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November 2011 LEADER

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CSN News Front

24 Green Issues

Hottest news in print for professional printers

Look who’s cleaning up in Print

10 New Products

26 New Profit Centre

16 CSMA Business Advisor

30 Readers Scribes

What’s new in the print for pay arena?

Best practice policies & procedures

18 Out and about

In Paradise and London

20 CSN SOTM Award

www.printskillacademy.co.uk

22 Digital Imagery

Martin Christie Pixel Prophet

Sharing best practice in £print The printable jokes you send in to share

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

34 Business 2 Business Free ads on your classified notice board

Yes the editor, as rumoured, has some previous.

Life before Colourfast, pre-1984 was a great grounding for owning a Canon colour copy shop. Working for several leading manufacturers in the colour printer market did lead to wanting to be in the frontline of British print, serving my share of our 8 million customers.

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We are proud of our un-biased stance and only ever discriminate on ability. All manufacturers are welcome to show us their latest wares, see centre pages, for CSN to in turn share best practice with the 36,000 CSMA print club members.

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LONDON CALLING 3D TAKES DUPLO INTO NEW DIMENSION

The UK’s premium print finishing event London Calling 3D, hosted by Duplo and Finishing Alliance partners Friedheim and Renz has been hailed as the most successful print finishing event ever, with over 250 visitors over the two day event at the BFI IMAX cinema, Waterloo.

Sales in excess of £250,000 have also given the hosts an instant return on investment as well as the show’s VIP evening being seen as a key networking event for the UK print industry.

Now in its third year, the London Calling event series has grown year on year. Last year’s event at the TATE Modern attracted over 150 visitors, but an increase of over 65% makes London Calling 3D, the most successful ever. With visitors travelling from as far north as Glasgow, and as far south as Torquay, the event highlights the value seen in finishing in today’s market.

Highlights of the show were the new DC-745e digital cutting/creasing system and the ESKO

Kongsberg iXE-10 digital die-cutting table. The former was even demonstrated live, by Duplo UK Managing Director, Tony Lock in front of a 100 strong crowd at the events VIP evening, showing automated precision technology in action.

The cross-media invitation campaign has been an extremely successful venture for the hosts, and feedback has also been received in a variety of mediums. Gary Peeling, Managing Director of Precision Printing tweeted: “London Calling 3D, Tony and Duplo team, great event, refreshing to see a print brand and finishing would you believe!

Marketing with such style.”

Duplo UK Marketing Manager, Andy Pike commented: “This year’s London Calling event has been a great success for Duplo and the Finishing Alliance on a number of levels. Visitor numbers and more importantly sales figures are of course major drivers, however, demonstrating new technologies and in turn inspiring creativity in our customers has been a key to our success. 3D technology is everywhere at the moment, and print can play a big part in this, in particular finishing.”

Planning for next year’s event has already begun and Duplo are inviting customers to submit their suggestions for London Calling 4.

Visit the event microsite www. duplolondoncalling. com to submit your ideas.

Support for PrintIT! The Brighton based printing company Colourfast were the first company in the UK to become a PrintIT! supporter when it was launched during Duplo’s London Calling event on 21-22 September. The PrintIT! supporter package is specifically designed for companies with a turnover under £5 million, who can use PrintIT! branding in their promotional material and participate in the twinning programme, gaining

valuable commercial exposure.

The PrintIT! programme has attracted support from most equipment suppliers since its launch in 2005 and encouraged more than 120,000 students to consider a career in the industry. The PrintIT! supporter package will help printers engage with schools and ensure students develop industry relevant skills, in turn heightening awareness of the wide range of career opportunities

available in print.

Established in 1984 as a Canon Colour Copy Centre, Colourfast are a pioneer of colour printing and for the last 13 years have been sharing expertise and best practice through Copy Shop News. The company’s Marketing Director Peter Foulkes believes PrintIT! has a major role to play in the industry’s ongoing development. “ We need new blood to run our businesses. Printers will always be driven by people, and that goes for the equipment too ! ,” he says.

“The PrintIT! supporter package will allow smaller printers to take a

leading role in the important work we are doing to encourage talented young people into the industry. We’re delighted to welcome Colourfast on board as a PrintIT! supporter,” says Proskills Deputy CEO Tom Bowtell.

For an annual investment of just £200 print companies can become a PrintIT! supporter and join the programme’s wider network of sponsors. For further information on how to become a PrintIT! supporter visit www.printit.org. uk or contact the PrintIT! Team at: printit@proskills.co.uk or on 01235 432018

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Roland DG competition winners THE FINE ART OF COATING learn how to apply signs, window graphics and more...

Roland DG ran a competition at Sign UK this year for customers to win a place at the industry leading Roland DG Academy, located in its dedicated facilities at both Walsall College and Clevedon. Lucky winners chose to attend the Academy’s Application and Finishing course.

Folex AG the Swiss film and paper coater has recently celebrated its 60th birthday, having been founded in 1951.

Based in Seewen, Switzerland Folex has built a strong, reliable range of high quality products for the Digital Print, Press Room, Membrane Switch and Electronics industries.

The company has a long tradition of developing OEM relationships with partners and customers throughout the world.

Its core competence is coating films such as PET, PP, Canvas cloth and Fine Art papers. Folex staff from around the world were invited to the 60th years party at its headquarters. The company is owned by the original family Schleussner who produced the worlds first X-ray plates with the inventor Dr Roentgen and then went onto produce black and white photographic film and led to the product range of today.

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On this course customers learn how to prepare and apply vinyl, from flood coating, to applying print to board and windows. Attendees also learn basic lamination and mounting techniques. Those attending the course were a mixture of those who were new to digital print, or were looking to diversify into sign-making from other allied industries.

As Marc Busby, Roland DG Academy Trainer, outlines: “Often it is the application and finishing tasks of sign-making that concern new customers most, from how to put lettering on a sign or vehicle, to how to apply graphics to windows. This course shows you how to prepare, apply and ensure a smooth bubble-free finish, and is a not to be missed course for anyone new to wide-format or looking to refresh their skills”.

More details on this and other Academy courses can be found at www. rolanddg.co.uk/academy

Rupert Middleton resumes role as BPIF President BPIF has announced that Rupert Middleton, Past President will resume his previous role as BPIF President, as Andrew Pindar stands down.

Kathy Woodward BPIF CEO said “Andrew and three generations of the Pindar family have freely given their time and expertise to the BPIF and we would like to thank Andrew for the significant contribution that he has made over the years, particularly his involvement in developing Vision in Print. I look forward to continuing to work with Rupert and the BPIF Board to implement the forward strategy of the BPIF which was signed off by the National Council in May. We are currently working with the National Council to recruit additional BPIF board members, whose knowledge and advice is so critical in helping to shape a BPIF strategy, that meet our 1800 members’ future needs.”

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

FESPA Digital Man has started mapping his journey beyond 2013, picking Munich, Germany, as the destination for the 2014 Digital event. The dates for the 2014 event are confirmed as Tuesday 20th to Friday 23rd May. The Munich show will follow the forthcoming Barcelona Digital exhibition (21 to 24 February 2012) and FESPA 2013 - the flagship ‘screen + digital + textile’ event - which goes to London, UK in 2013 (25 to 28 June 2013).

FESPA’s European community benefits from the fact that the shows move from city to city, making the events accessible and affordable for print service providers from different regions. For exhibiting companies, this pattern ensures that the visitor audience is constantly refreshed, connecting suppliers with diverse decision makers and buyers year after year.

“We’re excited about returning to Munich three years from now”, comments Neil Felton, managing director of Exhibitions and Events. “It was a very successful host city for our main FESPA event in 2005 and 2010, the city has universal appeal, and the spacious and practical venue is popular with exhibitors and visitors alike.”

He continues: “FESPA has always had a strong connection to Germany, with four record breaking events in Munich, Berlin and Hamburg over the last seven years, and a loyal base of support from German printers, including hundreds of members of BVDM, our national association.

“Southern Germany in particular delivers a strong visitor audience from throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other central European countries, as well as being accessible for printers from Benelux, Italy and UK, all of which are key markets for wide format. Those factors, combined with the stability and robustness of the German economy, point to this as a good choice for our next Digital show.”

As with all FESPA events, surplus revenues from FESPA Digital 2014 will be reinvested in the wide format printer community through FESPA’s programme of educational and knowledge-sharing projects, directly and through FESPA’s national member associations.

For further information about all FESPA events, visit www.fespa.com.

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HP European Latex Applications Tour hits the UK and Ireland HP has announced dates for the UK and Ireland legs of its European Latex Applications tour, designed to demonstrate the vast opportunities available to Print Service Providers (PSPs) using HP Latex printing technologies.

Central to the tour is a 16.5m long customised truck and trailer, which will embark on a roadshow across the UK, having already visited a host of European countries over recent months.

Designed to inspire and show how incorporating HP Latex printers, inks and compatible HP substrates into their operations can deliver business enhancing opportunities to PSPs, the events will feature informative presentations, customer testimonials, hands-on workshops and live product demonstrations on a 152.4cm (60in) HP Designjet L25500 Printer.

The UK dates are as follows: · Tuesday 15th November, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey · Thursday 17th November, Motorcycle Museum, Solihill, West Midlands · Monday 21st November, Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh · Wednesday 23rd November, Lancashire Cricket Club, Manchester · Friday 25th November, White Hart Lane, London · Monday 28th November, Ramada Plaza, Belfast · Wednesday 30th November, AVIVA Stadium, Dublin · Friday 2nd December, Curvaheen Park Stadium, Cork The HP Latex Applications Tour will focus on how users can expand their creative applications offering and undertake a host of innovative graphic arts projects by maximising the multi-substrate printing capability of latex printers. As well as the HP Designjet L25500 Printer, these also include other print solutions, such as the new HP Scitex LX820 and LX850 Printers.

Additionally, the road show will explain the environmental benefits offered by HP Latex Printing solutions and how these technologies allow

PSPs to limit the impact of their operations on the environment, while also fulfilling certain stipulations required of their own customers.

HP Latex Inks provide print durability and display permanence comparable to eco-solvent inks and low-solvent inks, and their water-based formulation helps reduce the impact of printing on the environment. From durable outdoor signage to odourless prints for indoor displays, HP Latex Inks provide high productivity printing and broad media versatility across both coated and uncoated substrates.

Sessions will showcase the new market opportunities enabled by the versatility of latex ink including non-traditional signage applications, such as wallpaper; indoor decorative textiles, printing on uncoated fabrics and fine art canvas reproductions. Previously impossible applications, such as printing for enclosed spaces, such as lifts, or places were strict regulations are in place, like in hospitals and restaurants are also possible using HP Latex Ink printers.

To register for a session please visit www.latextour.com , or for more information, contact 0800 408 0784.

Mimaki programme helps companies expand their horizons As part of an exciting incentive scheme, Mimaki’s exclusive distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd, is offering print companies the opportunity to expand their horizons by investing in a state of the art Mimaki JV34-260 “baby grand” outdoor durable printer. To assist companies in upgrading, Hybrid is providing a £5,000 trade in for their existing 1m wide or larger outdoor durable printer.

The Mimaki JV34-260 uses a double array of the latest generation print heads to deliver a combination of ultra high quality output coupled to speeds of almost 30m2 per hour. With a sizeable printing width of 2.6m it greatly expands productivity as many graphics applications (such as banner stands, exhibition backdrops, pull ups – and surprisingly large banners) can be printed landscape and therefore vastly quicker than if they were output down the length of the roll.

The staggered arrangement of the two banks of print heads delivers an unprecedented output speed and with Mimaki’s vibrant, durable and fast drying SS21 inkset available as standard, printing companies can significantly expand their volume of output with the Mimaki JV34-260. The printer benefits from a two year, fully comprehensive warranty, powerful RasterLink Pro RIP package and a highly competitive list price. An optional Mimaki Bulk Ink System reduces ink costs by 20% and suits volume production applications perfectly.

Hybrid’s national sales manager, John de la Roche, points to the value of the machine as a key reason for companies to invest. “Hybrid’s lucrative offer confirms how attainable the JV34-260 is to any printing company. The Mimaki JV34-260 can really add a competitive edge to your print capabilities – and getting a £5,000 allowance for your old machine makes it even more attractive.”

Companies wishing to take advantage of the offer should contact their authorised Mimaki reseller or Hybrid directly, and a demonstration machine is installed at Hybrid’s UK headquarters. The Mimaki JV34-260 is also available as a dye sublimation model – and makes for a very attractive proposition, delivering transfer paper printing at a size especially suitable for exhibition graphics, retail point of sale and soft signage markets.

Potential Mimaki JV34-260 customers who opt for the outdoor durable SS21 inks will also be eligible for Hybrid’s ground breaking – and very successful – Let’s Do MORE! rebate linked recycling scheme, where a valuable ink credit is earned through collecting spent solvent cartridges for collection by Hybrid prior to their recycling.

Further details on this can be found by visiting www.LetsDoMORE.co.uk and information on the complete Mimaki range is available at www. hybridservices.co.uk.

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Lovephotobooks.com launch relies on perfect marriage

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ovephotobooks.com is a new, fun, fast and easy to use online personalised photobook service available from Leeds based Hollingworth & Moss Ltd. This is the second online printing venture launched by the company in the last six years. The company started out 45 years ago as a family run, book binder and has merged its traditional skills with the latest online, digital printing and binding technologies, to deliver very specific and successful on-demand book services.

With the launch of www. lovephotobooks.com, Hollingworth & Moss has taken print and binding to new levels. “Quality is the key differentiator,” says Richard Hollingworth, who runs the company with his brother Paul. “We researched the photobook market in detail and we weren’t impressed with other offerings. As experienced book binders we could see that we had something better to offer, we take huge amounts of pride in ensuring that each photobook is printed and hand bound to the highest of standards.”

Product innovation has required capital investment – consequently, the latest arrival at the company’s 8,500 sq ft factory is a 44-inch Epson Stylus Pro 9900 inkjet printer, which fulfils a number of requirements. “We needed a large format machine which would produce both covers and content for our range of photobooks, and it had to be capable of very high quality print as we’re aiming at professional photographers as well as the family user. The Epson Stylus Pro 9900 fitted the bill. It has an 11 colour ink-set with a very wide gamut, which we find especially accurate for skin tones The Epson Stylus Pro 9900 was supplied by Barry Singleton at Fastek who now provides on going service and support. Richard cites this as a big factor in the decision. “Barry was very patient when we went through dozens of tests on the Epson, especially with a challenging range of substrates. The broad range of the Epson 9900 is impressive with numerous capabilities, we are especially keen on using canvas covers for our classic range of photobooks which are very durable and help provide a bright and beautiful

image representation.”

The company prints on semi matte photo papers for the photobook contents and hybrid polyester canvas for the covers to achieve the quality effects customers want.

Richard continues: “As well as producing top quality results, we have found the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 to be an easy machine to run, it’s very quiet; we like the auto cut-off feature and we’re impressed by how quickly and easily rolls can be changed over. We found that in order to maximise efficiency and minimise make ready time, it works best in conjunction with the EFI Colorproof XF RIP, mainly because it takes the processing task away from the machine.”

The investment in the Epson printer is opening up other new possibilities by printing on self-adhesive vinyls and wallpaper material. “We have started to attract new work, notably through a photographer who was impressed by the Epson printer’s quality and came to us for a series of wallpaper murals they had been asked to produce for a well known pub chain. This shows we’re now open for business for all kinds of indoor sign and display work,” says Richard.

Grabbing the online on-demand print opportunity Hollingworth & Moss is no stranger to clever online print and bind ventures. Originally providing academic institutions and libraries with a quality hand binding service, typically compiling journals into bound volumes for archiving, and also rebinding and restoring old books, the demand for this type of work started to dwindle in the late 90s. So, when Paul and Richard became joint MDs in 2005 they looked around for fresh ideas to add to and energise their business.

The launch of mythesis.co.uk was a logical evolution for the company and in keeping with its academic links. Having provided a thesis binding service to students for many years, the brothers hit upon a new way of supplying these documents.

“We realised that we could save students a lot of effort, and have a great new business opportunity, if we could accept the information online, print their pages, and mail them a bound thesis,” says Richard.

The result was mythesis.co.uk, using software specially developed

by Hollingworth & Moss, which was the first service of its kind in the UK. “We’ve built this into a global brand with a £250,000 annual turnover in a few short years,” explains Richard.

“It also showed us the way forward, that we could combine our traditional high quality bookbinding craft with modern technology to create unique and profitable products.”

Today Hollingworth & Moss, which employs 32 staff and generates a £1.2m turnover, has much to celebrate. It has successfully evolved to become the UK’s market leader in academic library binding whilst delivering specialist book printing services online to maximise its production facilities. It has planning permission to extend its premises by another 6,000 sq ft in order to house a ‘digital suite’ – more evidence that a successful combination of the traditional and modern has seen Hollingworth & Moss through the worst of the recession and into an optimistic future. www.epson.co.uk www.hollingworthmoss.co.uk Tel.0113 243 8642

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First UK Showing of New Mutoh Printers T

he brand new Mutoh ValueJet 1324 and 1624 will take their first bow in the UK at a series of Open Days hosted by specialist large format reseller and service provider, Digital Print Innovations (DPI).

The three Open Days will be split between Maidenhead on Thursday 27th of October at Colourgen’s demonstration suite and Derby, at DPI’s new Digital Print Innovation Centre on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th of November.

The new ValueJet 1324 from Mutoh is a high performance 54” eco-solvent printer featuring cutting edge print technology and precision engineering at an affordable price. Utilising Mutoh’s 4-colour Eco Ultra inks, the ValueJet 1324 is the perfect solution for the production of outdoor posters, signs, banners, backlit signage and more. Both the ValueJet 1324 and 1624 have the same all new state of the art print head, giving unsurpassed print speeds for printers in their price ranges, printing up to 30 sqm per hour.

The ValueJet line comes with additional performance enhancements as standard including improved paper feed accuracy, an exceptional take-up system, ink changes on the fly and three individually controlled heaters for faster drying.

Also standard on the new ValueJets is Mutoh’s patented Intelligent Interweaving print technology.

Revolutionary in the piezo printing application world, this technique allows for increased print speeds and virtually eliminates banding. Improved

accuracy and consistency of dot size and dot release during printing enriches the image and creates prints with rich, vibrant colours and spectacular print quality.

Alongside the new Mutoh ValueJet 1324 and 1624, visitors to the Open Days will also be able to view the Jetrix 2513 FRQ Flatbed, Seiko W-64S, Kona Cutter, Epson Stylus Pro11880 and Epson Stylus Pro GS6000.

DPI’s new Digital Print Innovation Centre in Derby houses the latest in wide format digital print and finishing solutions from a range of manufacturers and is a working showroom, training and testing centre. The wide format print and finishing product solutions on offer will continue to grow as DPI adds to their UK distribution agreements - including a new hybrid 100% green grand format printer launched at SGIA at the end of October.

Stewart Bell, MD of DPI is pleased to be showing the Mutoh ValueJet 1324 and 1624 “We are delighted to host the first UK showing of these fantastic new products. We are certain that the quality, reliability and price of the new

New Clip To Crack a Sign Fixing Problem

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yzrds Co. Ltd of Aylesbury, has introduced a new signage solution to the worldwide problem of securely mounting signage made from twin flute plastic and similar materials.

Fluted Polypropylene board, known as “twin-flute” is very popular with sign makers, especially for short term and event signage, but is a notoriously problematic material to mount securely on a supporting upright. That is, until now. A solution has just been launched that provides a secure fixing method to ensure signs and notices remain in the correct position and looking good.

LAMINAID TF Clips are two piece plastic clips which, when locked together through the top and bottom of a twin flute sign, provide secure damage free mounting and ideal display positioning.

The transparent front plate has two self penetrating spikes which are pressed through the board and lock into the back plate securely. The back plate incorporates two sprung and two rigid feet for maximum grip to prevent the sign from slipping down or blowing round and out of vision. The flexible link between the sign and the tight mounting point allows the sign to spill wind, thus reducing resistance.

Multiple fixing methods enable attachment of the sign to any surface such as poles, rails, chain link, or even flat fences and walls.

Pat Lennard, Managing Director of Wyzrds, the creator of Laminaid TF explains: “Laminaid TF was invented to solve the twin flute mounting

Mutoh ValueJet 1324 and 1624 printers will impress signmakers and print service providers alike – all of whom are very welcome to attend.

Visitors to the Mutoh ValueJet Open Days will be able to attend either a morning or afternoon demonstration session of their choice, with a buffet lunch either before or after their session.

We’re also excited to welcome the first ever visitors to our brand new Digital Print Innovation Centre during these Open Days.”

To book your space at one of the Mutoh Valuejet Open Days in Maidenhead or Derby, or to arrange your own visit to the Digital Print Innovation Centre, call now on 01332 228150 or email info@dpi-uk.com.

dilemma, and we’re expecting it to rapidly become one of those ‘How did we ever manage before?’ accessories. It does the job brilliantly and saves time, as well as providing an extra profit centre to the sign trade in these hard times. This innovative gadget is physically small but offers huge benefits to both signmakers and their clients. For the first time, the functions of fixing and display are separated and the requirements of each are met successfully, without compromising either. We’re all familiar with the sight of limp and battered signs hanging from cable ties through ragged holes bored in the corrugated plastic. Their effectiveness is seriously reduced by their fixing method, which can result in a dissatisfied client for the signmaker.

Now with Laminaid TF Clips, there is a solution.”

Laminaid TF can be secured with a cable tie (as pictured) or a variety of fixings including a screw or nail through the centre of the clip into a tree, fence or wall where ties cannot be used. As an alternative to cable ties, twist wire for strength, rubber bands for one day events, or even cotton twine for economy, can all be used.

The signmaker’s view comes from AA Signs General Manager Andrew Banyard, who trialled 1,000 units and says ”We reuse the majority of the signs we produce and the Laminaid TF clip has provided us with a better way of fixing signs, giving a more professional and hopefully longer lasting product. We have recently completed a test event for the 2012 Olympic Games with the new TF clip, which proved really successful. From our perspective this is a great new product which is perfect for our application.”

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New digital systems broaden Xerox colour portfolio T

he Xerox 770 Digital Colour Press can help print providers increase monthly print volume by expanding into applications such as photo books, direct-mail pieces, marketing materials and calendars. A key feature of the Xerox 770 Digital Colour Press is the Automated Colour Quality Suite, a set of tools that handle colour management tasks with minimal operator involvement, allowing for more high value, profitable applications to move quickly through the shop. The press also prints on a range of stocks, including heavyweight, at the rated speed of 71 pages per minute, a significant competitive advantage. The new Xerox 700i Digital Colour Press updates the software and capabilities of the Xerox 700 Digital Colour Press, which has generated print volume and revenue growth for thousands of global print providers.

Additional features of the Xerox 700i and 770 Digital Colour Presses include: Inline finishing – easily creates high value applications inline including face trimmed saddle stitched booklets, catalogues, punched documents, tri-fold brochures and photo specialty products.

Heavyweight stock capabilities – increases productivity and application flexibility for stocks up to 300 gsm Industry colour standards – allows the presses to accurately match the designer‘s intent with optimal quality by achieving Fogra VPS certification.

The presses also use the Adobe® PDF Print Engine 2 and are licensed for Pantone® Plus.

Server options – meets the needs of specific print operations. Options for the Xerox 770 Digital Colour Press include Xerox FreeFlow Print Server and EX Print Server powered by EFI Fiery. The 700i Press has these options as well as the Xerox CX Print Server powered by Creo and Xerox Integrated Fiery Colour Server.

Scanning and copying – increases flexibility with an automatic duplex copying and scanning of 600 x 600 dpi and offers a variety of scanning options such as scan to file PDF and paper handling up to A3 size.

Xerox Colour 550/560 even stronger The Xerox Colour 550/560 Printer packs sharp image quality and a host of application options into an affordable package – and one with a footprint flexible enough to fit in large enterprises, commercial print operations and quick print shops. Enhancements to the devices include: Integrated in-line Xerox SquareFold Trimmer Module – produces squarespine booklets that lay flat for a professional look.

GBC Advanced Punch – automates the process of printing, collating and punching to save time, maximise productivity and lower costs.

Mobile Print Solution option – allows employees to print securely from any email-enabled smartphone, tablet or laptop without downloading an application, loading software or searching for online printer information.

The Xerox 700i and 770 Digital Colour Press and the new options on the Colour 550/560 Printer are available to order now. www.xerox.com.

CreaseStream Mini trebles speed of ‘conventional’ desk top methods Low volume desk top creasing methods are notoriously slow and usually involve someone carefully aligning card stock into position before pushing down a handle to engage a steel blade into a matrix channel. Of course, creasing results are good, this is reflected by the thousands of units that are sold to designers, copy shops and small digital printing companies every year. However, CreaseStream have come up with a unique solution that produces the same quality of crease, only three times faster.

The CreaseStream Mini is best described as a desk top unit consisting of a pair of rotary shafts with soft patented creasing dies integrated, and a handle that can be manually turned to feed sheets through one after another. Up to two creases can be applied at the same time, and a choice of three crease settings can be implemented within seconds, to suit stock ranges of 100-400gsm. A special micro-perforating tool can be added as an option, this administers the type of application that allows perfed sheets to travel through laser printers without jamming the machine (the perf lies flat and doesn’t break up during offline processing.) The unit doesn’t require electrical input and can accept sheet sizes up to 52 cm in width. “It sounds simple, and it is.” says CreaseStream owner, Graham Harris. “We have seen a lot of people struggling to process products through their manual creasers, but they have had no choice but to persevere, sometimes spending all day creasing a few hundred sheets, so we sought to take advantage of the situation.

The rotary action significantly quickens up production, and the specially

developed rubber creasing technology we use manipulates and stretches the fibres, even in the most sensitively printed digital stocks, so that folding is made easier, without showing signs of ugly toner cracking.“ CreaseStream has made use of a specially modified adaptation of Techni-Fold rotary creasing technology, also owned by Harris, and turned it into a unique product range that was designed to speed up the process of digital finishing. The CreaseStream Mini is the basic model before motors and sheet separating systems are incorporated to automate the famous Tri-Creaser technology.

The CreaseStream Plus sits at the top of the CreaseStream range and can process up to 20,000sheets per hour.

Ian Collins of Colcards, Malvern UK, recently purchased the CreaseStream Mini, and added his comments “We were searching for a manual creaser that could cope with our low volume greetings cards. We produce runs of 100 cards on a regular basis in 3-4 different sizes and needed something that was quick and easy to use that wasn’t expensive to buy. The CreaseStream Mini has more than met our needs, the quality of build and the creasing results are excellent, in fact we over work the unit to gain maximum benefit, it really is a very good solution.

We recently purchased the micro-perforating tool option and are looking forward to seeing how this works for us; all in all we are extremely happy with our CreaseStream Mini.”

For more information and to see a short video of the CreaseStream Mini working, please visit www.creasestream.com

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Wire Binding Plastic Comb Binding Spiral Binding Laminating Personalised Covers

New window film from Seal Graphics

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ue to the ever increasing popularity of windows as a short term promotional medium, a new double-sided, clear polyester has been added to the range of printable films available from Seal Graphics.

Called, naturally enough, Print Mount Window, the film has been developed from 23 micron polyester which is dimensionally stable and therefore unlikely to shrink as PVC window films often do. It will deliver bubble free applications on glass and clear plastics and can be fixed in place by hand quickly and easily using nothing more than a simple squeegee.

One side is coated with a permanent adhesive while the other has a residue free, peelable polyacrylate emulsion. The print carrying, permanent side is protected by a siliconised release paper; while the other (window side) has an embossed 110 micron LDPE film.

Seal says that Print Mount Window is suitable for removable window displays likely to remain in use for up to three months and that it will not degrade in clarity or become brittle during that lifetime.

“Customers are requesting ever simpler methods of getting their advertising message across and Print Mount Window fits the bill perfectly”, said Andrew East, Seal’s Regional Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland.

To obtain your free sample call 01268 722 400 or for more information go to sealgraphics.com.

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ewbind have added an innovative new feature to its AdventurePUR super compact perfect binding machine, which is marketed in the UK by Encore Machinery. It can now apply end papers to a book block without damaging the end paper during the milling and notching process. It also applies glue to both sides of the end paper. A gauze liner can also be applied at the cover station .

“This is a unique and valuable feature for this type of machine,” said Mike Biggs, MD, Encore Machinery. “It is normally only available on binding machines that are many time the price of the Newbind. We believe it will open up the market for short run hard case book and photobook production.”

The Adventure is able to run both hot melt and the PUR glue. It binds books from 1-50mm thick and 450mm long. Features include automatic cleaning and retractable milling station for sewing books. It is a fully sealed system with minimal daily maintenance.

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14 | NEW PRODUCTS | COPY SHOP NEWS | November 2011

New UJF-3042FX UV printer, primer and inks from Mimaki F

ollowing on from the success of the award winning UJF-3042 flatbed A3 printer, Mimaki has added new functionalities to its popular UV LED curing machine. The new Mimaki UJF-3042FX features a special jettable primer that allows users to automatically prime their media if needed. Priming may be required on some surfaces for better adhesion of the UV curing inks, so this delivers the possibility to print directly with UV curable ink on many different substrates, ranging from glass to metals.

As a result, the new UJF-3042FX allows for more efficient use of printing to untreated stock. While the application of primer is usually executed manually, the UJF-3042FX incorporates an automatic primer feature whereby primer is applied as part of the printing process. The new inkjet primer cartridges (available in 220 and 600ml sizes) are simply inserted into the corresponding slot of the printer. The UJF-3042FX will only use the primer where needed, saving money and time, as well as reducing waste.

Automatic primer application Materials that are unsuitable even for UV inkjet printing can be printed upon by applying a primer. This foundation layer enables better ink adhesion, making UV inkjet printing on those materials possible. The primer is simultaneously applied with the process colours during printing, thus streamlining print companies’ workflows significantly without compromising speed.

Mimaki’s distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd also announces the new LF-140 ink and availability of the proven LF-200 flexible ink for the UJF-3042FX printer. With the added benefit of the new flexible ink and primer solution, this printer is unique in its market and opens up the possibility to use more substrates without manual pre-priming.

New LF-140 and LF-200 UV curable flexible inks The new LF-140 stretchable ink has an extended colour gamut compared with the current LH-100 inks that have been available since the introduction of the original model. The LF-140 inks also give excellent adhesion results with the added ink flexibility. The LF-200 ink is stretchable up to 200% in four colour mode and with the addition of a white ink layer it delivers spectacular results. With the addition of flexible inks, it is possible to use more diverse substrates, fulfilling different applications with the printer, such as printing flexible labels and on to formable media.

UV LED curing printing The Mimaki UJF-3042FX prints to substrates up to A3 in size (300 x 420 mm) and up to 50mm thickness. Using UV LED technology means that after curing, the ink is instantly bonded to the substrate and as LED does not generate high temperatures, it enables full colour printing on almost every material including heat-sensitive substrates such as resin, wood and leather.

TOSHIBA PRO MODELS Toshiba has launced eight new multifunctional colour printers, which offer professional solutions with various options: e-STUDIO2040C/2540C/3040C/3540C/4540C PRO and e-STUDIO5540C/6540C/6550C PRO. All of them provide crystal clear graphics and constant colours at convincing cost efficiency.

The new e-STUDIO4540C PRO series mainly targets in-house print shops and print service providers with a midvolume, yet frequent colour usage, the even more powerful e-STUDIO6550C PRO series is perfect for larger print establishments that expect reliable colour performance for high-volume jobs. The new e-STUDIO PRO series has the

Added value with white and clear ink Mimaki’s white under and overprinting capabilities produce more vivid colours, especially on coloured or transparent substrates – adding value to printed products. Spot colour printing with clear ink, as well as layered printing and clear ink varnishes add stunning embossing results to printed products – allowing highly creative, potentially time consuming and complex jobs to be easily produced on the Mimaki UJF-3042FX. Hybrid’s Industrial Products sales manager, Mike Lewis is understandably enthusiastic about the product’s potential. “The extraordinary success of the Mimaki UJF-3042 is set to continue with the addition of these exciting features, and the potential applications for the product appear almost limitless.”

Mimaki has also included a revolutionary nozzle recovery function in the latest version of the printer which enables operators to temporarily resolve any nozzle related issues prior to a technician attending the machine. This allows the printer to continue running, with little or no effect on production capacity.

The Mimaki UJF-3042FX takes the pioneering features of its award winning predecessor, and further automates the production of customised output in a package that includes powerful RIP software, ink and a fully comprehensive warranty network. www.hybridservices.co.uk right model, with a perfect cost performance ratio, to meet every customer requirement.

The new models feature powerful EFI Fiery controller systems with colour support according to leading industry standards, and are compliant with Mac OS X and Windows. Genuine Adobe PostScript 3 guarantees maximum compatibility with professional productivity and colour workflows. And the integrated ICC colour management ensures exact colour matching – even in standard office applications.

Toshiba’s new e-STUDIO PRO systems also offer excellent speed and volume capabilities, with printing speeds of up to 75ppm, paper capacities of up to 6,000 sheets and flexible finishing options.

Further information is available at www.toshiba.co.uk/imaging, or by calling Chris Mills at Toshiba TEC on 01932 580100.

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Employment and Health & Safety

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o what you do best and concentrate on looking after your customers and leave the complex areas of Employment Law and Health & Safety to SME Advisor. Compliance in these important areas not only makes good sense for the security of your business but can also generate you new business too. When tendering for work with large companies and in the public sector you will have to demonstrate your compliance in these areas before your bid is considered. If you are wishing to win such work then getting it right is essential.

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Employment Managing staff is challenging for any business but this is particularly difficult for small businesses that are unlikely to have expertise in this area. With year on year changes to employment law it becomes increasingly difficult for employers to comply with the complex legislation that governs how they must manage the relationship with their staff. Sadly, more employers are being taken to Employment Tribunal than ever before as employees become more and more aware of their employment rights and penalise any non-compliance with a tribunal claim and increasingly higher fines and compensatory awards.

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Health & Safety There is a legal obligation for all businesses, whatever their size, to provide a safe working environment for their staff. An employer has a duty to assess the risks involved in all workplace activities and take steps to reduce these by introducing clear precise procedures providing any necessary training and ensure they are followed by carrying out regular monitoring and the keeping of records. Much as there is currently no legal requirement for a business with less than five employees to have any written policies it is still advisable to do so in order to demonstrate compliance.

Counting the cost of non-compliance The minimal cost of getting it right is nothing compared to the price that you could pay for non-compliance with possible fines, awards and legal fees, plus all your wasted time and damaged reputation too. We are very aware that all businesses are reviewing their costs and so we charge just a small monthly fee and our minimum contract period is just 12 months.

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18 | OUT AND ABOUT | COPY SHOP NEWS | November 2011

Day out with Duplo

It’s not every day we are invited to mix print business with pleasure and a trip to our capital city is never a chore when meeting friends.

Let me laminate that for you

I say Andy your business card is rather large

One side or two Madam?

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Cut it out mate

etting out does definitely beat the old staying in and keeping up to date is really fashionable and not expensive. I guess it is all about making informed decisions, seeing new finishing kit properly producing print jobs in a business environment does put a positive side to expansion plans. Yes, there it is, the E Word that some of us have driven out of circulation because the R scenario dictates battening down the hatches and running all your kit until it drops dead. Of course old kit and old habits Great show Marc, those 3D images really creep up on you!

can go on forever but only in ever decreasing circles. Old customers do drop off the radar and our existing products can become staid or maybe even taken in-house by some of our customers.

Getting out to discover new kit to produce new services to new customers is a giant leap forward and all ideas gained are for free.

Our friends at Duplo gave Maureen a flying demonstration turning printed sheets into a multi messaging mobile.

Paul Simpson has a binding offer from Renz

For my next trick‌ Ring bound documents that look like a phone

Here Maureen, can we get this in the back of our car?

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And they’re off!

Morgana chose Brighton racecourse for their recent exhibition bringing a speedy finish not only on the flat but over the jumps too.

Sam Whitmore from Bytes gets personal with a presentation that merges print with email and web marketing. Mix it up, to make it count Sam.Whitmore@bytes.co.uk

Have you heard the one about the ex- Xerox salesman who made variable data sing and dance? Ask Paul Atkins 01293 543434.

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r and Mrs Colourfast, yes Maureen and me were pleased to receive an invite to visit Morgana and Bytes Document Solutions on an each way double trip up the race hill.

The wish you were here postcards shared here do not include the disappearance of a new perfect binder that cleverly doesn’t require pre-made covers, so you can print whatever and however you like on the front and back pages. The new Bindomatic 5000 is however conducting under cover, bespoke cover experiments in our Brighton beta test centre. So good we had to take it home!

The CSN roving reporter task force is always on stand by to visit and review everything and anything relevant to the instant part of the print industry.

Agents in all areas required for above line and undercover duty. Are you doing your bit?

DigiKnow the difference between a Digifold Pro and a DocuMaster?

Please ask Paul Smout on 01908 608888

… or the autoCreaser cardXtra or DigiCoater?

Best ask Paul for a range brochure psmout@morgana.co.uk or check out www.morgana.co.uk

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20 | SITE OF THE MONTH | COPY SHOP NEWS | November 2011

Print Skills Academy wins SOTM

The winner of the November 2011 CSN coveted Site of the Month award is the new user-friendly website www.printskillsacademy.co.uk providing reliable and up-to-date information on the training available to the print industry, helping companies identify the training that meets their business needs.

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or years printing companies looking for solutions to their skills and training related problems have had to navigate a complex and ultimately discouraging skills system that seemed to hinder rather than help. With the launch of the new Print Skills Academy Website employers now have a single port of call where they can find solutions to their skills issues, including training provision and funding, Proskills Print and Paper Industry lead Richard Moore tells CSN. The launch of the Print Skills Academy website marks an important step forward in quality assured training which will bring real benefits to the print industry.

The benefits of training are Richard Moore widely acknowledged, however it must be targeted at the needs of the business if it is to deliver the kind of

positive impact companies expect. For years print companies have suffered from a lack of information on skills issues, leading many to waste money on training irrelevant to their business needs.

Those days are now over, thanks to the Print Skills Academy website.

Through the new website companies will now be able to find all the trainingrelated information they require from a single source, helping ensure that employees develop skills relevant to the business, which in the long run will help them improve efficiency and productivity.

The site brings together the best resources available, so employers no longer need to scramble around wasting valuable time looking for assistance with their skills needs. Trainees are catered for with in-depth advice on careers and job progression, while there is also a news feature where employers, and students considering a career in print, can learn about the latest developments in the industry.

The Print Skills Academy website is a key part of Proskills goal of ensuring training is available that meets emerging commercial needs. Visit www. printskillsacademy.co.uk for comprehensive information on skills and training issues, information that will help print companies adapt to the changing commercial climate and secure their future.

Copy Shop News The award for Copy Shop News Website of the Month goes to Print Skills Academy November 2011

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22 | DIGITAL IMAGING | COPY SHOP NEWS | November 2011

Was it something I said?

After ranting about the dangers of reliance on technology in last month’s issue, it was bizarre to have even my predictions overtaken by events in the past few weeks. Martin Christie writes…

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hose of us who are content to survive with a basic mobile phone and have not yet felt the need to invest in a Blackberry may have enjoyed a moment of smugness when the entire network went down — twice. However, it is sobering to realise that we are all potential victims of these IT disasters as the consequences create shockwaves through all parts of life.

When so much is dependent on the instant transmission of information — socially as well as in business — any interruption of that flow is a possible disaster on a personal or a commercial level.

Tales of people whose lives had literally come to a standstill may seem initially laughable until you realise they are quite serious.

On the other hand, the several million people who will be receiving a welcome rebate from the Inland Revenue as the result of another computer cock-up may well have cause to smile this Christmas. Those, however, who have an unexpected extra demand may not be quite so amused.

Apart from the wider world, I am often able to source themes or at least anecdotes for this column from that wonderful and varied resource that is the customer. This month’s choice gem came as the result of what can only be described as an unfortunate finger and staple interaction. We had a complaint that staples on a particular job were so sharp that a member of staff had been injured while handling documents. Could we ensure that next time the staples weren’t quite so sharp?

We are still trying to calculate how sharp a staple needs to be not to pierce skin and yet still go through a thick wedge of paper. Perhaps a health and safety warning that gloves should be used to prevent accidental damage to soft parts should be required, or perhaps staple operatives should be obliged

to wear a hi-visiblity jacket to indicate they are working in a dangerous environment.

Aside from the silliness, highlight of the month was a new arrival in the large format department.

We usually like to try machinery out before jumping into purchase as any investment involves not just the hardware but the longer term commitment to consumables, and issues like flexibility and reliability also come into the equation.

When the nice people at Tetenal came up with their special offer on Epson’s 7890, as featured in their ad on page 2, it took me slightly less than the blink of an eye to put my hand up to see if I could have an early Christmas present. An upgrade to our dear old 7600 has been long overdue, but looking for the right replacement took some thought. Tetenal is a name probably more familiar to the photographer than the digital printer as the company has a long history in specialist products for the darkroom. I was a regular customer myself in chemical days. In more recent times they have embraced the new electronic technologies while keeping a toehold in traditional chemistry. As well as Epson they enjoy a close relationship with several major labels, including Ilford and Kodak.

We have been fortunate enough to have tested several competitors machines, as well as other models from Epson, so it was a decision based on fairly good evidence and experience.

The 7600 has been incredibly reliable, and is renowned for being about the most user friendly printer you could find. With its refinements in ink and head technology, on a proven chasis, there is every reason to expect the 7890 to perform likewise.

To start at the basic logic a 24 inch inkjet printer — capable of A1 plus prints — is a good choice for a copy shop where floor space is often at a premium.

Not only is the machine comparatively compact and easy to manoeuvre in a small area, the media is similarly manageable. Though they make 36inch paper rolls — able to do A0 portrait — nobody makes a thirty six inch printer, and the next step up to a 42 inch makes for a much larger piece of kit all round.

Experience tells that the vast majority of demand for large format printing is for sizes from A3 plus up to A1 and that is where it is most profitable, utilising the wide range of specialist media now available in sheet or roll form. Beyond twenty four inches the issues of handling and storing the inevitably heavy rolls, and the matter of wastage has to be taken into account in the costings.

The significance of convenient sheet feeding is an important plus in both the reduction of wastage, and flexibility in action.

Although sheet paper is proportionately more expensive than the same media on roll, it does mean that small amounts of specialist surfaces — like watercolour texture for example, or some of the high quality photographic finishes — can be on the shelf and conveniently stored.

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Additionally offcuts of unused portions of roll media can be saved and reused.

If you are turning over a lot of prints on a daily basis on the same media, it is quite simple to nest jobs in layout and therefore use roll paper very efficiently.

If not, and with print on demand in a smaller operation this is more likely, you may need to change media several times a day. This is why ease of loading of all types of paper comes high on the list of properties of an inkjet printer, and why I begin the overall review of the 7890 with this feature.

The print quality of all current large format printers is hardly in question, and all the Epson’s immediate competitors are capable of extremely good results so it would be hard to judge a winner on output alone. Where the 7890 stands out, like every other Epson large format printer, is its use of a single significant factor for which the manufacture cannot entirely claim credit — gravity.

By placing the media — roll or sheet — above the moving print head, rather than below it, the simple law of nature aids the passage of the paper through the machine.This is a huge advantage dealing with all media, and especially with difficult ones, and makes sheet feed a pleasure rather than an absolute trial.

I know one printer with another manufacturer’s machine who only changes the paper when it runs out because it is such a performance. He tells the customer they have to take what he has got ! Not surprisingly, he is losing sales, but he does have a calmer life.

The 7890 is one of Epson’s third generation of archival Ultrachrome inks — the K3 Vivid Magenta — and uses a more accurate and faster print head. It’s actually two steps up from our old 7600 so it’s quite a step in technology. Five or six years of R and D makes a huge difference these days, and nothing stands still.

It is cleverly budgeted to take advantage of the new qualities, without incurring the additional costs of its posher stablemates. Although it shares the same chassis and running gear, it uses only nine of the eleven possible ink cartridge slots. The more expensive 7900 has additional orange and green inks which will enable it to produce the most accurate Pantone colour matching, but it’s a benefit to the proofing specialist that carries quite a price tag — about a thousand pounds more.

The 7890 is able to reproduce a wide enough gamut of colours to please all but the most demanding of clients. It uses eight of its nine inks at a time — photo black or matte black are changed automatically or manually depending on media selected. This can be done via the print dialogue box on the computer, or on the machine.

Although the 7890 has gone for the more popular control layout, the multi-option switches are easy to follow, and functions and information easily selected. A nice touch is the visual heads up of exactly how much ink is left in any individual cartridge. Paper usage can be monitored so you can always know what’s left on the roll.

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It’s not only the hardware that has moved forward in the intervening years, the software has taken similar steps. The colour profile presets associated with different media are extremely accurate compared to the dear old 7600 for which sometimes matching colour was a bit of a magic art.

We are not pensioning the 7600 off. It has given long and loyal service and will continue to run alongside its new relation, if now its motions do seem incredibly slow. It will chug along with the bread and butter jobs, content in the knowledge that the new boy on the block may be taking the glory jobs, but is also taking the pressure off its tired joints.The great thing about the new machine is that the manufacturer hasn’t abandoned the baby with the bath water. Despite a host of improvements, small and large, it’s still unquestionably an Epson, The speed of the new machine is one of the major features. It does mean that if need be, even an A1 can be rattled off while a customer waits at the counter, rather than advising them to go and take a spot of lunch somewhere. The local pub may lose a little bit of custom but our service has improved leaps and bounds.

It may be a small thing, but the new rotary cutter slices through paper and canvas like the proverbial knife through dairy produce, and the tumbling output is guided gently into a simple but effective cloth cradle where it can nest until the ink is hard enough to handle. In most cases, this is no time at all.

Topside, the old spindle carriage for the roll paper has been abandoned for two individual bobbins that slot in either end. They have large handles that adjusts internal jaws to seize the inner tube firmly, and a slider that adjusts to adapt to three inch cores. This makes roll handling a lot easier and avoids either damaging the paper or putting sticky fingers on it while trying to thread it down a long spindle. There’s even a cute wrap-around band that pops round the flapping end of a roll so you don’t have to use bits of sticky tape which mark the coated surface.

The new machine is a little bit bulkier than the old one because it encloses much more of its working parts in bodywork. One thing that fooled me initially was access to the ink cartridges I couldn’t find a handle or a button to push though I knew where the compartment was. It just didn’t want to open out its contents. Read the manual ! Unlike the old levers on the 7600, the 7890 has push button controls. You access the inks through the main dialogue box — press and as if by magic a catch is released with a satisfying hiss, and there they are.

One note of caution that the machine supplied comes only with a basic amount of ink in all the cartridges so you will need to be prepared to get a full set fairly soon. On evidence it is proving to be fairly economical, despite regular checking and self cleaning, and certainly reasonable considering its speed and quality.

All in all a pretty good deal. Check out page two for further details.

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PRINTERS HOLD ALL THE CARDS WHEN IT COMES TO RECYCLED PAPERS

New research* from Arjowiggins Graphic manufacturer of environmental paper solutions, shows that half of paper purchasers in corporate roles do not understand the range of recycled papers available to them.

The research shows that printers are in a strong position to influence purchasing decisions, with nearly one in four respondents relying on their dedicated printer for advice on which paper to buy.

Companies are more frequently looking to source supplies that match the requirements of their CSR policies, with 30% of respondents believing that sourcing sustainable material is the biggest environmental challenge facing their business in the next 2-3 years. This presents a commercial opportunity for printers, who can provide clients with the most up to date information about appropriate sustainable materials for use in corporate print jobs, such as annual reports, mailers and leaflets.

Printers are in an excellent position to develop a consultancy role with clients based on advice about which paper companies should be printing on, especially for marketing materials. Even people who believe that they have a very good understanding of recycled papers (25%) are likely to need guidance, for instance 30% of those respondents believe that recycled paper is of a

poorer quality than non-recycled – an outdated view of the market.

Shannan Hodgson, Corporate Affairs Manager at Arjowiggins Graphic, explains: “The recession saw costs being cut across the board and in many fields this superseded commitment to procuring sustainable materials. Recently, however, we have seen customers return their focus to securing sustainable products and quality is now one of the top two most important factors when making purchasing decisions. Combating myths about recycled papers on quality will allow printers to recommend papers that meet the environmental credentials that are now so important to clients, as well as the specific requirements of the individual print job.

“Technological developments have enabled us to develop recycled papers with a quality that is comparable to virgin fibre stocks. This means that companies can now choose recycled papers that have the same appearance as less sustainable virgin fibre stocks for jobs where a clean, white aesthetic is required. Papers are also available that offer a natural recycled shade that indicates a strong link to the environment.

“Printers are in a very strong position commercially as they are unrivalled in their understanding of the use and suitability of

different papers. This provides them with a great opportunity to show that they understand the requirements of their clients, can add value to their business, and help them meet sustainability objectives through recommending the right recycled papers.”

To further showcase the benefits of using recycled papers Arjowiggins Graphic has launched the Environmental Benefits Statement (EBS), a unique and flexible tool that allows printers to communicate the environmental savings made by using recycled papers. The EBS can be adapted to fit with a wide range of print jobs, and offers an impactful way to display the exact amounts of, CO2, waste diverted from landfill, water, energy and wood saved on your print job. For more information or for your own unique EBS, visit www.recycled-papers.co.uk There is also a video about the EBS www. youtube.com/watch?v=aPs4skxDWnk *Research was conducted on behalf of Arjowiggins Graphic by Future Thinking in December 2010 – January 2011. The sample size included 100 people responsible for paper purchasing who hold a CSR role and 100 people responsible for paper purchasing who do not have a CSR role. Research was conducted through telephone interviews and a series of focus groups.

Duraweld gains 11 places in The Sunday Times Best Green Companies List Duraweld has, for the second year running, been named in the annual edition of The SundayTimes Best Green Companies list for its environmentally friendly business practices.

The company was ranked 28th out of 60 companies overall, a leap of 11 places on last year’s rank of 39th. They were also placed 5th in their category of ‘small companies with medium impact’ and were the second highest ranked manufacturing company in the whole list; all as a direct result of their pioneering range of environmentally friendly products and operating a successful 20 point Environmental Policy which consistently delivers positive results.

Alastair McCall of The Sunday Times commented: “May I offer my congratulations to Duraweld on your achievement. It takes confidence and ambition to get involved in a contest like this and subject your green credentials to independent scrutiny by a national newspaper and a leading firm of environmental consultants.”

The award was collected by Angie Francksen, Duraweld’s Sales Manager and Managing Director Hannah Senior at an awards event which was held at News International’s headquarters. At the event the winners were

revealed and Duraweld heard for the first time where they had been placed in the list. The results were then printed in The Sunday Times.

Angie Francksen said: “It is fantastic that we have been named in The Sunday Times Best Green Companies List again. It is very rewarding to have our green initiatives and products recognised by such a prestigious organisation. We constantly strive to develop and maintain our position as a company leading the field in employing environmentally friendly business practices and offering recycled product ranges to our customers, and this is reflected in our leaping up the list to position 28.”

This new accolade supports Duraweld’s ISO 14001 accreditation and carbon zero status.

Based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Duraweld is one of the UK’s leading producers of customised presentation, packaging and printed stationery products. Over the last five decades, the company has constantly invested in new technology and staff development, building a reputation for first class production quality, the highest environmental standards, constant innovation and excellent customer service.

Its product range includes folders, ring binders, dividers, organisers, boxes, conference packs, wallets and badge holders. www.duraweld.co.uk

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This is yet another Suzano approach that is good for the environment and that is socially responsible. Our products are also certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC); which ensures responsible forest management, minimizing environmental impact and providing long term social benefits to local communities and society in general.

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Roll up for the CSN Christmas Raffle

Talking Print – Making your Print Talk and Sing!

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his year’s CSN Supplier Raffle free to enter tickets are being sent to all of our readers in next month’s mag. As usual, register your unique number and enter the draw, either post to CSN, or preferably, simply email your number to raffle@ copyshopnews.co.uk All prizes will be name checked with suppliers in December’s CSN magazine, plus separate e-broadcasts to our 9000+ opted in email list. Loads of lovely free PR with contact details and all that seasonal goodwill. No charge for all this publicity, after all it is Christmas.

All prizes thankfully received, the more the merrier. Our Christmas wish list is for reams of paper, boxes of binds, maybe a pop up and the odd bottle of pop. Please do join in the festive fun with our 36,000 readers.

We have again teamed up with some regular seasonal suppliers to offer all our CSN readers the chance to win some new raffle ticket business. Chris Richards at Whitehill Publishing who also trades as www.nelsonpress.co.uk is looking forward to working with our 6600 professional print shops and supplying this season’s Christmas and New Year Raffle/Draw tickets.

Send artwork using the freely downloadable templates www.nelsonpress.co.uk We have also road tested the online design service at www.raffletickets4u.co.uk — kids play — even the editor produced the samples here in a matter of minutes.

Advice to any legal implications is available along with prices to ensure our Christmas bonus.

Don’t miss out on your chance to benefit from our suppliers goodwill and for those suppliers not yet offering a few prizes, well it’s never too late, please drop me a line, raffle@copyshopnews.co.uk Do expect lots of lovely free PR in return.

Print more profit with a MagicTouch OKI Following extensive trials in our Brighton copy shop we are so pleased with our new TMT enhanced Oki Dokie Smokie C821 we have decided that those nice people at TheMagicTouch cannot have it back.

We are no longer jamming up our digital press or job interrupting long print runs now that we have our own dedicated transfer paper printer.

Of course some customers wanting paper and card printing proofs are also making use of our new express service. Our new while-u-wait service reminds me of a copy shop we used to have some years ago before we went all up-market and became a digital printer!

The Colourfast bureau manager, Steve Morris told CSN, “ the driver incorporates special settings for MagicTouch paper and is small enough to sit next to the PC. A great addition to our stable of printers.”

Transfer technology begins at www.themagictouch.co.uk

PRs, advertising departments and marketing specialists are discovering a new and quirky communications tool from freshly launched audio greetings company, Talking Print.

Talking Print brings invitations, brochures and generally any direct mail to life with the addition of tailored audio, providing marketeers and their recipients with an attention grabbing method of delivering key messages.

From a stylish music inspired sound greeting card to a novel goody bag which relays your strapline, Talking Print has combined the traditions of direct mail with cutting edge sounds to create maximum impact. In addition to supplying the sound modules, Talking Print can help clients with the production of their entire ‘talking’ campaign, from creative concepts, graphic design, print and production, through to recording the sound module itself.

The popular joint venture has been founded by David Hyams and John Wignall, specialists in print, direct mail and audio technology. The concept draws on the global roots of their flagship companies Print Fair (expert providers of print and digital messages) and Really Wild Cards (leaders in audio greetings and used significantly by WWF and RSPB).

David Hyams, Co-Founder of Talking Print comments “We believe passionately in the power of audio to enhance the printed word and are delighted with the huge support we have received of the service we provide and have developed a model that enables production of small quantities or samples within a few days. This helps clients gain familiarity with the medium, quickly develop their concepts if need be and demonstrate their ideas to their own customers.” John Wignall, adds, “The experience that we have gained within our audio cards business has been vital to the development of the Talking Print model. Our absolute priority is to deliver a very high quality recording using the spoken word, music or other sounds that will integrate perfectly with other elements of a client’s marketing or PR campaign. We’re used to capturing the most unique sounds in the world in audio form, so whatever clients have in mind, we’ll help them make it a reality.”

If you’d like to try Talking Print for FREE, simply visit the website at www.talkingprint.com where you can upload your very own audio clip or request one and Talking Print will send you a sample in a recorded greeting card.

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Calendar update 2012 marks the start of a positive upgrade in short run calendar publication. We have hitherto struggled with binding and covers only to be delivering the finished products in a plastic carrier.

Our artist friends and charity groups can sell more when the calendars look more like a gift, you know in proper packaging. Although presentation is everything the addition of a plain white card envelope makes all calendars look more expensive, before you have even seen the printing. I don’t know why exactly but maybe it is just expectations of what a bought and paid for gift should look and feel like.

We are pleased to introduce you to a new supplier as recommended by our friends at Printaply.

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POP UP PROFIT Last year we were amazed with the response of our own customers to the point of sale in our courtyard seen here.

Not only did we receive orders for bargain priced pop ups with bespoke messaging and design, but also the Christmas tree version was ordered using this sample tree artwork.

Unbelievable as it may seem but our print punters here on the South Coast voted for our needleless trees as their preferred Christmas decoration. The only problem is they will have stored them for re-use this year. Bah Humbug!

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CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS

Publish yours early and others will follow. Setting a good example in print using your own flyers and posters will put a little something extra in your stocking this year.

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Hi Viz for Kids Last month we introduced the on-line retailer of full colour postcode maps — Mini Maps. Their in-house service is aimed primarily at printers in the instant print industry whose customers require a small map that accurately conveys geographic information about a customer’s business. Mini Maps can be used in a leaflet, pamphlet, brochure, flyer, circular or document.

Stephen Kilbee has produced a CSN sample map centering on our South Coast offices.

To use for our own shop’s delivery area, service region, customer locations, and distance zones. View City/Postcode Area maps on the Talking With Maps website, BN - Brighton is one of them. Size A1 Map: Paper 260gsm, £19.95 + £3.95 p&p + £4.78 VAT; Encapsulated (190gsm paper & 2 x 75 micron), £24.95 + £3.95 p&p + £5.98 VAT. Sample Mini Maps and more information available at www.talkingwithmaps.co.uk Tel: 01949 875833.

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Christmas is a great time to put on some padding.Notebooks, meeting binders and a lot more… have yourself a merry binding Christmas. Order your ring binds and calendar hooks in today. Email: sales@renz.co.uk

Have you seen the school walking buses? Lines of kids being chaperoned safely to school, all in need of being easily seen as the days draw in.

Adding a local hero for the kids to remain cool makes every sense and an opportunity to sell in school or club shops across the UK.

Here’s the maths Buy kids hi-vis in orange or yellow at £1-39 a vest, no vat as kids clothing. Print in black, say 1p. Transfer paper, print 2 A5 to view at 30p each. Total bought ledger £1.70 sell £3-99 Clothing from www.btcactivewear.co.uk To print on fabric check out the Print more profit with a MagicTouch Oki feature in this month’s magazine.

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The Copier Sales Manager Funeral A salesman was leaving a copy shop with his morning bunch of compliment slips when he noticed a most unusual funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery.

A black hearse was followed by a second black hearse about 50 feet behind the first one. Behind the second hearse was a solitary salesman, he had once worked with, walking a dog on a leash. Behind him, a short distance back, were about 200 other well known copier salesmen walking single file.

The man couldn’t stand the curiosity. He respectfully approached the salesman walking the dog and said: “I am so sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you, but I’ve never seen a funeral like this.

Whose funeral is it?”

“My sales manager’s” he replied. ‘’What happened to him?”

“He yelled at me and my dog attacked and killed him.”

He inquired further, “But who is in the second hearse?”

The man answered, “The leasing credit controller. He was trying to help my sales manager when the dog turned on him.”

A very poignant and touching moment of brotherhood and silence passed between the two salesmen…

“Can I borrow the dog?”

The man replied, “Get in line.”

Arms Race The Americans and Russians at the height of the arms race realised that if they continued in the usual manner they were going to blow up the whole world. One day they sat down and decided to settle the whole dispute with one dog fight. They would have five years to breed the best fighting dog in the world and which ever side’s dog won would be entitled to world domination.

The Russians found the biggest meanest Doberman and Rottweiler female dogs in the world and bred them with the biggest meanest Siberian wolves. They selected only the biggest and strongest puppy from each litter, removed his siblings which gave him all the milk. After five years came up with the biggest meanest dog the world had ever seen. Its cage needed steel bars that were five inches thick and nobody could get near it.

When the day came for the dog fight, the Americans showed up with a strange animal. It was nine foot long Dachshund. Everyone felt sorry for the Americans because they knew

there was no way that this dog could possibly last ten seconds with the Russian dog. When the cages were opened up, the Dachshund came out of its cage and slowly waddled over towards the Russian Dog. The Russian dog snarled and leaped out of its cage and charged the American Dachshund. When it got close enough to bite the Dachshunds neck, the Dachshund opened its mouth and consumed the Russian Dog in one bite.

There was nothing left at all of the Russian Dog. The Russians came up to the Americans shaking their heads in disbelief.

‘We don’t understand how this could have happened. We had our best people working for five years with the meanest Doberman and Rottweiler female dogs in the world and the biggest meanest Siberian Wolves.’

‘That’s nothing,’ an American replied. ‘We had our best plastic surgeons working for five years to make an alligator look like a Dachshund.’

Feeling your age?

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... Your wife says, ‘Let’s go upstairs and make love,’ and you answer, ‘Honey, I can’t do both!’

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you’re barefoot.

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... A sexy babe catches your fancy and your pacemaker opens the garage door.

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... You don’t care where your wife goes, just as long as you don’t have to go along.

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police.

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... ‘Getting a little action’ means you don’t need to take any fibre today.

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... ‘Getting lucky’ means you find your car in the car park.

‘OLD’ IS WHEN... An ‘all nighter’ means not getting up to pee.

Quick Sales spiel A salesman in his 40’s bought a new BMW and was out driving on the motorway at top speed when he suddenly saw flashing blue lights behind him.

‘There’s no way they can catch a BMW,’ he thought to himself and sped up even more. Then the reality of the situation hit him, ‘What the heck am I doing?’ he thought and pulled over.

The cop came up to him, took his license without a word, and examined it and the car. ‘It’s been a long day, it is the end of my shift,

and it’s Friday the 13th. I don’t feel like more paperwork, so if you can give me an excuse for your driving that I haven’t heard before, you can go.’

The sales guy thinks for a second and says, ‘Last week my wife ran off with a cop. I was afraid you were trying to give her back.’

‘Have a nice weekend,’ said the officer.

Job Application I would like to be considered for the advertised position within your company.

I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Kenyan refugees, I write award-winning operas, and manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I woo women with my sensuous trombone playing, I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook thirty-Minute Brownies in twenty minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru. Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once singlehandedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello, I had trials with Manchester United, I am the subject of numerous documentaries.

When I’m bored, I build large suspension bridges in my garden.

I enjoy urban hang gliding. On Wednesdays, after school, I repair electrical appliances free of charge.

I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie.

Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I dont perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. I have appeared on Through the Keyhole and won the gold plaque.

Last summer I toured Eastern Europe with a traveling centrifugalforce demonstration. I run the 100m in 9.65 sees. My deft floral arrangements have earned me fame in international botany circles.

Children trust me.

I can hurl tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy.

I once read Paradise Lost, Moby Dick, and David Copperfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening.

I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. I have performed several covert operations for the CIA. I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, I sleep in a chair.

While on vacation in Canada, I successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who had seized a small

bakery. The laws of physics do not apply to me.

I balance, I weave, I dodge, I frolic, and my bills are all paid.

On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in full-contact origami.

Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down.

I have made extraordinary four course meals using only some vegetables and a Breville toaster. I breed prize winning clams.

I have won bullfights in Madrid, cliff-diving competitions in Sri Lanka, and chess competitions at the Kremlin. I have played Hamlet, I have performed open-heart surgery, and I have spoken with Elvis.

But I have not yet been a copier salesman.

HUNGRY SIGN A sign at Budapest’s Zoo requests: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY

Credit control A customer sent an order to a distributor for a large amount of goods totaling a great deal of money.

The distributor noticed that the previous bill hadn’t been paid, so he asked his collections manager to leave a voice-mail for them saying, “We can’t ship your new order until you pay for the last one.” The next day the collections manager received a return phone call, “Please cancel the order. We can’t wait that long.”

Lunch break Our first Blonde GUY joke ... and well worth the wait!

An Irishman, a Mexican and a blonde guy were doing construction work on scaffolding on the 20th floor of a building. They were eating lunch and the Irishman said, ‘Corned beef and cabbage! If I get corned beef and cabbage one more time for lunch I’m going to jump off this building.’

The Mexican opened his lunch box and exclaimed, ‘Burritos again! If I get burritos one more time I’m going to jump off, too.’

The blonde opened his lunch and said, ‘Cheese again. If I get a cheese sandwich one more time I’m jumping too.’

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The next day the Irishman opened his lunch box, saw corned beef and cabbage and jumped to his death.

The Mexican opened his lunch, saw a burrito and jumped too.

The blonde opened his lunch, saw the cheese and jumped to his death as well.

At the funeral the Irishman’s wife was weeping. She said, ‘If I’d known how really tired he was of corned beef and cabbage I never would have given it to him again!’

The Mexican’s wife also wept and said, ‘I could have given him tacos or enchiladas! I didn’t realise he hated burritos so much.’

Everyone turned and stared at the blonde’s wife...

‘Hey, don’t look at me,’ she said, ‘He makes his own lunch.’

Accident Report I am writing in response to your request for ‘additional information.’

In block number 30 of the accident report form, I put ‘poor planning’ as the cause for my accident. You said in your last letter that I should explain more fully. I trust that the following detail will be sufficient.

I am an amateur radio operator.

On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the top section of my new 80-foot antenna tower.

When I completed my work, I discovered that I had, over the course of several trips up the tower, brought about 300 lbs. of tools and spare hardware. Rather than carry the now unneeded tools and materials down by hand, I decided to lower the items in a small barrel by using a pulley, which fortunately was attached to the pole at the tip of the tower.

Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the top of the tower and loaded the tools and materials into the barrel. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 300 lbs. of tools.

A man walks into the psychiatrist’s office with a courgette up his nose,

You will note in block number 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 155 lbs. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the tower. In the vicinity of the 40-foot level, I met the barrel coming down. This explains my fractured skull and broken clavicle.

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley.

Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly on the rope in spite of the pain. At about the same time however, the barrel hit the ground. The bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of the weight of the tools, the barrel now weighed 20 pounds.

I refer you again to my weight in block number 11. As you might guess, I began a rapid descent down the side of the tower. In the vicinity of the 40-foot level, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles and the lacerations or my legs and lower body.

The encounter with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of tools, and fortunately only three vertebras were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, that as I lay there on the tools in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel 80 feet above me, I again lost my presence of mind.

I let go of the rope!

1. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.

2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared.

4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.

5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.

6. Discharge status: Alive but without my permission.

7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful.

8. The patient refused autopsy.

9. The patient has no previous history of suicides.

10. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.

11.Patient’s medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.

12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.

13. She is numb from her toes down.

14. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home.

15. The skin was moist and dry.

16. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.

17. Patient was alert and unresponsive.

18. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.

19. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce.

20. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.

21. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.

22. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.

23. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.

24. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead.

25. Skin: somewhat pale but present.

26. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.

27. Patient was seen in consultation

by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree.

28. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall.

29. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

a cucumber in his left ear, and a breadstick in his right ear.

He says, “What is wrong with me?

Hospital chart toppers

Good Manners Anytime you see salesman open a car door for his girlfriend, either the car is new or the girlfriend is.

HER SIDE OF THE STORY He was in an odd mood when I got to the pub, I thought it might have been because I was a bit late but he didn’t say anything much about it. The conversation was quite slow going so I thought we should go off somewhere more intimate so we could talk more privately. We went to this restaurant and he was STILL acting a bit funny. I tried to cheer him up and started to wonder whether it was me or something else.

I asked him, and he said no. But I wasn’t really sure. So anyway, in the cab on the way back to his house, I said that I loved him and he just put his arm around me. I didn’t know what the hell that meant because you know he doesn’t say it back or anything. We finally got back to his place and I was wondering if he was going to dump me!

So I tried to ask him about it but he just switched on the TV. Reluctantly, I said I was going to go to sleep.

Then after about 10 minutes, he joined me and we made love. But, he still seemed really distracted, so afterwards I just wanted to leave but I just cried myself to sleep. I dunno, I just don’t know what he thinks anymore. I mean, do you think he’s met someone else?

HIS SIDE OF THE STORY Seagulls lost. Tired. Bit Pissed. Got a shag though!

The psychiatrist replies, “You are not eating properly.”

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Tel: 01442 867600 Fax: 01442 867601 Email: sales@abbotprint.com www.abbotprint.com

ABBOT PRINT

Contact: Dan Tester Tel: 07957 291718 Fax: 01273 609135 www.copymatters.co.uk

COPYMATTERS

Listawood Trade Supplies

Manufacturers of business stationery, books and pads.

Copywriting, proofreading, design, print and web services.

Tel 01485 529742 Fax: 01485 529756 Web www.listawoodtradesupplies.com Tattersett Business Park,Fakenham Norfolk. NR21 7RF

ALLIED IMAGES

DURAWELD

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.

Apple Office Equipment – RISO

Tel. 023 8033 0611, Fax 023 8023 2288 www.appleoffice.co.uk Unit 5, Mountbatten Business Centre Southampton, SO15 1HY

RISO Inks and Master, Repairs and Service

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 542 795 Fax: 01484 421 435 www.calf-hey.com 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 fullcolour, 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: 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.

EUROFLAGS

Tel: 01904 784444 Email: info@euroflags.net www.euroflags.net 7-9 Clifford Street, York. YO1 9RA Flags • Teardrop Flags • Banners • Custom

A one stop shop for consumables and equipment for dye sublimation and chromablast. Authorised distributor of Hix heat presses and parts.

LUCAS FETTES Tel. 020 7392 2800 Email: andrew.thompson@lucasfettes.co.uk www.lucasfettes.co.uk 1st Floor, 13-15 Folgate Street, London. E1 6BX Insurance – CSMA premier business policy.

The magazine production company Tel: 01273 467579 Web: www.magazineproduction.com Email: info@magazineproduction.com Comprehensive cost-effective design, production and print solution for independent publishers.

In-house company newsletters, brochures and magazines – we can send print compliant artwork back to you for printing for your customers.

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

Specialists in the supply of quality preowned Océ and Xerox plan copiers.

Morgana systems ltd Tel: 01908 608888 Fax: 01908 692399 Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes

gfsmith

Manufacturer of a comprehensive range of finishing products and systems. Booklet makers & Trimmers, Collators, Business Card Cutters, Creasers.

Paper and card suppliers of prestigious printing and presentation media.

NELSON PRESS

Tel: 020 7407 6174 Fax: 020 7403 1037 Email: london@gfsmith.com www.gfsmith.com

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: 01268 534444 Email: production.print@konicaminolta.co.uk www.konicaminolta.co.uk Miles Gray Road, Basildon, Essex. SS14 3AR 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: 01273 674321 Fax: 01273 609135 Email: sales@colourfast.co.uk 36 Cheltenham Place, Brighton BN1 4AB

Tel 01485 529100 Fax 01485 529200 Web www.listawood.com Tattersett Business Park,Fakenham Norfolk. NR21 7RF

High Volume B/W and Colour Photocopying and Brighton’s Original Copy Bureau Centre.

Artwork, Design and Print. Trade work undertaken.

UK manufacturer of promotional products including mousemats, ceramics, liquid filled products, usb Flashdrives and magnets.

100% trade only

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 Printing Solutions 550 Dundee Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4LE, UK Tel: +44 (0)1753 819819 Fax: +44 (0)1753 819899 Email: ukenquiries@okieurope.co.uk www.oki.co.uk

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.

PEN WAREHOUSE

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

PERFECT COLOURS

Tel: 020 7820 0333 Fax: 020 7735 5308 www.perfectcolours.com Unit 1A, Canterbury Court, Kennington Park, London SE5 0TG Supplying HP DesignJets. PosterJet Software Rip Mac & PC. Canon distributors.

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

ATTENTION SUPPLIERS

TO ADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY£115pa.

INCLUDES LIVE ONLINE SEARCH ENGINE Contact Lara data@copyshopnews.co.uk

ATTENTION SUPPLIERS PRESCO PRINT FINISHING SOLUTIONS

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 tradepriced catalogue.

PRINT ON

www.printonbeermats.co.uk www.printoncoasters.co.uk Email: info@printonbeermats.co.uk New, easy entry, full colour printing system.

Advertising in print has become more refined. It’s cooler, more refreshing and its smooth message lasts to the bottom of the glass.

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).

SHARP ELECTRONICS (UK)

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

Smethwick Advocate Publishing

1 Lowry Close, Church Hill Street, Smethwick West Midlands. B67 7QT Tel. 07760 197974 email info@sapublishing.co.uk web sapublishing.co.uk

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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 590748 Mobile: (Greg Dowling) 07881 996405 Email: greg.dowling@unibinduk.com 3 Pembley Green, Copthorne Common, West Sussex. RH103LF 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: 02380 574100 Fax: 02380 574200 Email: info@xeretec.co.uk. www.xeretec.co.uk Brickfield Trading Estate, Brickfield Lane, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. SO53 4DR Xerox Technology, Document Consulting, Office Supplies

XEROX UK Tel: 01895 251133 Fax: 01895 254095 Bridge House, Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1HS The Document Company supply a full range of office equipment.

Café Pads...........................................................................................................................................Abbot Print Custom Made Flags......................................................................................................................... Euroflags Banners.................................................................................................................................................... Euroflags Banner & Display Systems...........................................................................Print Finishing Solutions Beermat Printing..................................................................................................................................Print On Bespoke Design...............................................................................Smethwick Advocate Publishing Bespoke Envelopes.............................................................................................................................GFSmith Binder Covers (Printed).................................................................................................................Sovereign Binders....................................................................................................................................................Duraweld Binding Covers................................................................................................................... Unibind Systems Binding Machines & Supplies...................................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Binding Machines & Supplies................................................................................... Binding Supplies Binding Machines & Supplies........................................................................................Artec Products Binding Machines & Supplies....................................................................................................... Elmstok Binding Machines & Supplies................................................................................... Unibind Systems Binding Products.........................................................................................Scotia Plastic Binding (UK) Binding - PVC Coils in 45 colours.......................................................................................................PDC Binding - Thermal Strips..........................................................................................................................Renz Binding - Wires / Plastic Combs / PVC Coils................................................................................Renz Binding Wires / Combs / Fastback / Velo and more..............................................................Vivid Bizhub Pro Production Press......................................................................................... Konica Minolta Booklet Makers..................................................................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Booklet Makers & Trimmers.........................................................................................................Morgana Book Printing.......................................................................................................................... Konica Minolta Brochures...................................................................................The Magazine Production Company Business Card Cutters......................................................................................................................Morgana Business card Cutters............................................................................................................................Caslon CAD Plotting...............................................................................................................................Allied Images CAD Printers.........................................................................................................................................Metro UK CD Packaging.....................................................................................................................................Duraweld Canon Large Format.................................................................................................................. Art Systems Canon / HP Large Format Printers.............................................................................Perfect Colours Canon Photocopiers......................................................................................................................Canon UK Card Stock................................................................................................................................................PaperCo ChromaBlast Consumables and Equipment.................................Listawood Trade Supplies Coasters.....................................................................................................................................................Print On Collators...................................................................................................................................................Morgana Coloured and Textured Media.....................................................................................................GFSmith Colour Copier/Printing...................................................................................Apple Office Equipment Colour Photocopiers......................................................................................................................Canon UK Colour Printing Systems................................................................................................... Konica Minolta Colour Printing Systems............................................................................................................OKI Europe Colour Printing Systems...............................................................................................Sharp Electronics Comb Binding...............................................................................................Scotia Plastic Binding (UK) Contex Scanners.......................................................................................................................... Art Systems Conqueror................................................................................................................................................PaperCo Continuous Forms........................................................................................................................Abbot Print Copiable Folders & Calendars........................................................................................Artec Products Copywriting...................................................................................................................................Copymatters Creasers....................................................................................................................................................Morgana Creasing Machines...........................................................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Cut Sets..............................................................................................................................................Abbot Print Design Services..................................................................................................................Colourfast Group Digital Printers................................................................................................................................PMT Digital Digital Printers...................................................................................................................................Canon UK Digital Printers........................................................................................................................ Konica Minolta Digital Printers.........................................................................................................................................Xeretec Digital Printers......................................................................................................... Pure Colour Solutions Digital Printers.................................................................................................................................Repropoint Digital Print Finishing.............................................................................................................Binding Store Digital Print Finishing............................................................................................................................Caslon Digital Print Media..............................................................................................................................PaperCo Display Graphics Printers.................................................................................................Stanford Marsh Dividers..............................................................................................................Scotia Plastic Binding (UK) Document Covers.......................................................................................Scotia Plastic Binding (UK) Document Management.....................................................................................................Allied Images Draw Tickets..................................................................................................................................Nelson Press Duplicate Books & Pads............................................................................................................Abbot Print Dye Sublimation Consumables & Equipment..............................Listawood Trade Supplies Eco-Friendly Print.....................................................................................................................Marstan Press Exhibition and display banners.............................................................................................Repropoint Exhibition Solutions....................................................................................................................PMT Digital Fanapart Adhesive.......................................................................................................... Howarine Calvert Fax Machines.....................................................................................................................................Canon UK Finishing Machines and Supplies...........................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Finishing Products and Systems................................................................... Morgana Systems Ltd Finishing Products and Systems.....................................................................................................Caslon Flags.......................................................................................................................................................... Euroflags Foil Blocking..................................................................................................................................Nelson Press Foiling Equipment...................................................................................................................................Caslon Folders............................................................................................................................................Marstan Press Folders and Booklet Makers.......................................................................................................... Elmstok Folders & Files Plastic..................................................................................................................... Duraweld Glue Dots.............................................................................................................................Howarine Calvert Guillotines.............................................................................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Guillotines - Manual and Electric................................................................................................ Elmstok Heat Press Equipment...................................................................................................The Magic Touch Heat Presses......................................................................................................Listawood Trade Supplies HP Large Format.......................................................................................................................... Art Systems HP Preferred Partner....................................................................................................................Repropoint Incentive Marketing.............................................................................................................................PrintOn Indexes....................................................................................................................................................Duraweld Inkjet Consumables for LFP...........................................................................................Perfect Colours Inkjet Media......................................................................................................................................Repropoint Insurance..........................................................................................................................................Lucas Fettes Kip Machine Specialist................................................................................................................Repropoint Labels..........................................................................................................................................................Calf Hey Labels.........................................................................................................................................Supreme Labels Labels (Flat Sheet)............................................................................................................................Sovereign Laminating & Binding......................................................................................Coles Copying Services Laminating Machines.............................................................................................................Binding Store Laminating Machines & Supplies...........................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Laminating Machines & Supplies........................................................................... Unibind Systems Laminating Machines and Supplies, all types......................................................Artec Products Laminating Machines and Supplies, all types..................................................................... Elmstok Laminator Pouches & Supplies............................................................................................................Vivid Large Format Laminators.............................................................................Print Finishing Solutions Large Format Printers................................................................................................................PMT Digital Large Format Printers............................................................................................................Allied Images Large Format Printers...................................................................................................................................KIP Large Format Printers........................................................................................................Stanford Marsh Large Format Printers......................................................................................... Pure Colour Solutions

Large Format Printers (Dye Sub)..........................................................Listawood Trade Supplies Large Format Printing.................................................................................................................Repropoint Large Format Scanners.........................................................................................................Allied Images Large Format Scanners................................................................................................................................KIP Large Format Scanners.....................................................................................................Stanford Marsh Large Format Copiers.............................................................................................................Allied Images Large Format Copiers....................................................................................................................................KIP Large Format MFP Solutions.............................................................................................Allied Images Large Format MFP Solutions....................................................................................................................KIP Large Format MFP Solutions.........................................................................................Stanford Marsh Large Format Printers from HP....................................................................................Perfect Colours Large Format Printers from HP....................................................................................Stanford Marsh Laser Labels...........................................................................................................................Supreme Labels Leaflets...........................................................................................................................................Marstan Press Logo Design..................................................................................................................................Copymatters Magazine Design...................................................................The Magazine Production Company Magazine Production..........................................................The Magazine Production Company Magazine Printing.................................................................The Magazine Production Company Marketing Print Mediums..........................................................Smethwick Advocate Publishing Mouse Mats......................................................................................Listawood Promotional Products Mugs.....................................................................................................Listawood Promotional Products Multifunctional Devices......................................................................................................Image Runner Newsletter Design.................................................................The Magazine Production Company Padding Glues...................................................................................................................Howarine Calvert Padding Presses................................................................................................................ Howarine Calvert Paper...........................................................................................................................................................PaperCo Paper Drills & Punches...................................................................................................................... Elmstok Paper Supplies.........................................................................................................Océ Imaging Supplies Pencils........................................................................................................................................Pen Warehouse Pens.............................................................................................................................................Pen Warehouse Personal Attention.........................................................................Smethwick Advocate Publishing PhotoBooks.......................................................................................................................... Unibind Systems Photocopiers.............................................................................................................................Image Runner Photocopiers............................................................................................................ Pure Colour Solutions Photocopier Supplies..........................................................................................Océ Imaging Supplies Plan Printers..........................................................................................................................................Metro UK Plan Printing (mono and colour)..............................................................Coles Copying Services Plastic Pockets and Wallets......................................................................................................... Duraweld Plotters.....................................................................................................................................................Metro UK Polypropylene Boxes...................................................................................................................... Duraweld PosterJet Software...............................................................................................................Perfect Colours Presentation Packaging (Printed)............................................................................................ Duraweld Poster Printing......................................................................................................Coles Copying Services Presentations....................................................................................................................... Unibind Systems Printers..........................................................................................................................................Image Runner Print Finishing Equipment...........................................................................Print Finishing Solutions Print Finishing Equipment..................................................................................................................Caslon Printing Systems................................................................................................................... Konica Minolta Printing Systems............................................................................................................................OKI Europe Printing Systems...............................................................................................................Sharp Electronics Project/Product collaboration.................................................Smethwick Advocate Publishing Promotional Printing.........................................................................................................................Print On Promotional Products.................................................................Listawood Promotional Products Proofreading..................................................................................................................................Copymatters Puzzles.......................................................................................................................................................Print On Raffle Tickets..................................................................................................................................Nelson Press Receipt Books.................................................................................................................................Abbot Print Register Sets....................................................................................................................................Abbot Print Ring Binders...................................................................................................................................................Vivid Ring Binders........................................................................................................................................Duraweld Ring Binders & Wallets.......................................................................................................Artec Products Ring Binders...................................................................................................Scotia Plastic Binding (UK) RISO Inks and Masters...................................................................................Apple Office Equipment RISO Repairs and Service.............................................................................Apple Office Equipment RISO New and Refurbished Machines.................................................Apple Office Equipment Scanners.......................................................................................................................................Image Runner Scanning A4-A0...................................................................................................Coles Copying Services Screen Printing...................................................................................................................................Sovereign Security Labels......................................................................................................................................Calf Hey Self Adhesive Labels..........................................................................................................................Calf Hey Self Adhesive Labels.........................................................................................................Supreme Labels Self Adhesive Pockets.................................................................................................................... Duraweld Short Run Litho.............................................................................................................................PMT Digital Shredding Machines...............................................................................................................Binding Store Shredding Machines - Document Shredders, all types................................................. Elmstok Signs (Printed)....................................................................................................................................Sovereign Speciality Papers..................................................................................................................................GFSmith Sublimation Solutions....................................................................................................The Magic Touch Tapes & Adhesives...........................................................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Teardrop Flags..................................................................................................................................... Euroflags Thermographic Equipment and Supplied................................................................................Caslon Tickets................................................................................................................................................Nelson Press Transfer Paper.....................................................................................................................The Magic Touch Transparencies...............................................................................................................................................Vivid USB Flashdrives...............................................................................Listawood Promotional Products Vinyl Labels.............................................................................................................................................Calf Hey Vinyl Labels............................................................................................................................Supreme Labels Web Design...................................................................................................................................Copymatters Wedding Stationery Stock.............................................................................................................GFSmith Wire Binding........................................................................................Presco Print Finishing Solutions Wire Binding...................................................................................................Scotia Plastic Binding (UK) Wire Binding Machines.........................................................................................................Binding Store Xativia................................................................................................................................................. Art Systems Xerox Office Equipment................................................................................................................Xerox UK Xerox Office Equipment.................................................................................... Pure Colour Solutions Xerox the Document Company................................................................................................Xerox UK Xerox Digital Press................................................................................................................................Xeretec Xerox LFP...................................................................................................................................................Xeretec

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FOR SALE: PICTURE FRAMING EQUIPMENT

Picture framing equipment - Morso mitre cutter, foot operated backstabber, mount cutter, mouldings and accessories. £500. Martin Oliver - Smartwork, Station Road, Sidcup, Kent 020 8300 1515

FOR SALE: MITA PLAIN PAPER PLAN PRINTER

Mita DR3010 Plain paper plan printer, including rolls of paper, tracing and toner. £100 ono.

Martin Oliver - Smartwork, Station Road, Sidcup, Kent 020 8300 1515

FOR SALE: DYESUB PRINTING EQUIPMENT

Ricoh GXE3300N printer, mug press, some blanks. £500 ono. Martin Oliver, Smartwork, Station Road, Sidcup, Kent 0208 300 1515

FOR SALE: Xerox DC12, Fiery Rip and consumables

Only 600k impressions, Xerox maintained, X12RIP + £2k RRP consumables. For details visit: www.cambridgeprinters.co.uk/equipment. £1600 + VAT or might split. Tel. 01223 506767

FOR SALE: Complete booklet maker

10 bin collator + Foldnak 8 + Nagel trimmer VVGC £5995. Footprint 01323 449658 Hailsham, Sussex

FOR SALE: KONICA MINOLTA C353P COLOUR LASER PRINTER

Original painting

by Sue McDonagh

for inkjet printing, Inkjet papers

All prices exclude

VAT

Products

Canon large inkjet printers; format inks for Canon, Epson

& canvas; vas; coatings; canvas vas stretching hing

Published

Trade Catal

print presen tation and display Acrylic Panel Frames; mounting & laminating; contempor ary framing

Picture hanging and display; poster frames

No.47

p.2-7 p 27

Feb ‘11

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Framing Materia for the Professi ls & Equipment onal

p.8-17 8-17

WANTED: Table Top Kiss Cutting Machine

Contact: S.Metcalfe, C&S Printers, 32 Canal Road, Bradford 01274 734869

p.18-23 p.23-3 p.2 p.23-30

No.47

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From an original

Catalogue

SERVICES: MAGAZINE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

painting by

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Low mileage A3+ colour printer for sale. Two A3 trays plus manual feeder, duplex unit.

Three years old but only had light use - less than 20,000 prints. Excellent condition, maintained by Konica Minolta. No longer needed, so selling for just £750. Buyer collects from Cheshire. Edward Leetham, Downstream Ltd, Tel: 01270 625125 Email: edward@downstream.co.uk

Browse our LION in Birmingham 0121 773 1230 info@lionp ic.co.uk

LION South 0208 848 near Heathrow 4558 south@lion pic.co.uk

All prices

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and order

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Value Peterboro Daler Colourmount p.39 - 45

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D-Rings p.112

Visit: www.magazineproduction.com for professional design and production solutions with competitive fixed price per page rates. Regular titles of all sizes, minimum 32pp.

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