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Waterless
Printing
We
are one of the few, if not the only printers in Central Florida
to offer waterless printing. We now print all of our process color
work waterless at 300 line screen. We will soon have our catalog
ready for you to see for yourself what a difference waterless printing
can make...especially at 300 line screen. The results are absolutely
breathtaking. Fill out a Catalog Request Form with your information
and we will send it to you at soon as it becomes available.
Waterless
printing delivers superior reproduction to conventional printing.
More tonal contrast. More shades of color. More saturation in every
area. Finer detail throughout. Greater color fidelity. Better shadows
and highlights. Less dot gain. Sharper color.
How
is this possible?
By
eliminating fountain solution and using special plates, ink is easier
to control. It's a simple fact, ink and water do not mix. Emulsification
reduces vibrancy and so does alcohol.
All
inks have vehicle and pigment. Water destroys ink in the process
of getting it to paper. Waterless printing delivers the ink direct
to the paper without dilution, so colors are brighter, more dynamic
and much cleaner than with traditional methods.What are the advantages
of 300 line screen waterless printing?
Greater
customer satisfaction
Brighter, cleaner, saturated and more vibrant colors
Smoother blends and gradations
Tints so fine you would swear they were spot color
A dot pattern that is virtually invisible to the naked eye
Greater detail in photographs and illustrations
Greater control of color balance
Faster make readies and less down time
Quicker drying times and lower heat buildup
Higher efficacy and reduced paper waste
Cleaner printing with no water spots
Less dot gain and better definition
The most environmentally friendly printing process available
Our
waterless presses also have high-speed dryers and coating towers.
We use a specially developed aqueous coating that protects the printed
material, enhances the color and speeds the drying time so jobs
can be backed up faster. Once you've tried waterless printing at
300 line screen, you and your clients will accept nothing less.
The difference is that dramatic!
It's
clear what waterless printing means to you: more intense colors,
enhanced detail, greater customer satisfaction and it's much better
for the environment. So be on the cutting edge--order waterless
printing for your next job. Not only will your work look better,
but so will you.
300
Line Screen
Hard
as it may be to imagine, waterless printing is an easier process
to operate than conventional printing. So easy, in fact, we are
able to offer 300 lines per inch as our standard ruling. Typical
printing companies offer150 or sometimes 175 line screen. While
these screen values are acceptable as a traditional industry standard,
consider the possibilities of a dot pattern twice as fine as 150
line screen. The dot pattern is virtually invisible to the naked
eye, unlike 150 or even 175 line screen printing.Waterless printing
offers other results you can see with the naked eye. But even more
fascinating is what you can see up close...under magnification.
Dot
Gain: A difference you can see!
Conventional
Printing Dot Pattern
In this side by side enlargement, one can clearly see the difference
in dot gain between conventional printing and waterless printing.
With conventional offset lithography, ink sits on top of a raised
plateau on the printing plate. To transfer ink from this raised
image area to the press sheet, conventional printing uses fountain
solution (a complex mixture of chemicals). This produces dots that
are larger and less round. The result is known as dot gain.
Waterless Printing Dot Pattern
With waterless printing, ink sits in a recessed image area on the
printing plate. To transfer ink from this "valley" to
your press sheet requires no fountain solution. This is why it's
called "waterless." Waterless produces dots that are a
more accurate reproduction of the film which generated them. With
Waterless there is less dot gain. What's more, the waterless plate
can transfer even more ink. That's why images look so sharp, saturated
and colorful.
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Scanning
Spectro Densitometer
The
waterless presses are equipped with Komori PDC-S Closed-Loop Scanning
Spectro Densitometers. It's a mouth full, we know, but it's worth
it.
This
system allows us to scan color density directly from the press sheet.
With that information we can use the system's computerized technology
to balance the press color by color, ink key by ink key automatically.
The result is unbelievably consistent color across the sheet and
throughout the press run.
Once
ink densities are established during a job's press check, the data
is fed into the Color Management System to ensure consistent color
throughout the press run. That means consistent quality and consistent
color from the first sheet off the press to the last sheet in the
run.
All
of the data developed for each print job is downloaded and stored
with plates, negatives and PressMatch materials. So when you reorder,
you get the same colors and the same quality as your original order.
Now that's something.
State-of-the-art
Equipment
The
new Komori L528 5-color press provided unparalleled quality printing
for our customers near and far. Its computerized features allowed
us to produce brighter color images, print jobs quicker, reduce
paper waste and keep records of color settings for reprinting jobs
in the future.
We
have replaced our 5-color press with an L628 6-color press. We've
added 2 Komori L420 4-color press and a Komori L228 2-color press.
With the addition of our Austin location, we also have a Komori
L640 6-color press.
Today,
with our waterless presses and state-of-the-art color technology,
new standards for the industry are being set. In addition to waterless
presses, the prepress department utilizes state-of-the-art PostScript
Level 3 imagesetting systems from Agfa. The 300 line screen, 3600
dpi imagesetting technology is the perfect complement to our Komori
waterless presses.
These
are the most automated presses in the area. From robotic plate-loading
to closed-loop scanning spectro densitometers, these presses are
optimized to render the highest quality, consistent color printing
imaginable. The waterless film-to-plate technology gives us greater
artistic control over issues of color, balance and fine tuning of
your printed pieces than digital direct-to-plate technology.
The
staff is led by a team of craftsmen with years of experience in
the printing trade. The rare combination of technologically, skilled
enthusiasts and artistic craftsmen set us apart from the competition.
And what's more important, we plan ahead to provide our talented
people with the best technology money can buy.
Here's
a taste of the technology and talent we employ to bring you thefinest
printing available:
Software:
Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Freehand, Corel Draw and Corel Photo
Paint.
Computer
Hardware:
Apple G4's, Apple Power Books G3's and IBM compatibles.
Removable
Media:
Syquest, Iomega, Optical and CD-Rom.
Internet & Communications:
Cable Internet Connection, World Wide Web Server, FTP Server, cellular
phones in sales and production.
Graphic Arts:
Graphic Arts Department with very talented Art Director and Graphic
Artists. Complete graphic design, layout, illustration and production
services.
Pre-Press:
Agfa Avantra 30 OLP Imagesetters producing 3600 dpi, 300 line screen
film through TaipanAX RIPs with PostScript Level 3 technology. Agfa
Apogee PrintDrive file managers with in-rip trapping and ripped
image preview. Epson color proofing printers. Agfa PressMatch System.
Imation Color Die Sub printer. Apple and QMS laser printers. Optronics
Drum Scanner with 800 dpi resolution. Assorted desktop scanners
at 600 dpi resolution. Waterless and conventional plate burners.
On-line imagesetting film processors.
Sheet
Fed Presses:
1 Waterless Komori Lithrone 40" Press: 6-color plus Coater
and Dryer, Plate Scanner, with Closed-loop Scanning Spectro Densitometer
and Automated Color Control.
Waterless Komori Lithrone 28" Press: 6-color plus Coater and
Dryer, Plate Scanner, with Closed-loop Scanning Spectro Densitometer
and Automated Color Control.
2 Waterless Komori Lithrone 20" Presses: 4-color plus Coater
and Dryer, with Closed-loop Scanning Spectro Densitometer and Automated
Color Control.
1 Waterless Komori Sprint 28" Press: 2-color with Dryer and
Perfecter.
3 Ryobi 18" 2-color Presses.
2 Kluge Letterpresses with die cutting and numbering equipment.
Bindery:
45" Polar Cutter
35" Polar Cutter
35" Prism Cutter. Muller Martini Saddle Binder: 6 signature
plus cover with a 3 knife trimmer.
MBO folder 20 x 30 with 8 and 16 page booklet unit and gatefold
attachment plus batch counter for all quantities.
Horizon 16 pocket booklet maker, folder, stitcher and trimmer.
Hot melt padder, perfect binder, GBC binder, automated shrink wrap
equipment, automatic drills, Bostich saddle stichers, count accuracy
scales and complete customer fulfillment.
Mailing Services:
Sealing, sorting and insert equipment. Mailing list printers. Cheshire
labeler.
Other
Equipment and Services:
Digital imaging for posters, banners and store signage.
Quality control and controlled paper warehouse.
Computerized job estimating, tracking systems, plate and film storage,
shipping, receiving and tracking.
Customer storage with security.
In-house maintenance .
Forklifts and material management equipment.
It can be said without hesitation that we have equipped ourselves
to become the industry leader in waterless printing technology.
Our
Commitment to Waterless
When
waterless printing was added to the operation, we realized right
away that this was the direction to go. The quality was amazing,
the color was brilliant, the technology was exciting and we felt
we could offer our customers something they couldn't get anywhere
else. Since that moment, we have made a commitment to waterless
printing.
There
are a number of waterless presses across the nation, but few offer
a commitment to full time waterless production at 300 line screen.
Waterless presses are capable of printing by conventional means
as well as waterless and many printing companies choose to split
their production. Not us! We want to produce the best, highest quality
printing we can...full time.
Due
to the volume of printing we have produced since going waterless,
and our commitment to printing all of our process work at 300 line
screen, new industry standards have been set which would take other
companies months, if not years, to match.
What
about the Environment?
If
superior reproduction doesn't convince you to print everything waterless,
maybe this will: waterless is the most environmentally friendly
printing process available.
With waterless printing, alcohol, fountain solutions and other pollutants
are eliminated. There's less ink and paper waste, fewer airborne
emissions and a lower cost of running. Waterless also works perfectly
with recycled or less expensive paper. In addition, the presses
are EPA approved and Y2K compliant. We're
leading the way, every day!
Our
high quality, very fast service and great prices make us more convenient
than your local printer. We can ship anywhere in the world from
our location.
Shipping
and Receiving
Single Location and Multiple Drop Ship
Saturday Delivery Available
Express Pack, Carton and Pallet
Fed-Ex (priority, standard, economy second day and international)
U.P.S. (red, blue, 100 weight, 3 day select, ground and international)
Airborne (next day, select, second day and international)
Central Motor Freight
Counter to Counter
Heavy Air Freight
Sorry, no C.O.D. shipments
Credit
and Billing:
American Express
Master Card
Visa
Discover
PayPal
Wire Transfer
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We provide a variety of custom services. Let us quote your
next special project.
Our extremely high quality and very fast service make us more convenient
than your local printer.
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