Quick Print Pro June 2014

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JUNE 2014 COMMENT

PRINT FEVER Whether you are into the World Cup or any other summer sports, the signs of business temperature rising needs a positive reaction from everyone in print.

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NEWS FRONT

24 GREEN ISSUES

Hot QPP news in print

Look who’s cleaning up in print?

10 NEW PRODUCTS

26 NEW PROFIT CENTRE

What’s new and in store for you

Readers research request

17 COVER STORY

Neopost – Diversify and Prosper

18 SIGN & DIGITAL SHOW REPORT

Martin Christie captures sign growth

30 READERS SCRIBES

You’re ‘avin a laugh

32 FINDA PRODUCT / SUPPLIER

QPP preferred suppliers in print and on the web

20 QPP SOTM AWARD

www.route1print.co.uk wins

22 REGAL ANNIVERSARY

Happy 30th to Regal Print

34 BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS

Free ads on your classified notice board

Opportunities to progress through the initial stages are down to team selection and tactics. Action your June plan and attack to score big in print.

With summer knocking on the door, this is the month to sell yourselves by utilising all the print promotion products you make for others including your famous flyers, beautiful banners and vivacious vouchers.

You have to be in it to win it!

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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.

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Neopost Future Focus prize draw winner NEOPOST, a leading provider of mailing equipment, software and experts in multichannel communications has announced the winner of the BPIF Future Focus prize draw.

Neopost, in conjunction with the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) commissioned research into the UK printing industry.

Entitled Future Focus, the report looks at current challenges for the industry; predictions for growth; investment decisions and business planning amongst many other pertinent topics.

Contributors to the report included the BPIF membership base and the wider printing industry. This spread ensured a balanced and diverse insight was gained into the sector as a whole.

Alongside the research project, Neopost also created a prize draw open to all participants in the survey. First prize was an IPad Mini, which was won by Ian Mackinstosh, Managing Director of Wyndeham Print Direct.

The report detailing the research findings will be available from June 2014. www.neopost.co.uk

Limpio Office Solutions doubles revenues with Xerox

LIMPIO Office Solutions has grown organically by simplifying business processes for its customers and providing exceptional service. In the last year it doubled turnover through its partnership with Xerox.

Limpio became a Xerox Authorised Reseller three years ago and has expanded into new sources of profitable revenue. “Partnering with a global brand such as Xerox, with such a wide range of products, had obvious appeal, enabling us to bring value-added services to our customers,” said David Sheppard, managing director, Limpio.

As a Xerox Authorised Service Provider Limpio delivers comprehensive technical support to its Xerox customers.

Limpio now leads with Xerox’s ConnectKey technology platform, leveraging Xerox multifunction printers and software solutions to solve customers’ business challenges. The advanced software embedded in these devices enables cloud sharing, mobile printing and customised apps that make daily work processes faster.

Managed print services (MPS) is also a key part of Limpio’s success. By adopting Xerox Partner Print Services, Xerox’s channel managed print service offering, and working closely with Xerox on systems integration, Limpio has further enhanced its services-led capability.

Xerox support has also contributed to Limpio’s sales success by simplifying their sales process. For example, taking prospects to the Xerox Innovation Centre, where the full range of technology and MPS offerings can be demonstrated.

Another key resource that has made an impact on sales is the Xerox SMART Centre, a web-based sales enablement portal that can generate indepth sales proposals and give direct access to the latest product information, competitive analysis and other sales support tools.

With this strategy, Limpio has achieved impressive sales results leading to its Xerox revenues more than doubling in 2013. In February 2014 Limpio was named the 2013 Xerox Authorised Reseller of the year.

“Limpio’s success is about the quality delivery of services and the aftercare that comes with that. Xerox has been a great support throughout our journey from selling hardware through to delivering MPS,” concluded Sheppard.

Since its founding in 2003, Limpio Office Solutions has provided its clients a wide range of offerings, from office printing devices to service and repair, to managed print services and print room installation. www.limpio-os.co.uk

plot-IT on the ball with HP promotion UK-BASED plot-IT, an online sales business offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of wide format printers, media and inks in the UK, has announced a promotion on the sales of HP Designjet wide format printers to celebrate the imminent start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. With immediate effect, plot-IT will be rewarding customers with a free Adidas or Nike football when they buy a new HP Designjet printer online alongside an ink, media or warranty purchase. Dependent upon which HP Designjet model is purchased, customers will receive either a replica Adidas Brazuca Ball, the Adidas Brazuca Glider Ball or a Nike hand-stitched 32 Panel PU smooth-grained team football.

“There is an incredibly wide choice of machines available within the HP Designjet range and we can recommend an HP Designjet printer for almost every application and budget,” comments Stuart Bilsland from plot-IT. “With the 2014 FIFA World Cup due to commence this month, we thought that the football giveaway promotion would be a fun way to celebrate, whilst at the same time highlighting HP’s exceptional range of Designjet machines.”

For full terms and conditions of the offer, please visit www.plot-it.co.uk/news/179 For more information: www.plot-it.co.uk

Tradeprint take to the catwalk

TRADE printing specialist Tradeprint has stepped out in a new direction – onto the catwalk!

They sponsored raven-haired beauty Rebecca D, a finalist in Miss Manchester 2014. The 23-year-old stunner said: “Just like Tradeprint, I aim to be the best I can be.”

The competition judging panel featured Corrie star Kym Marsh and Calum Best, and supported charities Beauty with a Purpose and children’s foundation Variety.

The ever reliable trade printers, on the cusp of launching their revolutionary new reseller web solution PrintGateway, declared themselves delighted with their new partnership of Beauty and the Best. www.printgateway.co.uk

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Hollywood Monster in gear with women’s cycling SIGNS and graphics giant Hollywood Monster is gearing up its support for women’s sport by sponsoring one of the UK’s leading cycling teams.

Matrix Fitness - Vulpine is at the forefront of the development of women’s cycling in the UK with team alumni including two-time world champion Dani King and Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell.

The team of 10 is mentored by current European and eight-time UK national cyclo-cross champion, Helen Wyman.

Hollywood Monster’s partnership with Matrix Fitness - Vulpine couldn’t have come at a better time for the team, with exciting events scheduled throughout the year.

The two biggest events include the Women’s Tour which started on 7th May.This is the first time the tour of Britain has been staged for women and it will be televised to a worldwide audience. The team (who use the social media identity On The Drops) will also be gearing up for The Tour Series, where they will compete in five city centre criteriums. Birmingham-based Hollywood Monster will be cheering them on all the way.

Tim Andrews, Hollywood Monster’s managing director and keen cyclist, said: “We are thrilled to be involved with Matrix Fitness - Vulpine. I have a feeling that the ladies’ cycling sector is going to explode over the next few years and we’re very happy to provide all the support we can. Hollywood Monster is committed to women’s sport and this partnership sits nicely with our ongoing support for top women’s football team, Birmingham City Ladies.”

Stefan Wyman, the cycling team’s sports director and manager, said: “This exciting new partnership means a huge amount to the team. Tim and Hollywood Monster are committed to women’s sport and with their support we will be able to take a huge step forward and will help us reach our aspirations of becoming a professional team.

“With Hollywood Monster’s long term involvement with women’s football, it’s clear that they have a good understanding of the way women’s sport works, its points of return and the challenges facing it. Hopefully this is the start of a long term involvement with women’s cycling for Hollywood Monster.”

The team was officially launched in Manchester in March, and it has since travelled to the South of France for a two-week training camp ready for the Women’s Tour. Hollywood Monster has sponsored Birmingham City Ladies FC

Harriet Owen of Matric Fitness - Vulpine.

for the past three years, which has seen the team win the Women’s FA Cup and embark on its first UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign.

For more information visit www.onthedrops.cc or contact Tim at tim.andrews@hollywoodmonster.co.uk

Prestige makes its digital debut with Heidelberg PRESTIGE Sheldon in Birmingham has made its debut in digital printing with the installation of a Linoprint C751 press from Heidelberg.

“The digital market is increasing and we are missing out,” says Paul Massam, owner. “There are not many digital presses that are able to produce quality like this and it gives us the opportunity to provide short run and personalised work to businesses in the West Midlands.”

The company has specified the personalisation software and an envelope feeder on the Linoprint C751, a press that was selected only after a wider look at the supplier market.

“We liked the quality of work the Linoprint could produce, its flexibility and we had confidence in Heidelberg as our supplier. It is a strong brand,” says Mr Massam.

The company already runs two Heidelberg offset presses, a Speedmaster SM 52-5, a Printmaster PM52-5, as well as using a Suprasetter A 75 CtP device, a Polar 92 and a Stahlfolder Ti52. It has in-house booklet-making, stitching and cutting and creasing which means comprehensive offline

finishing for the digital as well as the litho work.

The breakpoint between offset and digital runs will depend on the specific job but Mr Massam says that quality is of paramount importance and the C751 gives us litho quality at digital pricing

and turnaround.

“Offset still has a strong future. This investment is additional capacity and not replacement for our existing technology,” says Mr Massam. www.uk.heidelberg.com

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Warwickshire appoint Balreed Official Printer Supplier

Recognition Express Supplies Eastenders Star

WARWICKSHIRE County Cricket Club has secured Balreed as its official printer supplier after signing a new three year partnership to supply its printers, scanners and fax machines at the club’s Edgbaston stadium offices.

Balreed is a leading independent nationwide provider of print technology and managed print services. Its new partnership with Warwickshire CCC includes branding at the Club’s Edgbaston stadium and hospitality at major international matches and Birmingham Bears NatWest T20 Blast games.

Gareth Roberts, Commercial Director at Warwickshire CCC, said: “Balreed are recognised as one of the top independent printer suppliers in the country and it’s fantastic to add another market leading brand to our stable of commercial partners. This is the first time that the club has entered into an official printer supplier partnership, and Balreed’s expertise and experience of working in cricket make the firm the perfect fit for Warwickshire. We look forward to working with them.”

Balreed has a regional hub and operations in Birmingham as well as having hubs in London, Maidstone, Bristol, Wakefield and Newcastle. The firm is already working in cricket as a major sponsor of Kent CCC. “I’m delighted to be partnering Warwickshire CCC, supporting the club and the legendary Edgbaston stadium with the print and document technology it needs” said Ian Williamson, Regional General Manager for Balreed. “We have a large team based in Birmingham who deliver superb levels of care to our clients across the region. Working with local organisations is very important to us and I am looking forward to raising our profile through this partnership.” www.balreed.com

LOCAL business man Hugh O’Neill, owner of Recognition Express Bromley and Dartford, has sponsored former Eastenders star Brooke Kinsella and her celebrity friends to help with their fundraising activities for the Ben Kinsella Trust.

The charity, which aims to save lives by educating youngsters against the dangers of carrying knives, was set up by Brooke after her brother was stabbed to death in London June 2008 whilst celebrating his GCSE results.

As an ongoing supporter of the Ben Kinsella Trust, Recognition Express Bromley and Dartford has previously donated personalised hoodies and t-shirts to Brooke and her sisters when they walked to the highest point of Machu Picchu last year to raise money for the worthwhile cause.

Said Hugh: “As branded clothing is one of my main areas of business, I was more than happy to help and make another donation to Brooke and her friends. The vests were quick and easy to produce and I’m proud to have my name associated with such a great charity.”

Brooke had a helping hand from singer Lemar and former Eastenders actress and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Louisa Lytton who also sported the fashionable vests during the charity bike ride. Delighted with the results, Brooke tweeted her gratitude to her sponsor before beginning her challenge from Paris: “On your marks, get set, here we go! I’m ready! Thank you so much Recognition Express.”

Recognition Express Dartford & Bromley supply a wide selection of branded garments in all materials, colours and sizes with printed or embroidered logos and images.

For information about Recognition Express Bromley & Dartford contact Hugh on: 01689 885017 or email: sales@re-bromleyanddartford.co.uk

Second ‘first’ for City and West End Solutions PRESS On, one of the UK’s leading large format digital printers, has become the first customer to place an order with City and West End Solutions (CWE) for one of the brand new HP Latex 360s launched at Sign and Digital UK. This is the second first for Press On, who were also the first company to buy a HP LX 3000 printer from CWE in June 2013.

Co-Managing Director Nigel Webster said: “We work with CWE Solutions when investing in new kit as we trust and like working with them. They understand us as a business and we have been happy with all aspects of service, installation and training.”

CWE Commercial Director Graham De Kock added: “We’re really excited about introducing this new range of HP Latex printers to our existing and potential customers.”

“The new inks offer outstanding durability with superior scratch resistance on vinyl and banner and enhanced quality and performance on a wider range of medias. The high ink density options further extend the superior detail and vibrancy to backlit media and textiles.

The Latex360 with its ink collector kit also now allows printing directly to porous textiles including mesh banners and flags without any requirement for a liner.

“In the fast turnaround world of copy shops and print providers, for companies like Press On, the increased speed matched with fantastic and consistent colour and sharp detail will be a real selling point, improving their productivity and

quality of output.”

For more information: HP Latex 300 range call CWE Solutions on 08444 829895 or go to www.cwesolutions.co.uk; Press On: www.presson.co.uk

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PrintIT! Finalists Chosen OVER 3000 students registered for the 2014 PrintIT! programme which has been teaching students about the print and paper industries since 2005 with over 140,000 pupils and nearly 2000 schools taking part in the programme to date.

Proskills received hundreds of entries from students for the 2014 PrintIT! competition and after one round of internal judging a second round of external judging which took place at BPIF head office on the 24th April with a group of industry experts that worked together to assess the level of work across a range of categories, the finalists were selected.

The PrintIT! programme asks students to create a print focused project including promotional materials to promote Fairtrade Foundation products on sale in supermarkets. The aim of PrintIT! is to give students the opportunity to learn

more about the many varied facts of the print and paper industries and offer them an insight into the range of career opportunities that exist within these advanced and high-tech industries.

The standard of entries this year where once again exceptional and the judges were blown away by some of the entries, the level of detail, the effort, the ideas and the commitment from both teachers and pupils.

The PrintIT! team would like to extend their thanks to the judges who have been hugely generous with their time and effort and help to ensure that the programme is a continuing success. This year, the judges were: Alison Braganza, The Printing Charity; David McGuiness, Kodak; John Fewster, Pantone; Katheryn Wise, Fairtrade; Kate Jones, Fairtrade; Kevin O’Donnell, Xerox; Lucie Glanville, Serco; Sidney Bobb, Informa; Susan Wright, Earth Island; Tony Lock, Duplo; and

Scott Mallin, Serco The winners in each of the categories will be announced at a PrintIT! awards ceremony to be held at Xerox Innovation Centre on the 26th June 2014. This event will give the young people who entered the competition the opportunity to tour the innovation centre and see first-hand some of the exciting and innovative new process in print.

For further information on PrintIT! visit www.printit.org.uk or contact the team on 01235 432030.

Xeretec Acquires Bytes Document Solutions XERETEC, one of the most established suppliers and integrators of digital print hardware, software, solutions and service in the UK and Ireland, has acquired Xerox reseller, Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), part of the Bytes Technology Group (BTG). The acquisition unites two highly successful Xerox suppliers and positions Xeretec as Xerox’s largest reseller in Western Europe in terms of scale, managed print services and large production equipment sales. The company’s £57m annual turnover will be driven by a combined team of 220 employees based in 11 offices across the UK and Ireland. While the company continues to be headed by the management team behind Xeretec’s growth and success to date, it will now be strengthened by the expertise of the individuals who helped make BDS such an attractive acquisition prospect.

Commenting on the acquisition, Steve Hawkins, Xeretec’s Group Managing Director said: “Acquiring Bytes Document Solutions is a significant move, helping to accelerate the pace at which Xeretec will achieve its goal of becoming a £100m turnover organisation by September 1, 2019. It has significant advantages for our customers, staff and of course Xerox, all of whom are set to enjoy the many benefits that will come from this best of breed approach.

The values of Bytes Document Solutions’ are an ideal complement to Xeretec’s, making this is a win-win development for all, while starting a new chapter in the Xeretec success story.”

The sale of BDS by BTG will enable Bytes in the UK to continue its focus on software and software services, where it has enjoyed considerable success as a partner with software publishers such as Microsoft, Checkpoint, Symantec, VM Ware, Citrix and Oracle. In a statement Neil Murphy, Group MD at Bytes, said: “The Bytes Group intends to invest further in its software and software services capabilities.

Importantly, we will work in close partnership with Xeretec moving forward to ensure customer satisfaction is our number one priority. ” Meanwhile, Xeretec Group will now focus on its objective of becoming a privately owned, £100m turnover organisation by September 2019, through specialising and leading the market in the provision of print devices and managed print services, while retaining, adding and growing its customer base.

The landscape-changing acquisition benefits new and existing customers by combining each company’s close ties with Xerox, their print industry contacts, technical knowledge and market expertise. Furthermore, the companies’ shared core values of exceptional customer care, outstanding service delivery and commitment to long-term customer relationships, means customers can be assured of a solid reinforcement of the values they admired and respected in both companies before the acquisition.

Critically, with the economy gradually improving and its customers’ businesses growing ever more successful, Xeretec is now even better positioned to effectively meet the evolving print needs of its

customers - wherever they are located in the UK including those in the public sector, legal, oil and gas, insurance, aerospace, manufacturing, retail, finance, marketing, packaging and commercial and high street print shops. At the same time, the united force provides Xerox with a partner that’s even better placed to successfully drive its products, services and solutions to the market.

To ensure continuity for customers, all current customer relationships, service and support will continue to be served uninterrupted by existing offices. Following the acquisition, customers will immediately benefit from an unmatched knowledge of and experience in print technology and print-related software services.

In addition to boosting the local economy, the acquisition also creates an even more secure environment for new and future Xeretec staff, while opening up fresh career path opportunities for them. There is greater scope for them to develop their skills across different lines of business and hone their career further within a secure, established, successful and dynamic organisation. www.xeretec.co.uk

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THEMAGICTOUCH introduce new and innovative transfer solutions adding to the vast range of marketing opportunities currently available. Having pioneered and introduced the ultimate in affordable dark garment decoration with the WoW image transfer process, the company now introduce some real “game changing” applications using the same white toner-based printer technology.

To date individual personalisation and short-run production of ceramic mugs has been dominated by “white” coated mugs decorated using traditional sublimation transfer process. However, things are about to change.

Together with Europe’s leading ceramics coater and decorator Listawood based in the UK, TheMagicTouch has formed a global partnership to promote and market this new opportunity.

This milestone in mug decoration combines the patent protected SatinMug developed and

engineered by Listawood and the CPM transfer paper from TheMagicTouch with the new white toner technology.

The matt-satin finish offers a contemporary look and smooth tactile feel plus detail and colour matching as never seen before. The initial eight colour range includes black, red, blue, yellow, green, cyan and pink with a white version also being suitable for either toner or sublimation decoration.

One advantage of the compliant and dishwasher safe SatinMug is Listawood’s ability to produce mugs to a specific Pantone colour with a minimum production requirement of only 1000 mugs. Matching specific colour requests will be of great interest to promotions companies, charities, B2B market, universities and sports clubs amongst many potential markets.

TheMagicTouch also introduce printable mug boxes which will assist in promoting this

personalised concept and add value to what is already regarded as a higher value product. The CPM tonerbased transfers produced on the white toner TMT/Oki 711 printer can be applied using traditional mug presses with the finished mug costing approx. £2 each.

Jim Nicol, Managing Director confirms “our own experience and research has confirmed the market for white mugs into the B2B market has become very competitive. This new opportunity will give everyone a good chance of making some money and creating new business opportunities” The decorated mug remains a very popular promotional product and has now been awarded a new lease of life.

And finally, the same CPM transfer paper used for the mug decoration is also suitable for the full colour decoration of notebooks, diaries, iPad cases, folders and many other B2B hard surface products.

For further details, to arrange a demonstration or for information on any of the other transfer papers or products contact the TheMagicTouch at, sales@themagictouch.co.uk, 01582 671444, www.themagictouch.co.uk

EFI new Digital Front End Fiery FS150 Pro EFI has launched its newest Fiery platform for cut-sheet digital production systems. The EFI Fiery FS150 Pro digital front end (DFE) offers faster processing, unsurpassed image quality, seamless MIS/ERP integration and even easier to use automated workflows.

Higher Performance Fiery HyperRIP pushes performance to the limit by simultaneously processing a print job on four processor cores. As a result, users can get their full-colour digital print jobs processed up to 55% faster than Fiery Driven presses without HyperRIP. “With the new FS150 Pro technology, we dramatically improve the already industry-leading processing time of Fiery DFEs,” said John Henze, vice president, Fiery marketing, EFI. “That best-in-class Fiery performance, combined with easy-to-use automated workflows, gives in-plant print departments and commercial printers the power

to complete work faster with outstanding accuracy, even on complex jobs.”

Unsurpassed Image Quality The Fiery FS150 Pro DFE has all the advanced imaging features that made its predecessor the first DFE platform to carry a 100% perfect pass label from VIGC’s PDF RIP Audit.

Users can have more confidence than ever before that their output matches the designer’s intent on the first print -- including a new unique

greyscale composite overprint feature that ensures correct monochrome printing of overprints, drop shadows and transparencies.

Fiery ImageViewer, an application that allows users to view full resolution raster data in real time and adjust the final raster output before printing, now includes the ability to save last-minute colour adjustments so future jobs that require the same type of colour correction can be produced faster.

More Job Automation The latest version of Fiery Command WorkStation software included with the Fiery FS150 Pro DFE puts automated production controls at users’ fingertips. Server-based automated workflows are easy for system administrators to set up and deploy, allowing operators to produce jobs in fewer clicks and with reduced errors.

The Fiery FS150 Pro DFE integrates seamlessly with EFI’s market-leading MIS/ERP software, eCommerce/Web-to-Print products and scheduling tools. As a result, customers can easily optimise their print load and track both expenses and profits in a complete, connected business operations workflow.

The first DFEs based on the Fiery FS150 Pro system platform will be available starting next month.

For more information about Fiery DFEs, visit www.efi.com

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HP Present new HP Printers HP showcased the newly launched HP Latex 300 Printer Series and HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer at FESPA Digital 2014 The new printers are alongside a wide range of HP large-format solutions for sign and display print service providers (PSPs) and corrugated packaging converters. As this year’s corporate sponsor of the exhibition, HP demonstrated how its products enable PSPs to produce high-value applications with improved productivity, quality and versatility. The HP stand featured inspiring examples of flexible and rigid applications including signage, banners, photo production, retail graphics, wall décor and corrugated displays.

The new HP Latex 300 Printer series – HP Latex 360, HP Latex 330 and HP Latex 310 – helps sign shops, quick printers and small to medium PSPs easily expand large-format printing capabilities, offer new application areas and build a healthier production environment.

Designed for easy operation in small spaces, the entry-level, 54-in HP Latex 310 Printer offers the benefits of HP Latex in a compact model with front-media loading to maximise the production area. The 64-in HP Latex 330 Printer combines application versatility with affordability, handling larger, heavier rolls and printing up to 50 m2/hr (538 ft2/hr). The higher-volume, 64-in HP Latex 360 Printer prints up to 91 m2/hr (978 ft2/hr) and increases application versatility with an ink collector for porous textiles. The printer also features automatic front-to-back registration for printing double-sided banners.

The HP stand exhibited the six-colour, 3.2m HP Latex 3000 Printer. An industrial printer built for 24/7 operation, the system can run at speeds up to 120m2/hr (1290ft2/hr) when printing at outdoor quality. Water-based HP Latex 881 Inks, developed for the printer, offer scratch resistance comparable to hard-solvent inks when printed on self-adhesive and PVC banner substrates.

In an area dedicated to wallcoverings and wall décor, HP showed how HP WallArt using HP Latex Technologies, enables PSPs to enter new growth markets. Other applications including canvases for photography and artwork, textile printing for fabrics and soft signage and temporary textile will also be featured, offering new revenue streams for PSPs. Increasing productivity and versatility for existing customers, the new options for the HP Latex 3000 Printer include an ink collector kit to print on porous textiles, as well as double-sided printing for unattended operation.

Additionally, the HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Industrial Printers now offer the multi-image “N-up” option to print different images simultaneously in addition to expanded hard drive storage.

The new HP Designjet Z6800 Printer increases productivity with print speeds up to 50 per cent faster than previous HP devices. Additionally, this printer is uniquely designed to deliver high-value indoor applications and gallery-quality prints, with durable output that last up to 200 years.

The HP Designjet Z6800 Printer produces top-quality prints with advanced colour management features, including an embedded spectrophotometer, as well as HP Chromatic Red Ink for a wider colour gamut and uniform gloss.

As demand for shorter runs and faster turnaround times increases, the HP Scitex FB10000 Industrial Press has been crucial in enabling PSPs to profitably produce applications for the point of purchase (POP) graphics and corrugated display markets.

Also shown on the stand, the HP Scitex FB10000 Industrial Press delivers unmatched media versatility, including acrylics, folding carton, corrugated, wood and polypropylene as well as flexible and rigid media. The press has a print capacity up to 600m2/hour (6,456ft2/hour) and direct-to-board printing. HP Scitex High Dynamic Range (HDR) Printing Technology provides precision control over colour and tone for clarity of image detail, producing prints with the highest dynamic range.

The HP Scitex 15000 Corrugated Press, announced earlier in May 2014, simplifies and streamlines corrugated printing on an industrial scale. With the new large-format digital press – expected to be available 1st November – converters and display makers can print direct to corrugated media as well as add short-run and versioning capabilities to their existing flexographic or lithographic-lamination operations. The press features HP HDR240 Scitex Inks, which are GREENGUARD GOLDSM Certified and meet AgBB criteria, making them ideal for indoor point-of-purchase displays, bulk bins and freestanding display units.

Samples showing what can be achieved with the HP FB225 Scitex Varnish Ink, as well as the Light Black, Orange and White inks, were displayed at the show. The HP FB225 varnish ink allows HP Scitex FB7500/FB7600 Industrial Press owners to add spot or full varnish, create embossed text and images as well as expand the colour gamut.

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New Mimaki JV300 MIMAKI has announced the availability of the JV300-130/160 family of eco-solvent inkjet wide format printers. The Mimaki JV300130/160 is compatible with solvent and water-based sublimation inks, and provides a wide range of applications including outdoor signage, posters, interior décor and vehicle wrapping. Shown for the first time at FESPA Digital 2014, these printers produce stunning quality output in 1.3 and 1.6m widths, at speeds of up to 105m2 per hour, using brand-new inks and print heads. The Mimaki JV300-130/160 will begin shipping in June 2014.

Mimaki Europe is located on Stand A1-110 at the show.

“Mimaki was the first company to bring solvent inkjet to wide format printing,” said Mike Horsten, General Manager Marketing EMEA for Mimaki Europe, “Since that time, we have continued to bring innovation to this space, including increased quality, flexibility and environmental sustainability.

In addition to the amazing eco-solvent inkjet printing quality that can be achieved with this new family of printers, these printers are also extremely flexible as they can be used for both eco-solvent and water-based sublimation printing. This makes return on investment and the profitable development of new applications faster and easier than ever before for sign and display graphics businesses of all sizes.”

The range of new printers features brand new print heads that can easily manage both solvent and water-based inks for a broad range of wide format printing applications. The printers will run with two different ink types that support a wide range of materials and applications, including SS21 ecosolvent ink in CMYK, light cyan, light magenta and white. Newly-developed

inks are also available in orange and light black to extend the colour gamut and improve gradation performance. Highdensity printing and fast drying time enable more throughput and shorter production cycles without blocking or bleeding. Alternatively, the Mimaki JV300 can run Sb53 water-based sublimation inks for printing on textiles, producing bright colours and enabling highdensity printing. The ideal print material is polyester, which is used for apparel fabric, sports uniforms, swimsuits and soft signage.

When using SS21 inks, the printer features the ability to lay down a denser layer of solvent white ink, which produces excellent opacity and brilliant colours on either transparent or dark/opaque materials. The newly developed SS21 orange ink can be used as a process colour to closely match 92% of the PANTONE colour chart. Thanks to a wider colour gamut with orange ink, corporate colours can be faithfully represented along with accurate replications of food and other natural products. Mimaki’s new light black inks and superior grey-balance control produces accurate greyscale printing without unexpected colour shifts. Smooth, non-grainy skin tones and greyscale gradation are highlights of this new printing capability.

“The JV300 is a significant new printer for Mimaki,” says John de la Roche – national sales manager for Hybrid’s UK and Irish distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd. “Yet again; Mimaki has delivered a class leading product. The JV300 is confirmation of Mimaki’s innovative approach to producing perfect solutions for this very important market sector.” www.hybridservices.co.uk

Epson launches new SureColor range EPSON has announced the launch of a new range of high speed, four colour large format SureColor SC-T printers designed for a variety of graphics, CAD and GIS applications within design, commercial print, copy shop, retail and education environments.

The new roll-fed SureColor SC-T range features nine models offering a choice of widths, productivity and scanning capability. Building on the success of the SureColor SC-T printers launched in 2012, the new high speed 44 inch SureColor SC-T7200, 36 inch SC-T5200 and 24 inch SC-T3200 printers introduce a range of enhancements designed to maximise performance within busy print production environments.

Recognising the market’s need for maximum productivity and the flexibility to switch quickly between different media if required, the new SureColor SC-T7200D and SC-T5200D models feature double paper rolls with auto paper loading and auto switching between rolls.

Epson has further increased the versatility of the printers by integrating a 36 inch wide colour scanner with the new multi-function 44 inch and 36 inch SureColor SC-T7200MFP and SC-T5200MFP models. These are the first Epson large-format printers with a scanner that gives users the flexibility to digitise large-format hard copies and

scan to file, scan to email or scan to share with other SC-T printers. An A1 original can be scanned and printed in about 39 seconds. These multifunction printers are also available in either single or double-roll configurations.

To further maximise performance, the new SureColor SC-T range features ultra-fast image processing, optional 320GB hard drive for significant print spooling functionality and secure networking. To ensure the printers fit seamlessly into design and print environments, PostScript support with dual 1.6Ghz CPUs is available as an option on all the new SureColor SC-T printers which enables users to print multiple file formats, including large data-rich files, quickly and directly from leading design and CAD programs.

High quality prints are assured by the combination of Epson’s four colour UltraChrome XD pigment ink with permanent PrecisionCore TFP printheads to deliver precise, repeatable and long life performance. Supplied in a choice of 110, 350 and 700 ml cartridges, the ink has been developed to deliver the deep blacks and crisp, dense lines needed for detailed technical graphics, and the vibrant colours necessary for high quality prints and posters. Plus, this water-resistant and smudge-proof ink produces prints that are suitable for short-term outdoor use as well as any indoor application.

The SureColor SC-T printers are designed to fit easily into your environment, with sleek styling, small footprint, and front operation. Helping to reduce impact on the environment, the SureColor SC-T printers use water-based inks and are ENERGY STAR certified for their excellent power efficiency.

“The new generation of easy to use SureColor SC-T printers have been designed to deliver the ultimate in flexibility and production performance into busy design and print environments,” says Duncan Ferguson, Director C&I, Pro-Graphics, Epson Europe. “The ability to print onto paper and board up to 1.5mm thick makes them ideal for a wide variety of graphics applications.” www.epson.co.uk

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Print service providers (PSPs) undoubtedly face major challenges, but what the survey also makes clear is that they are determined to develop new skills to overcome them. Three quarters of respondents have recently diversified, or are in the process of diversifying, and two-thirds are currently in discussion with clients about widening their product offering.

Diversification has multiple benefits: it opens up new revenue streams; it increases customer retention; and it helps differentiate yourself from the competition.

So what are the best areas for printers and copy shops to expand into?

Perhaps the most obvious is mailing and fulfilment. Offering a one-stop shop where mail can be printed, inserted into envelopes and posted provides clear benefits to the customer; gives scope to develop additional services in the future, such as multi-channel marketing and communications; and, crucially, enables print providers to see off the growing commercial threat from mailing houses that have started to offer print services, as they too diversify.

KEY BENEFITS Access to a large market: Transactional and marketing mail is still a huge market. In 2012-13, Royal Mail handled 58 million items of addressed mail every day.

EVOLUTION NOT REVOLUTION: Supplementing printing with mailing services is a natural extension of your business that can easily be assimilated by employees and customers. It is also an important first step on the road to multi-channel marketing services encompassing digital and paper-based communications.

CUSTOMER BENEFITS: Economies of scale from more productive equipment and greater purchasing power will enable you to offer savings on print and stationery; postal discounts through Royal Mail or alternative postal providers; shorter lead times; and more sophisticated mailings with personalisation and one-to-one marketing.

EXPERT ASSISTANCE: Attractive as it is, mailing and fulfilment is a completely new world for many print companies. According to the Future Focus report, currently fewer than four in 10 (39%) PSPs offer both mailing and fulfilment services, and the figure is likely to be even lower for copy shops and smaller PSPs. One of the main barriers to wider adoption, cited by more than half of survey respondents, is lack of knowledge about the mailing industry.

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ENVELOPE PRINTERS: Neopost envelope and address printers enable you to print addresses, logos, colour graphics and PPI codes onto blank or pre-printed envelopes (and postcards and other media) at high speed. With variable data printing, you can personalise the outside of each envelope to achieve higher response rates.

FOLDER-INSERTERS: Neopost folder-inserters fold letters, insert them into envelopes, along with other items such as business reply envelopes, leaflets and postcards, and seal the envelopes ready for despatch. Insertions can be varied on-the-fly, enabling you to customise the content of mailings for individual customers.

OUTPUT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE: Neopost Output Management Software streamlines mailing production, sorting and despatch. From presorting to maximise Royal Mail discounts to the application of optical marks that tell a folder-inserter what inserts to include, it automates the whole mailing process. The software even supports multi-channel communications by automatically sending messages by email or post depending on an individual customer’s preference.

Diversification into a new business area can seem daunting, especially for smaller firms. But it needn’t be so. With a supplier like Neopost at your side, you can face the future with confidence.

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18 | SHOW TIME | QUICK PRINT PRO | June 2014

Sign & Digital UK Show Report Sign & Digital UK has confirmed its status as the UK’s leading exhibition for the sign making, display solutions and digital printing industry following a bumper show with more than 6,113 visitors (awaiting audit), an 8 per cent increase on 2013.

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HE THREE-DAY EVENT took place at the NEC, Birmingham and featured a host of exclusive national and international product launches, kit demonstrations, new show features and more than 30 daily seminars and workshops.

Following the success of the show, exhibitors moved quickly to secure their stand space for the 2015 event, resulting in a 33 per cent increase in re-bookings compared to last time.

With a third of the floor space already booked for next year, the show organisers have confirmed that in 2015 Sign & Digital UK will move into Halls 17 and 18 at the NEC to accommodate the show’s growing demand. The event will take place on 24 to 26 March.

Rudi Blackett, event director, said: “This year’s Sign & Digital UK has surpassed everyone’s expectations, with an exciting range of product launches and a wealth of sales across every day of the show. There certainly was that great ‘buzz’ in the hall that you get with a very successful event, and we are delighted that the show delivered for our visitors, exhibitors and show supporters.”

Show visitor Soyeb Ravar director, Ravar Printing, said: “I come to Sign & Digital UK to get new ideas to improve my business, like seeing new

suppliers and products, and getting ideas for new revenue streams. Last year I came to the show to buy a new laminator, this year I’ve come to buy an even better laminator! There’s always something to be excited about.

Based on the work I do I think I’ll come back every year as I know it will always be useful. Sign & Digital UK is definitely the best show for what I need.”

EXHIBITOR PRODUCT LAUNCHES Sign & Digital UK also confirmed its reputation as the launching pad for the latest technology and equipment, with exclusive product launches from the industry’s biggest names.

These included the new Jetrix KX7-D by InkTec Europe, the latest Mutoh ValueJet 1638X premiered

by Colourgen, Ricoh’s unveiling of the new Ricoh Pro L4100 Series large-format roll-to-roll printer and Roland DG UK’s first ever dedicated flatbed printer, the VersaUV LEJ-640F. HP also hosted the first European showing of the new Latex 300 printer series, while Atlantic Tech Services showcased the AEG Voyager Pro 2050 UV printer. QPS also launched a brand new digital ink, the Nazdar 202 Series and Epson introduced its new range of high-speed, four-colour large-format SureColor SC-T printers.

Shaun Holdom, business development director for Colorific said: “This has been the best Sign & Digital UK to date! We’ve found customers are educated in what they need and ready to buy, consequently we

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A SELLING SHOW Sales were strong across the three days of the show, with i-Sub making a sale in less than 15 minutes on day one. Perfect Colours sold 20 HP Latex 300 series printers, eight HP Designjet Z6200 printers, two Omega 2s and one Durst Rho P10 160. Other high performers included Canon, with the sale of Oce ColorWave 900 to Online Reprographics and Standing Stone who sold 14 machines on the first day.

Matthew Perkins, director of Stanford Marsh Group Graphics (SMGG), said: “Our stand was really busy throughout the show and there was a real buzz around a number of the newly launched machines from Mimaki and HP that we had on display. The interest in the 3D printer we exhibited for the second year running at Sign & Digital UK 2014 also garnered significant interest.

“Overall, we were delighted with the footfall at the event. We made a significant number of sales on-stand and believe that Sign & Digital UK 2014 was well worth attending. We have already booked space at next year’s show.”

Andy Spreag, director, i-Sub Digital, said: “We took our largest ever stand at this year’s Sign & Digital UK in order to launch several industry firsts and we were very successful. Just minutes after the doors opened on day one we sold Europe’s first Mimaki JFX200-2513 LED UV printer – signing the deal with Graphic Station at 10.15am.

“Our exclusive Digi-Foil hot foiling system, the Dgen Teleios Black dye sublimation printer and the CadCam Technology Contour Cut laser-cutting system for textile finishing all made their Sign & Digital UK debut on our stand, also attracting plenty of interest. We were rushed off our feet and are certainly planning to exhibit in 2015.”

Sign & Digital UK will return on 24-26 March 2015 in halls 17 and 18 at the NEC Birmingham.

To enquire about exhibiting in 2015, please contact the show team on 01342 332000, or email signanddigitaluk@fav-house.com www.signanddigitaluk.com

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We’ve sold 25 machines already with one exhibition day left. The support we received from organisers before the show this year has also been fantastic. We will be back exhibiting in 2015 without a doubt.”

Derek Bower, area sales manager for Leeds Laser Cutting added: “This is the first show we have ever exhibited at and yesterday we had 30 qualified inquiries and today we have approximately the same. We have already had two orders out of that and the possibility of at least four more. It’s been absolutely successful and if tomorrow’s as good as the past two days it has been phenomenal. We will most definitely be back in 2015.”

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Route 1 wins Site of the Month The winner of the June 2014 coveted site of the month award is Route One Print who recently launched an innovative online proofing tool.

people we spoke to run their own presses and shops and did not have the time to be checking emails for digital proofs. The new system has reduced the time it takes to place an order and get it to print to about five minutes, whereas before customers would have to wait up to 1 hour for a digital proof to be sent through for approval.’ said Mr Wilmott.

The new website also offers live order tracking to help print brokers keep on top of the work they have outsourced but Mr Wilmott believes this is just the beginning for Route One Print. “We took the decision to develop a new website in-house because we wanted more control over what we could do with the site. There are a lot of trade printers out there that are reliable and cheap, but we think more can be done to add value for print resellers through additional features. Now we have the foundations in place, we’ll be looking to constantly build these features in hoping to make it as easy and profitable as possible to outsource print.”

All enquiries please contact Jack Wilmott, Channel Manager Tel: 0114 294 5026, email: jack@route1print.co.uk or visit their website: www.route1print.co.uk

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The process is simple. Once an order is placed, users can upload their files in the account area, the website will then generate a number of different proofs for customers to sign off. Customers will also be alerted to any size, resolution or colour issues that may exist. The system is something that Jack Wilmott, Manager of Route One Print believes provides a win/win scenario for everyone, speeding up the process of getting files to the press, while reducing overheads to keep prices competitive for trade buyers. ‘Many of the

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Regal anniversary

Persistence pays. Most businesses, are not the stuff of “dragons” legends, but of hard work, consistent approaches, tenacity and high attention to customer service.

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ARCO RIGALI LEFT school at 16 years of age, by his own admission not the best scholar and far from replete with qualifications.

His interest in printing was stimulated by a youth opportunities programme (the old YOP scheme) at a Peterlee printing company as far back as 1979.

After five years, he had learnt the trade and started Regal Print on the 9th January 1984 from a small rented shop in Hordon, near Peterlee.

Like all new companies, he started small with a single printing press and old guillotine. “What we lacked in equipment, we made up for in knowledge, determination and preparedness to work long hours to build the business” muses Marco.

From an initial customer list of a few local companies and the NHS, the company moved twice in a five year period to accommodate a growing customer base and the need for larger, ever more sophisticated equipment to accommodate the needs of business and the wider community alike. The company bought its premises outright and in 2003, with the retirement of Marco`s business partner he owned the business outright and continued to build the order book with his staff.

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Regal Print’s new shop front

not phased Marco. His belief in hard work, honesty of approach and customer service has never diminished since those early days.

“What is essential, is that we react to a modern, evolving market space making sure the customer gets what they need”.

He adds, “Even in the electronic age, top quality printing is vital to a company`s corporate image, it needs to be high quality, durable and delivered in the right place at the right time”. Marco is not afraid of tight deadlines and flexible working to meet the needs of customers.

“The printing gets more high tech, the finish is more sophisticated the graphics more detailed, but the printing business stands or falls on solid customer services, good relationships with one’s customers, understanding the specific needs of individual customers and an overall “can do” attitude”.

Regal Print’s shop front in the early days

This persistence has earned Marco the affectionate title of the “NCR king” NCR, or, No Carbon Required remains the documentation of choice for many organisations that need to rapidly generate multiple copies of documentation that is hand written on the spot. “Many companies simply don’t understand that this simple yet valuable tool massively streamlines their processes, even in a world of tablets and smart phones” says Marco.

“Whatever the client needs, the ‘client journey’ starts with a telephone call, preferably a meeting where we can discuss face to face exactly what is required and make sure we get things right for the customer first time, on time and every time after that!” asserts Marco.

With this business ethic, we can look forward to the next 30 years of Regal Print`s service to business and the public.

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ENVIRONMENTAL Photo Festival Horizonte Zingst showcased “Butterfly” large format prints directly on the beach of the Baltic Sea coast Everyone enjoying butterflies, beach walks and impressive fine art prints should have put a mark in their calendars for the Environmental Photo Festival “Horizonte Zingst”. As a long time partner Neschen AG once again joined in the exhibition: This year the coating specialist from Bückeburg delivered digital print media and protective laminates for the open air installation. In addition, Neschen experts supported the exhibition with their specialist know how in photography and digital printing.

Among other impressive outdoor installations the XXL-picture show “Butterfly”, was of particular interest and one of the main attractions of the event. Butterfly images from Jan Michael Hosan align themselves to the overall theme “be careful”. It was the leading theme of the exhibition that with huge and great fine art prints, each three by three metres, awareness was raised among the visitors for nature and environmental protection. The central message: ‘Dealing responsibly with nature’.

“Horizonte Zingst focuses on photography for 10 days. The spectrum ranges from moving nature photos right up to international photo art”, Klaus Tiedge, curator, said. “The scope for encounters is a conceptually integral part of this festival. The whole place and magnificent landscape that surrounds it, is all about photography.”

The open air installations, directly by the water, always attract special attention. Since the exhibits at these places are exposed to extreme weather conditions, the digital prints must meet very high quality standards. Therefore they are protected by the Neschen laminate “filmolux performance matt”. This premium quality high performance media provides strong UV protection and has an outdoor life of up to two years (even without edge sealing).

Due to lamination with Neschen protection foil the exhibits receive a satin surface finish and mechanical protection. As the foil diffuses reflections, visitors are not dazzled when looking at the exhibits, even in strong sunshine.

The superior quality and long durability of the large format prints prompted Sylt, last year, to borrow and install the large format photos from Zingst on their island, too.

For all fine art prints Neschen digital print substrate “solvoprint performance 80” is used by the organisers. The self-adhesive white glossy PVC media provides high colour brilliance and photorealistic print quality. Printing is executed on a SureColor inkjet system from Epson with weather resistant inks featuring UV and water resistance.

The open air installation “Butterfly” ran from May 24 to June 1, 2014.

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Building new profits in print THE sleek and often complex profiles of modern buildings offer limited decorative possibilities, both on exterior facades and in interiors.

Today, however, there is a practical way to overcome the ‘sameness’ of today’s architecture: patented Numericoat technology from professional coating innovators and image management company VisioTechnic.

Visio-Technic Numericoat is an innovative synthesis of digital print and industrial surface coatings, and it delivers an advanced professional solution for the creation of customised, durable, architectural graphics, signs, displays, images, and colours on a variety of today’s building construction materials. ‘Starting with a standard plain substrate – metal, glass, or composite’, explains Visio-Technic’s Commercial and Marketing Director, Martin Saunier-Plumaz, ‘our in-house production team take a digitallygenerated image of the customer’s choice, and capture it on the substrate within Numericoat’s two special layers of spray-applied thermo-hardening primers. The Numericoat base layer provides the anchorage for the flatbed inkjet-printed image, and the top overlamination coat gives it perfect protection. Not only is it fire- and UV-resistant, it also has anti-graffiti functionality.’

‘Perhaps most important of all for the construction industry, Numericoat panels come with a ten-year durability guarantee – true confirmation that this is genuinely a highlydurable solution’, says Mr. Saunier-Plumaz.

The versatility of the flatbed inkjet’s movable printhead makes it practical to print on to very large panels – up to 6.5 metres long and 2 metres wide – using UV-cured acrylic inks to deliver a high-definition four-colour CMYK printed image.

UV inks deliver benefits at various levels, as Mr. SaunierPlumaz explains. ‘They dry very quickly at ambient pressure – in seconds, rather than the 30 minutes it takes at 200ºC for traditional solvent-based inks, lowering the production costs. UV inks also offer good flexibility and good adhesion to the substrate. That makes shipping the panels easier, and makes it possible for our clients to cut and bend (if necessary) the coated panels at the application site. And of course UV inks’ environmental credentials are excellent – low odour, no solvents, reduced energy usage. That’s important.’

In fact, Numericoat’s creative use of UV inks gained VisioTechnic the prestigious Innovation Award in the 2013 RadTech Europe Awards, presented biennially by the European Association for UV/EB Curing Technology.

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UV and EB radiation curing are today well known processing technologies in many industrial segments such as wood and metal product finishing, packaging, and automotive components, as well as in graphic imaging applications.

David Helsby, President of RadTech Europe, says that this wide acceptance is ‘testimony to the robust nature of the cure that can be achieved, as well as the elimination of VOC emissions, significant reductions in energy consumption, and of course time and cost savings.’ In printing and graphic arts applications, he adds, ‘UV curing’s faster on-press turn-around coupled with excellent ink adhesion to the print substrate are high-profile field of continuing innovation today, with traditional high-energy lamps beginning to be replaced with “cold” UV LED lamp arrays on leading-edge high-speed printing presses.

Visio-Technic’s Innovation Award for Numericoat highlights another new step on the ladder for radiation curing.’

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WHEN you have weighed up your next investment and secured the suppliers best discount, take a minute to consider an independent finance comparison.

Quotes are difficult to weigh up when terms may vary, end of lease commitments and equipment title will also need to be considered.

We are working towards a QPP recommendation to compare supplier sources finance with your own. Your news on settlement figures, trade-in values and fixed rentals will all help shape our requirements. Together we deserve a very special group offer, not only on rate but also on our future and ever changing requirements.

WIP Readers Research Request THANK you to the readers who have been sharing their research into some more profitable print opportunities; the work is in progress and you are all welcome to chip in.

Trade print personalised web portals are being case studied and anyone wanting their own ‘vista like’ web shop should drop me a line.

Over the coming months these pages will be covering everything from feature walls with wallpaper to 3D prototype modelling.

TRAINING - WIP Colourfast are presently interviewing apprentice applicants from Yeovil College for our placement to study NVQ level 2 and 3 on site here in Brighton.

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Boost business with FREE Ecommerce tool AS research shows that more people are using smartphone and tablet technology, quick print professionals can capitalise on increasing demand for personalised iPhone and iPad cases thanks to the new No-Minimum bespoke website.

The free Ecommerce ready website gives retail print outlets everything they need to sell promotional and personalised products online with no minimum order quantities.

Already an award-winning webto-print solution for the promotions industry, No-Minimum now offers retail print outlets the opportunity to increase revenue by selling personalised products and gifts online to consumers, sole traders, franchisees and small businesses in addition to their existing business. It provides smaller print businesses with a sophisticated VistaPrint style site completely free of charge.

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As potential customers such as selfemployed tradesmen, small businesses and consumers won’t have access to expensive software tools such as Adobe Illustrator, NoMinimum has developed another ground-breaking

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This enables raffle ticket resellers to add their own imprint when creating customer proofs online. Saving time in design on artwork for event tickets, raffle tickets, seasonal draw tickets, lottery tickets, gift vouchers with foil, admission tickets, prize draw tickets, race night tickets, voucher tickets and Chris Richards crew have even been voted best trade printers for ballot papers.

The system is accessed from the “Order Tickets Online” button on the home page, although QPP trade printers can still send artwork in the conventional way.

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CLEVER KIDS GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptise cats.

When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair.

If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person.

You can’t trust a dog to watch your food.

Puppies still have bad breath, even after eating a Tic-Tac. Never hold a vacuum cleaner and a cat at the same time.

You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

Don’t wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.

CHESS MASTER A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.

After an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse.

“But why?” they asked, as they moved off.

“Because,” he said, “I can’t stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.”

YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN… a. Your potted plants stay alive. b. Having sex in a twin sized bed is absurd. c. You keep more food than beer in the fridge. d. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep. e. You hear your favourite song in a lift. f. You carry an umbrella. You watch the Weather Channel. g. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and breakup. h. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7. i. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as ‘dressed up.’ j. You’re the one calling the police because those darn kids next door don’t know how to turn down the stereo. k. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you. l. You don’t know what time McDonalds closes anymore. m. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up. n. You feed your dog Science Diet instead of left over take aways. o. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt. p. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m. q. Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.

r. Sky Sports News is no longer your primary source for information. s. You go to the chemist for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and pregnancy test kits. t. A £4.00 bottle of wine is no longer ‘pretty good stuff’. u. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time. v. Grocery lists are longer than macaroni cheese, diet Pepsi and Jaffa Cakes. w. ‘I just can’t drink the way I used to’ replaces ‘I’m never going to drink that much again.’ x. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work. y. You don’t drink at home to save money before going to a bar. z. You read this entire list looking for one sign that doesn’t apply to you.

SHORT AND SWEET Greengrocers earn a meager celery, come home beet and just want to read the pepper, take a leek, turnip the covers and dive into bed.

The trampoline was on sale for fifty per cent off. Needless to say I jumped on the offer.

The frustrated cannibal threw up his hands.

A baker stopped making doughnuts after he got tired of the hole thing.

If you lose your hearing, is it ear replaceable?

A noun and a verb were dating but they broke up because the noun was too possessive.

I get my large circumference from too much pi.

Cartoonist found dead in home.

Details are sketchy.

A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.

A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.

My skiing skills are really going downhill.

A rule of grammar: double negatives are a no-no.

You want to clone yourself? Now wouldn’t that be just like you!

The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.

If you step onto a plane and recognise a friend of yours named Jack don’t yell out Hi Jack!

I usually take steps to avoid lifts.

The comedian stopped at the fabric store on his way to a comedy gig. He was looking for new material.

I could not pull out of my parking space, so I used my back up plan.

He didn’t tell his mother that he ate some glue. His lips were sealed.

A criminal’s best asset is his lie ability.

I was arrested after my therapist suggested I take something for my kleptomania.

Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat says to the other, ‘You stay here, I’ll go on a head.’.

I tried to look up impotence on the Internet but nothing came up.

My job at the concrete plant seems to get harder and harder.

I wrote a novel about a fellow who had a small garden. It didn’t have much of a plot.

Did you hear about these new reversible jackets? I’m excited to see how they turn out.

I like European food so I decided to Russia over there because I was Hungary. After Czech’ing the menu I ordered Turkey. When I was Finnished I told the waiter ‘Spain good but there is Norway I could eat another bite’.

I wanted to bring a penguin home but my parents said that wasn’t going to fly.

When you purchase stuff south of the border, you don’t Peso much.

Always trust a glue salesman. They tend to stick to their word.

I once heard a joke about amnesia, but I forgot how it goes.

I saw a beaver movie last night, it was the best dam movie I’ve ever seen.

People are choosing cremation over traditional burial. It shows that they are thinking out of the box.

For a while, Houdini used a lot of trap doors in his act, but he was just going through a stage.

I knew a woman who owned a taser, man was she stunning!

Two peanuts were walking in a tough neighborhood and one of them was a-salted.

Pencils could be made with erasers at both ends, but what would be the point?

The magician got so mad he pulled his hare out.

Lightning sometimes shocks people because it just doesn’t know how to conduct itself.

John Deere’s manure spreader is the only equipment the company won’t stand behind.

The ancient Romans only gathered once a week, because that was enough forum.

A hungry traveller stops at a monastery and is taken to the kitchens. A brother is frying chips.

‘Are you the friar?’ he asks. ‘No. I’m the chip monk,’ he replies.

The dead batteries were given out free of charge.

What’s the definition of a will? (It’s a dead giveaway).

I’ve always pictured myself taking selfies.

I think Santa has riverfront property in Brazil. All our presents came from Amazon this year.

My new theory on inertia doesn’t seem to be gaining momentum.

Jill broke her finger today, but on the other hand she was completely fine.

If you don’t pay your exorcist you get repossessed.

Some people’s noses and feet are built backwards: their feet smell and their noses run.

Sleeping comes so naturally to me, I could do it with my eyes closed.

I was struggling to figure out how lightning works then it struck me.

If towels could tell jokes they would probably have a dry sense of humour.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

When the window fell into the incinerator, it was a pane in the ash to retrieve.

It was an emotional wedding. Even the cake was in tiers.

When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.

Einstein developed a theory about space, and it was about time too.

No one knew she had a dental implant until it came out in a conversation.

I relish the fact that you’ve mustard the strength to ketchup to me.

Did you hear about the crime that happened in a NCP car park? It was wrong on so many levels.

I was going to look for my missing watch, but I could never find the time.

I try wearing tight jeans, but I can never pull it off.

Smaller babies may be delivered by stork but the heavier ones need a crane.

I really wanted a camouflage shirt, but I couldn’t find one.

I used to be addicted to soap, but I’m clean now.

Why did the capacitor kiss the diode? He just couldn’t resistor.

I was going to buy a book on phobias, but I was afraid it wouldn’t help me.

A relief map shows where the restrooms are.

Don’t trust people that do acupuncture, they’re back stabbers.

I used to be a banker but I lost interest Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I’ll show you A-flat minor.

There was once a cross-eyed teacher who couldn’t control his pupils.

A prisoner’s favorite punctuation mark is the period. It marks the end of his sentence.

The shoemaker did not deny his apprentice anything he needed. He gave his awl.

A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.

The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.

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CLEVER GROWNUPS Families are like fudge... mostly sweet, with a few nuts.

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.

If you can remain calm, you don’t have all the facts.

Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s acorn that held its ground.

My mind not only wanders; sometimes it leaves completely.

One reason to smile is that every seven minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring.

God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now, I am so far behind I will live forever.

SEA LEGS STORY Once upon a time there was a famous sea captain. This captain was very successful at what he did; for years he guided merchant ships all over the world. Never did stormy seas or pirates get the best of him. He was admired by his crew and fellow captains. However, there was one thing different about this captain. Every morning he went through a strange ritual. He would lock himself in his quarters and open a small safe. In the safe was an envelope with a piece of paper inside. He would stare at the paper for a minute, and then lock it back up. Afterwards, he would go about his daily duties. For years this went on, and his crew became very curious. Was it a treasure map?

Was it a letter from a long lost love?

Everyone speculated about the contents of the strange envelope.

One day the captain died at sea.

After laying the captain’s body to rest, the first mate led the entire crew into the captain’s quarters. He opened the safe, got the envelope, and opened it and... The first mate turned pale and showed the paper to the others. Four words were on the paper; two lines with two words each: Port Left, Starboard Right

“Have you got any kittens going cheap?”

OH, TO BE TEN AGAIN A man asked his wife, ‘What would you most like for your birthday?’

She said, ‘I’d love to be ten again.’

On the morning of her birthday, he got her up bright and early and off they went to a theme park.

He put her on every ride in the park--the Death Slide, The Screaming Loop, the Wall of Fear. Everything there was, she had a go.

She staggered out of the theme park five hours later, her head reeling and her stomach upside down.

Into McDonalds they went, where she was given a Double Big Mac with extra fries and a strawberry shake.

Then off to a theater to see Star Wars, more burgers, popcorn, coke and sweets.

At last she staggered home with her husband and collapsed into bed.

Her husband leaned over and asked, ‘Well, dear, what was it like being ten again?’

One eye opened and she groaned, ‘Actually, I meant my dress size.’

AMERICAN BIRD STORY This farmer has about 200 hens, but no rooster and he wants chicks. So, he goes down the road to the next farmer and asks if he has a rooster which he would sell.

The other farmer says, ‘Yeah, I’ve got this great rooster named Chuck.

He’ll service every chicken you got, no problem’.

Well, Chuck the rooster costs a lot of money, but the farmer decides he’d be worth it, so, he buys Chuck.

The farmer takes Chuck home and sets him down in the barnyard, first, giving rooster a pep talk, ‘Chuck, I want you to pace yourself now.

You’ve got a lot of chickens to service here, and you cost me a lot of money.

So, take your time and have some fun’ the farmer said, with a chuckle.

Chuck seemed to understand, so the farmer points toward the Hen house, and Chuck took off like a shot.

-WHAM! Chuck nails every hen in the

asked a customer in a pet shop.

henhouse - three or four times, and the farmer is really shocked.

After that the farmer hears a commotion in the duck pen, sure enough, Chuck is in there.

Later, the farmer sees Chuck after a flock of geese, down by the lake.

Once again, -WHAM! He gets all the geese.

By sunset he sees Chuck out in the fields chasing quail and pheasants.

The farmer is distraught -worried that his expensive rooster won’t even last 24 hours. Sure enough, the farmer goes to bed and wakes up the next day, to find Chuck dead as a doorknob - stone cold in the middle of the yard with buzzards circling overhead.

The farmer, saddened by the loss of such a colourful and expensive animal, shakes his head and says, ‘Oh Chuck, I told you to pace yourself. I tried to get you to slow down, now look what you’ve done to yourself.’

Chuck opens one eye, nods toward the buzzards circling in the sky and says: ‘Go away, they’re getting closer...’

TRANSLATING WOMEN’S ENGLISH Yes = No; No = Yes; Maybe = No We need = I want I’m sorry = You’ll be sorry We need to talk = I need to complain Sure, go ahead = I don’t want you to Is my bum fat? = Tell me I’m beautiful Do what you want = You’ll pay for this later I’m not upset = Of course I’m upset, you moron!

Are you listening to me? = Too late, you’re dead You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me Be romantic, turn out the lights = I hate my thighs You’re so manly = You need a shave and you sweat a lot Do you love me? = I’m going to ask for something expensive

“No, sir,” replied the owner.

It’s your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now You’re certainly attentive tonight = Is sex all you ever think about?

I’ll be ready in a minute = Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV How much do you love me? = I did something today that you’re really not going to like

TRANSLATING MEN’S ENGLISH I’m hungry = I’m hungry I’m sleepy = I’m sleepy I’m tired = I’m tired Nice dress = Nice cleavage!

I love you = Let’s have sex now I’m bored = Do you want to have sex?

What’s wrong? = I guess sex tonight is out of the question I love you too = OK, I said it, can we have sex now?

May I have this dance? = I’d eventually like to have sex with you Can I call you sometime? = I’d eventually like to have sex with you Do you want to go to a movie? = I’d eventually like to have sex with you Can I take you out to dinner? = I’d eventually like to have sex with you Will you marry me? = I want to make it illegal for you to have sex with other men You look tense, let me give you a massage = I want to have sex with you in the next 10 minutes Let’s talk = I’m trying to impress you by showing that I’m a deep person and maybe then you’d like to have sex with me I don’t think those shoes go with that outfit = I’m gay.

QUICK COUPLE OF MORE SHORTS FOR THE ROAD Novice pirates make terrible singers because they can’t hit the high seas.

I’ve been to the dentist several times so I know the drill.

“All our kittens go ‘Meow’.”

FELIX THE COPY CAT

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