L - R Conor Power Sales Rep PFE and Martin McKeown from the Dargan PressPrint and Finishing Equipment Ltd (PFE) recently held a tradeshow in the Hilton Templepatrick Belfast on the 15th of November in conjunction with Wildcard Software Ltd and Neopost Ireland Ltd.
As part of the promotion for the event a prize of an IPAD was up for grabs on the day which was won by Martin McKeown from the Dargan Press in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.
Yvonne Maguire, Marketing Assistant at PFE said the event was a huge success and it was great to see customers from both the print and sign industry attend on the day.
“PFE’s main showcase machine on the day was the Roland LEJ-640 UV Printer,” commented Maguire. “Customers were very interested in the effectiveness of the prints we demonstrated and how fast they were printed. We felt there was a great response from those who took time to look at the machine on the day. We also took along with us the Roland SOLJET PRO III XC-540. It too gained a lot of interest. PFE also demonstrated various pieces of Duplo equipment - collators, booklet makers, vacuum fed folders and creasers. Again a lot of interest was shown by visitors at the Duplo stand. We also had representatives from both Roland and Duplo attend the show on the day.”
Print and Finishing Equipment Ltd
Wildcard Software Ltd
Neopost Ireland Ltd
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Alex with Mimaki Cjv30-130Adventure Branding Limited, based in Knockmitten Lane, Dublin 12 has recently installed a Mimaki CJV30-130 printer as part of an upgrade programme to enhance the company’s production capabilities in order to match their increase in business.
Adventure Branding's buildingEstablished over twelve years ago by Roy Tucker, Adventure Branding specialises in branding of all shapes and sizes, from vehicle branding and wrapping to extensive building or shopping centre wrapping. The company was established with one goal in mind: to provide a highly visual, quality-driven service from day one. Key to this was Adventure Branding’s determination to ensure that it was distinctive among other wrapping and signage companies by ensuring that all elements were produced within its custom-built premises including logistics, project management, design, print and fit. A full team of experts, including professional designers and fitters, who have over 20 years of experience in wrapping vehicles and buildings, as well as fitting signage was also critical in eliminating the potential problems and headaches that can sometimes be a part of the branding process.
Alex Tucker joined the company in 2005 to drive the business forward using his sales and marketing experience gained from 15 years working in the printing trade and FMCG.
The company has a very high profile and distinctive branding presence of its own, with many vehicles in the Dublin area wrapped in its corporate leopard-print design.
Recently the brothers decided that they needed to upgrade one of their wide format printers which they feared was holding back the company’s progress, so they looked to the market to see what the latest printing technologies had to offer to their business. Although they considered remaining with their existing supplier, they were open to other options and engaged experienced Mimaki reseller Reprocentre for advice.
Adventure Branding carProduction features on the award-winning Mimaki CJV30 such as the single handed clutch loading of the media, in-built cleaning and maintenance and a first-class speed / quality ratio made the decision making process easy, according to Alex, who commented: “We’ve had the Mimaki for two months now and it’s been running 24/7 without missing a beat. We’re delighted with the move to a Mimaki printer and it’s transformed the way Adventure Branding work.”
The uninterrupted ink supply system on the Mimaki is another feature that Alex focuses on as making a difference to how his company operates, allowing overnight printing during the increasingly busy spells that he’s experiencing. “We’ve had a number of large jobs in of late and it’s helped us meet some short delivery times. With the powered take-up unit it’s been satisfying to know the Mimaki’s working away for us, producing high quality work into the night. The company has gone from strength to strength and currently employs up to 11 people.”
Further information on Adventure Branding’s full range of services can be found by visiting www.adventurebranding.ie - Reprocentre offer the full range of Mimaki printers and cutters and their website is www.reprocentre.ie - Mimaki’s Irish distributor is Hybrid Services Ltd whose site can be found at www.hybridservices.ie
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HP ENVY 110Looking for a good Christmas present this year? Well, HP thinks it has the answer in its new range of web-connected printers and personalised gifts, all designed for any home or office.
— The HP ENVY110 e-All-in-One is a web-connected printer which includes HP ePrint and AirPrint technology, enabling users to print from virtually anywhere. The HP ENVY110 is available now from Harvey Norman and PC World, starting at €299.
— The new range of HP Photosmart printers are designed for photo and document printing in the home. Ease of use is HP’s buzz word here and the range incorporates HP ePrint and AirPrint technologies which allow users to print from almost anywhere. The HP Photosmart 5510 is priced at €79.99, the HP Photosmart 6510 is priced at €149 and both are available now from Harvey Norman, PC World and Soundstore. The HP Photosmart 7510 is priced at €159 and is available from PC World.
HP Photosmart 6501HP is also pushing Snapfish division which it maintains is the number one online photo service, with more than 90 million members in over 20 countries and 2 billion unique photos stored online.
Features include:
Secure, unlimited online photo sharing and storage
Professional-quality prints
Over 100 customizable photo gifts, from display-quality photo books and posters to photo mugs and jewellery
Free online photo editing tools
Free uploading from your mobile phone
It seems that Snapfish by HP wants us all to get creative during the holidays with a wide range of photo gifts, from cards and calendars to posters and photo books.
Additional features include:
— The ability to customise any room with Snapfish to produce items such as framed photo canvases, acrylics and collage posters.
— Create coffee table photo books to small books that make great stocking-fillers using Snapfish easy tools. It has a new photo organiser as well with many themes and fonts to choose from. All Snapfish photo books are now also printed on thicker and higher quality paper which HP says will make photo books even more exciting to give and receive.
— Snapfish also offers unique card designs in a range of sizes and styles. Select from folded greeting cards or packs of flat photo cards on photo or stationery paper. The range includes simple photo designs all the way to designs for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, congratulations and thank you cards.
So will Santa bring you a HP gift this Christmas? More information from:
*All prices quoted are estimated retail prices. Actual prices may vary.
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Emblem
Geometrics Ltd has expanded its warehousing facility to enable the company to increase and develop its range of media available for the Solvent and Dye Based digital printing market.
The warehouse, which is based in the Clonshaugh Industrial Estate, Dublin 17 is easily accessible due to its proximity to the M1 and M50 motorways. The operation of the facility allows for orders to be dispatched for next day delivery country wide or alternatively customers have the choice to collect from the warehouse itself.
Geometrics can now offer a wide range of vinyl’s, including Grey back permanent glue, Grey back removable glue, Matt Vinyl, and a new Post it Vinyl (180µ post it glue for easy application and removal) with matching over Laminate, Gloss, Satin or Matt.
Fergus Byrne, MD of Geometrics said that the new Post it Vinyl is particularly useful for sending out graphics which the end user can then apply without any special skill and without the fear of wrinkles due to it’s heavier weight.
“For a commitment to 50 rolls of vinyl over a period of time we are able to offer clients customised vinyls!” he stated. “100µ or 180µ etc with a light glue, strong glue, grey glue, post-it-adhesive are now all available.”
The main product range which Geometrics supply is the Emblem range of media which the company source directly from the Dataplot manufacturing plant based in Germany.
Byrne said that Geometrics have a long standing business relationship with Dataplot and feel that the diverse specialized range of products offered by them will be of interest to many of the Display companies operating in Ireland.
“A good example of this was when Jens Wilke from Dataplot recently visited some of the Display companies around Dublin,” said Byrne. “He found a lot of interest in the Emblem Fire Retardant Banner materials which we are able to offer.”
In addition to the extra media carried, Geometrics are now also supplying stretcher bars for canvas into the fine art digital printing market.
Byrne concluded:
“With over 3,000 (100 boxes of 30) stretcher bars in stock ranging from 8” to 60” Geometrics are in place to cater for the usual Christmas rush of Canvas prints from the high street retailer.”
http://www.geometrics.ie/printing-spareparts.php
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Dublin city-based printer GP Digital and the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) walked off with the biggest prize in Irish Printing when they won the ‘Print of the Year’ 2011 award at the 34th Irish Print Awards ceremony held this year in Dublin’s Clontarf Castle Hotel on Thursday, 1st December 2011.
With 17 category winners to choose from, the judges choose “Night Prayer” from the ”Book Printing” category as the overall winning entry. GP Digital and NCAD took the top honours in this category which was sponsored by The Reprocentre.
The awards recognise and reward the quality of design, printing and finishing involved in the production of a wide range of printed material, including newspapers, magazines, books and marketing collateral, as well as variable data print, print packaging, label printing and vehicle wraps.
We have talked before in Digital Print News about the synthesis of digital print and traditional print and the winning entry “Night Prayer” is typical of that collaboration at its highest level.
Night Prayer came about when Mary Plunkett, a research MA student in Visual Communications at NCAD decided to produce a modern, contemporary book on Night Prayer. Now add in the fact that the book would have digital print, litho as well as etchings and you can see the complexity of the project.
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Nyssan Deeb, Director of GP Digital explained:
“It was GP Digital’s third year to enter the awards and the third year to receive a nomination,” she said. “It was very much a collaboration between Mary and GP Digital in that she did a section of the book which was letterpress with etchings involved and we did other sections which were printed on our Xerox 700 digital press.”
Deeb commented that the reason GP Digital was chosen as the printer by Plunkett had its origins when she attended the awards back in 2010.
“I was sitting beside Sean Sills, print tutor at the NCAD and explained to him what we did. I gave him my card and he obviously passed on the details to a number of students. When Mary approached us this year with her project it involved a lot of discussion about what type of stocks would be suitable for a mixture of digital and litho work. So it wasn’t just a matter of receiving a file and going to print.”
The production of the book, from concept and design through to finished product, spanned a two year period. It comprises of 142 pages, printed on 175gsm Zerkall mould-made acid free paper with the text pages digitally printed by GP Digital on its Xerox 700 press. All of the letterpress was printed by hand, as was all the gilding and the illustrations. The book has a hardback cover and is case bound. A total of 26 copies were finally produced.
Plunkett said she found GP Digital a terrific partner to work with.
“I had to select papers that worked with letterpress, digital and etching processes because I wanted to keep the paper constant throughout the book and they were a great help in terms of answering questions and supplying print samples and we were delighted with the quality of the end product.”
Nyssan added:
“The challenge for GP Digital was to ensure that the digital aspect of the project matched Mary’s requirements at every stage and I think the end result proved that we could do this.”
GP Digital was established in 2004, and today employs four people. A significant amount of their business is large-format printing and finishing and the remainder is small-format work which typically includes booklets, brochures, flyers leaflets and reports, along with the work they produce for NCAD students.
“Night Prayer” is being sold to private libraries and book collectors and half of the print run has been sold already, including a copy that has gone to the rare books section in Trinity College Dublin. Another copy was bought by the National Library and one has also been bought by the National Library of Visual Arts.
HP ENVY 17 notebookHP has just expanded its entertainment consumer notebook PC portfolio, with 2 new notebooks and a new, integrated wireless audio system.
— HP ENVY 17 notebook – powerful performance, advanced technologies and precision craftsmanship.
— The HP Pavilion dm4 Beats™ Edition features the signature black and red Beats Audio design.
— HP Wireless Audio allows users to stream audio throughout the home to a compatible wireless speaker.
The HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition is sleek, metal and similar in size to the Pavilion dm4 but this time has the signature Beats black and red design incorporated into it. HP maintains that it provides the ultimate listening experience with Beats Audio.
The black exterior notebook features a red Beats logo and a striking black keyboard that is backlit in red. Solo HD Headphones – with an HP exclusive red design – are also available via an optional bundle.
Beats Audio technology was developed by HP in collaboration with legendary artist and producer Dr. Dre and chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records and Beats co-founder, Jimmy Iovine.
The HP Pavilion dm4 BeatsThe new HP ENVY 17 entertainment notebook sports an all-metal chassis with rounded edges in a classic black and silver finish with an Intel Quad Core processor.
It features a radiance backlit keyboard which is a new technology developed by HP to provide high-end keyboard illumination using individual Led’s dedicated to each keycap. One great little feature is that the keyboard works with an advanced proximity sensor to illuminate when it detects a user approaching the notebook and deactivate after the user leaves. Interesting!
With six powerful speakers and a subwoofer, the new ENVY notebook also features HP Beats Audio technology.
Using 3x3 wireless technologies, the ENVY notebooks offer the latest wireless performance options using 3x3 wireless technologies which provides up to three times the speed and twice the range of typical network connections.
The ENVY 17 features fast boot and resume times, offers a battery life up to 8 hours, and can support up to three storage devices – including an optional mSATA solid state drive (SSD) and up to 2 standard hard disc drives, including up to three external displays.
Integrated into the new HP ENVYs, Wireless Audio transforms the notebook into a fully integrated audio system for the home allowing users to stream high-quality audio to up to four external devices or directly to any or directly to any KleerNet device.
The HP Pavilion dm4 BeatsAdvanced tri-band connectivity reduces interference, lag time and latency to ensure top end sound quality.
Consumers can also purchase an HP Wireless Audio transmitter separately to enjoy wireless audio without an ENVY notebook. The thumb-sized dongle can easily be attached to any notebook PC and supports R/L analogue RCA jacks, 3.5mm mini, TOSLINK line-out, and Coax RCA-style S/PDIF connections.
Pricing and availability:
The HP Pavilion dm4 Beats™ Edition is expected to be available mid January at a starting price of €799.
The HP ENVY 17 is also expected to be available mid January at a starting price of €1599.
The HP Wireless Audio transmitter is now scheduled to be available in February at a starting price of €119.
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 sign&digital ireland 2012 |
 Visitors to the last Sign & Digital exibition in Dublin. |
 Image from the last Sign & Digital exibition in Dublin |
 Print Ireland 2012 |
Print Ireland / Sign & Digital Ireland 2012 is on again and is being billed as the only place in Ireland where you can see the latest technologies on display in one venue for the commercial print, sign making and digital print market.
Alan Caddick, Marketing Manager, Print Ireland / Sign & Digital Ireland said:
“We have had a really positive response to the show so far especially with it being held at the Citywest Convention Centre for the first time. Although it is still eleven months off the show, the floor plan is filling up nicely and I would encourage those that are interested not to delay as the best positions are being snapped up.”
New Venue:
Caddick highlighted the importance of the new venue for Print Ireland / Sign & Digital Ireland 2012:
“With an overwhelming response from exhibitors and visitors alike we have decided to move the show to the Citywest Convention Centre,” he explained. “This impressive purpose-built convention centre offers easy access from Dublin’s motorway network and good transport links. The new venue boasts a well designed and easily accessible exhibition hall with free parking, along with hotel, conference and leisure facilities, including a golf course.”
Companies looking to increase their profile by exhibiting are encouraged to get in touch to avoid disappointment. The 2012 show will be held on the 24th and the 25th October at the Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin.
To get involved please contact the team by visiting the contact section of the website -
www.print-ireland.com or www.signanddigitalireland.com
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 Xerox 770 digital colour press |
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 Real Business Live event held at Xerox Ireland headquarters in Ballycoolin, Dublin |
Xerox Ireland unveiled its new Xerox 770 digital colour printing press to members of the Irish print industry at the Real Business Live event held at Xerox Ireland headquarters in Ballycoolin, Dublin on Tuesday 22nd November.
Xerox commented that the new press can help print providers increase monthly print volume by expanding into applications such as photo books, direct-mail pieces, marketing materials and calendars.
A key feature of the Xerox 770 Digital Colour Press is the Automated Colour Quality Suite, a set of tools that handle colour management tasks with minimal operator involvement. Of particular interest to printers is that the press also prints on a range of stocks, including heavyweight, at the rated speed of 71 pages per minute, something Xerox feel offers users a significant competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Additional features of the Xerox 770 Digital Colour Press include:
- Inline finishing – including face-trimmed saddle-stitched booklets, catalogues, punched documents, tri-fold brochures and photo specialty products.
- Heavyweight stock capabilities – up to 300 gsm.
- Industry colour standards – allows the press to accurately match the designer‘s intent with optimal quality by achieving Fogra VPS certification. The press also uses the Adobe® PDF Print Engine 2 and is licensed for Pantone® Plus.
- Server options – meets the needs of specific print operations. Options for the Xerox 770 Digital Colour Press include Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server and EX Print Server powered by EFI Fiery.
- Scanning and copying – automatic duplex copying and scanning of 600 x 600 dpi and offers a variety of scanning options such as scan-to-file PDF and paper handling up to A3 size.
Norman McNelis, High Volume Colour specialist for Xerox Ireland who spoke at the event said:
“The Xerox 770 Digital Colour Press incorporates all of the engineering expertise and market understanding that Xerox has accumulated, helping thousands of printers build successful digital printing businesses. It’s a production colour press with outstanding image quality, productivity, reliability and versatility. It clocks in at 70 pages per minute – for all weights of coated and uncoated media (up to 300gsm) delivering faster turnaround on those high-quality, high-value jobs.”
McNelis also commented about the importance of the Xerox-unique Automated Colour Quality Suite of tools (ACQS).
“You can achieve consistent and accurate colour faster through automated colour management tools,” he said. “ACQS is available on all of Xerox’s Production Colour Presses. It will automate calibration and destination profile creation – replacing the previously long, manual tasks with faster, automated functions using Inline Spectrophotometer technology.”
With all this technology on board McNelis added that it can help printers capture a host of new applications efficiently and profitably as well as reduce turnaround times and costs.
www.xerox.co.uk/digital-printing/printers/digital-press/xerox-770/engb
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