Review

Star product: eProductivity Software Midmarket Print Suite

A suite of applications “decades in the making” aimed at optimising production processes.

Godson: "The quality we have seen coming off the press is very high and fits in with Baker’s reputation"

Me & my: Digicon 3000

Late last year, Brentwood-based trade label printer Baker Labels spotted a gap in the market.

Star product: CGS Oris Real Substrate Proof

A fully colour-accurate digital proofing system for packaging.

Star product: Inkcups Helix One

A dedicated DTO option for parallel and tapered cylinders.

Star product: Fujifilm Revoria PC1120

Fujifilm’s new flagship dry-toner press is now available in the UK and offers customers access to new applications and substrates, an expanded gamut and improved throughput performance.

Time-saver: Trotec Q500 has enabled Minuteman Press Bath to bring laser-cutting jobs in-house

Me & My: Trotec Laser Q500

Attending a print trade show can be a daunting experience. Vast halls are packed to the rafters with shiny bits of new-fangled equipment, and lots of sales people are on hand to give you the spiel...

McNally: “The quality of it is really impressive and the speed is impressive”

Me & My: Mimaki UJF-6042 MkII e

Thanks to a relatively modest investment, this manufacturer has slashed sample delivery times for potential customers.

BookReady: one of a kind

Star product: Tecnau BookReady

A novel cut-and-stack solution helps reduce labour requirements.

Star Product: Kodak Prosper Ultra 520

Featuring Kodak’s novel UltraStream head technology, the Prosper Ultra does not need to lower speeds to achieve high-quality printing, and near-infrared drying offers increased efficiency.

Affinity Version 2: Adobe users will find the Affinity tools very easy to adapt to

Star product: Serif Affinity Version 2

A fully featured yet very low-cost challenger to Adobe’s Creative Suite – with Pantone swatch libraries. What’s not to like?

Star product Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V

Horizon’s solution for high-throughput, high-quality booklets upgraded with iCE LiNK workflow management capability plus the ability to handle continuous-fed rolls.

Star product: Esko software release 22.11 

The latest version of Esko’s powerful modular tool set for packaging and label production.

Iain Clasper-Cotte (left) with production manager Luke Barraclough

Me & My: Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300

Iain Clasper-Cotte, managing director of Northern Flags and its wide-format display specialist sister company FaberExposize UK, loves Agfa machines. He’s assembled such an impressive array of Agfa...

Star product: Uchida AeroDieCut

A B3 die-cutter that mixes the benefits of conventional technology with modern automation and step-and-repeat functionality, making it a versatile addition to any small printer’s kit line-up.

Star product: Scodix Ultra 6000

This B1 digital packaging embellishment press can deliver a wide range of finishing effects and will fly through in minutes makereadies for complex jobs that would take hours on analogue alternatives.