Investment in the latest technology

HP Indigo - Superior Digital Printing

Using wet ink technology, our HP Indigo digital press delivers a higher quality of print compared to the results generated by the copier style machines that use toner based ink. The Indigo’s superior imaging enables a quality and consistency of print which is comparable to litho print, giving you:

• smoother tones
• sharper images
• richer colours

Not only does the HP Indigo press supply the highest quality digital print, it also has advanced capabilities. It can print white and metallic inks such as gold and silver.  And can also print a host of special effects that can help you achieve premium quality print product with a difference. The Indigo is capable of applying a matt mask to a printed sheet, allowing the gloss of the paper stock to create a highlighted area.  Whilst not as strong as spot UV, it does give superb and cost effective options in design. If you're not already familiar with the Indigo quality, get in touch and we'll send you a few samples.  We'd also be delighted to show you around or we can visit you with samples. call the team on 01270 625207 or leave a message in the form below, we'd be delighted to show you what we can do.

At Johnsons, we care that we print your colours accurately.  To make this happen we've invested in the best technology and the most advanced printing presses through litho, digital and large format printing.

How We Ensure Perfect Colour Matching

To make this happen we operate to the internationally recognised Fogra39 standard. However, our quality control standards are three times more critical than ISO12647 standards, giving us outstanding results.  So how do we do this? We run an integrated AGFA workflow across both our plants in Crewe and Nantwich.  This ensures an accurate colour match representation across different printing presses and different substrates. We are proud to print for some of the biggest brands across the UK and Europe where colour matching across different media is essential. Our workflow and colour profiling investment enables us to print at the highest quality, and of course, the printing presses play their part too.

"The Heidelberg XL75 and HP Indigo are two of the finest printing presses in the world, and the Large Format unit offers unrivalled printing quality with the AGFA Anapurna."

The Heidelberg XL75 litho printing press and the HP Indigo digital press manage colour profiles throughout the print run.  This ensures a consistent colour accuracy throughout on both digital and litho output. Once your job is on press our skilled and trained printers will initially compare your approved proofs to the first off sheets. Those sheets are then scanned and ink adjustments are automatically calculated by the press to ensure we get your colour the way you want it.

"We manage your projects across all formats, matching colours from business cards to signage"

All our projects are managed by experienced managers across all formats of print.  If you would like to discuss a print project in more detail, don't hesitate to call us, leave a message below or drop in to see us at Crewe or Nantwich.  We look forward to helping you.

Printing with Silver, Gold and Fluorescent Inks

Our ability to print with special inks means that we can create unique and bespoke print finishes to give your printing that extra special sparkle or fluorescent glow. As well as the standard silver and gold, we can combine colours with the silver ink to create metallic colours to match your brand. Together with our metallic foils, you can be sure we have the solution for any kind of metallic printing or finishing.

Fluorescent Printing

Our fluorescent ink printing allows you to choose from dayglow pink, yellow or green.  Our investment in the HP Indigo has given our customers the ability to easily add fluorescent colours to branding or add even more creativity to printed media.  And where this isn't possible our fluorescent foil laminates can enhance further. Whether we're adding fluorescent foils to your print, or printing onto fluorescent paper stocks we think we have a solution for you here at Johnsons. Covering all angles, we like to think we have the solution for every project.  Give the team a call to discuss in more detail, or leave us a message on the form below and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Printing Gold or Silver Inks

The Indigo also allows us to print gold or silver inks in short runs, making this kind of creative print very cost effective. Silver ink printing is a very common part of our Indigo print production, giving our clients the ability to have truly metallic finishes on text or image.  Gold ink printing is used commonly in coat of arms, logo's and texts across all kinds of printed media such as menu's, brochures and gift vouchers to add that added security. 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.  

Quality is our main focus here at Johnsons and we want your litho printing to be the highest quality possible. To achieve the quality we only use the best presses available. Our Heidelberg XL75 printing press produces the majority of our commercial work, running at speeds of approximately 15,000 sheets per hour.  Consequently we are set up to deliver the highest quality print, and to meet your deadlines.

Litho Printing Colour Management

The in-line colour management system that sits alongside the press ensures colour consistency.  It also gives rich tones and sharp images giving the best possible CMYK print reproduction.  The Heidelberg presses produce a high quality print product, which give a superior finish and quality from medium to long run printing.  As a result we produce a more consistent colour reproduction and are capable of printing spot colours include metallics.  Furthermore, running our printing presses is a highly experienced and skilled workforce dedicated to producing high quality litho printed product. Our Litho printing and finishing takes place at our head office premises in Cheshire, alongside our digital printing.  We like to think we can give you the best service anywhere.  So give the team a call to discuss your litho printing in more detail, we'd be delighted to help.  Or you can leave a message in the form below and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.