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NEWS

IPEX 2010 launches ipex tv The organisers of Ipex 2010 have launched IpexTV – a new section on Ipex’s website (www.ipex.org) to engage with both its exhibitor and visitor communities in a more creative and interactive way. The Ipex team will upload regular ‘video-blogs’ to communicate news about Ipex 2010 initiatives, visitor and exhibitor updates as well as broadcast short interviews with prominent industry figures.

What’s more, IpexTV is open to anyone who would like to provide feedback on what Ipex means to them. The organisers are challenging the international print community to use their mobile phones, digital video cameras or webcams to tell them about their objectives for visiting Ipex, expectations of the upcoming event or general thoughts about the show.

Anyone interested in participating should go to www.ipex.org/meanstoyou to find out more.

The most creative videos will be posted on the Ipex website so peers will be able to comment and vote on the clips. Videos with the most votes will be put to a final and the winner will receive a VIP Ipex experience Comments Nick Craig Waller, Ipex 2010 Marketing Director: “Following the revamp of our website with a number of enhanced features for visitors and exhibitors, our web traffic has gone through the roof, indicating the importance of ipex.org as an important planning and research tool. Now we’re

Valuable cash awards for young people in 2010!

The Print Futures Awards sponsored by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF), Unite the Union and the Printers’ Charitable Corporation (soon to be known as The Printing Charity) have been launched for 2010.

The programme was set up to help young people fund their training for a career in the printing and graphic arts industries. Awards of £2,500 each are available to young people aged 16-30 years who are resident in the UK. The closing date for entries is 9 April, 2010 and interviews for those shortlisted will be held in May and June. The awards will be presented on 20 July in London.

Applications are also welcome from those already undergoing company training. Successful applicants in this category will receive an award of £1,250, with the balance of £1,250 to be met by their employers.

Dale Wallis, BPIF’s Membership Director, says: “We are delighted to launch the Print Futures Awards for the seventh year. In these tough economic times, it is crucial that we help young people to secure funding for their training in print and the graphic arts.”

Application forms are available from Terry Ulrick, the Print Futures Awards Secretary, telephone: 01444 831 918 or email: terryulrick@tucommunications.co.uk

How three winners in 2009 are using their awards: Suzie Eland: “I am now studying part-time at university for a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. My award has paid for the first two years of my tuition fees.”

Julia Inshaw: “I have completed the first of four modules of the Professional Diploma in Marketing and am currently studying for the second and third modules. I aim to complete the Diploma by June this year.”

Marc Goodwin: “The award has helped greatly because the £2,500 covers the full amount of the remaining tuition costs for my Impress Degree. Since the awards, I have also been promoted to Trainee Print Process Technician at work.”

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going one step further with IpexTV. “From choice, innovation, knowledge to business opportunities, Ipex means a lot of different things to different people. While there is a fun element to IpexTV, there is also a more serious message here. For the success of Ipex, it is absolutely crucial that we keep our ears to the ground and communicate as much feedback from all our stakeholders with regards to the event. Ipex TV is another vehicle to achieve exactly that by encouraging greater communication throughout the industry.”

Following the speedy spread and development of social media, the Ipex team has already begun to embrace various platforms successfully by building online communities on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter where their dedicated groups discuss Ipex-related questions. In addition, the team uses these sites to conduct quick surveys and keep followers informed about the latest event developments, updates and news.

“With Ipex being an event where new technology comes to life – many prototypes seen at drupa will become commercially available at Ipex – it’s only appropriate that we should embrace technology in the run up to the show which will further allow us to keep an open dialogue with as many international groups in the industry as possible”, Nick Craig Waller concludes.

Quark Offers Free QuarkXPress 8 and Priority Technical Support In continued support of the print community, Quark announces special offers that allow eligible printers to join Quark output provider programmes at no cost. Adobe Service Network (ASN) members and current QuarkAlliance members are invited to take advantage of complimentary QuarkAlliance membership.

Membership benefits can include priority technical support, a free copy of QuarkXPress 8, increased market visibility, and potential revenue opportunities.

“We are excited to extend our output provider programmes by offering these special enrollment incentives,” said Cyndie Shaffstall, director of QuarkAlliance. “Quark remains a consistent and committed partner to printers. In the last year alone, we have demonstrated this commitment by adding print-oriented, PDF enhancements to QuarkXPress and expanding QuarkAlliance to include an online searchable directory.”

There are a variety of ways output providers can participate in the special programme enrollment offers: • Existing ASN (Adobe Service Network) members who register now will receive a complimentary one-year enrollment to the Quark Alliance Output Provider Programme as an Authorised Partner • Current members of the QuarkAlliance Output Provider Programme are eligible for a complimentary one-year membership renewal To begin the registration process, please visit www.quarkalliance. com/. Rules and regulations apply and ASN members will be required to provide proof of membership.

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Curious cosmic new dimension creative papers Arjowiggins Creative Papers, has announced the launch of Curious Cosmic – a new matt metallic stock specially developed to inspire designers creating high impact printed work.

Influenced by the latest fashion and design trends, Curious Cosmic is available in a range of eight intense and luminous shades created by top trend expert Li Edelkoort. The high quality and striking surface of the paper will work well with a range of print techniques and enhance the soft touch effects of Curious Cosmic – for example, a simple varnish can accentuate the subtle metallic tones of the paper.

The new one-sided substrate is available in 360gsm and has been specifically designed for graphic applications including brochure covers and invitations and a variety of point of sale requirements.

The range is fully FSC certified making it ideal for designers looking for a sustainable solution with an eye-catching finish.

This launch builds on the success of the Curious Collection rejuvenation unveiled in June 2009 – a unique collaboration between Arjowiggins Creative Papers and Studio Edelkoort to develop a new colour palette of 27 metallic and translucent papers.

In order to highlight the daring and unconventional personality of

Curious Cosmic, a selection of bespoke materials will be distributed to designers and printers.

Gilles Pelissier, Marketing Director at Arjowiggins Creative Papers, comments: “The fast paced world of fashion means it is important that we continually evolve the Curious Collection to ensure it never stops inspiring and challenging designers with new trends in paper and board. The unique metallic finish and soft touch effects of Curious Cosmic will bring an exciting new dimension to the range and this campaign is a further example of the brand pushing boundaries and inspiring designers to create differentiated and high impact printed communications. With colours inspired by the latest trends in fashion, we are confident that the Curious Collection will remain at the forefront of creative papers.”

TheCurious Cosmic launch is also being supported by a new banner advert on www.curiouscollection.com – the site provides designers and printers with easy access to technical information and print techniques for the range and includes details of new products as they are launched.

Mimaki introduce new production printer

Mimaki has announced the launch of its new large format direct and dyesublimation printer – the 3.2m wide JV5320DS. The new machine enables direct printing on polyester substrates at high speeds and with excellent results. The highly acclaimed productivity and quality features of JV5 have been merged in this model to produce outstanding print on textiles on a super wide scale.

The JV5-320DS will command a slight premium over the current solvent version due to the additional features of the new machine.

The JV5-320DS is based on Mimaki’s award-winning JV5-320S solvent super wide printer and is designed for high productivity and accurate print quality requirements in the outdoor signage market. As this market is experiencing growing demand for outside signage on polyester textiles, for instance, for flags, banners and soft signage that are better catered for with water based dye-sublimation inks, Mimaki has designed 10

the JV5-320DS. The majority of the benefits from the current JV5-320S are incorporated into the JV5-320DS in such a way that the highest productivity and excellent image quality are achieved on this direct and dye-sublimation printer. During printing on polyester substrates, inks can easily pass through the fabric underneath. Therefore, the JV5-320DS is equipped with an ink catching trough to prevent the ink that penetrates the fabric staining the back side.

In addition, a new drying fan will dry inks directly after printing in order to prevent media sticking during the winding process.

The JV5-320DS also features Mimaki’s new Spray Suppressor System that improves printing consistency even further.

John de la Roche; National Sales Manager for Mimaki’s UK & Ireland distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd welcomes the introduction of the JV5-320DS; “We’re answering market demands for production printing of grand format soft signage with

this machine.The desire to print directly to polyester seems to be on everyones lips at the moment and with the new JV5-320DS, it’s a commercial reality.”

The JV5-320DS achieves a maximum resolution of 1,440 dpi and is equipped with Mimaki’s AMF (Automatic Media Feeder) for stable feeding of heavy media up to 130kg. Print speeds vary according to resolution between 60.3 sq m/h (540 x 720 dpi) for long distance viewing to close up viewing of 44 sq m/h (at 540 x 1,080 dpi). Mimaki’s proven Sb52 dye-sublimation ink with their superior colouration characteristics are used – delivering vibrant colour and deep hues. The printer also features the optional, MBIS (Mimaki Bulk Ink Supply System) that provides an ink load of 2 litre containers and thus caters for long uninterrupted print runs while at the same time saving money on ink.

Further details of the new machine can be had by contacting Hybrid Services on, 01270 501900 www.hybridservices.co.uk.

New compact desktop LED UV printer from Mimaki

Mimaki have introduced the UJF-3042, a desktop size UV LED inkjet printer that combines Mimaki’s award winning UV LED technology with a strong heritage in UV inkjet printing. The new machine is aimed at companies wishing to produce high quality output on materials up to A3 in size (300 x 420mm) with precise and vivid images onto uncoated substrates.

The UJF-3042 incorporates a newly developed inkjet print head that perfectly suits the requirements of this compact printer and enables an exceptionally good value for money proposition. Its cost-effective features include very low energy consumption through the implementation of LED UV curing as well as its ability to print to a vast choice of uncoated media.

For screen printers, there are now no start-up costs and short run production is perfectly suited to the machine.

Therefore not only can badges, cards, packaging, labels, stickers and display products be created but also the personalised imprinting of novelties, nameplates, electronics cases and other industrial products.

Capable of outputting process and white ink at up to 1,440 x 1,200dpi and printing with a variable dot, the Mimaki UJF-3042 accommodates uncoated materials up to 50mm thick.

Glass, metal, wood, plastic and acrylic can all be printed to, and with high speed printing of around four minutes for an A3 imprint, including white, it’s an impressively quick solution. The inherent nature of a UV print forms a raised finish, so Braille and textured effects can also be produced on small signs and packaging mockups.

The LED UV Curing technology has multiple advantages over competing technologies – its low power consumption not only benefits running costs, but also – because of the small amount of heat generated – materials that are heat sensitive can be printed to without fear of the media deforming.

The inclusion of white ink means coloured, transparent and metallic substrates can be printed to with the white as an over or under printed feature, either as a pad or in perfect registration.

Mimaki include their powerful 16-bit Postscript RIP software as part of the package.

Visit www.hybridservices.co.uk or by calling 01270 501900.

Copy Shop News | February 2010

Free registration to the UK’s must attend event is now open Exhibitors will include:

Register Free online NOW at www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk and follow the link to Printwear & Promotion LIVE to see all that’s best in your industry.

The event where your industry comes alive Why Visit?

• See the industry’s latest products & services • Meet the industry’s leading manufacturers and distributors • Source new suppliers • Benefit from new business ideas • Free to attend Knowledge Transfer Seminars & Garment Masterclass Q&A sessions • Gain inspiration, see the winners of the P&P Garment Decoration Awards • Co-location with International Promota 2010 exhibition for all that’s best in the world of promotional products • New Product Showcase display • Free to attend Fashion Shows each day

Can you afford not to be there?

Sunday 28th February to Tuesday 2nd March

Register Free online at... www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk Please enter your promotional code: CSA

NEW PRODUCTS

Konica Minolta launches versatile multifunctional Konica Minolta Business Solutions Ltd has launched the bizhub C452, the latest addition to the highly successful bizhub colour multifunctional range. The bizhub C452 has a 45 prints per minute output speed in black-and-white or colour.

Designed for intensive workgroup use, the bizhub C452 has an impressive array of high-productivity features.

Using Konica Minolta’s bizhub Emperon print controller, the bizhub C452 offers network print, copy and high-speed network scanning as standard with optional fax functionality.

The powerful Emperon controller also includes the advanced ‘MyTab’ printer driver tab, enabling users to choose their favourite printing functions and post them on a single or ‘home’ tab for maximum ease of use. ‘MyTab’ recently received the prestigious ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ from Buyers Lab Inc. An EFI Fiery controller option is also available which uniquely can be run in parallel to the standard Emperon controller. This means that the needs of both office and colourintensive users can be satisfied simultaneously.

Performance is greatly enhanced with a new a 1 GHz CPU, a 250GB hard disk and 2GB of RAM memory. The high capacity hard disk means graphics and images scanned can be stored at their full 600dpi resolution. To meet the needs of the latest data networks there is compatibility with 1GB Ethernet (1000Base-T) as standard.

Induction Fusing technology means that the bizhub C452 has one of the lowest energy usage values of machines in its class, with power consumption approximately 60 percent below the Energy Star limit. Technological enhancements also give a warm up time of only 45 seconds from cold. The use of Konica Minolta’s patented Simitri HD Polymerised Toner, with smaller, smoother, more uniform toner particles allows fusing at lower temperatures and produces high quality images with a wider colour gamut.

For data security, the bizhub C452 complies with the latest international security standard ISO 15408 EAL3. A complete security package, including IEEE 802.1x network access protocol, keep critical information safe, preventing unauthorised access to networks and make tampering with confidential information impossible. For fast and accurate access, Advanced Biometric Authentication Finger Vein Scanner and non-contact IC Card options are also available.

Maximum paper supply is 6,650 sheets with A5 to A3+ sizes up to 300gsm in weight.

Banners up to 1.2 metres in length can also be outputted. A range of finishing options are available including booklet making.

For efficient management of the bizhub C452, Konica Minolta’s PageScope Enterprise Suite is available providing a suite of integrated software applications and utilities that allow businesses to save time, reduce costs and increase productivity.

Commenting on the launch of the new bizhub C452, Wayne Snell, Group Product Manager for Konica Minolta office products said, “The bizhub C452 has been designed as a high performance multifunctional offering an array of features for maximum productivity. The ability to run two print controllers means that the versatile bizhub C452 can meet the needs of both general print users and those requiring specialist colour graphics output. It is a true all-rounder for all print applications.”

Konica Minolta Business Solutions , 01908 200400, info@konicaminolta.co.uk, www.konicaminolta.co.uk

DUPLO SPEARHEADS FINISHING MARKET WITH NEW FOLDING OPTION Duplo International has extended the inline capabilities of its popular DC-645 slitter/cutter/creaser and DC-445 creaser range by adding a knife fold attachment to the single system operation. With the new Integrated Folding System, printers can now fully finish different applications such as greeting cards, CD covers, folded ‘tent’ business cards, brochures, leaflets and many more without additional operators.

The knife folder incorporates two knife folds making it ideal for parallel fold applications such as letter and gate folds. With a speed of up to 50 sheets per minute, the new folder matches the capabilities of Duplo’s creasers and can also be by-passed for no-fold applications.

The Integrated Folding System can also incorporate other elements such as a cross-and straight-conveyor as well as simple and more sophisticated high capacity stackers specifically designed to neatly stack and retain even heavier jobs such as folded card stock. The crossconveyor version keeps single batch outputs in sequence for applications such as photos, coupons and personalised direct mail.

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The modular range enables customers to configure as many as eighteen different arrangements to suit their individual requirements and match the flexibility of jobs that can be run on the Duplo range of finishers for digital colour print. As a result, the Integrated Folding System can easily handle items printed in multiple-up formats, making it suitable for general commercial folding applications as well as sorting requirements for sequentially printed jobs.

Comments Peter Jolly, Marketing Manager, Duplo UK: “Our DC-645 slitter/cutter/creaser and the DC-445 creaser have been extremely successful in the growing Print on Demand market. Companies need to do small jobs very quickly and accurately so it’s vital that margins gained during the printing process will not be lost in the finishing department. By adding a conveyor, folder and stacker option to our creaser product range, the flexible Integrated Folding System allows printers to automate the complete job set-up from one point and finish work in one pass with only one operator, resulting in considerable cost savings.” www.duplouk.com Tel.01372 468131

Copy Shop News | February 2010

Sun Chemical new range of DYSS Apollo equipment

Versatile punching & binding systems for wire, comb and coil

Sun Chemical, has announced it is now offering DYSS Apollo print-and-cut machines throughout the UK and Ireland, to compliment its existing equipment range.

Based in Korea, DYSS has over 20 years of engineering experience in producing bespoke solutions for the manufacture of specialist screen print equipment for printing on bottles, containers, glass and even LCD TV screen panels, which makes them a perfect partner for Sun Chemical, a provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets. DYSS is the only manufacturer now offering a full print-and-cut solution in the 1600mm to 3200mm sector.

With Sun Chemical’s customers’ requirements and applications varying enormously from vehicle graphics and estate agent boards to high quality POS advertising and exhibition graphics, the digital process is now very much a complimentary process to screen and offset printing, enabling short and medium run production to be economically produced without compromising quality.

Mike Farmer, Equipment Sales Manager, for Sun Chemical says, “The Apollo series printers provide the right mix of price and performance to our customers and the extra usability features are a real bonus for production houses.” Farmer quotes a customer as saying, “All the things we’ve seen wrong on other machines are right on the Apollo – plus the manufacturing quality is superb.” www.sunchemical.com.

EFI Announces New VUTEk Superwide Printer

EFI has unveiled the VUTEk® QS220, a direct to substrate, two metre UV-curing flatbed printer with High-Definition Print (HDP) quality and superwide productivity that boasts lower ink running costs than traditional wide format printers and unique application abilities that allow print businesses to expand into higher end, premium margin applications. The QS220 is ideal for businesses that want to fuel profitability by adding flexible, production level equipment that will support their growth.

“Unfortunately many print businesses are forced to choose between high production speeds and high image quality,” said EFI VUTEk senior vice president/general manager Dick Wissenbach. “The QS220 is an all in one printer; it has the speed to print 16 4’x8’ boards per hour as well as the ability to print in high definition. This is a great time to be involved in superwide format printing, and with pricing comparable to wide format printers, the QS220 is not only affordable, it’s a smart investment for any print business.”

VUTEk’s HDP technology provides resolution up to 1080 dpi for dazzling graphics and sharp text. It produces four or six colour images, and features a special seventh channel for six variations of white ink. This configuration is unique to EFI and means the QS220 is capable of printing colour and white in three independent layers all in one pass for perfect registration and more advanced printing applications, which results in graphics that really pop. This in line, three layer white printing capability grants the ability to produce new, high margin applications that other businesses cannot provide, such as enhanced definition back-lit displays or layered, art quality graphics printed on dark substrates.

The advanced technology of the QS220 allows it to effectively replace multiple wide format printers. Its small footprint and optional roll to roll capability fulfill the functions of multiple printers, especially with its production speeds of up to 750 square feet per hour, outstanding resolution and lower ink running costs. By utilising one ink set, the QS220 delivers enhanced reliability and performance on a wide range of substrates.

For more information about the VUTEk QS220, visit www.efi.com/vutek.

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ON TRIAL

Xerox Cube & Toshiba 6530C January brought a wonderful head to head opportunity in the mid to high volume colour printer arena.

CSN road tests are historically focused on each offering rather than comparisons; but with both the new Xerox colour Qube and new Toshiba Colour 6530C aimed at our 6600 print rooms which one would we spend our £15k to £20k on?

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or circa another £10k you can include some fantastic finishing options — these prices surely warrant a serious look by all our shops — ranging from the High Street shop with two machines to full blown print rooms. Look out for our usual full report case studies on these Xerox and Toshiba models in the coming months, as this report in reality is based on initial findings which we will enlarge on with individual case studies.

Our own print shop, Colourfast, sits somewhere in size around the middle of the 6600 print shops we report to. We run a large, fast digital print ‘press’ supported by four mid-volume, 30-40 ppm, ‘colour copy’, formally known as prints, on-line machines with scanners plus a handful of desktop laser printer type Xerox and Oki. We have all grown in much the same way.

As the print volumes have increased on our existing kit, the maintenance costs have risen and we are then introduced to faster bigger kit that will absorb the volume at a reduced running cost. Better kit for less monthly spend delivering more profit and room to expand. Perfect scenario.

Now the decision to put all your eggs in one basket and trade up to a ‘digital press’ bit of kit circa £100k plus must be considered with variable benefits. You don’t now have to invest huge money to acquire A3 service clicks at sub 5p including toner.

Both of our trial machines can do this at a fraction of the investment. Alternatively compare the up time and features by running one of each or two or three of the same machine introduced here. For example three £15-20k Toshiba 6530C pro series will deliver a combined speed of 195 ppm.

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Consider shifting your most-expensive-to-run serviced machines print runs onto this new kit and with volumes on your side your total monthly billing could be less than your current spend. To be fairer to both these models the improved print quality may justify further budget to attract more print. In particular the unique way the Xerox Qube breaks down the service charges to three bands of toner usage. This will attract new print customers to use colour that was before not within budget.

Xerox invoice running costs through its normal FSMA agreement using three meter readings dependent on how much consumables are used in the production of each print. In short here are the bands and achievable break points: • Tier One: Useful Colour, up to 1.2% coverage — 0.5p; yes point five of a penny, ie a halfpenny.

• Tier Two: Every Day Colour, up to 8% coverage — 2.5p • Tier Three: Expressive Colour — over 8% coverage — 5p To appreciate what billing category each job will run at is simple with a prescan quote. Three tier samples available printcoverage@ copyshopnews.co.uk Professional printers will decide to run existing repeat jobs on a Xerox Qube to save running costs and increase profit margins. When quoting for new business sight of the job will become as important as LFP poster work.

Tier one will attract a lot of letterhead

work with tier two developing new markets for ‘spot’ full colour manuals, books and reports. Tier three will be for everything else, it will benefit from a cost ceiling of five pence as most existing service plans do.

For a comparison with your present costs remember to add any toner charges you receive if you are on a not inclusive deal as both these manufacturers include all consumables, save paper, power and labour.

Also check if you are being charged two clicks for A3? Ever since CSN broke the news of the installation of the UK’s first Xerox DC12 at Colourfast, clicking once for A3, every other manufacturer has been playing catch up. Certainly our Toshiba 310s purchased for their ability to print on 300gsm, another UK first, were available from dealers who could set their meters to click twice for A3 and even, if you can remember, the old A4R cassette.

Our advice is to take a meter reading on all your kit, produce one copy of each size and check the meters again. Apologies to the worldly wise but some of you will be in for a shock. Never mind it will add to the savings when you switch to some new kit.

If you are wondering how Xerox are offering such a small colour click rate, and only on the Qube, it is due to the print process not requiring either a drum or a fuser roller.

The new Xerox ColorQube™ 9200 Series multifunction printer uses Xerox’s proven solid ink technology to the centre of a highly competitive market. At the heart of ColorQube is a print head that increases

ink flow 400 percent by packing in 880 nozzles — at twice the number per linear inch compared to prior print heads.

Development of the miniscule nozzles (each only 37.5 microns wide) is considered a major achievement because they deliver higher flow rates despite their reduced size, says Steve Korol, a Xerox researcher who worked with his research and development team to engineer the print head.

Each print head is about the size of a deck of cards and funnels molten solid ink through a complex network of channels to the nozzles, enabling colour printing at 85 pages per minute. The design features four print heads per printer totalling more than 3,500 ink nozzles.

“This device opens up a huge market for Xerox,” said Don Titterington, vice president, print head and ink research and development at Xerox. “At 150 million drops per second, this is a breakthrough in how fast we can put ink on the page. That’s as many ink drops in a minute as there are people on the planet.”

CSN readers that require samples can send files to ColourQubeSamples@ copyshopnews.co.uk For Toshiba 6520C Pro prints send files to ToshibaColourSamples@ copyshopnews.co.uk

One of each please Early indications of our own customers feed back on quality and finish show huge benefits on both systems, as usual customer preferences are difficult to satisfy with one piece of new technology.

We will be doing our best to justify keeping both.

More on each print system next month, in print and online www.copyshopnews.co.uk

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SITE OF THE MONTH

RENZ wins Site of the Month The coveted CSN site of the month award for February goes to Renz in recognition of their re-launched fresh and clear website www.renz.co.uk.

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enz has completed the worldwide re branding of its new website with modern design and a revised clearly arranged navigation panel. Daniel Pooley quotes ‘The new site gives users the advantages of obtaining information about specific punching and binding solutions very quickly whilst navigation is made simple and informative allowing the end user to evaluate the benefit of a particular system for their company.’

With decades of experience in developing and producing binding and laminating systems Renz are currently one of the acknowledged leaders in their field. With their headquaters in Germany and subsidiaries in USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, Czech Republic, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Turkey, Finland and Italy, Renz is truly represented worldwide.

They have met the exact requirements of their potential and existing customers with the new website. The site has always had the end user in mind and was designed to give the user quick, current and extensive product information. The new site fully encompasses easy colour coded navigation for all

the different product groups – Punching, Wire comb binding, Plastic comb binding, Spiral binding, Laminating and Accessories and directs the end user easily to detailed information on the required products. New features include: complimentary product offering, a glossary of punching and binding terms set out in easy to follow numerical and A-Z formats. In addition there are personal worldwide department contacts — enabling you to directly contact the person responsible for your specific request, all you need to know is a ‘click’ away Other features not always found on supplier websites are: • News – keeping you up to date with new products, and currently displaying three laminators • Fairs and Trade Shows – allowing you to check in advance where to see the latest from Renz • Downloads – Leaflets, videos and manuals are all available Check out another exciting new offering from Renz www.coversbyrenz.co.uk..This web portal allows any company, whatever its size, full control over the complete personalisation of all their document presentation cover requirements – from just one document cover upwards.

Available as hard or soft covers loose covers or wrap around hard covers, and delivered to you within 36 hours.

Renz 01707 282741

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SHOWTIME

It’s showtime

Printwear and Promotion’s annual exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham is proudly marking its 21st anniversary this year. The three day event, which takes place between February 28th and March 2nd, will feature the latest developments for printing on promotional goods and work wear.

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he CSN reporting posse look forward to seeing friends old and new at the show which kicks off our exhibition calendar, or should we say CSN Year Planner. All the ticket and travel info was included in last months invitation to you all, for a refresher visit www. printwearandpromotion.co.uk Debbie Eales, editor of Printwear and Promotions magazine tracked down Exhibitions Manager, Richard Smith, to ask him what’s in store at this year’s action-packed event.

The Printwear & Promotion Show is celebrating 21 great years in 2010. Tell us a little bit about how the show has evolved over the years and what’s new?

I have been involved with the Printwear & Promotion exhibition since 1993 and although the basics of the event remain unchanged in being an event to bring all that¹s best to the garment decoration market, fabric and machine technology, in particular, continue to bring the major changes to the visitor. Direct to garment printing has become more affordable and transfer technology offers a low cost, high quality and easy to apply decoration technique. Embroidery machines offer very high speeds

and single head machines are probably more popular than ever now that they can easily be linked together to allow a business to expand.

The show has always been popular, but tell us why it is a must-do on the business calendar for both visitors and exhibitors?

Printwear & Promotion continues to be the leading UK event in the garment decoration market, covering areas such as leisurewear, school wear, sportswear, the latest in embroidery, transfer and digital technology as well as ancillary products to every part of the market.

The hottest ticket in town

The prestigious line-up of printwear and promotions experts will make the new Knowledge Transfer Suite the hottest ticket in town. Here’s a look at the fascinating seminar programme for Printwear & Promotion 2010. If you don’t want to miss out, be sure to register online at www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk TARGET TRANSFERS

Sunday: Getting started in heat printing An explanation of how simple it is to get started in transfer printing, and how you can start making money instantly! An overview of the products and equipment needed, including advice on what to look for and how to ensure that you are getting value for money. The seminar features demonstrations of products and tips on how to ensure perfect results every time. It will also feature advice on how your business can grow with you and to make sure that the purchases that you make will stand the test of time. It will also touch on the importance of workflow and organisation, as when you are potentially dealing with large volumes, every second really does count.

Monday: The versatility of heat transfer printing A heat press allows the user to decorate garments from dawn until dusk. At the same time, it also opens a lot of other doors and the opportunities are limitless.

This seminar explores the many other revenue streams that are available through a heat press, and many ideas that are not obvious, but are profitable. There will also be advice on how you can achieve the result that your customer is after, no matter how complicated the design. You are not limited by the cutter or equipment that you possess; there is always a way to get the finished product to exact specification.

Tuesday: How to heat apply to difficult substrates and how to achieve different finishes If only every job was as simple as a plain cotton T shirt. Unfortunately, life doesn¹t work like that! To make sure that you are getting the optimum use out of your heat press, this seminar will feature a range of tips and ideas to ensure that you are able to get the most from your heat press. It will look at ‘problem’ materials such as coated nylons and demonstrate how to make sure that the transfers adhere perfectly every time. In addition, it will examine the different methods available to achieve different finishes with transfers and vinyl, whether it is gloss, matt or multi-layered.

WILCOM

Sunday: A web site or web store?

With over 70% of UK Internet users shopping online, it’s time to think about moving your static ‘brochure’ website to a sales generating web store. This session looks at the future of online shopping and what to think about when considering a web store.

Monday: Back in 5: Don’t leave your online store unattended!

The steps involved in setting up an online retail store are just like that of a physical retail store. Just like you wouldn’t leave your retail store without signage, or

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nattended, your online store needs the same focus. This covers topics like finding premises, point of sale, customer service, and admin workflow.

Tuesday: Getting traffic to your online store Unlike a physical retail store that may have passing street traffic or be situated in a shopping complex, your online store doesn’t! This session will cover some simple ways to drive traffic to your online store. Find out more about Search Engine Optimising, and other online marketing ideas.

VAL MUMBY

Sunday: How to be PR smart Val Mumby is the founder and managing director of PR agency Clareville Communications. Her seminar will be covering the following topics: • Using PR to build your profile and sales • What is PR? • Building credibility with your audience. • What do you write? • How do you get it published? • Building relationships with the media. • Why use a PR agency?

Clareville has worked in the promotional marketing industry for more than 20 years with some of the leading brands, agencies, associations and exhibitions. Clients include P&MM, Senator Pens, The UKGVCA, the bpma, New Look and on the consumer side, Greenland, Baby Bjorn, National Garden Gift Vouchers and Smartbox.

GORDON GLENISTER

Monday and Tuesday: Director general, bpma 2009 was a tough year for the printwear and promotional industry. Margins down, costs rising, sales drying up, customers delaying payment, need we say more? Gordon Glenister, director general of the British Promotional Merchandise Association, shares with you a raft of great ideas to add more profit to your bottom line. With a strong sales and marketing strategy you can drive your business forward in 2010.

AJS EMBROIDERY SERVICES

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Introducing Embroidery i2 for CorelDRAW®, a software plug in for CorelDRAW that creates embroidery inside the graphics program. No need for a separate embroidery software application, no need to learn any new programs or interfaces. Create logos, artwork or designs in CorelDRAW, and when you are ready to convert to embroidery, simply assign a stitch effect, adjust any embroidery parameters such as density, pull compensation etc, and the design is ready for the embroidery machine. Embroidery i2 is perfect for screen and digital printers, promotional product companies and those who want to create amazing embroidery.

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SHOWTIME Tell us about some of the big names who are at P&P this year?

In addition to many of the UK’s leading garment manufacturers and distributors including UKL, BTC, Ralawise, Prestige, Result, United Brands of Scandinavia, Headwear, Pencarrie and Beechfield, we also have the major distributor/ manufacturers on the machinery side ¬ YES Ltd, GS UK, Stocks Sewing Machines, D Roper/M&R, Xpres and AJS Embroidery to name just some.

But it isn’t all about the big brands, is it? Tell us about some of the smaller companies who will be there - and also, those who will be exhibiting for the first time.

Although we have many companies taking smaller size stands, I would not want the visitor to think that these are small companies. Printwear & Promotion has enjoyed regular support from companies such as Teamwear, Kwik Tapes, Pressmech, Majestic Towels, Golden Finishes and many others. Although their stands may not be among the largest, it is usually because their products do not require vast amounts of display space. There will be a number of new exhibitors at the event which include The Marketing Worx, Crazy Bags, Transfer Supplies Ltd, GK Marketing showing the Anatol range of screen print machines and also iGEM with an exciting new laser/ embroidery machine.

The fashion shows are always hugely popular. What can we see this year?

As you say, the professionally choreographed fashion shows are always very popular. Unfortunately I don¹t get a preview of the garments

that will be on the stage. I will therefore be among the visitors to learn all that is new to the garment side of the industry.

It’s an opportunity for many of the brands to showcase what’s new in their 2010 catalogues.

With the co-location of the International Promota Show in Hall 12 at the NEC, the Printwear & Promotion Show has a new dimension this year. How will that benefit visitors and exhibitors?

The co-location with Promota offers the visitor far more products on the promotional gift side of this industry than has previously been available at Printwear & Promotion. Visitors to these events should note that although Printwear & Promotion opens on Sunday, February 28 to Tuesday, March 2, Promota will only be open on Monday and Tuesday, March 1 and 2. Visitors must register for each show.

Tell us a little about the footfall? Is it correct to say that visitor numbers increase every year?

Over the last seven years, footfall has increased year on year reaching a record 4292 in 2009.

Is there anything special about the way the show is laid out this year?

The major layout change is created by the co-location with Promota operating through shared facilities in the Hall 12 entrance foyer.

And what about the seminar programme?

Since we introduced the seminar programme some three years ago, it quickly became clear that the best

attended presentations were those that were information rich and helped delegates to take their businesses forward. This requirement is now reflected in the re-naming of the area as the Knowledge Transfer Suite.

How long have you been organising the exhibition, and what memories do you have of previous shows?

My first show was in 1993 and as for memories; it is always hard work, extremely interesting and great fun and a tremendous anti-climax when it is all over.

What are you personally looking forward to about Printwear & Promotion 2010?

I have always enjoyed learning about the new technologies. These can be in new machinery or fabric and ancillary product development. I also look forward to meeting up with exhibitors who over the years have become good friends.

The show always has a great buzz about it and it’s a real opportunity to interact with potential customers.

What feedback did you get from

exhibitors and visitors last year?

The event’s success is borne out by the fact that exhibitors return year after year. This only happens if their attendance is successful.

The P&P show seems to have something for everyone, doesn’t it?

I would like to think that all aspects of our industry are covered — this could be from a pair of scissors through to the largest screen print and embroidery machines. It is the only UK event where the visitor will see all that is best in their industry and now with the added benefit of the International Promota Show co-location.

Finally, how do people book a stand or register for the show?

There is some stand space still available.

For further information potential exhibitors can call me on 01622 699172 or email on rsmith@datateam.co.uk.

Visitors can pre register for fast track access by visiting the Printwear & promotion website at www. printwearandpromotion.co.uk and clicking onto the ‘Register for P&P Live’ button on the right hand side.

Sign & Digital UK 2010 – Something for Everyone Birmingham NEC, 13th-15th April 2010 Following the success of the 2009 show, exhibitors and visitors are already looking to the 2010 show.

Coming at the start of the print show season, Sign & Digital UK 2010 offers the unique opportunity to get ahead of the game by seeing the latest products, services, innovations and launches in the market, not to mention benefiting from the wealth of other show features onsite.

With high demand for floor space, exhibitors are being encouraged to book their stand now to ensure that they don’t miss out on the best stand positions.

Exhibitors already booked include: Alcan Composities, Axyz Automation, Doro Tape, Expand International, Fujifilm Sericol, Graphtec, Harman Technology, Hexis UK, Hybrid Services / Mimaki, InkTec Europe, Plex Display, Robert Horne Group, Signwaves, Touch Systems, Triangle Wide Format Inks, Ultima Displays, William Smith, Xpres to name a few.

With over 70 exhibitors already booked, Sign & Digital UK 2010 is set to be a big hit and the show is already attracting a high number of new exhibitors.

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Sign & Digital UK are delighted to announce the launch of the new show website With the re-structure of the website, this new and improved service is geared towards bringing the introductions of new show features, such as the new demo / software theatre to your attention. The site will continue to bring the latest exhibitor news / launches, and information on the free seminar programme - including the return of the popular adobe and Corel sessions along with other important show information at your fingertips. Adobe will again be loaded with new innovations for print design and publishing, web authoring and mobile delivery – the

Adobe workshops promise to save you money, simplify tired workflows, improve efficiency, deliver high-end results and prevent costly and unnecessary production errors. The question is... are you ready to take advantage of its true potential? Make sure you’re there early to get a seat! Terry Steeley from Iridius comments “Adobe CS4 allows designers to explore new creative disciplines with ease, saving money and more importantly saving time.”

In addition the new website features that have been added will help you make the most of your visit to the show – see the new ‘Special Offers’ page, where visitors to the show can get the best deals, a link so you can follow the social networking site Twitter and an improved ‘plan your day’ section that offers the visitor more in depth search criteria to allow them to personalize and plan their visit.

Registration is free and only takes a minute to complete at www.signanddigitaluk.com. All pre-registered visitors will benefit from regular updates on show news and features, special offers, exhibitor launches and promotions.

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CSMA DEVELOPMENT

2020 Vision — a decade of development

Sixteen years in and another ten to go to fulfil our members aspirations. CSMA Copy Shop Members Association has developed through open communications in our monthly trade magazine CSN. Should we change our name, offer more services or even charge for membership? It’s all up for discussion.

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irstly we have always believed in our highly esteemed industry suppliers sponsoring our membership and thus contributing to a healthy customer base for themselves. They deserve to pay and will continue to sponsor the hard copy and live site of Copy Shop News.

Unlike some publications that have gone completely virtual, CSN and our sister publication DPS News will always produce real printed magazines. Not only is tactile print more mobile and accessible it is better read and referred to than on screen only titles. You need hard copy to drive web publications and anyway we must all lead by example to keep our presses active.

Our number one remit has always been to share best practice in print. This is made possible by our members contributions and requests. For example we are testing two new colour printers, preview on page 14, as a direct enquiry from CSN readers.

Case studies are a great way to share road tests on new equipment with our beta test centre often making suggestions prelaunch that have resulted in modifications before general release. CSN enjoys reaching the parts other publications cannot reach as we are indeed a print for pay printer reporting to our professional colleagues, yes it really does take one to know one.

We have declined opportunities of becoming a full on buyers group as this would result in losing our independent, no hidden agenda, opinion. We may make recommendations and even help start group purchasing schemes, after all we all benefit from being one of a united group of 6600 print shops. Imagine using this economy of scale when negotiating a group paper deal for our house white 80 gsm and say 110 colour print stock?

Work in progress this one. Spicers will open a stationery account for any printers wanting to offer more stationery lines to end users. For many readers, offering more services will attract new customers and protect existing ones. We are aware of the SOHO, Small Office Home Office, 8 million customer base showing a preference for a one stop shop opportunity, contact 20

stationery@copyshopnews.co.uk we have plans to sell more allied services and different print formats and processes.

Posting your customers print is a must for the future with mail sorting and processing under review. Members and suppliers with expertise in post are requested to contact features@copyshopnews.co.uk The Bank of Scotland merchant services group scheme has been well received with our special rates and hopefully as our membership increases we can exert pressure for younger print shops to be enrolled who historically may not have qualified as a single application.

All group services are dealt with directly between each member and the supplier, but at a preferential group rate. We have no intent to be involved in the invoicing cycle as borne out in our UK print portal directory www.interprinter.co.uk Similar to Interflora but for print we can send print around the UK with the most carbon reduced delivery system, as the print is produced as near to the point of need as possible. Money can change hands with the files, or invoice your new trusted network of printers, just please keep us out of the loop, as trying to make our bit is not in our remit and would only slow down the transaction. Make sure your free directory listing is kept up to date by requesting your own directory login and password.

Leasing is a real issue with our postbag

and phone calls received on the increase on this subject. Tell us about it, supplier’s sales aid and MPR, minimum period rental contracts. CSMA has and will continue to offer arbitration services. When one isolate member is being out numbered or worse we will endeavour to negotiate a way forward and as licensed credit brokers can intervene with questions of title to equipment etc. Most suppliers have now agreed that a less restrictive finance option will allow new suppliers to offer trade in values to reduce the cost of the new contract.

Best practice is to be proactive with this and request a comparative independent finance quote to compare with your supplier recommended finance plan. finance@csmaservices.co.uk During the last few months we have met with insurance underwriters to develop an instant print industry insurance scheme.

A major company will be partnering our broker to offer bespoke policies with print industry related cover. We don’t want to pay for say shop window glass cover if we do not have business frontage, yet we may need public liability for our staff on other people’s premises. There is not a one size fits all solution which is why we have chosen people that understand print and will offer a measurement of requirements.

You may not fall neatly into a shop, office or factory policy so doesn’t pay for cover

you don’t need while being exposed to liabilities not specified. More on this soon insurance@csmaservices.co.uk we are very interested in your input for this service and will report back before making any decisions. We would like to hear of your expiences with business insurance, the good bad and indifferent please, again insurance@csmaservices.co.uk Your help is also requested in some longer termed plans as all the above is either up and running or in the immediate pipe line. We need to pool some expertise and direction in setting some industry print standards. The gap between those that can invest in the latest ISO of BS something is widening with every tender, 2012 opportunity, local gov. or just big corporate quote process.

Together we can sign up to a nationally recognised trade body charter. We can share processes in quality management, environmental issues, health and safety, disaster recovery procedures and more, you tell us what you have been asked for that has taken you out the frame?

Whether membership should be policed or given away with a logo for your letterhead is down to our own drive for quality. This will only be as good as we all make it so please be involved at this steering committee stage. Opinions and best practice please to printstandards@ csmaservices.co.uk.

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DIGITAL IMAGING

Getting the point across One of my great media heroes was the late Alastair Cooke, whose classic radio broadcasts spanned nearly sixty years and almost three thousand episodes. His Letter from America was always interesting listening, whether it was fifteen minutes of commentary on a mighty affair or state, or a description of some small town happening. Martin Christie writes…

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ooke’s style was engaging in that he always made you feel he was talking just to you, and you had to be part of an intimate relationship with the story teller. The other special quality was in the narrative itself in that, like any great novel, it held you captive until the conclusion.

Often he would verbally wander in several directions, leaving you to wonder where he was leading you, only to pull together all the threads to a timely and satisfying conclusion.

It’s a style which I have tried, with various degrees of success, to mimic in these columns where the subject allows, aware that the description of a particular printer or other digital device is unlikely to hold the reader’s attention for a full two thousand words, however fascinating the equipment.

A few diversions are slipped in along the way to try and help you follow the plot to the end.

It’s a style actually quite different — almost exactly opposed- to journalistic training where the imperative was to get as much information passed over as quickly and succinctly as possible.

This is not just for speed of passing over news, but for the very practical production need of convenient editing. If you have to go through every sentence to prune essential items it is very time consuming and risks losing vital facts. So much easier if you can simply lop off paragraphs from the bottom of the page and still keep the integrity of the piece.

As long as you have an introduction, an explanation and a conclusion, a good opening paragraph or even a comprehensive headline will tell the story.

“Nobody reads the second paragraph!”

Walter Matthau’s cynical editor tells hack Jack Lemon in the movie The Front Page, as he tries to fit as many sensational

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adjectives into one line.

Either narrative skill would be useful for those who write press releases, particularly those that end up on the Editor’s desk at Copy Shop News, and have to be prepared for print. Often trying to find out what the release is all about is a challenge in itself, hidden in lots of irrelevant superlatives about the company and very little product information. We do try and be as fair and even handed as possible, but sometimes it’s not made easy — and most often by those being paid specifically to provide the service.

I can recall an amusing conversation with a press representative of one major manufacturer — it could have been one of several — who had rung me to extol the virtues of the latest product, during which exchange it became obvious he had absolutely no idea what he was talking about. He didn’t know what type of printer it was, how big it was or what it would cost. But he was sure it was very good.

The priorities of any trade magazine must lean towards facts, otherwise it will lack any credibility, and there is little point in basing a publication solely on the delivered words of industry spokespeople.

They may be delighted to see their exact words in print, but the vast majority of our readers want to know the real deal.

That’s why we are always keen to get our hands on products and give them a proper test in a working environment with real people — customers and staff alike. We don’t work in an ideal world and neither does our equipment.

Mitsubishi deserve a credit in this context for choosing to do a small product launch, not at a hotel reception, but in a High Street copy store. North London based Colour Division has been in the on-demand print trade since the 1970s, and is now located in a smart, central shop premises across the road from the station at West Hampstead. While primarily a copy shop, founder David Jacobs is a professional photographer in his own right and has a small studio in the basement. But more

than his interest in photography, it’s the availability of suitable products, and the demand for quality specialist printing of digital images that’s encouraged him to expand that side of the counter service.

Like most town centre shops, there’s not a lot of room to play with so a large dry mini-lab was not an option. Mitsubishi’s solution is perfect for this situation as they have a flexible modular system which allows different printers to be matched with customer or operator interface options. Mitsubishi’s range of dye-sublimation printers are well proven, in medical, industrial and public use.

Unlike toner and ink based printers, the colours are fused into the special paper and additionally laminated to give exactly the appearance and quality of traditional glazed photographs.

A roll-fed printer, not much larger than a five ream paper box, prints 4x6inch up to

6x9inch (photography still works in inches but you can do the maths). A separate 8x12 inch sheet feed printer, a little bigger than an A4 desktop, now been joined by a roll-fed model for speed and convenience.

All the models print with full bleed, and as well as prints Mitsubishi has products like albums and calendars which are easily assembled and quickly profitable.

Colour Division have installed the complete system, with customer touch screens, but as they are adjacent to the shop counter, staff assistance and advice is always on hand. This is essential, I have

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DIGITAL IMAGING always argued, in that an operation that seems simple in a demonstration, can easily become a challenge if you happen to press the wrong button. Try any station automated ticket machine if you don’t believe me.

Touch screen self service photo dispensers have been around for a while, with varied success. The beauty of the Mitsubishi option is that it can be adapted to any working environment, large or small.

It has been a constant theme in these columns over the years that the divisions between digital and photographic printing have become obsolete, and that the customer now wants the option of either, and the convenience of choice. The copy shop customer doesn’t need to go to a mini lab for a couple of prints, especially as these days very few taken images are worthy of printing. The bonus is that a particularly good image might be worth taking further — to a large format print or a canvas for example. And that’s without even scratching the potential of photo books.

For more information on Mitsubishi printers and systems go to www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/vis The winter cold snap will hopefully be a distant memory by the time you are reading this, but apart from traffic chaos, snowmen and sledging policemen, the one thing the weather certainly brought out was the digital camera. Papers and websites became a virtual blizzard of snow scenes of all sorts, including the unfortunate officer on duty caught using his riot shield for a more leisurely pursuit.

If they haven’t been done already, many customer’s pictures will want to be put to print in one form or another, so will be heading to a counter near you. And like most images, it’s your printing and not the quality of the original photography that will be questioned at the shop front.

The one thing that is obvious about snow is that it is white, very white.

Digital cameras, or rather digital camera processors don’t like white. The little binary brain inside that does all the complicated stuff before producing an image is programmed to see a world that is eighteen per cent grey. It has this perception embedded in its software from traditional photography where a neutral greyscale card was used to measure reflected light upon an exposure meter in order to produce a colour balance.

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After many thousand years of evolution, our brains instinctively know that the sky is blue and the sea is green, and conventional film was actually brewed to enhance these hues. Our own eyes also adjust to compensate for the brightness or darkness of what we are looking at. Digital film has to be educated, which is why if left on an automatic white balance setting, colours will vary depending on the saturation of light in the exposed picture.

It might be a little, it might be a lot and if it is in extreme lighting condition, it is likely to be the latter.

Whereas old style film had a lot of latitude in such conditions, digital is very sensitive to what we used to call colour temperature. The beauty of digital is that a lot of colour problems can be sorted in post production and pre print.

There is still no substitute for taking a good picture in the first place, but assuming the average amateur has not been able to set a custom white balance or exposure for snow, there are a few tips to correct what is otherwise most likely to be a blue-ish panorama, and either too bright or too dark.

Automatic exposure will always struggle to separate a dark subject from a bright background or vice versa. The best way to correct this in Photoshop to produce a more acceptable print is not to use the obvious Brightness/Contrast slider but to balance levels, and possibly use layers with a screen overlay. In either Levels or Curves, you can use the White Point picker to chose a specific point in the snow. Use this sparingly as it can dramatically alter the hue and contrast of the whole scene.

Using multiple layers gives most control of the image. Applying either Screen to lighten the image overall, or Multiply to darken, the additional layer or layers can be reduced in opacity for fine control of output.

You can alter colour hue in several ways as usual in Photoshop Under Image Adjustment, but again using layers will be the best option as you can quickly switch off an adjusted layer to see if you have been going in the right direction.

If you are running Adobe Lightroom or

Apple’s Aperture in the studio then you have a much more accurate programme for the delicate tuning of a digital image, if the picture is worth it in terms of time and expertise. White balance can be corrected easily along with a host of other settings major and minor.

If you are used to Photoshop, the controls may seem a little alien at first, but it’s worth persevering.

I’m a complete convert to Lightroom now, and current playing with the Beta Version of Lightroom 3 which you can download from the Adobe website to try. Although it lacks many of the design features of Photoshop, and doesn’t support layers, it’s extremely good at photo-editing, especially if a large number of images need to be batch processed.

When working on individual images there

is a very handy before and after display which enables you to see exactly where you have come from and where you are going. Something that is easy to lose track of visually when working on one file.

The print option in Lightroom is also very useful as it is much easier to create and save templates for different printers, papers sizes and picture package options — something that is quite awkward to do in Photoshop. Almost as if by accident, Adobe have come up with something that really suits a print shop environment where you may have to talk to many different printers in quick succession.

Having to start a print dialogue box all over again is very tedious and easily leads to mistakes.

With Lightroom you can be sure your white snow scene will print white!

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GREEN ISSUES

ArjoWiggins extends recycled papers Arjowiggins Graphic announces the launch of a new Satimat Green 75% recycled paper. The coated stock is manufactured from 75% post consumer FSC certified recycled fibre and 25% FSC certified virgin fibre and has been specially developed to respond to demand for papers with cutting-edge sustainability credentials.

Satimat Green is produced using recycled fibres from Arjowiggins’ Greenfield S.A.S.

mill. The recycled de-inked pulp offers bright levels of whiteness comparable to papers produced from virgin fibres. The silk coated range combines the latest environmental credentials with a soft, velvety touch.

The new paper is available in a range of weights from 100 – 400 gsm and is suitable for applications including report and accounts, corporate social responsibility reports, luxury magazines, brochures and

direct mailers.

Sam Neal, MD of Geoff Neal Litho, comments: “Our customers now expect high environmental credentials as standard but are not willing to compromise on quality or price. The new 75% recycled option from Satimat Green meets these demands and offers great tactile qualities that we normally only see on papers produced with virgin fibres, making it ideal for a range of applications.”

Chris Sandwell, Sales Director at Elliott Baxter – merchant for Satimat Green – comments: “Papers with strong environmental credentials continue to be in high demand. Arjowiggins Graphic has always been at the forefront of recycled paper development and this latest launch further strengthens its range. It also meets the latest Government guidelines for recycled content, assisting printers and designers in meeting sustainability targets.”

The launch is being supported by a brochure providing details of the range’s specifications and samples showcasing its exceptional print quality. This month, 7000 brochures will be distributed by Elliott Baxter to printers and designers across the UK. Printers and designers interested in understanding the reduced environmental impact of using recycled papers such as Satimat Green can request an environmental benefit statement from the new Arjowiggins Graphic website – www.recycledpapers.co.uk. The statement shows the equivalent reduction in energy consumption and landfill compared to using a paper stock manufactured from virgin fibres.

Konica Minolta wins national environmental award Konica Minolta Business Solutions has won the prestigious Green Apple Award in recognition of its pioneering environmental project.

The project ‘Going Green with the Blues’ has been designed in conjunction with Southend United Community Trust to promote positive social behaviour and environmental awareness amongst the local community. The project provides an innovative environmental training programme for primary school children to enable them to make more confident and informed ‘green’ choices and to positively influence family and friends on green issues.

The trophy was presented by The Green Organisation at the sixteenth annual international awards ceremony at the House of Commons. The ceremony was hosted by The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, and the presentations were made by star of screen and stage, former Bond Girl, Alexandra Bastedo.

Claire Ham, Quality and Environment Manager for Konica Minolta commented, “We are delighted to win such an important national award and this really demonstrates our hard work and commitment in environmental best practice. The Green Apple Awards are presented annually in recognition of organisations carrying out projects that enhance the environment and there were 500 nominations this year, so to have won is a fantastic achievement and a great accolade for the organisation”.

The award-winning project will be featured in the next Green Book, the world’s only work of reference on environmental best practice. The Green Apple Awards campaign is run by The Green Organisation, an independent, non-political, non-profit organisation

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Richard Pearce (Head of Corporate Services, Konica Minolta) Pat Roberts (Quality and Environment Officer, Konica Minolta), Alexandra Bastedo (awards presenter), Claire Ham (Quality and Environment Manager, Konica Minolta) and Natasha Jugessur (Quality and Environment Officer, Konica Minolta). that recognises, rewards and promotes environmental best practice around the world.

National Organiser for The Green Organisation Roger Wolens commented, “To show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate shows great foresight and they deserve the recognition of being Green Apple Award winners. They invest in a better future for us all and deserve to be recognised for their efforts.”

FSC UK Chooses Evolution for Annual Report

The Forest Stewardship Council in the United Kingdom has selected Evolution 100 Premium Silk, available exclusively from the Premier Paper Group, on which to print its latest Annual Report.

Evolution 100 Premium Silk is a high quality silk coated paper and board range that is FSC certified 100% recycled. The sheet is produced from 100% de-inked post consumer waste without the need for chemical bleaching. There are no compromises on smoothness, whiteness, ink drying time or its environmental qualities.

The Premier Paper Group has also helped to produce exhibition banners for FSC UK. The banners have and will be used at various FSC Friday events and will also be on display at forthcoming trade-shows and exhibitions.

“FSC UK is extremely grateful to the Premier Paper Group for their sponsorship of our new banners and the donation of paper for our 2008/09 Annual Report, enabling us to keep printing costs to a minimum.

The banners have already been used at a variety of events and exhibitions and the annual reports have also been widely circulated, helping to raise awareness of the importance of responsible forestry and the role of FSC. As a charity, we rely on the generous support of companies when it comes to producing such promotional material, which should benefit all FSC certified companies and, ultimately, the world’s forests.” — Charles Thwaites, Executive Director FSC UK The Premier Paper Group is committed to a responsible approach to the environment and endeavours to minimise the environmental impact of its business activities through a number of initiatives; not least of all, an environmental consultation service to help and guide companies looking to attain FSC and other environmental certifications. e-mail environment@paper.co.uk

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GREEN ISSUES

9lives Offset secures Macmillan an award

Macmillan Cancer Support has secured a top marketing prize for The Little Green Book of Fundraising Ideas, which was produced on PaperCo 9lives Offset recycled stock. It was the winner of the Third Sector category of the Marketing Design Awards.

Macmillan uses 9Lives Offset as its house stock for fundraising materials. Anthony Rathbone, production and logistics manager for Macmillan, says: “9lives bulk allows us to produce items with a substantial feel, without having to increase our grammage, keeping our costs down. It’s 100% recycled and FSC accredited and it complements Macmillan’s visual identify brilliantly. Its whiteness shows off our bold green silhouettes and unique typeface and adds to how instantly recognisable our publications have become.”

The charity switched to using recycled stock, working closely with WRAP, the Waste and Resources Action Programme. It did so without compromising its need to spend ethically and financially soundly.

The Little Book of Fundraising Ideas used 140, 170 and 250gsm papers for its 94pp 120 x 168mm book which was designed in house with print organised through GI Solutions, Leicester. The print run was 15,000.

Macmillan’s senior designer Corin Martin says: “We wanted to create a product that would inspire current and new supporters to fundraise for us. The concept of 101 different fundraising ideas gave us the scope to use different creative approaches throughout the booklet – really making the most of our Macmillan headline font, silhouettes and photography.”

The book includes raffle tickets, Christmas cracker jokes, sticker sheets and even a punch-out masquerade mask.

Macmillan is PaperCo’s preferred charity and the paper merchant is working hard to raise enough money to fund a Macmillan nurse for 100 days.

To get copies of the Little Green Book of Fundraising Ideas, register at be.macmillan.org.uk or check out www.macmillan. org.uk/fundraising/FundraisingIdeas/FundraisingIdeas.aspx

Recycling competition winners receive iPods Andrew Wilson, managing director of Unity Print and Publishing was the winner of the PaperCo Media Pro 09 competition to guess the weight of a pallet of waste paper. His guess was 182kg, just three kilos short of the actual figure. He wins an iPod Nano with a second prize iPod Shuffle going to Joanna Haslam of Loop.

Veronica Heaven, corporate responsibility director of PaperCo, says: “The pallet of recycled paper was to draw attention to our Born Again closed loop recycling service. This is a complete product in waste out service that starts with the meticulous sourcing of environmentally sound papers from carefully selected mills in Europe. The customer’s waste is then subsequently collected and the recovered material returned to the paper mill to be reprocessed as new product. Media Pro was a great show with plenty of on stand interest and an enjoyable champagne reception co-hosted by PEFC, the forest certification scheme.”

Andrew Wilson says: “I thought Media Pro was an excellent event and I very much applaud PaperCo’s decision to support it when it could have been all too easy in these times to have passed it by. I have been aware of PaperCo’s environmental credentials for some time now, so it was good to see them highlighting this to a wider media related audience. I particularly liked the way that they did it; we tend to associate pallets with a finished job not a pile of waste paper. I was also present at PaperCo’s press event at the show, where they unveiled the winners of a student design competition (Brief Encounters) they had been running. So well done to PaperCo for two great initiatives for our industry sustainability and education.”

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Mondi launches Green Range campaign

Mondi, a manufacturer of paper and packaging products, is launching a new campaign focused on its Green Range product family. The Green Range was introduced in 2006 and consists entirely of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified office and printing paper from responsibly managed forests, TCF (totally chlorine free) paper or 100% recycled paper. The Green Range product family has grown continuously – most recently with the FSC certification of the entire „Color Copy portfolio of products as well as Snegurochka, the first FSC certified paper in Russia and the leading brand in the region. Since 2008 Mondi also offers PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) certified products. Green Range products are exclusively produced according to the highest environmental and social practices.

The campaign is based on real facts. Every industrial process has different impacts on the environment.

The question is how much does each company contribute to minimise its environmental footprint? In terms of the paper industry, the relevant topics are responsible management of forest, water and air resources. These elements therefore form the basis for the Green Range campaign and are summarised in the following formula: forest + water + air = Green Range. Consequently the Green Range logo should be recognised as a symbol of high environmental performance combined with superior product quality. www.mondigroup.com/greenrange www.mondigroup.com/sustainability 25

NEW PROFIT CENTRE

Introducing Josh Ellsworth and his 2010 predicitions Many of you will be familiar with the name “Josh Ellsworth”, since he is a well known figure in the apparel decoration world. Josh is known throughout the industry as a Cad-Cut® materials specialist, with over 1000 forum postings on T-Shirt Forums. Josh is the author of the “Heat Press Yourself” blog, and the “star” and producer of many heat printing related YouTube videos. Josh is now the General Manager of Stahls’ Cad-Cut® Direct, a member of the GroupeSTAHL association. He will be continuing to develop “How to” videos, writing articles for industry trade publications and much more.

GroupeSTAHL asked Josh for some of his predictions for 2010 and he responded with the following points.

Relating to Sales & Marketing Josh predicted: • Decorated Apparel Businesses with websites will have to render a preview of decorating options to get more orders. Larger decorators will continue to leverage t-shirt generators, while mid to small size decorators can compete by utilising videos on product pages.

• Savvy business owners will start a Facebook page and use tools such as photos, slideshows and video to mass merchandise to customers.

• Some decorators will jump into social media marketing and become so engulfed to the point where it is negatively impacting their productivity. Smart decorators will select one or two outlets and maximise them.

Turning to Trends, Josh made the following predictions: • Some of the unemployed workforce in the UK, Europe and the US market, will start their own business and need to order decorated apparel. Given that not many small companies start with over 40 employees – screen printing will start to become

passé for decorating corporate apparel. Embroidery continues to thrive with heat transfer technologies growing much stronger.

• Performance apparel continues to grow and pose new challenges. More manufacturers will source or make lots of fabrics abroad making dye migration challenges the norm. Decorators who can combat these issues will be in demand.

• With the emergence of full colour options across all imaging platforms, some schools will begin to understand that they do not have to be limited to 1-3 colour logo/mascots. Logo redesigns will begin to take place across the country and the power of digital printing will be harnessed for imaging on signage, apparel, books and promotional products.

• Decoration of footwear, braces, gloves and protective equipment will catch on.

Decorators who can accommodate these items will make great profit margins and differentiate from competitors, opening doors to new opportunities.

• Screen Printers will reinvent themselves to be very inclusive of customisation technologies. This trend has started to happen with the buzz of DTG, however, wise printers will realise that there are other customisation technologies such as CadCut® and Print & Cut that are better suited for certain jobs.

• The availability of vinyl cutters and start up heat transfer businesses in the under 1000 price point will create a BOOM in the availability of customisation technologies. Now when a team, business or individual needs decoration, they find customisation to be available locally and to be faster than screen printing.

Ensure that you keep up to date with Josh and see what is happening in the exciting, real world of garment decoration!

Please visit Target Transfer’s website for more details at www.TargetTransfers.com

Go out in Colour

Well we get asked for just about everything else so don’t be surprised if you are asked to supply more than just the order of service.

CreativeCoffins.com provides a green solution for a distinctive funeral.

Environmentally sympathetic and certified non-toxic, the carton board coffins are suitable for both burial and cremation. There is a large range of pre-designed coffins that are available through your local funeral director.

Oliver Coles at Creative Coffins also offers a Free Personalisation Service so that you can add a memorable saying, name or dates to all of our designs.

Your customers can create a completely new design to their own specification.

To view the pre-designed range and to find out more about the personal service, select one of the categories shown at www.creativecoffins.com

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Who do you use?

shareasupplier@copyshopnews.co.uk On the subject of referrals, CSN has listed many of our readers preferred suppliers in a Finda Supplier search engine, under a trade tab on your www.interprinter.co.uk directory. To expand the matching of print products to suppliers a free directory listing form is enclosed in this month’s magazine for you all to invite your best suppliers to feature in our print suppliers matching service.

If you have strong recommendations for more than one supplier please copy the form and invite all of your trusted and vetted experts.

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Bristol-based printer Spilt Ink Studio has revitalised its online personalised greeting cards offering with the launch of a fresh new web2print brand and investment in new coating technology from Duplo. www.funkypigeon.com was launched late last year and is a completely new consumer website offering a range of personalised gifts branded with some very high profile licenses including “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here”. The launch of the new website replaces their previous site www.remind4u.com. Explains Richard Pepper, Managing Director, Spilt Ink Studio.

“We felt we needed to move forward from a traditional site which hadn’t changed much since its conception in 2002; then Funky Pigeon evolved a into new brand and defined new emotion to build upon.

Coupled with the improvements at the front end we wanted to enhance our already well established reputation for high quality finished products, by investing more in our finishing line. We purchased the UV coater machine from Duplo as it complemented our two HP Indigo 5000 series machine, and produced a truly excellent finish on higher quality card.”

Spilt Ink Studio purchased the first UK-based Duplo Ultra 205A UV Coater in September 2009, after the product was launched to the market in the summer of that year. The greeting cards are printed on the HP Indigo 5000’s, coated using the new Ultra 205A, then finished using their existing line of two DC-645 Multi Finishers for slitting, cutting and creasing followed by folding using the Duplo’s MKF-35 Knife Folder.

The Ultra 205A also has to cater for up to four users as well as keep up with the two HP machines. With thousands of items printed every month, it was a major requirement that the new coater did not jeopardise production speeds and cause bottle-necking.

Richard continues “We have managed to change our business in a very short time. Whilst our litho business and trade business grows, we have now successfully entered into the consumer market-place with a range of interesting and relevant brands. Our ethos remains quality with speed, and our new investment of the Ultra 205A certainly ticks all boxes. Our whole finishing line is imperative to our business. If any part of the finishing line goes down, our operation would come to a stand still and when you are working in the B2C market, the consequences could be critical. We have every faith in our DC-645 MultiFinishers and this has been complemented by the new Ultra 205A UV Coater which keeps the impressive reliability and usability that the other Duplo machines have, whilst adding something different to our business.”

The company saw an increase in demand with the launch of www. funkypigeon.com in time for the Christmas rush, and the Ultra is more than keeping up with the two HP Indigos. This has allowed the machine to also be used in conjunction with other presses to coat other applications such as calendars and business cards.

“There is no doubt the Ultra has greatly improved our product offering. We have gloss on the outside to really bring the cards to life and matte on the inside to protect the cards whilst still allowing them to be written on. We insist on the highest quality of card and print process, as greeting cards are a memorable keepsake. When a card is personalised with a name and special message, the recipient will always remember the day they received it.” Comments Richard.

With the improvements to product quality, coupled with the new website which is now planned for a significant marketing drive, the future looks rosy for Spilt Ink Studio.

Visit www.funkypigeon.com to find out more and visit www. duplouk.com/uv for more information regarding the Duplo Ultra 205A UV Coater.

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Tel: 01908 608888

Duplo UV Coater helps bring Funky Pigeon to life

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NEW PROFIT CENTRE

NEW PROFIT CENTRE

Work placement sites required. Can you help?

CSN is pleased to introduce FJF project with HTCIC that is funded by DWP (Department of Work and Pensions.) The process is surprisingly simple for those in the right areas and with skills to pass on. Participating print shops will benefit by placing candidates on work experience for 26 weeks at no cost to the ‘employer’. HTIC presently have contracts in Yorkshire & Humber, North East of England, Essex and West London. The East of England also has allocated funding, particularly Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. Other areas are being sought so please, in the first instance register your interest with DWP/HTCIC. COMPLETE AND FAX BACK THIS WHOLE PAGE TO 0844 888 7630

Dear CSN readers,

If you could offer work‐experience opportunities to young people at NO COST to yo u and with NO OBLIGATION to keep them on after, how many would you take?

We have been contracted under the DWP Future Jobs Fund (FJF) to match new work‐experience opportunities with eligible young (18‐24) candidates, and to pay all salary and NIC costs for 26 week s. Our particular FJF offer includes FREE pre‐screening, in‐work mentoring and online training for candidates, as well as comprehensive support for all participating employers. Judging by our FJF results, and the glowing testimonial s received from many candidates and employers to date, this has proven to be a very successful combination.

For employers wishing to expand but reluctant to invest in salary and training cos ts without first proving the worth of the candidates, or where new opportunities exist that would not otherwise be cost‐effective to entertain, this is an ideal solution. You start the process by identifying the jobs, we’ll do the rest.

Our FJF commitment to you includes:

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COPY SHOP NEWS

Pointing you in the right direction A brief guide to how we can help you.

Reduce your fixed costs Delivering service excellence to your customer, the Dealer Distribution Centre is YOUR warehouse for your customer deliveries.

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It enables you to accept an order for next day delivery anywhere in the UK* in the knowledge that the goods will be picked, packed and shipped to your customer with the highest level of accuracy.

Catalogues to improve your sales Spicers offers a range of industry leading catalogues. The Big Book, Midi short range catalogue, 5 Star™ and Green Book offer something to suit the needs of all dealers. Many of these are available in a range of standard covers, tailored with your own company logo and contact information. Or, for an even more differentiated catalogue, you can work in conjunction with Spicers design team to create your own bespoke cover.

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A great range at great prices for your customers 5 Star™ is firmly established as one of the best known and trusted brands in the UK, offering quality products at a great price. The broad range covers all the most popular office products, from

Industry leading e-commerce and e-marketing solutions Develop your business using our extensive range of proven web tools. Whether you want to reduce costs by processing orders on-line, or

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The environment In addition to this, you can rest assured that working with Spicers will add to your own environmental credibility. As the first office products wholesaler with ISO 14001 accreditation, the team at Spicers is committed to continuously improving their environmental credentials and range of environmental products to ensure that you can win that tender, or achieve your own accreditation with greater ease.

You are invited to mix print with stationery, it’s worth a call on 01273 674321 or e-mail stationery@csmaservices.co.uk Spicers really is Here to Help.

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READERS’ SCRIBES

Muuum?

Son asked his mother the following question: ‘Mum, why are wedding dresses white?’ The mother looks at her son and replies: ‘Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure.’

The son thanks his Mum and goes off to double-check this with his father.

‘Dad why are wedding dresses white?’

The father looks at his son in surprise and says: ‘Son, all household appliances come in white.’

Why I fired my Secretary Last week was my birthday and I didn’t feel very well waking up on that morning.

I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, ‘Happy Birthday!’, and possibly have a small present for me.

As it turned out, she barely said good morning, let alone’ Happy Birthday.’

I thought....well, that’s marriage for you, but the kids...they will remember.

My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast and didn’t say a word.

So when I left for the office, I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.

As I walked into my office, my secretary Jane said, ‘Good Morning Boss, and by the way Happy Birthday!

It felt a little better that at least

someone had remembered.

I worked until one o’clock, when Jane knocked on my door and said, ‘You know, it’s such a beautiful day outside, and it is your Birthday, what do you say we go out to lunch, just you and me? I said, ‘Thanks, Jane, that’s the greatest thing I’ve heard all day. Let’s go!’

We went to lunch.

But we didn’t go where we normally would go.

She chose instead a quiet bistro with a private table. We had two martinis each and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.

On the way back to the office, Jane said, ‘You know, it’s such a beautiful day...

We don’t need to go straight back to the office, do we?’

I responded, ‘I guess not’.

What do you have in mind?’ She said, ‘Let’s drop by my apartment; it’s just around the corner.’

After arriving at her apartment, Jane turned to me and said, ‘ Boss, if you don’t mind, I’m going to step into the bedroom for just a moment.

I’ll be right back.’

‘Ok.’ I nervously replied.

She went into the bedroom and, after a couple of minutes, she came out carrying a huge birthday cake ...followed by my wife, my kids, and dozens of my friends and co-workers, all singing ‘Happy Birthday’.

And I just sat there...on the couch... completely naked!

New Improved Apple Apple announced today that it has developed a breast implant that can store and play music. The iTit will cost from £499 to £699, depending on cup and speaker size. This is considered a major social breakthrough, because women are always complaining about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them.

Dunkin ‘Viagra’ is now available in powder form for your tea. It doesn’t enhance your sexual performance but it does stop your biscuit going soft.

Sorry more Salesman Jokes…

Sent in by Salesmen!

Two Copier Salesmen were curry addicts and injected themselves with curry powder between blow outs - both are in intensive care.

One has a dodgy tikka and the other one is in a korma.

Salesmen in the UK have complained that there are not enough television shows with minorities in mind, so Rogue Traders is now going to be shown twice a week.

A saleswoman brings eight-year-old Johnny home and tells his mother that

he was caught playing doctors and nurses with Mary, her eight-year old daughter.

Johnny’s mother says, “Let’s not be too harsh on them.... they are bound to be curious about Sex at that age.”

“Curious about Sex?” replies Mary’s mother. “He’s taken her appendix out!”

Just one more thing Sitting in a pub, a man turns to a fellow drinker and says: “Just tell me one thing: why is there only one Monopolies Commission?”

George and the dragon Late one evening, after closing time, an exhausted tourist knocks on the door of an isolated, countryside pub, the George and Dragon. The landlady sticks her head out of the window. “Excuse me, I’m lost and hungry, could you spare me a little food?” the tourist asks. The woman glances at his dirty clothes and shouts back, “No!” “Could I at least use your loo?” the tourist pleads. “No!” the landlady shouts again. “Then,” the tourist says, “might I please...” “What now?” barks the woman. “Do you suppose,” he asks, “I might have a word with George?”

First and last orders A man walks into a bar with a roll of Tarmac under his arm and says: “Pint, please, and one for the road...”

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READERS’ SCRIBES

Cable fable A jumper cable walks into a bar. The barman says: “I’ll serve you, but don’t start anything.”

Bard of the bar Shakespeare walks into a tavern. “Oi, Shakespeare” shouts the barman, “You’re bard!”

Booze and cruise A guy goes into a bar, orders 12 shots and starts drinking them as fast as he can. The barman says: “Sir, why are you drinking so fast?” The guy says: “You would be drinking fast if you had what I had.” The barman says “What do you have?” The guy says “50p”

Yee-haw An old cowboy goes to a bar and orders a drink. As he sits sipping his whiskey, a young lady sits down next to him.

She turns to the cowboy and asks: “Are you a real cowboy?” He replies: “Well, I’ve spent my whole life on the ranch, herding horses, mending fences and branding cattle, so I guess I am.” She replies: “I’m a lesbian, I spend my whole day thinking about women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about women. When I shower, I think about women. As I watch TV, or eat, I think about women. Everything seems to make me think about women.” The two sit sipping in silence. A short time later, a man sits down the other side of the old cowboy and asks: “Are you a real cowboy?” He replies: “I always thought I was, but I just found out I’m a lesbian.”

Wrong type Four fonts – Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma and Times New Roman – walk into a bar.

The barman says: “Get out – we don’t want your type in here.”

Clowning around Q: How do you kill off a circus in one go?

A: Go for the juggler

I was passing a shop ‘Hairdressing for Men’

The robot A popular bar has a new robotic barman installed. A guy comes in for a drink and the robot asks him: “What’s your IQ?” The man replies: “130.” So the robot goes on to make conversation about physics, astronomy and so on. The man listens intently and thinks: “This is really cool.”

Another guy comes in for a drink and the robot asks him: “What’s your IQ?” The man response: “100.” So the robot starts talking about TV, the weather and so on.

The man thinks to himself: “Wow, this is really cool.” A third guy comes into the bar. As with the others the robot asks him: “What’s your IQ?” The man replies: “80.” The robot says: “So, how many copiers have you sold this month?”

Van Man A man walks into a bar and sees troubled artist Vincent Van Gogh nursing a pint. “Hi Vince,” says the man. “Can I get you a drink?” “No thanks,” replies Van Gogh. “I’ve got one ear.”

Southern psychology At one American university, students in the psychology program were attending their first class on emotional extremes.

“Just to establish some parameters,” said the professor to the student from Arkansas, “what is the opposite of joy?”

“Sadness,” replied the diligent student.

“And the opposite of depression?” he asked of the young lady from Oklahoma.

“Elation,” she said. “And you, sir,” he said to the young man from Texas, “what about the opposite of woe?” The Texan replied, “Sir, I believe that would be ‘giddy up.’”

Super-cruel

The dark split Q: How many divorced men does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: Who cares? They never get the house anyway.

Confusion A dyslexic man walks into a bra...

Pig-ipede Q: What do you get when you cross a pig and a centipede?

A: Bacon and legs!

Trampy A tramp walks into a bar and demands a drink. He is refused because he clearly can’t pay. The tramp then pulls a hamster from his pocket and says, “In return for the drink, I’ll show you something you’ve never seen before.”

He takes the hamster over to the old piano in the corner where it proceeds to play Gershwin tunes beautifully. The barman is impressed and pours out a scotch for the same tramp, who knocks it back and demands another. “No way,” says the barman. “Show me another miracle and you can have another.

Otherwise get out.” From another pocket the tramp produces a frog which starts to sing beautifully. Another customer is so impressed that he immediately offers the tramp £500 for the frog, which he accepts gratefully. The barman is amazed, “You’re mad,” he tells the tramp, “That frog must have been worth millions.” The tramp smiles and orders another scotch. “Not a bit of it,” he says, “The hamster is also a ventriloquist.”

Ignorance is bliss

Two men are sitting in a bar. One says to the other, “That window is magic. To prove it, I’ll jump out.” He jumps, much to the other man’s horror, and plummets 20 floors only to stop and float gently back up. “Amazing, huh? Why don’t you try?”

The other man is dubious, but eventually decides to jump. He plummets 30 floors and smacks into the pavement. The first man is in hysterics. “You know,” says the bartender, “you’re a real pain when you’re drunk, Superman.”

After marrying a sweet young woman, a 90-year-old gent tells his doctor that they are expecting a baby. “Let me tell you a story,” says the doctor. “An absent-minded fellow went hunting, but instead of a gun, he picked up an umbrella. Suddenly a bear charged him. Pointing his umbrella at the bear, he shot and killed it on the spot.” “But that’s impossible!” the old man exclaims.

“Somebody else must have shot that bear.” “Exactly,” replied the doctor.

So I went in

There was a rabbit trying on clothes

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR BOSS When you take a long time, you’re slow.

When your boss takes a long time, he’s thorough.

When you don’t do it, you’re lazy.

When your boss doesn’t do it, he’s too busy.

When you make a mistake, you’re an idiot. When your boss makes a mistake, he’s only human.

When doing something without being told, you’re overstepping your authority.

When your boss does the same thing, that’s initiative.

When you take a stand, you’re being pig-headed. When your boss does it, he’s being firm.

When you overlooked a rule of ettiquette, you’re being rude. When your boss skips a few rules, he’s being original.

When you please your boss, you’re arse-creeping. When your boss pleases his boss, he’s being co-operative.

When you’re out of the office, you’re wandering around. When your boss is out of the office, he’s on business.

When you’re on a day off sick, you’re always sick. When your boss has a day off sick, he must be very ill.

When you apply for leave, you must be going for an interview. When your boss applies for leave, it’s because he’s overworked.

RUDE THINGS TO SAY I don’t know what makes you so stupid, but it really works!

I don’t think you are a fool. But then what’s MY opinion against thousands of others?

I hear the only place you’re ever invited is outside.

I hear you were born on a farm. Any more in the litter?

I heard you got a brain transplant and the brain rejected you!

I heard you went to have your head examined but the doctors found nothing there.

I know you are nobody’s fool but maybe someone will adopt you.

I thought of you all day today. I was at the zoo.

I would ask you how old you are but I know you can’t count that high.

I’d like to help you out. Which way did you come in?

All these blokes were saying ‘That’s great, you look really good’

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FINDASUPPLIER

ABBOT PRINT

Tel: 01442 867600 Fax: 01442 867601 Email: sales@abbotprint.com www.abbotprint.com Manufacturers of business stationery, books and pads.

ALLIED IMAGES

Tel: 01604 670679 Fax: 01604 670876 www.allied-images.com 53 Tenter Road, Northampton, NN3 6AX Large format technology distributor. Scanners from Colortrac, Contex and Proserv. Wide format printers from Mutoh. Full software support including document management.

Art Systems Ltd

Sales: 0870 224 2612 Units 10-12 Glaisdale Parkway, Glaisdale Nottingham NG8 4GP www.artsystems.co.uk marketing@artsystems.ltd.uk Contex Scanners, Canon Large Format, HP Large Format, Xativia.

ARTEC PRODUCTS

Tel: 01403 218222 Littlehaven Halt, Rusper Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4QL Document presentation systems, Binding Machines, Laminating Machines and trade discounts on consumables. Bespoke and stock presentation ring binders in PVC, Polypropylene, Paper over boards, copiable and laser, printable folders and desk calendars.

Laser, inkjet, copier transparencies. For the best combination of price and service, look no further.

CALF HEY DESIGN

Tel: 01484 846419 Fax: 01484 847163 Unit 23, Colne Valley Business Park, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, W. Yorks HD7 5QG Label manufacturer, trade-only, plain, printed, laminated, barcodes, numbering, one- to full-colour, we do it all, total label solutions at trade prices. Call for free sample pack.

CANON UK

Tel: 01737 220000 Fax: 01737 220022 www.canon.co.uk Canon (UK) Ltd, Woodhatch, Reigate, Surrey RH2 8BF Canon’s broad professional portfolio includes the revolutionary imagePRESS digital colour engines, high-volume monochrome and large format printers. With Canon, you can.

Caslon Ltd

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

COLES COPYING SERVICES Tel: 0208 502 2532 www.colescopying.co.uk Strerling House, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex.

COLOURFAST GROUP

Tel: 01273 674321 Fax: 01273 609135 Email: sales@colourfast.co.uk 36 Cheltenham Place, Brighton BN1 4AB High Volume B/W and Colour Photocopying and Brighton’s Original Copy Bureau Centre.

Artwork, Design and Print. Trade work undertaken.

COPYMATTERS

Contact: Dan Tester Tel: 07957 291718 Fax: 01273 609135 www.copymatters.co.uk Copywriting, proofreading, design, print and web services.

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DURAWELD

Tel: 01723 584091 Fax: 01723 581509 Email: sales@duraweld.co.uk www.duraweld.co.uk Salter Road, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 3UP Manufacturer of presentation products to package, present and protect printed paper and multimedia. Ring Binders, Tabbed Dividers and Indexes, Files and Folders, Wallets, Polypropylene Boxes, Multimedia Packaging, Self Adhesives and Presentation Ring Binders.

Customise to your requirements through screen or litho print, pockets and accessories.

Quality service, competitive prices and fast turnaround.

ELMSTOK

Tel: 01945 463434 Fax: 01945 582598 Email: sales@elmstok.co.uk www.elmstok.co.uk 4-6 Algores Way, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 2TQ A leading worldwide supplier in document presentation systems and finishing equipment including Binding Machines and Supplies, Manual and Electric Guillotines, Laminating Machines and Supplies, Paper Drills and Punches, Folders, Booklet Makers and Shredding Machines.

gfsmith

Tel: 020 7407 6174 Fax: 020 7403 1037 Email: london@gfsmith.com www.gfsmith.com Paper and card suppliers of prestigious printing and presentation media.

HOWARINE CALVERT

Tel: 0845 456 1544 Fax: 0845 456 1545 Howarine House, First Floor, 5/6 Empire Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0XA Email: sales@howarine.co.uk Originators of adhesives for printers.

KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK)

Tel: 01908 200400 Email: production.print@konicaminolta.co.uk Web: konicaminolta.co.uk Precedent Drive, Rooksley, Milton Keynes.

MK13 8HF Manufacturers of the bizhub PRO range of high quality production print devices ranging from 55cpm colour to 105cpm black and white.

KIP UK

Tel: 01327 304601 Fax: 01327 871097 www.kipuk.com Stephenson Close, Drayton Fields, Daventry NN11 8RF Wide Format Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Folders and Multifunctional solutions from KIP. Direct Sales and Service to the Copy Shop Sector.

Listawood Promotional products

Tel 01485 529100 Fax 01485 529200 Web www.listawood.com Tattersett Business Park,Fakenham Norfolk. NR21 7RF UK manufacturer of promotional products including mousemats, ceramics, liquid filled products, usb Flashdrives and magnets. 100% trade only

Listawood Trade Supplies

Tel 01485 529742 Fax: 01485 529756 Web www.listawoodtradesupplies.com Tattersett Business Park,Fakenham Norfolk. NR21 7RF A one stop shop for consumables and equipment for dye sublimation and chromablast. Authorised distributor of Hix heat presses and parts.

MARSTAN PRESS

Tel: 0208 301 5900 Fax: 0208 298 1612 Email sales@themarstanpress.co.uk www.themarstanpress.co.uk Marstan Press, Princes Street Bexleyheath, Kent. DA7 4BJ

MERLINS MARKETING

Tel: 0113 289 2202 Fax: 0113 289 3390 Email sales@merlinsmarketing.com www.merlinsmarketing.com North Hill House, Wetherby Road, Scarcroft, Leeds. LS14 3AU Supplier of promotional products

PDC

Tel: 020 8810 5770 Fax: 020 8810 9190 www.pdcuk.com The UK’s leading supplier of coil, wire and comb binding punch bind solutions, together with a vast range of finishing and laminating equipment, PDC are the UK’s leading coil manufacturer, supplying a range of 45 colours in sizes between 6 and 32mm and any length up to one metre

PFS (Print Finishing Solutions) Ltd

METRO UK

Tel: 01942 322953 Fax: 01942 322963 www.pfsltd.net Email: sales@pfsltd.net Units 7-9 Hawkley Brook Trading Estate, Worthington Way, Wigan WN3 6XE

Morgana systems ltd

PFS constantly strive to bring you the best solutions for your large format graphics business at the best prices possible prices.

Extensive range of wide format laminating equipment/consumables, guillotines, laminators, folders, booklet makers, binding equipment, mail inserters, paper drills and shredders. Large format laminators, Print Finishing Equipment, Banner & Display Systems

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

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

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M-REAL UK

Tel: 01628 411611. www.datacopy.com New Thames Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent Smart new colour paper and original top quality mono papers. Data Copy is designed for your customers presentations - make it real.

NELSON PRESS

Tel: 01794 517206 Fax: 01794 516753 Email: enquiries@nelsonpress.co.uk www.nelsonpress.co.uk Unit 30 Romsey Industrial Estate Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0HR Now part of the Whitehill Print Group, Nelson Press offers competitive trade prices on Draw tickets and other numbered/perforated tickets & books.

OCÉ IMAGING SUPPLIES

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

OKI EUROPE

Tel: 0208 219 2190 Central House, Balfour Road, Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 1HY

PAPERCO

Tel: 01273 441560 Fax: 01273 441562 Email: info@paperco.co.uk Local branches throughout the UK Paper & Board Mechants including Digital substrates through to business card boxes.

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

PERFECT COLOURS

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Tel: 01793 716300 Fax: 01793 716303 Email: sales@presco-uk.com Kiln Lane, Swindon SN2 2NP A comprehensive range of equipment and supplies for print finishing, presentation and display. Order by 3.30pm next-day delivery on most products. Phone for our free trade-priced catalogue.

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PURE COLOUR SOLUTIONS

Tel: 0845 009 8455 Fax: 0845 009 8456 www.purecoloursolutions.com Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 3FL A Xerox accredited reseller offering a full range of colour/mono printing, photocopying, colour management, wide format printing and finishing solutions.

RENZ UK

Tel: 01707 270001, Fax: 01707 271769 www.renz.co.uk Hatfield Park Estate, Hatfield, Herts. AL9 5PQ Renz Onepitch® ring wire system now allows binding from just a few sheets through to 350 sheets (1/4”-1 1/2” wire).

RICOH UK

Tel: 0208 261 4000. 1 Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham, Middlesex. TW13 7HG Riso — Apple Office Equipment Tel. 023 8033 0611, Fax 023 8023 2288 Unit 5, Mountbatten Business Centre Southampton, SO15 1HY RISO Inks and Master, Repairs and Service.

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FINDASUPPLIER

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

SOVEREIGN

Tel: 01495 248300 Fax: 01495 248419 Prince of Wales Ind. Est., Abercarn. NP11 5AR Screen printing as a trade service onto many materials. Labels, binder covers, estate agent boards, point of sale, plastic business cards, fire & safety signs, vehicle promotional items, etc. For a competitive quotation call now.

STANFORD MARSH

Tel: 01905 458000 Fax: 01905 754057 www.stanfordmarsh.co.uk Haycroft Works, Buckholt Drive, Warndon Business Park, Worcs. WR4 9ND Official dealer for all main manufacturers, allowing us to supply best fit solutions for all users. Please visit our website.

SUPREME LABELLING

Tel: 01924 402111 Fax: 01924 412993 www.supremelabelling.co.uk Unit 6, Valley Road Business Park, W. Yorkshire WF15 6JY Label Suppliers, Roll Labels, Laser Labels, Warning Labels, most formats available.

Magic Touch (THE)

Tel. 01582 671444 Fax 01582 671555 Email sales@themagictouch.co.uk www.themagictouch.co.uk Unit 4 Apex Business Centre,Boscombe Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 4SB Supplier of transfer papers, colour laser printers and heat presses to open up exciting opportunities to print on a limitless range of products.

UNIBIND SYSTEMS LIMITED

Tel: 0845 130 5575 Fax: 01293 529272 Email: rob.marshall@unibindsystems.co.uk 3 Oak Court, Betts Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9GG Suppliers of a unique, high quality range of binding covers; laminating supplies; bespoke and tailor-made hard back books; new innovative range of PhotoBooks.

VIVID LAMINATING TECHNOLOGIES

Tel: 01530 510946 Fax: 01530 510979 www.vivid-online.com.

St Georges House, Whitwick Road, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 3FA Vivid offer a wide range of innovative and exclusive Laminating Systems ranging from Desktop to Wide Format Laminators. Visit the website to view the full range which also includes Binding and Print Finishing solutions.

XERETEC

Tel: 0118 977 0123 Fax: 0118 979 3565 Email: info@xeretec.co.uk. www.xeretec.co.uk 17 The Business Centre, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2QY Xerox Technology, Document Consulting, Office Supplies

XEROX UK

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