The Ricoh Pro 8100S, the Pro 8110S and the Pro 8120S are targeted at inplants, print-for-pay operations, digital printers and data centres. They will be commercially available in late August. “Demand for colour continues to grow but a productive, versatile monochrome press remains an essential asset for business-critical applications,” said executive vice president Peter Williams. “These include the transactional printing of bills, invoices, statements, trans-promotional materials and other variable data printing applications. The new machines will replace the Pro 907EXP, the Pro 1107EXP and the Pro 1357EXP and are based on the technology of the Pro C751 and C901 series. Prices will be released at commercial launch. Output speeds are up to 95, 110 and 135 pages per minute for the Pro 8100S, 8110s and 8120S models respectively and they have duty cycles of up to three million. The manufacturer said its laser technology provided a resolution of 1,200dpi x 4,800dpi from a 40-beam laser for better registration and more accurate fill for sharper text and smoother graphics. Additionally, mechanical registration meanwhile has been developed for the three machines to provide precise front-to-back registration alignment, compensating for media expansion and contraction during the duplexing process, which helps for postcards, glossy brochures or any other registration-critical two-sided document. The Pro 8100S series supports a range of inline finishing options, with booklet making, ring binder and perfect binder solutions. These include the GBC StreamPunch and Plockmatic Bookletmaker to ensure customisable inline finishing capabilities....

The American paper and packaging giant is using its exclusive distributor for UK and Ireland Warren Board Sales to stock its Carolina C1S and C2S grades in the UK. The move follows news last month that International Paper had renewed its exclusive contract with the Midlands-based distributor and was to increase its stock range. Carolina C1S and C2S are one- and two-sided coated boards, and can be used for greetings cards, book covers, direct marketing materials, brochures, catalogues and annual reports. C1S is available in weights from 180gsm to 350gsm, while C2S is available from 195gsm up to 465gsm. Carolina is known for its brightness and whiteness values and has good fade resistance, according to the manufacturer. The company said the current version of Carolina, sold in the US for five years, was suitable for high-end digital printers from the likes of Ricoh, Xerox, Canon, HP, Oce, Kodak and Konica Minolta. Carolina is PEFC, while the mill is FSC and Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified. International Paper commercial director for coated paperboard and recycled specialities Michael Krüger said Carolina provided consistent reproduction on any application. Warren Board Sales’ managing director Kieran Ferguson said: “We’ve already seen interest in these new products with the high brightness and whiteness levels catching the attention of most users.” In addition to Carolina, brands such as Everest (SBS), Arktika (GC1) and Alaska (GC2) are available through Warren Board, based in Glenfield, Leicestershire....

The American paper and packaging giant is using its exclusive distributor for UK and Ireland Warren Board Sales to stock its Carolina C1S and C2S grades in the UK. The move follows news last month that International Paper had renewed its exclusive contract with the Midlands-based distributor and was to increase its stock range. Carolina C1S and C2S are one- and two-sided coated boards, and can be used for greetings cards, book covers, direct marketing materials, brochures, catalogues and annual reports. C1S is available in weights from 180gsm to 350gsm, while C2S is available from 195gsm up to 465gsm. Carolina is known for its brightness and whiteness values and has good fade resistance, according to the manufacturer. The company said the current version of Carolina, sold in the US for five years, was suitable for high-end digital printers from the likes of Ricoh, Xerox, Canon, HP, Oce, Kodak and Konica Minolta. Carolina is PEFC, while the mill is FSC and Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified. International Paper commercial director for coated paperboard and recycled specialities Michael Krüger said Carolina provided consistent reproduction on any application. Warren Board Sales’ managing director Kieran Ferguson said: “We’ve already seen interest in these new products with the high brightness and whiteness levels catching the attention of most users.” In addition to Carolina, brands such as Everest (SBS), Arktika (GC1) and Alaska (GC2) are available through Warren Board, based in Glenfield, Leicestershire....

The device, which includes an inline booklet-maker, cost around £60,000 and is an addition to a kit list that includes a Konica Minolta C6500 and two Heidelberg Speedmasters, a CD102-5 and an XL75-5 with laminator. The Linoprint C751 medium-volume device is driven by an EFI E41A RIP and runs at 75 pages per minute. Joint managing director Simon Tilbrook said: “It’s very fast and offers excellent quality. It also prints on a slighter longer sheet, so we can now do A4 landscape work. Both digital machines are extremely busy.” Norwich-based Swallowtail employs 53 staff and makes £6m turnover from work including brochures, stationery, newsletters, magazines, greetings cards and books. Production director James Baxter said: “Our customers will struggle to see which process is used and that means where we produce a short run digitally and then a full run subsequently – which happens quite regularly with book or new product launches – we can move from digital to litho with confidence, using the most appropriate technology for the volume.” Swallowtail Print was created two years ago with the merger of local businesses, Norwich Colour Print and F Crowe & Sons....

The device, which includes an inline booklet-maker, cost around £60,000 and is an addition to a kit list that includes a Konica Minolta C6500 and two Heidelberg Speedmasters, a CD102-5 and an XL75-5 with laminator. The Linoprint C751 medium-volume device is driven by an EFI E41A RIP and runs at 75 pages per minute. Joint managing director Simon Tilbrook said: “It’s very fast and offers excellent quality. It also prints on a slighter longer sheet, so we can now do A4 landscape work. Both digital machines are extremely busy.” Norwich-based Swallowtail employs 53 staff and makes £6m turnover from work including brochures, stationery, newsletters, magazines, greetings cards and books. Production director James Baxter said: “Our customers will struggle to see which process is used and that means where we produce a short run digitally and then a full run subsequently – which happens quite regularly with book or new product launches – we can move from digital to litho with confidence, using the most appropriate technology for the volume.” Swallowtail Print was created two years ago with the merger of local businesses, Norwich Colour Print and F Crowe & Sons....