We can print white ink onto most paper stocks using our HP Indigo press and even in our wide format printing.  A unique feature of our Indigo press is it’s ability to print with white ink. This new feature has brought added creativity to print items as the white ink can be applied to coloured and special paper stocks or board. Making your print items stand out from the crowd.

White Ink Printing

Printing white ink means you can add an extra dimension to your print work. It gives you the ability to work with colours and paper stock types you may not have previously worked with.  But there is much more you can do with white ink:

• Print white ink onto white paper or board to give and understated graphic
• Ideal for window graphics - clear or frosted, semi translucent substrates
• Ideal for printing white onto coloured card or coloured paper stocks
• Stunning results when printed onto metallic
• Printing white as a flood coat on metallic stock to reveal metallic colours
• Short run and variable data printing

To discuss in more detail give the team a call on 01270 625207 or use the contact form below and we'll get back to as soon as possible.

White Ink Printing - HP Indigo Digital Press

A unique feature of the Indigo press is it’s ability to print with white ink. This new feature has brought added creativity to print items as the white ink can be applied to coloured and special paper stocks or board. Making your print items stand out from the crowd. Printing White - Large Format We have two presses than can print white ink.  Our wide format presses have the ability to print white ink, (useful on clear substrates such as acrylic and window vinyls) and our HP Indigo press prints white ink for commercial print runs at sizes up to SRA3 (450mm x 320mm). If you would like us to send you a sample, please just complete the form below or call us on or call us on 01270 625 207.

Foil Blocking

To get that unique metallic print finish on your business cards or literature, foil blocking or laminate films are the best solution.  But Block foiling offers more than a metallic print finish.  As well as the standard gold and silver foils, we also have a wide variety of colours to choose from and we will work with you to select the best colours to enhance a brand, or to simply add that special touch.

An Array of Block Foiling Choices

With such a large variety of foils to choose from, we can offer a huge range of different finishes from the usual metallic, to matt and iridescent foils that can achieve stunning results.  Traditionally used on invitations and greeting cards, foils are becoming increasingly popular on brochures, packaging and business cards, adding that extra quality to the product.  This has been made possible by the affordability of block foiling not previously available in short run printing.  Our investment in the latest machinery and skilled workforce will give you an unparalleled choice of foil printing at the highest quality.

We're Here to Help

We'd like to help you choose from the foils available.  You are very welcome to visit us here in Cheshire where we can show you the choices or we can send samples out to you.  Our sales team are also on hand to visit you if you would like to discuss in more detail. Foil blocking is also often used in combination with embossing to give the print item a textured feel. See below to find out more about embossing and other speciality print finishes we can apply. To receive a sample of foil printed stocks, please complete the form below or call us on 01270 625 207.

Colour Matching Wide Format Print

How we match colours across different printing processes

Colour matching your wide format print to Litho print, digital print, Pantone colours, CMYK values or even paint is no longer a problem.  Our investment in the AGFA workflow system gives us the ability to spot match your brand colours, paint or standard format printed items such as letterheads, brochures or business cards.  We can even match colours that have been inaccurately printed in the past, to give you continuity. Because we use an AGFA workflow throughout our print sites, they "talk" to each other to ensure closest match printing whatever the press we're printing on.

Spot colour matching between different presses

The spectrometer also takes into account how colour is represented on different substrates and materials.  Whilst this has been a problem in the past, particularly when converting brand colours to wide format substrates, the AGFA solution has enabled us to match colour seamlessly between different presses and materials such as Foamex or PVC.  Not only that, once your colours are approved,  the colour data is saved and named, then applied to every kind of substrate you might possibly want to print to, ready for the next time your brand colour is required.

Spot Colour Matching Case Studies

Case study 1 - Colour Matching Wide Format Print

This is a problem most highlighted when Pantone colours are used in litho printing, and then the converted CMYK values are applied to the wide format print process.  Difficulties matching colours when printing both litho and wide format prints are used for the same project.  This was exactly the problem we had with the two pieces we printed below. [caption id="attachment_568" align="alignleft" width="300"] Typical example of poor colour matching[/caption] [caption id="attachment_571" align="alignleft" width="225"] The difference between Pantone splits and our colour match[/caption]                       The four page document folder was printed to Pantone 295c and then matt laminated.  PVC banners which were part of the same project, then had to be printed CMYK using the Pantone guidelines for the CMYK splits.  The differences between spot colours and the equivalent CMYK values were very obvious. However after a small amount of time a spot colour match was achieved using the workflow spectrometer previously calibrated to all of our stocked substrates. The difference between the two colours is shown in the image on the right. This allowed us to present accurately coloured PVC banners to our customer which were suitably matched to a product printed as a spot colour.  Discussing this early in the process enabled us to match these colour critical products with each other quickly and efficiently.

Case Study 2 - Colour Matching Paint

[caption id="attachment_573" align="alignleft" width="225"] Exact match achieved from paint daub[/caption] When we were asked to match our printed signage to a daub of paint, we knew with confidence that we could match the colours. We were asked to print signage on both Foamex and aluminium composite for a school.  With the majority of the woodwork at the school painted in the dark green colour, and no RAL number to hand, we went about matching to a daub of paint supplied by the school.  The results were excellent, with the press giving colour matches on two very different surfaces. If you have print work which requires accurate colour matching, please get in touch to discuss in more detail. Call 01270 625207 or leave a message on the form below and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.