29 Mar 2024

PaperlinX adds Jetrix digital printers to portfolio

PaperlinX is expanding its range of digital print solutions with the launch of Jetrix digital printers.  This range of wide and super-wide format, flatbed UV digital printers and consumables offers exceptional print quality and a competitive total cost of ownership.

The addition of these products to the Group’s already extensive digital range that includes Canon, HP, Mimaki, EFI, VUTEk and Epson, will enable it to offer the Group’s Commercial Print and Robert Horne Group Sign & Display customers even greater choice.  Jetrix technology is ultra-reliable and cost-competitive and - as PaperlinX is the only supplier with a nationwide presence - the agreement will provide customers across the UK with easy access to this fast growing brand.

Steve Peet, PaperlinX Digital Solutions' product development manager, comments, “We’re delighted to introduce Jetrix into our portfolio, the printers deliver outstanding results and performance as well as offering a cost-effective solution for companies looking to take the first steps into wide format digital print or for those looking to upgrade or expand their existing models,” said .

Four new Epson large format printers for University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield has taken delivery of four new Epson large-format aqueous inkjet printers to keep up with increasing demand for high quality colour and mono digital print work within the School of Art, Design and Architecture. The School offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses including subjects such as Architecture, Contemporary Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Product Design, Fashion and Textiles and Photography.

George Stewart, IT Technician, School of Art, Design and Architecture Print Bureau, comments, “We were already using Epson printers, including a 64-inch wide-format Stylus Pro 11880, to print students’ course and degree show work. The printers were performing well, giving us excellent quality mono and colour reproduction and were very easy to operate but with demand increasing we had to look at investing in more technology. We looked at other brands but decided we wanted to stick with Epson. It’s a brand we trust and we had been very impressed with the printers’ reliability and cost-effectiveness.”

The School went ahead, with guidance from large-format suppliers Digital Photo Solutions, and invested in two Epson Stylus Pro 7890 24-inch printers, one Epson Stylus Pro 7900 24-inch and an Epson Stylus Pro 9890 44-inch printer. All offer an ideal combination of accurate colour reproduction with unbeatable productivity and are compatible with a wide range of media up to 1.5mm in thickness including glossy paper, matte paper, matte board, fine art paper and plain paper.

The Print Bureau, located within the Technology Building Room at the university, is open Monday to Friday during term time and provides a large format printing service to approximately 2,800 students. “We don’t have a typical day as such,” say George. “There are certain times of the year when we are extremely busy – end of year shows and course deadlines during the year always create an increase in demand.”

Students supply PDF, JPEG or TIFF files of their work which are then run through Adobe Photoshop, InDesign or Mirage Print software before printing on one of the Epson printers. “The print quality for graphics, drawings and photography is of high importance to us and our students,” says Stewart. “The Epson printers allow us to print on an extensive array of media and are very well suited to the work we produce, from fine drawings to posters and banners to wallpaper, we can print it all here.”

Using Epson’s UltraChrome 9 and 11-colour inksets, the printers achieve one of the widest colour gamuts on the market, with consistently smooth gradations and photo-realistic image quality. Also, with three densities of black – standard photo or matte black (selected automatically depending on the media) plus light black and light light black – users can create striking mono output with a high contrast ratio, perfect tonal range and improved grey tones. In combination with the Epson TFP print head, featuring 360 micro-fine nozzles per colour, the printers deliver at high speed, incredibly sharp, grain-free images which make them ideal for art, photographic and CAD applications.

Martin Johns, market development manager, proGraphics, Epson, says, “It’s good to see the students and staff at the university using the Epson Stylus Pro range of printers across a wide variety of media and applications. Not only do the printers offer first class colour and mono reproduction but they also represent a big boost in productivity and remain cost-effective.”

Deadline looming for Antalis Review awards nominations

Time is running out to submit entries to the Antalis Review awards which will celebrate creative and innovative designs printed on Antalis paper stock during April 2012 to March 2013.  The deadline for entries to the awards, which will be celebrated with a ceremony at the famous Abbey Road Studios, is the 31 March 2013.

All entries recognised by the judges as a winner, highly commended or commended will receive an invite to the exclusive awards ceremony at Abbey Road Studios on 20th June 2013.  There are 11 categories available to enter including brochures, direct mail, stationery and 2 new categories; Recycled and Creative Papers, awarding designs printed on recycled or Arjowiggins Creative Papers.

For more information, please visit www.antalis.co.uk/TheReview

Hollywood Monster launches 'Monster Mash' charity event

Birmingham, UK-based Hollywood Monster has announced the launch of a new charity event - the Monster Mash - targeted at the commercial property sector across the Midlands.  The company is hoping to raise a 'monstrous' amount of money for the Cure Leukaemia for Kids and Help Harry Help Others charities when over 100 commercial property professionals meet on Thursday 18th April 2013 at the Metro Bar in Birmingham.

Agents, architects, surveyors, developers, property consultants, construction companies and interior designers will be among the guests at the event which is the brainchild of Tim Andrews, managing director of signs and graphics experts Hollywood Monster.  He explains, “We’ve worked with clients in the commercial property sector for many, many years and it’s an industry that we have specialised in since we were first established more than 20 years ago.  I’m always keen to support charities wherever possible so I thought we could stage an annual event that allows property professionals to get together in a fun environment, talk business and donate to good causes too.  We hope to raise thousands of pounds for Cure Leukaemia for Kids and Help Harry Help Others, two causes that are close to my heart. I can also promise that there will be one or two surprises on the night.”

For more information please visit www.hollywoodmonster.co.uk.

 

Royal Mail joins Two Sides and Print Power campaigns

Royal Mail has joined the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns, describing the groups' actions to promote print as a sustainable medium as 'completely complementary' to its own work in the area. Royal Mail has emphasised 'the important role mail plays in the fabric of our daily lives' as well as the impact of printed marketing material in a digitised industry.

The goal of the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns is to promote the responsible production and use of print and paper, and dispel common environmental misconceptions by providing users with verifiable information on why print and paper is an attractive, practical and sustainable communications medium.

Royal Mail is an essential part of the UK’s economic and social infrastructure, serving companies, customers and communities six days a week; delivering 59 million items every working day to businesses and households.

David Gold, Head of Public Affairs at Royal Mail comments: “It is important that we recognise and focus upon the importance of mail for all UK citizens; ensuring that companies and consumers alike not only recognise the important role mail plays in the fabric of our daily lives but also how mail can deliver corporate marketing messages that really stand out an increasingly digital and media cluttered world”

Gold continues, “The mission of Two Sides, to promote the attractiveness and sustainability of mail, is completely complementary to our own activities and we are looking forward to working with the organisation to assist the development of their campaigns and strengthen our own relationships with information that will benefit all our stakeholders”.

Martyn Eustace, Director of Two Sides responds; “It’s great to see Royal Mail, an organisation very much at the forefront of print and mailing technology, supporting our campaigns. We’re currently having great success, supported by magazine and newspaper publishers, with our £2.5 million ‘No Wonder You Love Paper’ campaign, aimed at changing consumer perceptions about print and paper’s sustainability. The Print Power magazine, which promotes print’s unique effectiveness as part of multi-media campaigns, is now established as a must-have magazine for Brand Owners and Media Decision Makers. Royal Mail’s support for these campaigns, and our ability to collaborate with them, will be invaluable.”

swissQprint paves the way for future growth with new premises

swissQprint has started building new premises in Kriessern, Switzerland, to replace its exisitng facility in Widnau which is fast becoming cramped for space.  The new premises will enable swissQprint to 'pave the way for future growth.'

Scheduled for completion in September 2014, the new production area will be three times the size of the present building and will allow increased output capacity of 250 inkjet printers a year. The production floor will be on one level, greatly simplifying the logistics process.

[image shows planned new swissQprint building]