Review
Star product: HP PageWide T300 HD series
The HDNA-enabled update to the T300 Web Presses.
Me & my: Kodak Electra Max
Mark Graham knew years ago that he had a problem. The pre-production manager at print and packaging giant Multi Packaging Solutions’ (MPS) Newcastle Upon Tyne site was using baked plates and the...
Star product: Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH/KH 82-P
Clever shingled feed speeds this B1 folder’s throughput.
Me and my: Xerox Trivor 2400
Xerox Trivor 2400
At 100 metres a minute, Usain Bolt it ain’t. But then the Jamaican sprinter wouldn’t be much good at dashing off 36,000 A4 sheets in an hour, unlike the Trivor 2400. Like Bolt,...
Star product: Domino K630i
A compact press for high-volume mono book production.
Me & my: Microsoft Dynamics NAV PrintVis
Constantly dipping in and out of an MIS and numerous other disparate workflows and software platforms can prove fiddly and inefficient.
Star product: Vivid Easymount Air EMA-1600SH
A wide-format thermal laminator with a pneumatic pressure system.
Me & my: Roland DG TrueVis VG-640
Over the past 10 years Perth-based husband-and-wife team Gary and Elizabeth Paterson have expanded from running a graphic design business in a converted garage into a full creative service with...
Star product: Arjowiggins Cyclus
A 100%-recycled grade said to offer high quality and texture.
Me & my: Sakurai Oliver 466SD LED UV
Waiting days for printed jobs to dry is not much fun in an industry that increasingly demands rapid turnarounds.
Me & my: Promatrix 106 CS
BCQ is a well-established ‘full-services’ offset and digital print group based on the outskirts of Buckingham. The ‘BC’ part of its initials comes from Buckingham Colour, which merged with Colour...
Star product: Signracer 3200 H-LED
A high-quality large-format output at a more affordable price.
Me & my: Mimaki UJV55-320
Demand for printed sponsorship decals “that didn’t disappear at speed” on racing cars was the original impetus for the company that today is called City & County Graphics.
Star product: Caslon Adana 85C
A renaissance in craft print prompts the return of a favourite.
Star product: Scodix E106
Scodix says high-end foiling for the masses is now viable with this enhancement press.