Quick Print Pro, April 2015

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EFI’s “cool cure” technology lowers temperatures across our full line of roll-to-roll, hybrid and narrow web LED printers, enabling you to print on thinner and speciality substrates. Plus, you’ll lower energy and consumable parts costs. Pretty cool, right?

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APRIL 2015 COMMENT

Showed out!

April is a time to reflect and share all of the print show discoveries from last month.

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NEWS FRONT

26 NEW PROFIT CENTRE

Hot QPP news in print

Profit in new print products

10 NEW PRODUCTS

What’s new and in store for you

30 READERS SCRIBES

Starting with pre-press, print, finishing and despatch, there are revelations in all parts of the print journey.

32 FINDA PRODUCT / SUPPLIER

A look into our print futures starts on page 17 and features in editorial throughout the QPP magazine, on the QPP web and in our regular QPP e-newsletters.

Your jokes. Your jokes who?

Your jokes sent in by you.

17 IT’S SHOWTIME

Where we have been and where we are going to…

QPP preferred suppliers in print and on the web

22 DIGITAL IMAGERY

Martin Christie – pixel prophet

24 GREEN ISSUES

From Birmingham to Manchester and back to Brighton via our second trip to the NEC we have registered many new products for further research, case study, and share with you over the coming months.

Look who’s cleaning up in print?

34 BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS

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EDITORIAL: Marina Peirce EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER: Maureen Foulkes CONTRIBUTORS: Lara Groome, Louise Wickenden, Rebecca Foulkes, Dan Tester, Charlotte Rolf and Helen Baxter FEATURES: Peter Foulkes

DIGITAL IMAGING & PHOTOGRAPHY: Martin Christie MAGAZINE PRODUCTION: Dean Cook, The Magazine Production Company. www.magazineproduction.com PRINTING: Newman Thomson When finished with the magazine please recycle it.

Quick Print Pro (QPP) is published monthly by Colourfast Group Limited, 36 Cheltenham Place, Brighton. BN1 4AB. A company registered in England Number: 2517164. Entire contents within this publication Copyright © 2015 Colourfast Group Limited. Quick Print Pro is an independent publication and not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or suppliers. Quick Print Pro print quantity is 6600 copies and is distributed directly, by mail, to Digital Printers, Copy Shops, On-Street Instant Printers, In-House Print Room Managers, CRDs (Corporate Reprographic Departments), PSPs (Print Service Providers), Sign Businesses, and CAD Bureaus. QPP is available on-line and on your desk: www.QuickPrintPro.co.uk. Re-use and reprint requests to editor@QuickPrintPro.co.uk.

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‘Two Sides’ to stop misleading “go green – go paperless” claims NEW research, commissioned by worldwide lobbying organisation ‘Two Sides’, has revealed that major global corporations are still using inaccurate and misleading environmental claims to encourage consumers to ‘go paperless’ and switch from paper-based to digital communication. This is despite legislation being introduced by the advertising standards authorities to protect the consumer from being misled.

The recent survey, showed that in the UK, there is a significant proportion of financial service organisations, energy, gas and water suppliers and telecoms businesses that are still making false environmental claims. Similarly, research in the US shows a similar picture with half of the leading Fortune 500 companies in the same sectors doing the same.

“This is extremely frustrating and unacceptable,” says Martyn Eustace, Chairman of the ‘Two Sides’ initiative. “The fact that marketers in some of the most high profile corporations in the world are still using unsubstantiated and misleading environmental claims to persuade consumers to switch from paper-based to cheaper electronic communication is outrageous.

Many consumers still have a strong preference for paper but they are being manipulated by a lack of clear and accurate information, when in fact paper, based on a natural, renewable and recyclable resource, should be considered as a highly sustainable way to communicate.”

He continues, “This behaviour must be tackled and we are therefore going on the offensive once again to educate and inform those responsible of their misconduct and to ensure that such organisations don’t continue to flout the law and mislead their most important asset…their customers.”

Two Sides will be engaging with companies in Europe, the USA, Canada, South America, South Africa and Australia, who have either reneged on undertakings to stop using misleading environmental claims or are now again claiming that switching to online billing and communication is better for the environment without supplying verifiable supporting evidence.

Original UK research completed in 2012 revealed that 70% of Telecoms businesses, 43% of the major banks and 30% of utility companies were all making inaccurate claims about the environmental benefits of switching from paper to digital communication. However, when challenged by ‘Two Sides’, 82% of these companies changed their marketing messages.

In North America, Two Sides has also been successful in converting 30 of the Fortune 500 companies in the same sectors and is in discussion with a further 25 organisations who have yet to comply.

Eustace continues, “Consumers should not be mislead and encouraged

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to go ‘paperless’, when in fact it may be the sustainable way to communicate. It is just not acceptable to use misleading ‘green’ marketing to encourage customers to receive their bills or communications online, claiming that this is ‘better for the environment’. The majority of these claims are unsubstantiated and the term ‘paperless’ is also disingenuous as many consumers resort to home printing to ensure a permanent hard copy.”

Two Sides maintains that the linkage made between switching from paper to electronic services and helping the environment not only creates a misleading impression about the sustainability of print and paper but, as these claims are also unsupported by facts, they contravene the latest UK CAP code, (Committee for Advertising Practice), flout guidelines by the US Federal Trade Commission and CSR Europe (the leading European business network for corporate social responsibility), and the UK Government department DEFRA. Phil Riebel, President of Two Sides North America, comments, “Over the past 12 months our campaign has successfully changed over 50% of the misleading marketing claims we have uncovered but there is so much more education to do because the majority of corporate marketers don’t understand the life-cycle and sustainable features of print and paper products — they are marketing based on perception instead of science-based facts.”

Eustace emphasises that, “we are more than willing to engage in a meeting and provide these companies’ marketing and legal departments with all the facts about the sustainability of print media to help ensure that the messages they are sending out to the public and their customers are both factually and environmentally correct. Reporting to authorities is a move of last resort.

In fact, we seldom have to do this and find that, working together with corporates is the best way to ensure that consumers remain protected from the increasing greenwash in our society.

The true picture of the excellent environmental benefits of paper is being overlooked by these false messages. In Europe 44% of the land area is covered by forests and 93% of our paper comes from Europe where the area of forest has grown by 30% since 1950 and has been increasing at a rate of 1.5 million football pitches every year.”

“In the US, the latest statistics from the US Department of Agriculture show that net forest land area has increased by 3% in the past 60 years, and wood volume on timberland (number of trees) has increased 58% during the same time period,” adds Riebel.

Eustace concludes: “Paper is a renewable and recyclable product that, if responsibly produced and used, can be a sustainable way to communicate.

The forest and paper industries rely on sustainable forests and they are major guardians of this precious and growing resource.” www.twosides.info

Data Copy continues to be a popular choice for a wide range of customers wanting a high quality, multi-functional paper for all their office communications.

LOGIC 300 is an ideal choice for those customers looking for a cost-effective solution to their internal and day-to-day printing and copying needs. www.datacopy.com

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Adobe Photoshop Turns Twenty-Five ADOBE Photoshop, the imaging software that continues to redefine creativity in the digital age, turns 25. Photoshop touches virtually all the inspirational imagery that surrounds us: the high-impact logo on your morning cup of coffee; the new app you download on your iPhone; the sleek design of your running shoes; the Hollywood blockbuster that you’ll see tonight. Photoshop continues to blaze a trail, with amazing new features added with every release and new mobile apps that extend the power of Photoshop to iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

“For 25 years, Photoshop has inspired artists and designers to craft images of stunning beauty and reality-bending creativity,” said Shantanu Narayen, Adobe president and chief executive officer. “From desktop publishing, to fashion photography, movie production, web site design, mobile app creation and now 3D Printing, Photoshop continues to redefine industries and creative possibilities. And today that Photoshop magic is available to millions of new users, thanks to Adobe Creative Cloud.”

Photoshop is one of the most recognised software brands in the world, with tens of millions of users, and is the go-to application for digital image manipulation across all media: from print, to film, to the web. Photoshop features -- such as Layers, The Healing Brush, Content Aware Fill and Camera Raw -- have empowered designers to produce their best work. Photoshop technology is also at the heart of Adobe Lightroom, essential software for both professional and amateur photographers. And to meet the needs of today’s visual artists, Photoshop and Lightroom mobile apps enable creatives to work on image files seamlessly across desktop computers, tablets and smartphones.

Photoshop’s success helped Adobe deliver the creative industry’s most comprehensive set of tools. No other company serves the creative industry with such a wide range of products and services. In addition to Photoshop, applications like Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Dreamweaver and others have pushed creativity forward, no matter what the media. And today Adobe Creative Cloud services, such as Behance and Creative Talent Search, are helping a new generation to find a global audience and market for their work.

The secret of Photoshop’s massive success has been its constantly evolving capabilities and an incredible pipeline of deep image science.

This pipeline of innovation is now getting to customers faster than ever before, with Photoshop and Lightroom desktop and mobile apps constantly updated, as part of Adobe Creative Cloud.

To celebrate this Photoshop milestone, Adobe is showcasing 25 of the most creative visual artists under 25 who use Photoshop. To be considered, artists upload their projects to Behance and use the tag “Ps25Under25.” In the coming months, those selected will take over the Photoshop Instagram handle (@Photoshop) for two weeks and present their work for the world to see. Fredy Santiago, a 24-year old Mexican-American artist and illustrator, based in Ventura, California will be the first to display his incredible work..

The company is also launching an advertising campaign, “Dream On”, on The Academy Awards — as a tribute to 25 years of amazing art created in Photoshop. The TV advertisement includes incredible work from Photoshop artists and iconic images from major motion pictures that used Photoshop in the making, including Avatar, Gone Girl, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Shrek.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN In 1987, Thomas Knoll developed a pixel imaging programme called Display.

It was a simple program to showcase grayscale images on a black and white monitor. However, after collaborating with his brother, John Knoll, the two began adding features that made it possible to process digital image files.

The programme eventually caught the attention of industry influencers, and in 1989, Adobe made the decision to license the software, naming it Photoshop, and shipping the first version in 1990.

“Adobe thought we’d sell about 500 copies of Photoshop a month,” said Thomas Knoll, Adobe Fellow and Photoshop co-creator. “Not in my wildest dreams did we think creatives would embrace the product in the numbers and ways they have. It’s inspiring to see the beautiful images our customers create, the careers Photoshop has launched and the new uses people, all over the world, find for Photoshop every day.” www.adobe.com/uk

BPIF Apprentices launch campaign to schools LAST month the BPIF gathered together 11 print apprentices from member companies at their London offices. The task was to work with a designer to produce a piece of collateral in aid of National Apprenticeship Week to promote apprenticeships in the print industry to schools. With the current average age in the print industry at 48 the apprentices set to work designing a piece of collateral that they felt would attract young school leavers into print.

The day was filled with debate and discussion, with many reasons emerging as to why each had chosen an apprenticeship. Daniel Pelly, Process Apprentice from De La Rue, described how he enjoys “getting paid to learn and meeting people he never would have done before”.

Liam Walton, Lithographic Printer, Galloways said an apprenticeship was the best option for him as it is “a great environment to learn in”, while Will Lee, Apprentice Printer, BCQ Group chose an apprenticeship to “develop new skills while being in a full time working environment”.

Jonathan Taylor, Process Apprentice, De La Rue summed up that for him it was the “most viable option with the biggest payout at the end of it” and Sophie Chuter, PMS Printers, told how “I stumbled across a print apprenticeship, but now I love it”.

The apprentices decided to produce a four page brochure with a theme of ‘the biggest industry you’ve never thought of....’, to highlight how print is used by everyone, everyday and also to engage the reader’s curiosity and make them turn the page.

Inside they included information on why the printing industry offers exciting job opportunities and why apprenticeships are a great route to a career. The apprentices decided on all aspects including paper, style and finishing. This brochure was then kindly printed by BCQ Group and mailed to 500+ schools across the UK. BPIF Programme Director, Ursula Daly, explained “It is so important that school leavers are given information about apprenticeships, it is the schools duty to allow students to make informed decisions and to do this they need to be aware of all of their options”. Chris Knowles, Managing Director BCQ Group, added a businesses point of view, saying “There is a huge value to having apprentices at BCQ,

they bring new fresh ideas into an established industry”.

In addition to mailing the brochure to schools, the whole process was filmed and this will be emailed to MPs during National Apprenticeship Week to encourage their continued support of apprenticeships. To watch the video visit: www.britishprint.com/ NAS2015 Many Thanks go to; BCQ Group, Bishop Grosseteste University, De La Rue, Galloways, Hobbs, PMS Printers and The Sherwood Press for supporting this initiative.

The BPIF are happy to make artwork available to any printer who would like to print copies of this brochure and distribute to local schools. Please contact amy.hutchinson@bpif.org.uk for further information. www.britishprint.com

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Dual EFI VUTEk LED Printer for SuperWide TRADE-ONLY printer SuperWide Digital has invested in two VUTEk machines from EFI to increase production capacity and support its expansion into new sales areas. Having purchased a VUTEk GS3250LX Pro 3.2m wideformat flatbed and roll-fed LED-curing printer in March 2013, the company has benefitted so extensively that it has doubled up by buying a second unit: a VUTEk GS5500LXr Pro five-metre roll-to-roll LED-curing machine, which will now headline its super-wide format production. The second investment is a further demonstation of SuperWide’s confidence in EFI. The purchases are central to a phase of significant expansion at the Manchester based print house, which sells only to the trade and is reputed for its reliability, speed of turnaround and confidentiality. These were also the main reasons behind SuperWide’s decision to expand its relationship with EFI, following on from the success of its original investment in the VUTEk hybrid LED printer. The second iteration of this machine features a heavy-duty winder/unwinder to allow it to handle bulkier materials, such as the durable floor graphics SuperWide is now pioneering in the UK market.

The SuperWide team first saw the five-metre, roll-to-roll VUTEk with UltraDrop Technology from EFI in November 2014 and realised immediately that it represented their next step for super-wide format production. The printer’s up-time and the flexibility of EFI’s 3M-cobranded SuperFlex UV ink combine with its 7-picolitre print-heads to provide the blend of performance and quality SuperWide requires, while low operating costs will improve profitability during its phase of investment and growth.

“SuperWide prints a huge variety of display work for thousands of customers around the UK, and for many we provide the vital missing piece to make an order come together,” explains Luke Drogan, business development manager at SuperWide Digital. “There’s no fall-back for us, so we need to have the right equipment to meet our customers’ expectations, and their deadlines, time after time. The reliability of the two VUTEk machines and EFI’s accessible and supportive approach gave us the confidence that this was the right choice for SuperWide.”

“When you’re producing work for your customers’ customers, there’s very little margin for error,” adds Paul Cripps, general manager of EFI EMEA. “SuperWide’s decision to pick VUTEk twice is a vote of confidence from one of the UK’s largest print operations, and EFI will be there to support them every step of the way.”

With a portfolio as varied as vehicle graphics, banners, graphic flooring, soft signage and digital wallpaper, SuperWide prides itself on producing highquality printed output that its clients can sell on as their own. Its services include design, artwork checking, print production and a full finishing and delivery service, plus installation. SuperWide believes that its dedication to providing a behind-the-scenes trade-only service is the reason behind its popularity with customers and continued success. www.efi.com

Balreed staff raise £1,000 for ProSkills PrintIT! CONGRATULATIONS to staff at Balreed for raising £1,000 for PrintIT! by completing the ‘Balreed Pace or Pay Challenge’ at their Head Office in Maidstone. PrintIT! is a nationwide education programme designed to teach students about the print and paper industry.

Two treadmills were set up in the reception area and 44 members of staff ran, walked and even danced a massive 84 miles between them.

In the week leading up to the fundraising event, all staff were able to bid for their fellow colleagues to run up to three miles on the treadmill.

Robin Stanton-Gleaves Group Managing Director and Founder of Balreed said; “We have recently been appointed as official Print Partner to the Virgin Money London Marathon so we thought a running challenge was an appropriate way for us to raise both funds and the heart rates of staff. The PrintIT! programme is a fantastic initiative and we are looking forward to presenting the

money to them. It was great to see so many people involved in the ‘Balreed Pace or Pay Challenge’ and we have raised a fantastic amount.”

Amy Moran Group Marketing Manager at ProSkills commented;

“We are delighted with Balreed’s generous donation. The funds raised will go directly back into the programme helping to aid the development of new student workbooks, pay for school visits to

the printing industry and fund new career development materials for both the students and teachers.”

If you’d like to contribute please contact Balreed on 0345 000 8899. www.balreed.com

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Diguru scores UK first with Linoprint

THE first Heidelberg Linoprint CV digital press in the UK is destined for Diguru in Chandler’s Ford near Southampton. It will be delivered this month, followed by a Polar 66 guillotine.

Diguru, for which read digital gurus, currently runs two Xerox digital presses and a Presstek DI machine and the Linoprint will be an additional press. In just five years the company which supplies high quality commercial print to the agency and end user markets has grown its turnover from £400,000 to over £1m and it believes this investment will continue that growth.

“The fact the Linoprint CV can produce a six page A4 or A4 landscape product is a big advantage and we are taking a five colour machine so have the option to add an opaque white or clear varnish coating which will be particularly attractive to our clients,” says managing director Richard Harwood.

The Linoprint CV is a 90 page per minute machine which can handle stocks of 52 to 360gsm in sheet sizes of up to 330 x 70mm using the new banner sheet feeder. This technology uses a new improved toner with a smaller micron size and larger colour gamut.

The press will be used to produce a wide range of products from business cards through to brochures and leaflet for customers that include

BALREED HOST DOCUMENT STRATEGY EVENTS MANAGED Services expert Balreed has been appointed as the Official Print Partner to the Virgin Money London Marathon. Balreed will provide a fully managed fleet of print and document technology for the event organisers across multiple locations in London, and also produce the official race results for distribution to the world’s press.

B&Q, Carnival UK, NHS. Ageas Insurance, GEO Amey and Mitie and a number of local authorities and colleges and universities.

“The financial deal on this press was attractive and the Heidelberg reputation and industry knowledge, particularly on colour, was convincing,” says Mr Harwood.

The company has a 50-50 split between litho and digital work. It also operates wide format technology and it plans to add 3-D printing in the future. Diguru attributes its success to a strong team, including the four partners but also production and sales staff who are energetic and committed to making sure customers receive the products and service they expect. www.heidelberg.co.uk

Datagraphic Invests in Xerox’s Newest Inkjet DATA driven secure print and online document delivery specialist Datagraphic has invested in the Xerox Rialto 900 Inkjet Press as part of a seven-figure investment in new print hardware and systems. Datagraphic is the first in the UK to acquire the new Xerox inkjet device, launched at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2015.

“This press has come to the market at just the right time,” said Robert Hoon, managing director, Datagraphic. “We had been looking for a press with the capacity and footprint to support increasing document volumes. With this investment we will streamline production processes and improve efficiency to deliver on the increased demand we’re seeing for hybrid mail and data driven documents in our multi-channel services.”

The Rialto 900 offers first-of-its kind features and carves out a new space within the booming production colour inkjet segment. The world’s only fully-integrated roll-to-cut-sheet, narrow web inkjet press is designed for print providers who produce 1.5 to 5 million impressions per month. It has the smallest footprint of any inkjet press on the market – 3.58 x 1.55 metres (including the press tower) – a cost-effective option for various production environments, and 1000 x 1000 dpi perceived resolution for high-quality output.

“With the Rialto 900 Datagraphic we will continue to be at the cutting edge of data driven document delivery,” said Mike Holyoake, general manager, Graphic Communications Operations, Xerox U.K. “Through faster turnarounds and improved production efficiency, this investment will enable them to continue delivering high quality service to their current customers whilst also taking their business operation on to a new level.” www.xerox.co.uk

The Virgin Money London Marathon really is a marathon with a truly global reputation and holds the Guinness world record as the largest annual fund raising event in the world. Such a high-profile event needs partners to provide the infrastructure and that’s where Balreed come in.

This year’s Virgin Money London Marathon takes place on Sunday 26th April. Balreed specialist staff will be on site throughout the build-up week and the race weekend itself to help the organisers prepare and manage the event. A fleet of equipment will be delivered, installed and supported onsite, with Balreed engineers at every location to ensure the organisers have the resources they need for the event to run smoothly. After the race Balreed will also produce the official race results for distribution to the world’s press.

Colin Myers, Assistant Race Director, said “Balreed has done a superb job of supporting us on Prudential RideLondon. Their planning and attention to detail has been excellent and I am confident we can rely on them to deliver the same high levels of support for the Virgin Money London Marathon.”

“We really are thrilled to be appointed as the Official Print Partner to such a globally recognised event” explained Gary Downey, Group Marketing Director at Balreed. “We have worked with the marathon organisers before, providing the technology for the Prudential RideLondon and I’m delighted that the quality of support we provided has been recognised. For major events like this our careful planning and precise execution allows us to provide an infrastructure the marathon organisers can rely upon.” www.balreed.com

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Xerox introduce metallic speciality dry inks PRINTERS can create and produce more profitable jobs with guaranteed image accuracy and vibrant colours with Xerox’s newest digital colour devices – the Versant 80 Press and the Colour 800i/1000i Presses.

For print for pay and in-plants, the Versant 80 combines new features and functionality to produce high-end applications faster on more media types. The Colour 800i/1000i Presses now offer true Pantone metallic gold or silver speciality dry inks – giving printers a creative, competitive advantage. With increased automation both devices keep print environments at peak performance levels.

VERSANT 80 PRESS The Versant 80 provides production press capabilities with walk-up simplicity, offset-quality performance and automated features that remove the guesswork out of optimising image quality, colour and registration. Printing at 80 pages per minute (ppm), the device delivers Ultra HD, 1200 x 1200 x 10-bit image quality at 2400 x 2400 dpi and can handle a variety of media types with a compact Belt Fuser system and Xerox’s EA Low Melt Dry Ink. For printers looking for extra productivity the Versant 80 will be available with a Performance Package which maintains top speeds of 80 ppm on all stocks up to 350 gsm along with an in-line spectrophotometer for increased colour automation.

“We print everything from business cards to perfect bound books, and the Versant 80 enables us to fulfil these diverse, colourful jobs with an

offset-quality results which some customers prefer,” said Tim Sheppard, production director, Alphaset.

“Additionally, the quality of the print means we’re able to produce short-run jobs more efficiently – saving both time and money for our customers and operation alike.”

The Versant 80 comes with a choice of two servers: the Xerox EX-i 80 Print Server Powered

by Fiery or the Xerox EX 80 Print Server Powered

by Fiery. Printers can easily produce variable data-driven personalised communications with the addition of XMPie uDirect Classic Pro software.

COLOUR 800I/1000I PRESSES In the five years since its launch, the Xerox Colour 800/1000 Presses have helped providers expand their digital businesses by producing full-colour applications with vivid images on a wide range of paper stocks.

The latest devices, the Xerox Colour 800i/1000i

Presses, include an optional Specialty Dry Ink Station that enhances documents with metallic gold or silver dry inks or applies spot or flood creative effects with clear dry ink. Xerox is the first in the industry to offer silver dry ink at rated speed.

With the presses, printers can migrate lucrative foil stamping applications, such as invitations, certificates and business cards, to short-run, highvalue digital production. Multi-pass printing with clear ink adds an extra textural/dimensional feel and the “pop” of the silver and gold inks produces attention-grabbing effects on a wide range of applications.

Among the devices’ productivity enhancements is a full-width array to automate critical press functions, time to production operational improvements and a new Xerox EX-P 1000i Print Server Powered by Fiery. www.xerox.co.uk

Quark improves PDF output with technology from Callas software QUARKXPRESS 2015, expected to be released at the end of March, will allow better, faster, cutting-edge PDF output with the help of Callas software. This is because this professional-grade software for layout and graphic design now supports document output in PDF/X-4 format, verified by Callas pdfToolbox. This means that PDF/X-4 files exported from QuarkXPress 2015 will be certified with the same technology used in Adobe Acrobat.

“This is exactly the kind of solution we were looking for: something to check and certify that the files we produce meet ISO standard 159307”, said Matthias Günther, Global Director of the Desktop Business Unit at Quark Software Inc. This is where the company’s years of collaboration with Callas software paid off. “QuarkXPress has long been able to export PDF files, including options to export using the PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 standards.

We already use Callas software’s technology to do so”, explained Matthias Günther. Because of

the company’s trust in Callas software, and Callas’ expertise in the field of PDF technology, it quickly became clear that the Berlin-based company was the right partner for adding PDF/X-4 export functionality.

Callas offers pdfToolbox as a software development kit (SDK) which Quark integrated into its software, allowing it to run in the background. When the user chooses to export a file in PDF/X format, QuarkXPress allows them to select from PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3 and PDF/X-4.

If they choose PDF/X-4, pdfToolbox then checks

to ensure the new PDF/X-4 file really does meet the ISO standard. If it fails the test, perhaps because of specific elements within the file, the user will receive a notification to this effect. Otherwise, the result is a valid PDF/X-4 file, with all the advantages for further processing which the format brings.

In addition to all the properties of PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4 offers features such as unflattened transparency, media-independent colours, and layering. This means it is no longer necessary to reduce transparent sections as early on in the process as the point of PDF creation. Instead, they can be processed in the printing house itself once the final printing colour space is known.

Media-independent colours are preserved. “This makes QuarkXPress perfect for integrated mediaindependent workflows”, explained Matthias Günther. Users benefit from fast PDF export, smaller files, and higher quality when printing. www.quark.com www.callassoftware.com

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New DSales A4 MFD with integrated finisher DSALES the UK distributor for Develop multifunctional document imaging systems, has launched the ineo+ 3850FS, an A4 multifunctional colour printer with an integrated document finisher for increased productivity.

The new ineo+ 3850FS features stapling, offset sorting and offset grouping, allowing small workgroups to produce professionally finished colour documents with ease. The sorting and grouping functions will also reduce the confusion caused when documents meant for various users get mixed up in the output tray.

With an output speed of 38 pages per minute for printing or copying, the ineo+ 3850FS comes with a standard paper capacity of 650 sheets (optionally

extendable to 1,650 sheets), 1 GB of memory, a 320 GB hard disk, a PCL and PostScript print controller.

The ineo+ 3850FS can also print Word, PowerPoint, Excel or PDF documents straight from a USB drive and be used as a barcode/ Unicode printer.

A seven inch full colour touchscreen panel and an intuitive multi-touch operating concept makes the innovative ineo+ 3850FS very easy to use, without the need to consult the instruction manual or lengthy training. Users

will instantly recognise the tablet style operating concept with a clearly designed user interface.

Well-structured menus make it easy to manage all functions and operations.

For DSales, Jonathan Whitworth, Managing Director commented, “The ineo+ 3850FS is a compact unit with a small footprint, making it suitable for any environment. But it’s packed with features and functions to make light work of document imaging tasks, like producing sets of stapled reports, saving time and increasing productivity.” www.dsales.eu

SMGG new Colex Sharpcut Flatbed Cutter STANFORD Marsh Group Graphics (SMGG) has expanded its cutting solutions line with the addition of the Colex Sharpcut machine.

Sitting alongside the full range of Fotoba cutters already distributed by SMGG, the versatile Colex Sharpcut Flatbed Cutter System is available with immediate effect.

Steve Guest from SMGG comments: “The Colex Sharpcut has been designed to serve all markets with a requirement for mechanised cutting, creasing and routing operations. We’re marketing the machines at a very competitive price-point – which includes standard cutting tools, delivery and installation – so end user customers won’t get any nasty surprises in terms of added extra costs.”

The Colex Sharpcut’s advanced engineered flatbed cutting table is designed for cutting sheet and rigid materials while delivering clean, smooth edge quality. Colex believes that no other cutting table on the market can compare in terms of price and quality.

SMGG’s Steve Guest continues: “Purchasers of the Colex Sharpcut can benefit

from the same level of accuracy and reliability they might expect from more expensive machines – for £55K. The Sharpcut is robust, has incredible build accuracy and is highly reliable.”

He concludes: “The Sharpcut’s competitive price means that flatbed cutting is now within reach of many more sign and display companies. Additionally, courtesy of our own in-house finance company, we are able to offer interested parties flexible financial terms and fast credit clearance on Colex machines.”

SMGG will be exhibiting at Sign & Digital UK 2015 (Birmingham NEC, 24th to 26th March 2015) on stand E24.

For more information on SMGG, please visit www.smgg.co.uk

Vivid debut new Easymount Flow Finishing Table VIVID Laminating Technologies will be launching an entirely new product line at this year’s Sign & Digital UK show.

The Leicestershire-based firm will be introducing the Easymount Flow, a finishing table designed specifically to compliment their market-leading Easymount Wide Format Laminating Systems.

Designed and manufactured in the UK, the top of the worktable sits at the same height as the exit plate of the award-winning Easymount, so vinyl, roll-up banners and foam boards exit the system and continue straight onto the table.

Vivid’s Technical Manager Gavin Ward explains more “We’ve designed it to be completely

modular. You can add additional table sections which cleverly lock together, allowing you to create your own bespoke size”.

With a RRP of £395, the first 10 visitors to Sign & Digital UK buying a new Easymount will automatically receive an Easymount Flow for free.

“We realised from customer and reseller feedback that Easymount users needed a high quality finishing table and the new Easymount Flow fills that gap” continued Gavin “It can also be positioned at the front or rear, making the process easy if you work alone”.

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New imagePRESS C600i CANON has added to its imagePRESS portfolio with the launch of the imagePRESS C600i.

Incorporating best-in-class technologies, the imagePRESS C600i delivers professional quality printing to address the growing needs of internal corporate print departments, and small print shops for more frequent, shorter runs of premium output on a wider range of media. It is also the first Canon production print engine to integrate seamlessly and securely into existing office systems.

Central to the appeal of the imagePRESS C600i is its host of management tools designed to maximise production efficiencies and reduce costs.

These include print fleet and asset optimisation, output management and control solutions, as well as optimal document workflows to deliver fully integrated managed print services.

Operating at speeds of up to 60 pages per minute, the imagePRESS C600i handles an extensive range of substrates, including stocks up to 300gsm auto duplex with media sizes up to

SRA3, opening up new business opportunities by enabling users to increase their in-house production of quality printed communications, such as high-end presentations, brochures, pitch collateral and internal communications.

In addition, the new print engine is fully compatible with industry standards, such as PCL and PostScript, as well as ERP systems from vendors such as SAP and supports printing from Linux/Unix systems. It also benefits from embedded MEAP and MEAP web platforms,

enabling the introduction of data capture and document output management solutions such as uniFLOW, eCopy and iWDesktop.

Operator experience is simplified by a series of device management and eMaintenance tools to maximise efficiencies and minimise downtime.

Commenting on the launch of Canon’s latest addition to its imagePRESS series, Mark Lawn, European and UK Marketing Director, Professional Print Solutions, Canon Europe said, “With the introduction of the new imagePRESS C600i, we now have a unique and powerful solution that delivers best-in-class professional quality output with seamless integration into existing office systems. Its ability to tackle even heavy and structured media makes this an exciting all-in-one proposition for small copy shops looking to expand their service offering.”

Drawing on the advanced technologies of the imagePRESS platform, the C600i delivers the highest levels of colour consistency, vibrant image quality, enhanced colour calibration and accurate registration.

The new imagePRESS C600i is available now. www.canon.co.uk

Xerox Propels Inkjet Accessibility XEROX’S newest press will make inkjet technology a reality for more print service providers by breaking down barriers such as high print volumes, large footprint and cost. The Xerox Rialto 900 Inkjet Press offers first of its kind features and carves out a new space within the booming production colour inkjet segment.

The only fully-integrated roll to cut sheet, narrow web inkjet press is designed for print providers who produce 1.5 to 5 million impressions per month. It has the smallest footprint of any inkjet press on the market – 11.9 x 5.1 feet/ 3.58 x 1.55 metres (including the press tower) – a cost-effective option for various production environments.

To help lower the entry point into production inkjet technology, the Rialto 900 prints duplex jobs, one-up on the smallest, narrow web (9.84 inches/250 millimetres) on the market.

“We are creating a new, disruptive inkjet market segment with the Rialto 900 and there’s room for everyone,” said Paul Morgavi, chief operating officer, Inkjet Division, Xerox, and general manager, Impika. “The Rialto 900 changes the playing field by merging the cut sheet, inkjet and offset worlds – an important convergence for providers looking for a competitive edge and for print’s long-term survival.”

The device offers the speed and image quality required to take on full-colour, personalised direct-mail, statements and book production. Its

The Rialto 900 is the first product jointly developed and launched by Xerox and Impika, accomplished within just two years of the acquisition. Additionally, Impika’s portfolio is now fully-integrated into Xerox’s production family and brand.

MORE INKJET ADVANCEMENTS all-in-one design means the front-end controller, paper roll and finishing components are housed within the machine – a space saver and service convenience.

Automating and simplifying production is seamless with a range of workflow offerings, including XMPie PersonalEffect StoreFlow, XeroxFreeFlow Core and VI Suite and solutions from GMC and Solimar – all driving the press at rated speed for maximum productivity.

Additional features include: • 1000 x 1000 dpi perceived resolution for highquality output.

• Missing jet detection and duplex matching that are integrated and automated, saving time.

• Media flexibility with Xerox’s water-based pigment HD ink.

• Choice of a PDF or IPDS digital front end.

• Integrated cutter and stacker.

• Large, touch screen display for easy access to media selection, imposition, DFE status and job history.

Xerox Impika Evolution Inkjet Press, among the fastest inkjet printers at 832 feet/254 metres per minute, has enhanced image quality capabilities with the VHQ (Very High Quality) mode and other improvements.

With VHQ, printers can increase the smoothness, detail and visual resolution of images on both offset and inkjet treated papers. Multi-size levels of ink are ejected from different nozzles onto the paper, maximising the control of ink drop placement at high speeds. Combined with a more robust profiling process, VHQ offers a competitive advantage and further extends the technology investment made by Evolution customers.

The Xerox Rialto 900 Inkjet Press is available for immediate order taking.

The VHQ mode for the Xerox Impika Evolution Inkjet Press can be retrofitted to existing installations for a one-off charge and is available as an option on new systems. www.xerox.co.uk

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Duplo Northern Lights success The support for Duplo’s ‘Northern Lights’, the print finishing pioneer’s new regional show held last month bought together a wide cross-section of industry experts demonstrating live applications.

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ARAH CRUMPLER, DUPLO UK Marketing Manager, said: “To even say that the inaugural Northern Lights was an unqualified success would be a huge understatement. We are massively proud and it was everything and more than we envisaged. We will be having another show in the north next year!

“We had almost 200 people through the door and secured £260,000 worth of business, plus have a huge pipeline of potential new orders.

Feedback from our commercial partners has also been extremely positive. The first person through the door on the opening day was from Scotland,

which is another indicator that this sort of event is needed in the north.”

The aim of ‘Northern Lights’ was to bring together a wide cross-section of industry experts demonstrating live applications. All initiatives were designed to help customers develop new and existing revenue streams alongside creating added value and providing ideas for increasing workflow efficiencies and reducing bottlenecks within current processes.

‘Hands-on’ operator demonstrations proved popular and were focused on the Duplo DC-645 multifinisher and the System 500i

Duplo Customer Forum had 14 attendees covering education and commercial enterprises — the aim being to have quarterly meetings. The topic for this meeting, which lasted two hours, was a ‘Cutters’ Forum’, chaired by Adrian Tolley, Operations Director at Prime Group, Nottingham. JoAnne Lancaster, UK Customer Support Manager, provided an initial address, welcoming the initiative and explaining the background. Expertise throughout the two days was provided by Duplo product specialists, together with other experts including trainers and the event team of commercial partners. www.duplouk.com

Customers to the fore: Adrian Tolley, Operations Director at Prime Group, (third from left) and other Duplo users prior to the two-hour Customer Forum

Going live at The Lowry: Customer demonstrations on the Duplo DC-745 multifinisher were popular at Northern Lights

Pushing the right buttons: Operator Andy Bax, who works for Arts Projects for Schools, provided hands-on demonstrations to other operators at Duplo’s Northern Lights

Getting hands on: Visitors to Northern Lights were given hands-on demonstrations of Duplo finishing systems throughout the two days of the show

Show overview: Duplo’s Northern Lights has been a massive success

Signing up: A new recruit is signed for the Duplo Owners’ Club, which was formally launched at Northern Lights

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Profit in print opportunities

QPP readers hear the latest news in print first. As our roving reporters are in Birmingham collating all the relevant new product releases, the magazine is already on the press. With a scattering of preview and presumption here is our show report, before it happened!

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OR EXAMPLE, HEWLETT-PACKARD gave a sneak preview of HP PageWide Technology at Sign & Digital UK 2015. Visitors were the first to learn how HP Large-format PageWide Technology can dramatically lower the overall costs of colour printing – at speeds substantially faster than current solutions.

Rudi Blackett, Portfolio Director for Sign & Digital UK said: “We are absolutely delighted that Hewlett-Packard has shown HP PageWide Technology at Sign & Digital UK 2015. This is a fantastic first for quick print pros from digital and commercial printing companies to see first-hand how this technology works.

CANON DEBUT OCÉ COLORWAVE 700

CANON has unveiled its latest high-performance wide format colour printer — the Océ ColorWave 700.

Focusing on the dualpowers of productivity and versatility, Canon aims to help printers excel in the growing sign, display graphics, interior decoration and wide format sectors.

The show marked the first opportunity to see the new model in action in the UK since its launch in February.

A compelling showcase of customer applications were demonstrated to show the creative possibilities of Canon’s broad portfolio of technologies and solutions. This included samples produced on the ultrahigh-speed Océ ColorWave 900, the Océ Arizona 318 GL and 480 GT UV flatbeds and Canon’s high-end imagePROGRAF 8400SE, a productive aqueous poster printer to complement eco-solvent and UV technologies output.

One of the customer applications showcased at the event was produced by German flooring company, Falquon. “Digital print has helped us to achieve a unique position in the premium laminate flooring market,” said Martin Prager, Director, Falquon. “Our experience with Canon and the Océ Arizona has given us the confidence that – though the learning curve may be steep –

everything is possible with the right technology and the right partner.”

Also participating in the application showcase was one of Europe’s leading photo finishing companies, CEWE. “We’re sure that visitors to the Canon stand at Sign & Digital were taken aback by our brand new and innovative CEWE 3D product, and what is possible with Canon’s Arizona technology. We’ve developed a revolutionary process that transforms photos from flat two dimensional images into beautiful three dimensional works of art – without the need for 3D glasses,” commented Duncan Midwood, Managing Director, CEWE Ltd. “Sign & Digital UK is a significant event for Canon in the UK,” said Dominic Fahy, Business Group Manager Display Graphics Systems and Imaging Supplies, Canon UK. “It is always an exciting hub of creativity and ambition, with an engaging mix of people from across the sign, display graphics and wide format industry. We believe it’s the perfect platform to introduce the UK market to the new Océ ColorWave 700 which was developed, in part, from feedback gathered at previous Sign & Digital UK events.”

“Canon’s proposition aims to encourage visitors of the show to be more imaginative with wide format print and we’re anticipating another lively and inspiring event that will once again champion the thriving digital wide format market,” added Duncan Smith, Channel Director Wide Format Printing Group, Canon UK. www.canon.co.uk

ROLAND TWO STANDS

WIDE format expert, Roland DG, this year with not one, but two stands were overflowing with innovative ideas and applications to whet the appetite of entrepreneurial sign makers looking to extend their product range and create new profitable revenue streams for their businesses. All this, combined with a number of ‘UK firsts’, exclusive pre-launch previews and of course Roland’s legendary hospitality, made the Roland DG stands must-see destinations for all those visiting the show.

Brett Newman, Sales Director, Roland DG: “Roland DG has always been as much about the inspiration as the technology, and never has this been more evident than at Sign & Digital UK this year. We have an extraordinary range of products and applications to surprise, excite and capture the imagination of visitors – all which have been produced on our wide format and 3D devices.”

To make it as easy as possible for visitors to fully embrace the ‘Roland experience’, the stands were divided into zones.

Roland DG’s 3D zone was a real draw for visitors, with the team demonstrating the cutting edge technology offered by its monoFab ARM-10 3D printer and SRM-20 3D milling machine. This, once again, shows that Roland DG is at the forefront of the latest innovations in the industry. Roland DG invited all show visitors to come along and see what 3D printing is all about, and talk with their in-house 3D expert, Peter Kettle.

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The Print Zone featured the recently launched 64” VersaEXPRESS RF-640 printer and Roland’s flagship print-only device, the SOLJET PRO 4 XF-640 – Roland’s fastest printer, capable of printing at speeds of up to 102m²/hr.

The Print & Cut Zone – a real hub of versatility, durability and performance – showcased Roland’s market-leading integrated print and cut technology, including the SOLJET PRO 4 XR-640, representatives of the ever-popular VersaCAMM VS-i and VersaCAMM SP-i series and the CAMM-1 Pro GX-640 Vinyl Cutter.

recently awarded Class 1 Fire Rating, Protac Anti-Graffiti is now also perfect for applications in public areas that require compliance with strict fire regulations, such as airports, hotels and hospitals.

NEW: SPOT ON FILM SUITABLE for short term indoor applications, Spot On is a high quality, ink receptive printable vinyl, developed specifically for high vibrant print quality graphics that require easy application.

This 100μ (4 mil) monomeric PVC film is coated on one side with a pattern printed pressure sensitive polyacrylate adhesive. Spot On is printable by solvent, eco-solvent, HP Latex and UV inkjet techniques; the dot pattern of the adhesive allows the film to be easily applied bubble free on most commercially available panels.

Available in clear matte, white matte and white gloss versions, the adhesive is protected by a single sided, siliconised clay coated Kraft release liner.

RECENTLY ANNOUNCED: SCUFF GUARD FILM The Personalisation Zone was designed with the entrepreneur in mind — all those looking for exciting new applications that will help them to diversify their businesses. Known as the “magical machine” the VersaUV LEF-20 desktop flatbed prints directly onto most substrates up to 100mm thick. The LEF-20 transforms a vast range of ordinary objects including USB sticks, pens, badges, awards, smart phone covers, photo frames, coasters, laptop covers and even guitar bodies — into profitable, personalised items. The Roland team also demonstrated the money-making potential of its most compact and cost-efficient desktop wide format device, the VersaSTUDIO BN-20 desktop printer/cutter.

Those interested in finding out more about the outstanding durability of Roland’s ECO-UV ink technology headed for the UV Zone. Here they discovered Roland DG’s two UV powerhouses, the VersaUV LEJ-640 Hybrid Printer and its bigger cousin — the VersaUV LEJ-640F flatbed printer.

In recognition of the growing popularity and commercial potential of soft signage and textile printing, Roland DG dedicated a separate stand to focus entirely on this area. Taking pride of place was the recently launched Texart RT-640, which has quickly become renowned for its impressive versatility and quality of output. Visitors were able to see for themselves the range

Announced in January 2015, Drytac Scuff Guard is a 150µ (6 mil) textured PVC protective over-laminate film with a matte finish offering good scuff resistance for all types of printed graphics. Applications are numerous but include the over-lamination of short term indoor floor graphics courtesy of Scuff Guard’s R10 anti-slip rating.

Drytac’s entire range of films and adhesives is exclusively distributed throughout the UK and Ireland by Antalis. For the most up-to-date pricing and availability, please visit www.antalis.co.uk For further information on Drytac and its leading range of films and adhesives, please visit www.drytac.co.uk

HYBRID ADDS COMPACT FLATBED CUTTER

of applications possible with a superb display of samples including sportswear and equipment- shirts, shorts, gloves, socks, sports bibs, shoelaces and gym bags; apparel such as handkerchiefs, ties, bikinis; gadgets and merchandising including phone cases, mugs, mouse mats; and examples of soft signage and interior applications. www.rolanddg.co.uk

DRYTAC SHOWCASE TWO NEW FILMS

DRYTAC has been showcasing a number of products including its recently announced Scuff Guard film and the brand new Protac Anti-Graffiti, FloorTac and Spot On films. Drytac representatives demonstrated on the Antalis stand throughout the show.

NEW: PROTAC ANTI-GRAFFITI FILM PROTAC Anti-Graffiti is a 20μ (0.8 mil) high gloss polyester film and is ideal for a variety of applications including bus shelters, hoardings and outdoor advertising locations in high traffic areas. Additionally, with its

MIMAKI’S distributor; Hybrid Services Ltd demonstrated the UK’s first public appearance of the new Mimaki CFL-605RT Compact Flatbed Cutting Plotter. Alongside the recently announced raft of Mimaki sign and graphics printers also launched at the exhibition, the new machine offers both creasing and cutting capabilities and is designed to support immediate finishing of packaging and prototypes with its versatile functionality.

Stuart Cole; National sales Manager – industrial products at Hybrid comments: “The launch of the CFL-605RT at Sign & Digital UK offers companies the opportunity to see a unique, fully integrated, small format flatbed print and cut workflow solution with which to produce prototype packaging or short run bespoke projects.”

The newest addition to Mimaki’s family of cutting plotters; the CFL-605RT is a multifunction flatbed cutter that accommodates material sizes up to oversized A2 and features a variety of functions including creasing and eccentric, tangential and reciprocating cutting. The plotter was shown alongside its perfect partner – the Mimaki UJF-6042 compact flatbed printer; creating the ability to deliver an on-demand printing and cutting workflow which is particularly relevant to the promotional, event, cosmetics and luxury item markets. www.hybridservices.co.uk More show news will be shared across your favourite media channels, web, email and of course proper tactile print. Sign & Digital UK 2016 show dates will soon be available. Please sign up at www. signanddigitaluk.com, or to enquire about exhibiting, please contact the show team on 01342 332000 or email signanddigitaluk@fav-house.com

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Manroland at The Print Show

Organisers of The Print Show have secured a major coup after print manufacturing giant Manroland Sheetfed signed up to exhibit at the inaugural edition of the event.

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AKING PLACE AT the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from October 13th to 15th, The Print Show has been designed to support companies in the UK print sector. Serving as a cultural celebration of print, the show will pay tribute to all aspects of print, from the impact quality of printed work, through to the lasting legacy print can leave.

Despite having only launched in November last year, The Print Show has already generated plenty of interest in the industry from both exhibitors and visitors alike, with a number of big names in print having signed up to the event.

Speaking about the reasons behind the company’s decision to attend, Martin Hawley, managing director of Manroland Sheetfed UK, said that The Print Show is an “ideal opportunity” for the manufacturer to connect with new and existing customers in the UK market.The Print Show is the ideal opportunity for us to present to the print industry the changes we have made to the Roland 700 HiPrint and the Roland 700 Evolution which was launched last November, as well as the existing range of Manroland presses available.”

He added “The show will also give Manroland the opportunity to meet new and existing customers to discuss their needs and requirements. In terms of the post sales market it will also allow us to discuss the range of service kits enhancements and upgrades we have available for their existing equipment, which would help them improve the efficiency of their current Manroland press.

“As well as our Manroland UK team, a technical expert from Manroland Sheetfed Offenbach will be at the event to discuss how Manroland’s latest developments can benefit print companies in terms of productivity and cost savings.”

Hawley also highlighted the impact that The Print Show could have on the wider UK market and encouraged as many members of the industry as possible to come along and see what is on offer from both Manroland Sheetfed and the many other exhibitors that have already signed up.

Martin Hawley, managing director of “The UK print market Manroland Sheetfed UK needs an event of this type to showcase what is available in an everchanging market and more importantly give focal point in the 2015 calendar for printers to meet and network with each other and their suppliers in a central location in the UK,” Hawley said.

“From our point of view, it will provide us with the opportunity to meet with current and new prospective customers. We are hoping that the UK print market will embrace the event and fully support it. The UK needs a networking event of this type, and the more successful the event is, the better it will be for everyone connected with print in the UK. “Put the dates in your diary NOW, come along and see what Manroland Sheetfed can do for your business.”

Event director Chris Davies paid tribute to Manroland Sheetfed’s decision to attend the event and mirrored Hawley’s comments by encouraging other industry members to follow suit and support the inaugural event.

“Although we’ve already got a host of major names on board for this year’s event, to have a manufacturer like Manroland Sheetfed support the event is such a huge boost for us,” Davies said. He adds: “Manroland is a name that is well known not just in the UK industry, but in print markets all over the world, and we believe their presence at the event will help attract even more interest.

“Having spoken to Martin at length about their decision to attend, it’s clear that they really value what we are trying to do here. The event is all about trying to boost the UK print markets and to give members of the industry all the help we can to enable them improve their own business.

“Not only is Manroland Sheetfed a big name in the industry, some of the knowledge and expertise they have in print is almost incomparable. They’ve been round for so many years and seen plenty of change in the industry, so they know all there is to know about adapting your business to succeed.

“I’m looking forward to catching up with them ahead of the show to find out a bit more about their plans and how they plan to use the event to promote their solutions to the UK market. www.theprintshow.co.uk www.manrolandsheetfed.com

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Memories are made of this

Last month Martin Christie mentioned the revelation by a senior Google executive that the temporary nature of digital technology – ever changing with unpredictable developments – might see the very real need to back up important images and information with real print in order to preserve them.

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HIS VOTE OF faith in the actual world of hard copy should come as no surprise to us. Given that more than a decade ago predictions that paper would become redundant have been completely wrong, ink is proving to be more valuable than ever.

The print industry has seen many developments over the last five hundred years, but the gradual nature of progress over the years has meant a stability and a natural progression, and most importantly a product that can be easily shared and stored. We accept that nothing lasts for ever, but we have the hard evidence that printed matter can be preserved, even for centuries, if it is properly cared for.

In contrast, we have yet to see digital information survive more than a generation, and worse experience difficulties in transferring and sharing it with others. Nothing underlines this more starkly than the news, as I am writing these lines, of the abandonment of an attempt to register farmer’s subsidy payment exclusively on line.

This is a farce that has been going on for months and has cost the tax payer some £150m, and farmers many frustrating and now wasted hours. We all know how complicated it can be to fill in the simplest form on line. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to complete a really complicated catalogue of stock and land use including measuring and mapping land use and boundaries on a computer screen must be living on another planet.

The untested software completely failed to cope with the electronic traffic, even if the poor farmer managed to navigate his way through it. There are some 70,000 farmers in England and it should be perfectly obvious that what they are very good at is farming, which is a very practical, hands on skill.

Expecting them, or actually compelling them to be additionally IT experts, was totally unrealistic.

Add to that the fact that a lot of rural areas – and farms do tend to be in rural areas – have very poor internet connections, and you have a recipe for disaster, which has now happened. So the Rural Development Agency has now had to resort to that very traditional solution of sending out printed maps and pens, and the online portal will be used solely for registration purposes. That’s a very expensive and highly predictable result which I think any of us reading this column could have foreseen. Just wish we had the print contract!

Apart from the short term unreliability of digital information, the longer term concern is literally how long it will last. This has two aspects. There is the potential degradation of data over time and continual save and resaving. This is recognised, but impossible to quantify. The second aspect

is the obsolescence of the software and hardware needed to read and reproduce the data.

You only have to see an old movie from the sixties and seventies to see computers represented by banks of metal wardrobes with huge reels of magnetic tape whirling round to realise how far we have come in a few decades. A whole room full of equipment is now replaced by something that will fit in the palm of your hand. And where once that machines had to be operated by the men (and they usually were men) in white coats, now the average person has that technology at his or her fingertips.

But being able to use it doesn’t mean you have to understand it, much like driving a car doesn’t necessitate an in depth knowledge of the internal combustion engine or the workings of the clutch mechanism. However, just like the car comparison, when there is a problem, like it won’t start or is making an unfamiliar noise, then you have to take it to an expert for advice. That’s accepted, but for some reason the relationship between the amateur and the expert seems to have been blurred when it comes to producing print. It seems such a simple exercise to the average, uninitiated customer, why does it become so complicated?

There are two sides to this complication, and I raise them again in this column as it is part of a continuing trend in the nature of customers visiting print shops. Many have little if any previous experience of print and expect it to be a straight-forward transaction like choosing groceries, so they need to be guided through the process, if indeed they have the patience to listen.

The opposite of this relationship is why should we as printers expect them, like the poor overburdened farmer, be an instant expert in IT. We, after all have the experience and the background knowledge, and hopefully the software and hardware able to produce the goods. It’s a matter of educating the customer that a visit to the print shop is not as simple as a trip to the supermarket. Naturally we want to make it as painless as possible, but there has to be something more magical about the adventure.

One of the associated issues in the saving of digital data, and its possible fragility, is a general lack of concern over security and safety of devices. Most people with smart phones have managed to drop them, often several times, and smash the screen, or drown them in the toilet. Phone shops are probably making more money repairing phones than selling them. Even if all the images and information on the phone are kept safe, finding the correct item amongst many thousand is now a regular performance, not on or at the print shop counter, but in countless coffee bars and restaurants.

Then there is the ubiquitous memory stick, now available in all shapes,

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sizes and colours with many different memory capacities. This has become the most popular device for information transfer outside of email, and like email, is taken for granted. It doesn’t occur to the average person that it could fail, or get lost, and so they commit vital, irreplaceable content to a tiny piece of metal and plastic. I suspect we are not the only printers that has a box full of abandoned memory sticks left by customers with not only data, but sometimes house keys or other attachments. No one thinks to add simple contact information to a memory stick but I bet their pet dog has a tag.

The memory stick became popular not only because it was small and easily carried, but because it was re-writable in the way a CD wasn’t.

Previously the best device to transfer data that could be edited was the Zip disc. About two decades years ago this was the must-have for any designer. Storage capacity was limited by today’s standards, initially 100Mb then 250Mb. But in those days it was enough because file sizes, especially of images, were that much smaller.

During a little spring clean cupboard clear out I found an old Zip drive and several discs. I didn’t really expect it to be still working, let alone be able to read any of the files. Amazingly it fired up with that nostalgic mechanical grunt, and although slow to load, magically ancient images started to appear.

As if to defy the claim that old data and devices would be unserviceable, the sturdy Zip drive came back to life and revealed a set of photos I shot for a band some fifteen years before, and thought lost. Sure I have negatives going back thirty years and more than I can still print from, but they were real hard copies. Early digital files were pretty basic, not only in terms of camera resolution, but in saving and archiving without any established discipline.

Now, not only has resolution, quality and file size increased massively, I have learnt enough to be methodical in filing, cataloguing, and saving back ups so that things can be hopefully easily retrieved.

It’s the volume of digital information that has dramatically changed the nature of the problem of electronic archives. Way back I thought my 16Mb camera memory card was pretty big for storage.

Now I shoot and have to store single pictures bigger than that, and have to think in gigabytes of the same amount, and I’ve had all the experience of more than ten years of all the things that can go wrong.

It’s hardly surprising that the average customer with a smart phone is going to struggle. It’s not the obsolescence of the equipment that will be the potential downfall of digital data, but the forgivable incompetence of the user. These whole

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new generation of users, and potential print customers, is still very new, and at the exponential rate that technology expands, is only going to get bigger. In many ways that should be the good news. The bad news is that there are potential problems we can barely begin to imagine.

I had thought the band photos lost in cyber space and had told the members so as they had inevitably lost all the copy CDs I gave them at the time. They will be pleased to know they live again, especially as what was then seen as much as a bit of fun, will now be a priceless archive of a moment caught in time.

Nearly as old as the Zip drive is Window’s XP operating system, once the universal choice for enterprise, now abandoned by Microsoft in terms of support and service. It was long superceded by versions like Vista and Windows 7 and then 8, but although new computers and laptops came shipped with the new software already installed, most established businesses have been slow to upgrade. According to estimates published recently, more than 17 per cent of computers are still running XP, most of them now unsupported.

It’s understandable, not because of a natural conservatism and reluctance to change, but because of experience that teaches that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. So best leave things that work alone.

Unfortunately, the lack of support from Microsoft means that they are no longer sorting problems and fixing bugs that may develop in the future, so it’s not just like a car manufacturer ceasing to make parts for an old model. So change will have

to come.

As well as the computers, many print devices are run on a basic XP platform as it was such a stable one. Some older printers may not even have compatible drivers for more recent Windows drivers, so an upgrade of kit may mean some difficult and expensive choices.

Windows do have some sort of a solution in XP Mode which can run on Windows 7 professional, but not Windows 8. It works as a virtual operating system, enabling the use of earlier programmes and devices but may not function on all machines, and is intended for use on computers not connected to the internet as this is where XP’s potential vulnerability will be.

Windows 10, the next one, is out this year and it appears that something else being phased out is our old friend Internet Explorer. Just like an old friend we probably don’t make contact as much as we used to, with all these brash, attractive alternatives at our disposal. But like XP a number of things like on line databases were designed to function around Explorer, so there could be further implications for users.

There is information on the Mircosoft website but inevitably the corporate view tends to major on the good news. It would be worth keeping a watching brief through Google to see if changes will effect anything important to the digital studio.

If I pick anything up I’ll be sure to let you know.

This month’s column went to bed just before the opening of the Photography Show at the NEC, so full details of relevant news and products next month.

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THE Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has welcomed the results of a Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) commissioned YouGov Poll, which showed that over half of the UK’s consumers visiting their local supermarket or food retailer prefer their groceries and fresh produce to be available in paper-based packaging.

The research revealed that over half of the 2,289 people surveyed in the nationwide poll, (some 57%) said they preferred their grocery and food packaging in paper-based material, whilst some 31% expressed no preference and just 8% preferred plastic containers.

The consumers surveyed were also asked how likely they were to purchase a product from a retailer using paper-based containers as opposed to plastic containers. Some 46% said they were more likely to purchase an item if the packaging was paper-based, compared to 47% who said it would make no difference.

The CPI poll’s findings also suggest that paper-based packaging materials have a positive effect on consumers’ purchasing decisions, as is evident from the 46% who prefer to buy a product from a retailer using paper-based containers.

According to the CPI, the findings also reflect that paper and corrugated remain the most popular form of packaging for consumers in the UK, with corrugated packaging being the most recycled packaging medium, as well as being one of the most engaging to consumers, due to its personalisation and colour printability qualities.

The results from the CPI’s poll further underline the findings from PEFC’s first global consumer survey, which showed that certification labels, such as the PEFC label, is one of the most trusted means of giving confidence to consumers that wood-based products are sustainably sourced.

The findings from the PEFC global consumer survey revealed that more than 80% of consumers globally want companies sourcing certified material from sustainable managed forests to use certification labels. The PEFC global consumer survey also showed that certification labels, such as the PEFC’s, are the most trusted means of giving confidence to consumers that wood-based products are sustainably sourced.

Consumers globally believe that it is important to make ethical choices, with 60% of all those surveyed agreeing that their shopping choice for a labelled product can make a positive difference to the world’s forest. Only a small minority, 10%, felt that their choice for a sustainably sourced product would not make a difference.

The first PEFC Global Consumer Survey was undertaken by German-based GfK on behalf of PEFC International with a sample of a total of 13,000 people in 13 countries, 1,000 men and women aged 16+ years per country, in Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA. www.pefc.co.uk

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The new weights are: 190gsm which is replacing the standard Alaska 200gsm, offering the same performance in packaging products with a 5% yield advantage. This basis weight has a unique position on the market, as it is the only high-stiffness GC2 board product below 200gsm 270gsm is an additional grade that allows customers to benefit from a tighter stacked caliper range of Alaska Plus.

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International Paper is in the process of transitioning all GC2 grades from the standard Alaska to the new lightweight Alaska Plus, and expects to complete this switch by the end of June 2015. From July onwards, all GC2 board products made at the company’s Kwidzyn mill in Poland will be part of the new lightweight Alaska Plus range. ‘We are working closely with our customers to ensure continued product availability for Alaska until the last production takes place in June, and enable a seamless transition to Alaska Plus’, continued Mr. Krüger.

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Brother Tape Creator HERE at Colourfast in Brighton we are discovering how to market printing on tape and ribbon. This research and development is also taking place at Kall Kwik with our intention to pool our results and share best practice with the QPP readership.

The free online design tool is simple to use and delivers customers finished artwork, print ready into your email that even opens up your driver to send direct to print.

How you integrate this into your order systems and workflow is flexible as no one size fits all. QPP is in the process of setting up a trial site for you all to design on line and send sample orders to us for processing.

Our new friends at Brother, Takeshi, Masayuki and Yuji, recently demonstrated the new Brother Tape Creator printer, web process and versatile media to us and joined in the Comic Relief fun.

More on this here soon, on the web and in your inbox. www.brother.co.uk

Print on cups THE Printed Cup Company is celebrating 10 years of bespoke printed cups in 2015.

However, old age is not slowing them down! 2015 sees them celebrate a milestone birthday and they are rolling out exciting new products to celebrate.

Based in Lancashire, The Printed Cup Company are offering a new turbocharged lead-time of 24 hours, which makes them the fastest printers and manufacturers of paper cups in Europe. The introduction of Turbo Time, the new 24 and 48 hour lead times, add to the existing 72 hours Speedy, 4-7 day Express, 8-12 day standard and 8- 12 week economy. Single and double walled cups are available in a range of sizes and the minimum order quantity is just 1000 cups. The in house design team can turn artwork around in just one hour and are on hand to ensure the customer is completely happy with their customisation.

Branded cups are perfect for marketing your business whether they are for a coffee shop or launch party, the range of products and lead times will suit any needs.

Founded in March 2005, the company initially began distributing from the home of managing director Mark Woodward. Since then they have gone from strength to strength, increasing their product range and even expanding into European sales. Fuelled by 10 years of success, The Printed Cup Company increased their range of products, recently adding a 20oz double wall cup and a new 8oz pink candy stripe cold cup. These add to the existing range of 4oz, 8oz, 12oz and 16oz cups made in the UK factory. Made in Lancashire, all the products can display the Made in Britain logo.

This year, to complement their cups The Printed Cup Company is revealing their four and six pop up cup carry trays. Like their bespoke cups, the carry

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trays can be custom printed with branding and artwork. Using the four colour print process CYMK, they can print directly onto the carry tray, which will make any, brand stand out and can be coordinated perfectly to the cups.

The Printed Cup Company has recently introduced a new 100% recycled sip through lid. The new lids add to existing environmental schemes such as The Green Earth Appeal. For just 99p per 1000 cups, the Green Earth Appeal will plant a tree to replace the paper used in the manufacturing process. This scheme makes the cups carbon neutral and the customer will receive a certificate showing how many trees they have planted along with the use of The Green Earth Appeal logo on their cups. To date The Printed Cup Company has planted nearly 9000 trees!

They have just turned 10 and The Printed Cup Company are bigger, faster and greener than ever! www.printedcupcompany.co.uk

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We thought that as we already print lots of menus and signage we should wake up and smell the opportunity to help brand our local coffee shops. Taste the difference this marketing incentive makes in next month’s edition.

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Epson SureColor printers show versatility THE versatility and productivity of the Epson range of SureColor printers for the signage, POS, décor and textile markets were shown at Sign & Digital last month. Print specialists Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT), Perfect Colours, Service Offset Supplies and Xpres all presented Epson’s SureColor solutions: Perfect Colours demonstrated the 44-inch Epson SureColor SC-F6000 dye sublimation printer.

Durable and robust, the low-to-medium volume SCF6000 has been developed to support an extensive range of applications such as soft signage, interior décor, textile and garment printing.

Xpres showed the Epson SureColor SC-F2000 direct-to-garment (DTG) tabletop printer. Fully designed and built by Epson, the SureColor SC-F2000 combines high performance with low maintenance and running costs. This flexible printer features a choice of platen sizes and produces stunning-quality T-shirts, bags, hats and more.

Service Offset Supplies demonstrated the 64-inch Epson SureColor SC-S30600 printer. Designed for quality professional signage and POS applications, the four-colour (CMYK) printer offers efficient production on a range of substrates at the lowest total cost of ownership.

Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) showed the QPP team the 64-inch Epson SureColor SCS50600 roll-fed printer. Available as four or five colour (CMYK/CMYK + white), the printer sets new performance standards in the highly competitive indoor and outdoor signage sector. Its speed is complemented by support for a wide range of media, ease-of-use, low total cost of ownership and environmental credentials, and is an ideal solution for companies with high throughput requirements.

Phil McMullin, sales manager, ProGraphics, Epson UK, says: “Epson’s SureColor series offers the market a range of printers designed to produce superb, consistent, high-quality results, reliably and cost-effectively. Our authorised resellers offered visitors to the show the opportunity to see for themselves the innovative Epson solutions available, that will enable them to expand their service offering and increase their profits.” www.epson.co.uk

WIP: Work in Progress EXPECT more refreshing ideas in print next month starting with a real breath of fresh air. We are getting to know Tom Smyth at www. sweetchariotcarfreshners.co.uk that print promotions on, well you must have guessed it, car air fresheners! Maureen has allowed me some advertising budget for our own run to promote this new print messaging media to our customers and of course share best practice with you, the QPP 36,000 strong frontline quick print pros.

Apart from the short run opportunities and any shape, same price scenario, check out the variety of fragrances, no scratch and sniff but they do smell as described. Your ideas as usual are requested as to categories of

GRAB A BAG FOR SUMMER

DOES anyone have a contact for a colourful bag for life? We have been asked to find a replacement for plastic bags to put customers print jobs in. An increasing number of customers are rejecting a plastic carrier in preference to a non-landfill wrapping.

This is an opportunity to spread our brand if we can source a cotton bag, big enough for A3 prints, that we can heat press our logo onto.

Please point me in the right direction so I can line up a summer bag promotion in next month’s magazine.

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ORDER WHAT YOU WANT These QPP NPC pages are of course a la carte so please feel free to order research into an area of print you find interesting and potentially profitable.

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Wedding Bells are ringing… for printers MORE HOT FOIL PRINTING TIPS FROM DAVID CHILL THIS is the time of the year for printers to rejoice... it’s wedding season. A bit early I hear you all cry, well no, remember that traditionally weddings take place in the summer months, June, July, August, and on average wedding invitations will be sent out at least three months in advance therefore February, March and April are the ideal months for customers to order their wedding stationery.

Refreshingly there is no such thing as a traditional wedding these days as every bride and groom have their own ideas of what they want and this is becoming more and more diverse, but here is a rough guide to typical style wedding stationery. Printed invites between 50 – 80 people during the day and then another 30 – 50 people in the evening. When the happy couple are Greek, Indian or Pakistani for example, then this could be anything from 200 – 1000 +. Thankfully weddings come in all shapes with print requirements to suit.

Questions to ask at this stage are will it be a church wedding or civil service, if it is a church service then the couple may require an Order of Service for each person or one between two. Also to quote numbers you will need to ascertain the religious denomination as Church of England or Roman Catholic Weddings will have an Order of Service that can run into anything from four to maybe sixteen pages. Then finally will it be a sit down meal or a buffet Wedding Breakfast so you can ascertain if table place cards are required. These are just the basic requirements, there is much more to wedding stationery.

Most digital printers stock 300 – 350 gsm stock so you can design and create most of your wedding stationery in house whether it be Conqueror, Fedrigoni or GF Smith and the like, but the challenge to quick printers can be when the bride requires foiling. (Nothing like a shiny glittering bride but David is still advising about the stationery – Ed) Now, It would be a shame to turn down such needed work for the sake of this. On average wedding sales can be between £200 - £400 and rising up to as much as £1000 in some cases.

We all need to be part of this market. I am aware a lot of printers use standard books and designs to take all the hassle out of designing, but these days many prospective customers want to be unique.

RECENT TRENDS Weddings closely follow fashion and the inspiration of the High Street.

In the early days customers had a choice of about 12 designs to choose from with a ‘Take it or leave it ‘ attitude from the printers. Now the Internet has created higher aspirations that we need to deliver.

1. Vintage is very much ‘In’, designs that are retro, with muted colours, Art Deco and designs harking back to 30s, 40s and 1950s.

2. Many designs are now often single flat cards A5 or A6 instead of the standard greetings card, folded design

3. Bold colour and colour combinations, such as fuchsia, bright red, and turquoise are taking over from the standard whites and creams.

4. When it comes to foiling, rose gold is the big new colour along with silver very much over gold as a colour choice. Copper, gunmetal and pewter are also new contenders.

5. Basic, elegant, simple designs are also popular with traditional fonts, simple wording and design, everything less fussy. The homemade ‘crafty’ look is now looking dated, fading slightly in favour of newer ideas.

6. The final trend is currently having your wedding stationery ‘debossed’ this can be achieved by either Letterpress or via hot foil.

7. Weddings are so much more than just an invitation or an order of service.

According to recent statistics an average wedding in the provinces can cost £12,000 - £18,000 and in London and other large cities £15,000 - £30,000 upwards.

Other new trends we have adopted from the ‘good old USA’ include save the date cards as well as rehearsal dinner cards.

Don’t forget the post wedding thank you cards, printed serviettes and the odd book of matches.

Favour Boxes are yet another item that you can be asked for and these would ideally need to be foil printed with the name of the bride and groom and often the date of the wedding. Also popular now at weddings are personalised printed ribbons that can be created in a whole range of colours, sizes and widths, ideal for: - The wedding cars, as table runners, for the flowers, as personalised printed napkin rings, even ribbons around the favour boxes, as banners and on the backs of chairs. Anything for weddings that can be easily personalised is very much in vogue.

Table plans to be placed at the entrance to the reception room.

Just a small word of warning from our experiences, make the plans adjustable for late name changes.

In essence weddings are a market that you should not overlook – foil printing enhances any design and because it cannot be printed on a home computer, this is where quick print professionals can win new business.

Whilst the internet might be great for research, a lot of brides and grooms often don’t want to trust ordering online and want to be able to touch and feel the product and talk to you ‘the experts’ to get it right for their ‘big day’ Useful Websites: www.hotfoiluk.com and www.ribbonprintingeurope.com Versatility in Print 01905 776730

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POST TORTOISE POLITICIAN While stitching a cut on the hand of a 75-year-old farmer, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man.

Eventually the topic got around to politicians and their role as our leaders.

The old farmer said, “Well, as I see it, most politicians are ‘Post Tortoises’.”

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a ‘post tortoise’ was.

The old farmer said, “When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a tortoise balanced on top, that’s a post tortoise.”

The old farmer saw the puzzled look on the doctor’s face so he continued to explain.

“You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong up there, he doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there, he’s elevated beyond his ability to function, and you just wonder what kind of idiot put him up there to begin with.”

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“No,” replied the fortune teller, “in her biology class.”

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I’M GOING TO THE ZOO A panda walks into a bar and orders a sandwich.

The waiter brings him the sandwich. The panda eats it, pulls out a gun, kills the waiter, and gets up and starts to walk out.

The barman yells for him to stop.

The panda asks, “What do you want?”

The barman replies, “First you come in here, order food, kill my waiter, then try to go without paying for your food.”

The panda turns around and says, “Hey! I’m a Panda. Look it up!”

The barman goes into the back room and looks up panda bear in the encyclopedia, which read: “Panda: a bear-like marsupial originating in Asian regions. Known largely for its stark black and white colouring. Eats shoots and leaves.”

GOLFING GAG FROM ACROSS THE POND There were two golfers on the golf course.

One of the men pulled out a cigarette, and asked his friend for a light. His friend pulls out a 12inch Bic lighter.

Wow, where did you get such a large Bic? Oh, my genie got it for me.

Your genie? You have a genie?

Where is he?

He is in my golf bag.

The friend says, ‘can I see him?’

His friend says ‘ yes, sure!’

So the friend looks in the bag and out comes the genie. The man says to the genie; ‘I am your master’s best friend. Would you grant me just one wish?’

The genie says ‘yes, just one wish’.

So the man wishes for a million bucks.

The genie goes back in the golf bag without saying a word.

Pretty soon, the sky starts to get dark. Then it gets even darker.

The man looks up and sees a million ducks.

He gets real upset, and says ‘what is the matter with your genie? Is he hard of hearing? I said a million Bucks, not a million Ducks.’

His friend says to him, ‘do you really think I asked for a 12 inch Bic?

CLEVER KID My grandparents were taking me on a vacation to Disneyland. Grandma was excited for me when we boarded the plane, she exclaimed that I was lucky, because I got the Shakespeare seat.

“Why is it the Shakespeare seat Grandma?”

“You are in seat 2-B, so it’s the Shakespeare seat.”

“Don’t be silly Grandma. All the seats on an airplane are Shakespeare seats.”

“How do you figure that?”

“Well, it’s either seat 2-B or not 2-B.”

ONE LINERS FROM VARIOUS PRINT SHOPS 1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers 3. 42.7 per cent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 per cent of salesmen give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last; thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They’re the only culture most people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think banks don’t care, try missing a couple of payments.

13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

14. OK, so what’s the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future.

Laziness pays off now.

17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?

21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, ‘What the heck happened?’

22. Just remember -- if the world didn’t suck, we would all fall off.

23. Light travels faster than sound.

That’s why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

24. Life isn’t like a box of chocolates.

It’s more like a jar of jalapenos.

25. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.

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ADVICE FROM THE STATES A travelling salesman was passing through a small town in the West when he saw a little old man sitting in a rocking chair on the stoop of his house. The little old man looked so contented that the salesman couldn’t resist going over and talking to him.

“You look as if you don’t have a care in the world,” the salesman told him.

“What is your formula for a long and happy life?” “Well,” replied the little old man, “I smoke six packs of cigarettes a day, I drink a quart of bourbon every four hours and six cases of beer a week. I never wash and I go out every night.” “My goodness,” exclaimed the salesman, “that’s just great! How old are you?”

“Twenty-five,” was the reply.

animals was cemented: best buddies, best pals. A few weeks later, the chicken fell into a mud pit, and soon, he too, began to sink and cried out to the horse to save his life! The horse thought a moment, walked over, and straddled the large puddle. Looking underneath, he told the chicken to grab his ‘thing’ and he would then lift him out of the pit.

The chicken got a good grip, and the horse pulled him up and out, saving his life.

The moral of the story? When you’re hung like a horse, you don’t need a BMW to pick up chicks...

TOMMY COOPER LIVES ON…

Doctor Doctor, I feel like a pig’ ‘How long has this been going on for?’ ‘About a weeeeeeeek’.

What’s pink and hard? A pig with a CHICKEN AND flick knife.

THE HORSE What’s brown and sticky? A stick.

On the farm lived a chicken and a Two peanuts walking down the horse, both of whom loved to play street when a man offers them drugs. together. One day, the two were ‘No thanks mate, we’re salted’ playing when the horse fell into a Two peanuts walk down a dark bog and began to sink. Scared for alleyway - One was a salted his life, the horse whinnied for the What do you call a donkey with chicken to go get the farmer for help! three legs? A wonky.

Off the chicken ran, back to the farm.

What do you call a woman in the Arriving at the farm, he searched distance? Dot. and searched for the farmer, but Why do blondes have see through to no avail, for he had gone to lunch boxes? So when they’re on the town with the only tractor. Running train they can see whether they’re around, the chicken spied the going to or from work. farmer’s new Z-3 series BMW. Two fat blokes in a pub, one says to Finding the keys inside, the the other ‘your round.’ The other one chicken sped off with a length of says ‘get a mirror you slob.’ rope, hoping he still had time to Four fonts walk into a bar. The save his friend’s life. Back at the barman says ‘Oi - get out! We don’t bog, the horse was surprised, but want your type in here’ happy, to see the chicken arrive in A man walks into a pub, goes up the shiny BMW, and he managed to the bar ‘Pint of best’ he says to the to get hold of the loop of rope the chicken tossed to him. After tying the barman, Whilst waiting for his drink he notices that Vincent Van Gogh is other end to the rear bumper of the sitting at one of the tables He goes farmer’s car, the chicken then drove up to him and says ‘Are you Vincent slowly forward and, with the aid of Van Gogh?’ the powerful car, rescued the horse!

‘Yes’ the old man replies Happy and proud, the chicken ‘Do you want a pint?’ drove the BMW back to the ‘No, ta. I’ve got one ‘ere.’ farmhouse, and the farmer was none What’s E.T short for? Cos he’s only the wiser when he returned.

The friendship between the two got little legs.

A farmer was counting his cows.

Initially he only counted 196.

MEMORY MATTERS A husband went to the police station to file a missing persons report.

Husband: “I lost my wife, she went shopping hasn’t come back yet.”

Officer: “What is her height?”

Husband: “Average, I guess.”

Officer: “Slim or healthy?”

Husband: “Not slim, but probably healthy.”

Officer: “Colour of hair?”

Husband: “Changes according to season.”

Officer: “What was she wearing?”

Husband: “Not sure, either a dress or a suit.”

Officer: “Was she driving?”

Husband: “Yes.” Officer: “Colour of the car?”

Husband: “Black Audi A8 with supercharged 3.0 litre V6 engine generating 333 horse power teamed with an eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission with manual mode. And it has full LED headlights, which use light emitting diodes for all light functions and has a very thin scratch on the front left door...”

THERAPY FOR PRINTERS Picture yourself near a stream.

Birds are singing in the crisp, cool mountain air.

Nothing can bother you here. No one knows your secret place. You are in total seclusion.

The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.

You can easily make out the face of the person you are holding under the water.

There now. Feeling better?

TWO RETIRED RACEHORSES Two rather old retired racehorses are in a bar getting totally drunk. After about two hours the first racehorse says “You know... when I was a young racehorse... from one hundred starts, I won (hic) 90 races, got five seconds and five thirds... I am without doubt the greatest racehorse that ever lived.“

But, when he rounded them up…

In response to this and approximately a half an hour later the second racehorse responded, “Oh yeah... when I was a young racehorse... from one hundred starts, I won (hic) 95 races, got two seconds and three thirds... I must be the greatest racehorse that ever lived.”

Now it was about this time that the barman (a greyhound) decided that they were drunk enough so he said, “I am sick of you two telling one another how great you are, you are both drunk and I am throwing you out of the bar, but before I do I want to let you know that when I was a young greyhound, from one hundred starts, I won 100 races, no seconds and no thirds.”

The two racehorses were shocked and for five minutes sat with their mouths open until the first racehorse finally said, “Isn’t that amazing... a talking dog!”

FACTS IN PRINT I am in shape.…Round is a shape.

Time may be a great healer, but it is a lousy beautician.

Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good.

Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.

There will always be death and taxes, however death does not get worse every year.

I am not fat.... I am a nutritional overachiever.

I am having an out-of-money experience.

I plan on living forever... So far, so good!

Practice safe eating... Always use condiments.

A day without sunshine is like... night.

It’s frustrating when you know all the answers... and nobody asks the questions.

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

Age doesn’t always bring wisdom.

Sometimes age comes alone.

Life not only BEGINS at forty. It also begins to show.

You don’t stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing.

…he had 200.

FELIX THE COPY CAT

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ABBOT PRINT

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

Manufacturers of business stationery, books and pads.

ALLIED IMAGES

Tel: 01604 670679 Fax: 01604 670876 www.allied-images.com 53 Tenter Road, Northampton, NN3 6AX

Large format technology distributor. Scanners from Colortrac, Contex and Proserv. Wide format printers from Mutoh. Full software support including document management.

ALMABYTE

Contact: John Clark, tel: 020 7924 1087 1A Mallinson Road, Battersea, London. SW11 1BW

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.

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: 01273 674321 Fax: 01273 609135 Email: sales@colourfast.co.uk 36 Cheltenham Place, Brighton BN1 4AB

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

Artwork, Design and Print. Trade work undertaken.

COPYMATTERS

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

Copywriting, proofreading, design, print and web services.

CUSTOM PRINTED

Tel: 01970 808808 Mob: 0777 333 0203 Email: sales@customprinted.co.uk Web: www.customprinted.co.uk Glanyrafon Enterprise Park, Aberystwyth SY23 3JQ

Manufacturer and distributor of business promotional items printed with your Company name, business logo and contact details. We have one of the largest ranges of promotional and packaging solutions including printed carrier bags, pens, mugs, coasters, key rings, trolley key rings, badges, wrist bands, fridge magnets and boxes customized to your requirements. We offer a top quality service, competitive prices and fast turnaround.

DURAWELD

Tel: 01723 584091 Fax: 01723 581509 Email: sales@duraweld.co.uk www.duraweld.co.uk Salter Road, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 3UP Manufacturer of presentation products to package, present and protect printed paper and multimedia. Ring Binders, Tabbed Dividers and Indexes, Files and Folders, Wallets, Polypropylene Boxes, Multimedia Packaging, Self Adhesives and Presentation Ring Binders. Customise to your requirements through screen or litho print, pockets and accessories. Quality service, competitive prices and fast turnaround.

ELMSTOK

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

GFSMITH

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

HARRIER LLC

Tel: 01626 322680 Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ12 4UH Email: sales@harrierllc.co.uk www.harrierllc.co.uk The UK’s leading HP Indigo digital printer and finisher offering unbeatable TRADE ONLY prices, litho qualty and customer service.

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

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

100% trade only

LISTAWOOD TRADE SUPPLIES

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

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

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

NCR PADS

Tel: 0845 8388 358 Email: damon.t@ncrpads.co.uk www.ncrpads.co.uk NCR Pads Ltd, 6 Waterside Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 9AG Bespoke printing​in the UK for trade NCR pads, sets, books and continuous forms.

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NELSON PRESS

Tel: 01794 340100 Fax: 01794 340696 Email: sales@nelsonpress.co.uk www.nelsonpress.co.uk Unit 5, Home Farm Industries, Romsey, Hampshire. SO51 0JT 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

PEN WAREHOUSE

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

PERFECT COLOURS

Tel: 0845 680 9000 Fax: 0845 680 9014 Web: www.perfectcolours.com Email: info@perfectcolours.com Unit 2 Glengall Business Centre, 43-47 Glengall Road, London, SE15 6NF HP Preferred Partner specialising in large and grand format printing and finishing solutions, supplying Durst, Jetix, HP, Canon and Epson LF printers. For more information or to book a free printer demonstration call or email us.

PDC PRESENTATION SOLUTIONS

Tel: 020 8810 5770 Fax: 020 8810 9190 Email: sales@pdcuk.com www.pdcuk.com

PDC are the UK’s Coil/Spiral experts, we manufacture 45 coil colours in any length up to one metre, in diameters from 6mm up to 50mm and in a range of 45 colours. Call or email for free samples and pricing.

PRINT ON

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

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RAFFLE TICKETS DIRECT

Tel. 01933 411332 Fax 01933 411514 Email sales@raffleticketsdirect.co.uk Web: www.raffleticketsdirect.co.uk Lower Farm, High Street, Irchester, Northants. NN29 7AB One colour to full colour raffle tickets. Fast free express delivery. Cheapest prices in the UK at the best print quality. All tickets are glued within the stub (no metal staples used to fix books).

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).

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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

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.

UMG UK

Tel: 0800 915 4263 www.uchida.uk.com Jasmine House, High Street, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9HN

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.

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