The print industry has charged headlong into a race for #Sexyprint, taking things beyond ‘boring CMYK’ with embellishments and additional colours, BUT, how does it work? Don’t ask me… I just sell the machines. Instead, ask those clever people at TAKTIFUL. They offer a short course of consultancy […]

It’s an initiative put together by a few enthusiastic print industry people who firmly believe that UK Print has reasons to be proud of what we do. Our events are often created off the cuff and ‘making it up as we go along’ is an acceptable accusation. But […]

The most common sight in Embroidery suppliers are rows and rows of ‘sewing devices, running multiple threads to each device outputting high quality colours. Each ‘sewing machine’ requires regular replacement of threads to ensure colour accuracy of the sewn garment. Thread replacement can be labour intensive. But what […]

Time to ignore what your Mum told you. These output samples of Scodix embellishments and stunning to look at, but equally impressive to hold. For brands who want their packaging or collateral to stand out, this is one way to do it. Print is not just about creating […]

I like beer! I like personalisation! I like my own personalised beer. Easy when you know how. For more information, get in touch paul.stead@digitalprint.org.uk or call 07518 604611

As print sample books go, this one is real beauty. Created by Stephen Hawkins-Flavell and Brad Hyde of Ricoh UK channels team, this booklet shows the variety of substrates and print output that Ricoh production printers can produce. It includes output from:- ProC5300, entry level production CMYK ProC7200, […]

If the production of short run labels is taking up some of your time, relax, the answer is close to hand. The OKI 1040 and 1050 desktop reel to sheet or reel to reel printer, could be just what you need. The OKI 1040 is CMYK only whilst […]

To increase awareness? To capture attention? To set you aside from your competition? To enhance your brand image? ….All of the above? A great webinar from Ricoh Europe shared information on how the expansion of your colour range and addition of enhancements such as silver and gold, really […]

I don’t mean that it ‘speaks’ to your mind….I mean it really does talk. How’s that for getting your message out there? The image and the sound hit you right in the imagination. Clever people at ‘Talking Print’… Well done David Hyams…

If you work in the print industry and you send e-mail greeting to the people you care about, aren’t you missing the point? Greetings cards take your message directly into the hands and eyes of the intended recipient. Whether it’s a valentine card, Christmas card or just a […]

Whatever you are filling, it doesn’t have to be bland and boring. Upgrade your message Personalise your design Promote YOUR brand If the paper cup you are holding is plain, that’s ok, ‘it’s just a coffee’, after all. But if the cup carries a logo or marketing message […]

As we emerge from the pandemic, the print landscape is changing and new production techniques are coming to the fore. The use of Digital Print Enhancement techniques, such as gold and silver, are increasingly becoming the norm as a profitable way to stay relevant to clients. Later this […]

With the increasing demand for printed A4 landscape output, comes an increased demand is ‘somewhere to put it’. Not a lot of point printing a lovely brochure if it the gets damaged. This video shows a cutting table printing a simple design that is subsequently folded by hand […]

The method of printing is just the same…load it into your paper cassettes, tell the print engine what the stock is and press ‘print’.. very simple. The output possibilities go beyond simple. Synthetic substrates are:- Tearproof…useful for items that many people may touch Waterproof…useful for menus where spillages […]

Up to 150mm height adjustment Vacuum table Variable print sizes Industrial print head configuration Table up and down, fixed working space Innovative LED curing technology White circulation system Negative pressure system Print white and colours in one job Highlights clear varnish for more value Printing and curing in […]

A few months ago, before things went a bit wobbly, I went to a Konica Minolta showroom to look at the new C14000 colour printer. required speed?…. check nice flat image?…… check smooth even tints?….. check inline quality controls to ensure that page 1000 looks the same as […]

The options for digital printers, in terms of the additional colours that are available can create some stunning and unexpected results. This video was made by Brad Hyde of Ricoh UK and shows the range of colours now available for the ProC7200 series:- 5th colour options for digital […]

Powercoat Alive substrates from Antalis can make your printed products work for you. Intelligent packaging Integrated Promotional Campaigns Interactive ticketing and invitations Connected business cards This short video will show you what is possible:- PowerCoat Alive Intelligent paper by Arjowiggins – YouTube With NFC tags inlaid, the marketing […]

People are suffering from e-mail marketing overload The sheer volume of e-mail can seem overwhelming for both marketing staff and prospects. According to research group Radicati, over 2.8 billion e-mails are sent every day. In order to keep our inboxes manageable, most people delete a lot of e-mail […]

As the number of OEMS supporting digitally printed gold/silver and other metallics grows, it is easy to get drawn into a trap whereby you need the latest printer to achieve these results. Not so…. Look at things a little bit differently and you might find that software is […]

In Easter 2020, working with our ‘Print With Pride’ partners, we produced some very simple personalised Easter Egg boxes. The process was simple:- print a design onto box board using a Ricoh ProC9200, soft touch laminate, over-print in mono text the parts that we wanted to personalise, pass […]

Embellishments and additional colours are very much in fashion right now. But, how easy is it to add those colours? This short video (ran in 2x speed) shows how the internal workings of a Xerox Primelink can be changed to run White, Clear, Silver and Gold, or a […]

Finishing has really become an exciting and essential part of all print jobs. The variety of finishing techniques just gets better and better. It’s no longer about ‘square-fold’ booklets and ring bound reports….the images are now fully in play With the new MGI Jet Varnish 3D EVO you […]