Sunday, August 10, 2008
Origins of Printing
Have you ever wondered how printing has evolved. We found a great video on YouTube showing the original printing methods used by the early printers well before the days of offset printing, computers, desktop publishing, film, CTP and even digital printing. Movable type was originally developed in China as shown during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This later advanced into Letterpress as shown in the video.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Stationery
Don't forget, as well as being the nominated printer for hotels and restaurants all over the UK and some in Europe as well, we are able to provide a next day service on a catalogue of over 20,000 Stationery items anywhere in London. Your items will be delivered daily using our own fleet of vans.
Just ask for one of our new 2008 Stationery catalogues and we'll be happy to bring everything you need straight to your office.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Paper Sizes
We thought it would be useful to have a paper size chart to give you an easy reference to the different standard sizes of paper that are often talked about. It is always handy to be able to tell your printer what paper size you would like your digitally or litho job to be produced on as well as being a guide for Envelopes (C Series).
| Format | A series | B series | C series | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | mm × mm | in × in | mm × mm | in × in | mm × mm | in × in |
| 0 | 841 × 1189 | 33.1 × 46.8 | 1000 × 1414 | 39.4 × 55.7 | 917 × 1297 | 36.1 × 51.1 |
| 1 | 594 × 841 | 23.4 × 33.1 | 707 × 1000 | 27.8 × 39.4 | 648 × 917 | 25.5 × 36.1 |
| 2 | 420 × 594 | 16.5 × 23.4 | 500 × 707 | 19.7 × 27.8 | 458 × 648 | 18.0 × 25.5 |
| 3 | 297 × 420 | 11.7 × 16.5 | 353 × 500 | 13.9 × 19.7 | 324 × 458 | 12.8 × 18.0 |
| 4 | 210 × 297 | 8.3 × 11.7 | 250 × 353 | 9.8 × 13.9 | 229 × 324 | 9.0 × 12.8 |
| 5 | 148 × 210 | 5.8 × 8.3 | 176 × 250 | 6.9 × 9.8 | 162 × 229 | 6.4 × 9.0 |
| 6 | 105 × 148 | 4.1 × 5.8 | 125 × 176 | 4.9 × 6.9 | 114 × 162 | 4.5 × 6.4 |
| 7 | 74 × 105 | 2.9 × 4.1 | 88 × 125 | 3.5 × 4.9 | 81 × 114 | 3.2 × 4.5 |
| 8 | 52 × 74 | 2.0 × 2.9 | 62 × 88 | 2.4 × 3.5 | 57 × 81 | 2.2 × 3.2 |
| 9 | 37 × 52 | 1.5 × 2.0 | 44 × 62 | 1.7 × 2.4 | 40 × 57 | 1.6 × 2.2 |
| 10 | 26 × 37 | 1.0 × 1.5 | 31 × 44 | 1.2 × 1.7 | 28 × 40 | 1.1 × 1.6 |
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Drupa 2008
Earlier in the year a group of us from Graphico visited the Drupa show in Dusseldorf. The largest printing trade exhibition which is held every 4 years takes over the city and is a must attend event for any printer wanting to stay at the forefront of their industry.
We found a short clip on Youtube to give you a glimpse of some of the attractions at the show:
We found a short clip on Youtube to give you a glimpse of some of the attractions at the show:
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
New employee
Today, Graphico Printing Limited has a new member of staff to allow it to offer various digital printing at lower cost. Abizar Dungarwalla who is Shaukat Dungarwalla's son became the newest employee to Graphico.
Reaching Us
We are a lithographic and digital printer based in West Croydon on London Road and are easily accessible by car and and public transport.
Our postal address is:
Graphico Printing Limited,
69-71 London Road,
West Croydon,
Surrey,
CR0 2RF
Our delivery bay and car park can be accessed from Parsons Mead which the road that runs parallel to London Road at the back of site.
If you are arriving by public transport, the most convenient train station is East Croydon which has excellent links to London Victoria and London Bridge stations. All trains from East Croydon going towards London also stop at Clapham Junction which is a hub for trains to the west country. Gatwick Airport, Brighton and other south coast stations can also be reached directly from East Croydon.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Cito Superfeeder
We were featured in the November 2007 edition of Printweek about the purchase of a new Cito Superfeeder to enhance our envelope printing capabilities. The article has been reproduced below:
Cito Superfeeder
Managing director of Graphico Printing Shaukat Dungarwalla has saved time and money and gained more control of production with his feeder.
What does the machine do?
It manages a continuous feed of envelopes to the press and collects them on the other side on a conveyer belt. This makes repacking easier and is manageable with a single minder.
Why did you choose this particular machine?
This is really the only machine that has the flexibility of continuous feed without stopping the press.
What was your previous machine?
We had a Just-Feed, which we replaced because it was manual, inconvenient and cumbersome.
Why did you make the purchase?
As I said, we purchased the Superfeeder in order to replace the Just-Feed system, which was outdated and could not meet our expectations in terms of production.
What features do you particularly like?
It is a universal machine, so the feeder fits on any press. It can be moved easily from machine to machine, meaning we can change where the production takes place, as per our requirements. The fact it is continuous feed is also a benefit.
Is there anything that you dislike?
Nothing really. It’s a simple solution for a difficult process.
Is there anything that you wish it had?
A counter would be useful.
How fast is it?
It is a variable speed feeder, so can run it as fast as you can print.
How reliable is it?
So far it seems fairly robust. It’s made of solid metal, so it should last a long time.
How easy is it to use?
Very easy. Cito provided us with a training package with installation.
How much time or money has it saved?
It has saved time in that we can now run jobs at full-press speed, which is much faster than our old solution and the quality is considerably better. It allows us to be in more control of production and saves money in the time that each job is on the press.
Has it won you any new work?
Yes, we have been able to keep many more jobs in-house, as well as becoming a trade envelope printer. So, Graphico is now able to accept jobs from our existing customer base, as well as from the trade.
Would you say that it offers value for money?
While expensive for what it does, the volume of envelopes we produce means it is worth the money.
What about the pre- and after-sales service?
Cito’s training and after-sales care is excellent on a one-to-one personal basis, with regular follow-up calls.
Who do you think the machine is right for?
It would be perfect for any company producing envelopes, as well as those who send envelopes out for printing. This is a must in this day and age, as margins are being eroded daily.
Under what circumstances would you buy another?
This machine is very flexible, being able to move from one machine to another. It can cope with high-volume demands, so I would only purchase another if the demand increased even more dramatically than it already has.
Cito Superfeeder
Managing director of Graphico Printing Shaukat Dungarwalla has saved time and money and gained more control of production with his feeder.
What does the machine do?
It manages a continuous feed of envelopes to the press and collects them on the other side on a conveyer belt. This makes repacking easier and is manageable with a single minder.
Why did you choose this particular machine?
This is really the only machine that has the flexibility of continuous feed without stopping the press.
What was your previous machine?
We had a Just-Feed, which we replaced because it was manual, inconvenient and cumbersome.
Why did you make the purchase?
As I said, we purchased the Superfeeder in order to replace the Just-Feed system, which was outdated and could not meet our expectations in terms of production.
What features do you particularly like?
It is a universal machine, so the feeder fits on any press. It can be moved easily from machine to machine, meaning we can change where the production takes place, as per our requirements. The fact it is continuous feed is also a benefit.
Is there anything that you dislike?
Nothing really. It’s a simple solution for a difficult process.
Is there anything that you wish it had?
A counter would be useful.
How fast is it?
It is a variable speed feeder, so can run it as fast as you can print.
How reliable is it?
So far it seems fairly robust. It’s made of solid metal, so it should last a long time.
How easy is it to use?
Very easy. Cito provided us with a training package with installation.
How much time or money has it saved?
It has saved time in that we can now run jobs at full-press speed, which is much faster than our old solution and the quality is considerably better. It allows us to be in more control of production and saves money in the time that each job is on the press.
Has it won you any new work?
Yes, we have been able to keep many more jobs in-house, as well as becoming a trade envelope printer. So, Graphico is now able to accept jobs from our existing customer base, as well as from the trade.
Would you say that it offers value for money?
While expensive for what it does, the volume of envelopes we produce means it is worth the money.
What about the pre- and after-sales service?
Cito’s training and after-sales care is excellent on a one-to-one personal basis, with regular follow-up calls.
Who do you think the machine is right for?
It would be perfect for any company producing envelopes, as well as those who send envelopes out for printing. This is a must in this day and age, as margins are being eroded daily.
Under what circumstances would you buy another?
This machine is very flexible, being able to move from one machine to another. It can cope with high-volume demands, so I would only purchase another if the demand increased even more dramatically than it already has.
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