Review

Me & my: Xerox Versant 180

Becoming an early adopter can be a shortcut to competitive advantage. It is also a leap in the dark, with shadows of uncertainty: will it pay off, how will customers receive it, will it even work?

Star product: Longier Hunter RU3200

A “heavyweight” 3.2m-wide high-speed inkjet

Me & My: Yawa TDS-750

Changing demands have always driven investment at Cliftons and growing requests for foiling prompted this very successful purchase.

Me & my: Nipson DigiFlex

When the time came to replace A1 Security Print’s two ageing Nipson 7000 web-fed digital printers, managing director Jim Richardson didn’t expect to be investing in another Nipson machine. However,...

Star product: Canon Océ VarioPrint 6000 Titan

Canon is doubling down on the mono toner market with a refreshed duplex printer.

Star product: Inca Onset M

Both an automated flatbed inkjet and a low-cost sheetfed B1 press.

Me & my: Duplo PFi Di-Cut 300

Spingold director Ed Oakes came to be the proud owner of Europe’s first Duplo PFi Di-Cut 300 by an interesting route.

Star product: Onyx Graphics Software 12.2

A RIP and workflow for wide- and grand-format printers.

Me & my: Domino K630i

Black on white is still the clearest way to print text for easy reading, which explains why there are so many mono presses on the market dedicated to book work.

Star product: JetStar/JetStar Royal

A high-quality uncoated paper for reel-fed inkjet presses.

Me & my: Accura MIS

Past, present and future were the focus of his new piece of technology. After eight years in business Imagink managing director Mike Saunders resolved to invest in a management information system.

Star product: TCS Premier 435 Auto

A cost-effective and versatile automated hotmelt perfect binder.

Me & my: Komori Lithrone G29 H-UV

When it arrived on Valentine’s Day it could almost have been love at first sight. Like all love interests, however, Swallowmax’s new Komori Lithrone G29 H-UV came with expectations and pressures,...

Me & my: Fujifilm Acuity LED 3200R UV

Being first to market with a new product has numerous benefits, but first-mover advantage can also have its downsides.

Star product: Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75

Heidelberg’s lower-cost option in the Speedmaster line-up.