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Seven smart investments that won’t break the bank

We’ve put aside the big ticket items and six- or seven-figure budgets in order to take a look at some wide-format ‘bargain buys’ – useful pieces of equipment or software that cost less than £10,000.

Lessons from ink’s past teach the best of both worlds

It was Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana who came up with the aphorism “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” and it’s certainly true that the past has much to...

InkTec to launch Jetrix RX5000 at Fespa

InkTec has launched its new superwide device, the 5m UV roll-to-roll Jetrix RX5000, at Fespa.

Overmatter: charity challenge

Overmatter loves it when birthdays and weekends coincide. GF Smith paper consultant Megan Simpkins has just such a happy happening coming up, but Simpkins’ celebrations will not involve a protracted...

Q&A: Danny Narey Operations director, Adare

Danny has worked in print and mail for some 25 years. He rides a Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide for leisure (like the one Jax rides in Sons of Anarchy, it says here). He has a grown-up daughter and...

60 seconds with Victoire Press

Victoire Press was formed in 1990 by Howard Seaber-Shinn and Tony Elliott, through an MBO of the Cambridgeshire County council print department. They moved it to Bar Hill, along with eight members of...

Mimaki unveils high-value, low-cost dye-sub printer

Mimaki has launched a new mid-range, 1.8m-wide dye-sublimation printer at Fespa targeted at users looking for low-cost production of high-value applications.

Look after your kit and it will look after you

In daily life keeping your cool is crucial to stop small problems snowballing into bigger ones. It’s the same in your press hall, literally, when it comes to the chillers that are the key to keeping...

Star product: Screen Truepress Jet520HD

The latest addition to the Truepress Jet520 range, the Jet520HD is designed for high-quality colour direct mail, brochure and book printing.

Me & my: Duplo iSaddle

Steve Wenlock has saddled up and is about to crack the whip. The managing director of Flexpress recently installed a piece of equipment billed as the first of its kind in the country and, according to...