Canon helps printers validate the power of print
“With marketing budgets tighter than ever, the measurement tool offers print service providers the potential to help their customers improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of their print applications,” said a spokesman. “It also serves as a proof point that they can use to support their service offerings by presenting customers with the costs, results and benefits of previous customer success stories.” The “print-centric ROI tool” follows Canon research published last year that found only one in ten companies in Europe had a formal process for evaluating the effectiveness of the print they commissioned. Many felt working out the value of print was too hard to quantify. The ROI tool is powered by Microsoft Excel and allows print service providers to profile a customer and their planned campaign to help the set out aims and objectives. “It can be used in a number of different ways: firstly as part of a consultative approach by the print service provider towards their buyer, understanding their needs and requirements in relation to the application or campaign they are looking to purchase or commission. “The PSP can then highlight a potential ROI that could be achieved on the back of that investment. It is also a resource for industry data and statistics, highlighting the value of specific print applications through data from a variety of European sources.” Canon’s European and UK graphic arts customer marketing spokesman Andy Harris said: “We wanted to help answer many of the questions raised by print buyers on the value of print and provide a means to analyse and measure the effectiveness of print applications in their campaigns.” Visit http://www.canon-europe.com/roi/...
read moreCanon helps printers validate the power of print
“With marketing budgets tighter than ever, the measurement tool offers print service providers the potential to help their customers improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of their print applications,” said a spokesman. “It also serves as a proof point that they can use to support their service offerings by presenting customers with the costs, results and benefits of previous customer success stories.” The “print-centric ROI tool” follows Canon research published last year that found only one in ten companies in Europe had a formal process for evaluating the effectiveness of the print they commissioned. Many felt working out the value of print was too hard to quantify. The ROI tool is powered by Microsoft Excel and allows print service providers to profile a customer and their planned campaign to help the set out aims and objectives. “It can be used in a number of different ways: firstly as part of a consultative approach by the print service provider towards their buyer, understanding their needs and requirements in relation to the application or campaign they are looking to purchase or commission. “The PSP can then highlight a potential ROI that could be achieved on the back of that investment. It is also a resource for industry data and statistics, highlighting the value of specific print applications through data from a variety of European sources.” Canon’s European and UK graphic arts customer marketing spokesman Andy Harris said: “We wanted to help answer many of the questions raised by print buyers on the value of print and provide a means to analyse and measure the effectiveness of print applications in their campaigns.” Visit http://www.canon-europe.com/roi/...
read moreJohn E Wright to add £1m turnover with EFI Vutek GS3250LX
The £360,000 machine went into John E Wright’s Nottingham base last week and replaced a seven-year-old HP Scitex FB6100. It prints POS materials, banners and exhibition displays on Foamex, vinyl and fabrics for retailers and fashion houses. The company was pipped by Format Graphics in Milton Keynes, which became the first printer in the UK to own the wide-format digital inkjet machine when it purchased one this spring. EFI launched the machine in 2011, describing it as a “breakthrough” in super-wide technology. According to John E Wright managing director Tony Barnett, the machine’s standout features are speed and quality, producing 100sqm/hr at saleable quality. “It is so much quicker; there’s no finishing or real labour input – it drives itself and is incredibly fast,” he said. “The quality is exceptional. There is no banding; it’s almost as good as old-fashioned print and mount but less than half the price. “We had a good relationship with HP and wanted to stay with them, but they didn’t have a machine in this particular market at this price. The nearest alternative cost twice as much.” Another plus was cool curing, he said. This made the Vutek GS250LX more “forgiving” when it came to printing on vinyl and fabrics. Barnett said he expected the machine to add £1m in two years to the firm’s turnover, currently £6.5m. “It is extremely productive and we want it to take us into new areas, which we couldn’t reach previously because of quality issues. The market for silky fabric exhibition displays is growing rapidly and we want to play a big part. “This investment offers immediate benefits of speed of production, an extended range of substrates, more colour-management capability and fewer production costs. We will transfer flatbed production to the new Vutek by the end of June. “The significant reduction in power requirement reduces both our costs and our carbon footprint, thereby underpinning our ISO14001 environmental and ISO 9001 quality qualifications of which we are proud.” Family firm John E Wright was formed in 1900 and today has more than 100 employees in seven regional offices. The ‘hub and spoke’ business has its main base in Nottingham with around 50 staff, said Barnett....
read moreJohn E Wright to add £1m turnover with EFI Vutek GS3250LX
The £360,000 machine went into John E Wright’s Nottingham base last week and replaced a seven-year-old HP Scitex FB6100. It prints POS materials, banners and exhibition displays on Foamex, vinyl and fabrics for retailers and fashion houses. The company was pipped by Format Graphics in Milton Keynes, which became the first printer in the UK to own the wide-format digital inkjet machine when it purchased one this spring. EFI launched the machine in 2011, describing it as a “breakthrough” in super-wide technology. According to John E Wright managing director Tony Barnett, the machine’s standout features are speed and quality, producing 100sqm/hr at saleable quality. “It is so much quicker; there’s no finishing or real labour input – it drives itself and is incredibly fast,” he said. “The quality is exceptional. There is no banding; it’s almost as good as old-fashioned print and mount but less than half the price. “We had a good relationship with HP and wanted to stay with them, but they didn’t have a machine in this particular market at this price. The nearest alternative cost twice as much.” Another plus was cool curing, he said. This made the Vutek GS250LX more “forgiving” when it came to printing on vinyl and fabrics. Barnett said he expected the machine to add £1m in two years to the firm’s turnover, currently £6.5m. “It is extremely productive and we want it to take us into new areas, which we couldn’t reach previously because of quality issues. The market for silky fabric exhibition displays is growing rapidly and we want to play a big part. “This investment offers immediate benefits of speed of production, an extended range of substrates, more colour-management capability and fewer production costs. We will transfer flatbed production to the new Vutek by the end of June. “The significant reduction in power requirement reduces both our costs and our carbon footprint, thereby underpinning our ISO14001 environmental and ISO 9001 quality qualifications of which we are proud.” Family firm John E Wright was formed in 1900 and today has more than 100 employees in seven regional offices. The ‘hub and spoke’ business has its main base in Nottingham with around 50 staff, said Barnett....
read moreJohn E Wright to add £1m turnover with EFI Vutek GS3250LX
The £360,000 machine went into John E Wright’s Nottingham base last week and replaced a seven-year-old HP Scitex FB6100. It prints POS materials, banners and exhibition displays on Foamex, vinyl and fabrics for retailers and fashion houses. The company was pipped by Format Graphics in Milton Keynes, which became the first printer in the UK to own the wide-format digital inkjet machine when it purchased one this spring. EFI launched the machine in 2011, describing it as a “breakthrough” in super-wide technology. According to John E Wright managing director Tony Barnett, the machine’s standout features are speed and quality, producing 100sqm/hr at saleable quality. “It is so much quicker; there’s no finishing or real labour input – it drives itself and is incredibly fast,” he said. “The quality is exceptional. There is no banding; it’s almost as good as old-fashioned print and mount but less than half the price. “We had a good relationship with HP and wanted to stay with them, but they didn’t have a machine in this particular market at this price. The nearest alternative cost twice as much.” Another plus was cool curing, he said. This made the Vutek GS250LX more “forgiving” when it came to printing on vinyl and fabrics. Barnett said he expected the machine to add £1m in two years to the firm’s turnover, currently £6.5m. “It is extremely productive and we want it to take us into new areas, which we couldn’t reach previously because of quality issues. The market for silky fabric exhibition displays is growing rapidly and we want to play a big part. “This investment offers immediate benefits of speed of production, an extended range of substrates, more colour-management capability and fewer production costs. We will transfer flatbed production to the new Vutek by the end of June. “The significant reduction in power requirement reduces both our costs and our carbon footprint, thereby underpinning our ISO14001 environmental and ISO 9001 quality qualifications of which we are proud.” Family firm John E Wright was formed in 1900 and today has more than 100 employees in seven regional offices. The ‘hub and spoke’ business has its main base in Nottingham with around 50 staff, said Barnett....
read moreJohn E Wright to add £1m turnover with EFI Vutek GS250LX
The £360,000 machine went into John E Wright’s Nottingham base last week and replaced a seven-year-old HP Scitex FB6100. It prints POS materials, banners and exhibition displays on Foamex, vinyl and fabrics for retailers and fashion houses. The company was pipped by Format Graphics in Milton Keynes, which became the first printer in the UK to own the wide-format digital inkjet machine when it purchased one this spring. EFI launched the machine in 2011, describing it as a “breakthrough” in super-wide technology. According to John E Wright managing director Tony Barnett, the machine’s standout features are speed and quality, producing 100sqm/hr at saleable quality. “It is so much quicker; there’s no finishing or real labour input – it drives itself and is incredibly fast,” he said. “The quality is exceptional. There is no banding; it’s almost as good as old-fashioned print and mount but less than half the price. “We had a good relationship with HP and wanted to stay with them, but they didn’t have a machine in this particular market at this price. The nearest alternative cost twice as much.” Another plus was cool curing, he said. This made the Vutek GS250LX more “forgiving” when it came to printing on vinyl and fabrics. Barnett said he expected the machine to add £1m in two years to the firm’s turnover, currently £6.5m. “It is extremely productive and we want it to take us into new areas, which we couldn’t reach previously because of quality issues. The market for silky fabric exhibition displays is growing rapidly and we want to play a big part. “This investment offers immediate benefits of speed of production, an extended range of substrates, more colour-management capability and fewer production costs. We will transfer flatbed production to the new Vutek by the end of June. “The significant reduction in power requirement reduces both our costs and our carbon footprint, thereby underpinning our ISO14001 environmental and ISO 9001 quality qualifications of which we are proud.” Family firm John E Wright was formed in 1900 and today has more than 100 employees in seven regional offices. The ‘hub and spoke’ business has its main base in Nottingham with around 50 staff, said...
read moreSihl Group to show off wallpapers and films at Fespa
Its most recent wallpaper product, 3258 Prepasted WallpaperSol Persomural 225 satin, was launched around three months ago and is compatible with solvent-based or mild solvent pigmented inks as well as IR-latex and UV curing inks. Operations director Ian Turnbull said: “The paste is within the construction so all you do is wet the paper, which makes it easier to apply. This is aimed at people using vinyl and traditional billboard applications.” Other products include 3259 WallpaperSol Persomural 195 satin, a wallpaper compatible with solvent-based or mild solvent pigmented inks, which can be used to cover small cracks in walls. Also on show is 3416 DuraCure Pop-up 380 matt substrate. This works with UV-curing ink and is also compatible with IR-latex inks. The company said this was an environmentally friendly media with the durability of a pop-up. Meanwhile, 3418 LightCure Backlit Film 145 DS matt has a double-sided matt coating, and 3550 ClearSol WetCling Film 125 glossy water-activated film clings to windows or can be used as a standard clear film....
read moreSihl Group to show off wallpapers and films at Fespa
Its most recent wallpaper product, 3258 Prepasted WallpaperSol Persomural 225 satin, was launched around three months ago and is compatible with solvent-based or mild solvent pigmented inks as well as IR-latex and UV curing inks. Operations director Ian Turnbull said: “The paste is within the construction so all you do is wet the paper, which makes it easier to apply. This is aimed at people using vinyl and traditional billboard applications.” Other products include 3259 WallpaperSol Persomural 195 satin, a wallpaper compatible with solvent-based or mild solvent pigmented inks, which can be used to cover small cracks in walls. Also on show is 3416 DuraCure Pop-up 380 matt substrate. This works with UV-curing ink and is also compatible with IR-latex inks. The company said this was an environmentally friendly media with the durability of a pop-up. Meanwhile, 3418 LightCure Backlit Film 145 DS matt has a double-sided matt coating, and 3550 ClearSol WetCling Film 125 glossy water-activated film clings to windows or can be used as a standard clear film....
read moreJohn E Wright to add £1m turnover with EFI Vutek GS250LX
The £360,000 machine went into John E Wright’s Nottingham base last week and replaced a seven-year-old HP Scitex FB6100. It prints POS materials, banners and exhibition displays on Foamex, vinyl and fabrics for retailers and fashion houses. The company was pipped by Format Graphics in Milton Keynes, which became the first printer in the UK to own the wide-format digital inkjet machine when it purchased one this spring. EFI launched the machine in 2011, describing it as a “breakthrough” in super-wide technology. According to John E Wright managing director Tony Barnett, the machine’s standout features are speed and quality, producing 100sqm/hr at saleable quality. “It is so much quicker; there’s no finishing or real labour input – it drives itself and is incredibly fast,” he said. “The quality is exceptional. There is no banding; it’s almost as good as old-fashioned print and mount but less than half the price. “We had a good relationship with HP and wanted to stay with them, but they didn’t have a machine in this particular market at this price. The nearest alternative cost twice as much.” Another plus was cool curing, he said. This made the Vutek GS250LX more “forgiving” when it came to printing on vinyl and fabrics. Barnett said he expected the machine to add £1m in two years to the firm’s turnover, currently £6.5m. “It is extremely productive and we want it to take us into new areas, which we couldn’t reach previously because of quality issues. The market for silky fabric exhibition displays is growing rapidly and we want to play a big part. “This investment offers immediate benefits of speed of production, an extended range of substrates, more colour-management capability and fewer production costs. We will transfer flatbed production to the new Vutek by the end of June. “The significant reduction in power requirement reduces both our costs and our carbon footprint, thereby underpinning our ISO14001 environmental and ISO 9001 quality qualifications of which we are proud.” Family firm John E Wright was formed in 1900 and today has more than 100 employees in seven regional offices. The ‘hub and spoke’ business has its main base in Nottingham with around 50 staff, said...
read moreTest Your Knowledge! Print Master Monday Challenge
Take the Print Master Monday Challenge! Think you know the answers to the quiz questions below? Each Monday, we’ll reveal an answer on our Twitter page. All you have to do is: * Follow Printing Industries of America on Twitter (if you aren’t already) by clicking here.* Starting Monday, June 24, we’ll post a question and an answer on Twitter each week until July 15.* You can post your guesses and track the questions and answers by searching #PrintMasterMonday on Twitter. 1. In which of the following places can an ICC profile be utilized? a) The operating systemb) PDF creationc) Page layout applicationsd) All of these 2. What two items must a press operator continually balance on an offset press? a) Ink and register b) Ink and colorc) Color and registerd) Ink and water 3. A unit of measure used to describe differences in color is a) Delta A b) CIELABc) CMMd) Delta E 4. Fountain solution is primarily composed of a) Alcoholb) Gum Arabicc) Sensitivity solutiond) Water Could you or your staff answer these questions? This quiz is just a sample of what you will learn in the Orientation to the Graphic Arts training workshop. Printing Industries of America supports our industry with a variety of in-depth technical training and education opportunities for the seasoned professionals, but we understand that you can’t put the cart before the horse. It’s important that both the novice and the veteran understand the core principles of print. Why are the fundamentals important? These elements are the “bread and butter,” or the foundation of the printing and graphic arts industry—an industry that is rich in both creativity and technology. New hires and print sales professionals must know these fundamentals to better communicate with each other, and more importantly, the client! To get oriented (or reoriented) with the industry, join us for the Orientation to the Graphic Arts workshop at Printing Industries of America headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, October 21–24, 2013. For more on training, visit...
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