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Genr8 enters label market with OKI Pro 1050
Wallsend-based business Genr8 Printing is entering the digital label press market, and intends to attract new business with its new OKI Pro 1050 label printer and Virgo desktop finishing system.
Genr8 owner Yianni Moratidis says the Pro 1050, purchased from Inkdustrial, will provide extra service to the company’s current and potential new clients.
“These days there are
more short run orders, more demand for personalisation and there has been an increase in everyone's side hustle during Covid,” he explained. “This
OKI set up allows people that have got a candle business, or similar, to have professional labels, but without having to commit to long runs which
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Entering labels: (l-r) Yianni Moratidis, Genr8; Dave Edwards, national service director, Inkdustrial; and (rear) John Bryson, sales manager, Inkdustrial
option for me was a no brainer,” said Moratidis. “We aren’t limited to any coloured media or even clear. We looked at bigger units, but most of them are only CMYK. Now I’m aware there’s still a lot of great printers out there, but for our target market, I believe the OKI Pro 1050 is the perfect fit for us.”
Moratidis says the Pro 1050 will be used to target small local business owners, from butchers to florists, but also “especially the online retail market”.
“It’s a cost effective way
for owners to brand their businesses without the massive expense of buying thousands
at a time,” he said. “It’s also great for those planning to run monthly promotions or even brand their colours for occasions such as Easter, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day,” he added. 21
come from high-end digital and flexo printing.”
According to the company, the Pro 1050 allows for greater flexibility in label design – using digital LED together with dry toner technology, it offers a
fifth colour or ‘CMYK+1’ option. Printing on transparent or coloured label media is said to be straightforward by printing an opaque white background under the CMYK image.
“Hands down, the White Ink
Foyer upgrades printing Gwith PrintFlow
The anti-bacterial gloss and matte cello glazing film that inhibits the growth of microbes, and kills 99% of bacteria, fungi and mould.
Recyclable, and effective for the intended lifetime of your product.
old Coast operation Foyer Printing has installed PrintFlow DIPS on its
two B2 Komori presses, bringing digital ink preset control to the machines, reducing make-ready by half, improving colour, and reducing waste.
The PrintFlow Digital Ink Preset System fits almost all presses, making them CIP3 compatible. It is supplied by Colour Graphic Services.
Foyer Printing was established in 2000 by Ron Rankin with a single-colour offset press, specialising in service, club and trade printing. Since then he has added the pre-owned Komori 28s, A3 digital, finishing and wide format, and today employs
40 people. He has acquired Ashmore Printing and Design, Tweed Print and Gold Coast Printing along the way.
David Crowther, managing director of Colour Graphic Services, says: “The installation was delayed by the Queensland lockdowns, but is now in full operation – and the customer
Colour control with PrintFlow: Ron Rankin, Foyer Printing
is delighted. The Komori
28s have been brought up to today’s automated ink control standards with the addition of PrintFlow CIP3 capability.”
He continued, “Within
one day, Foyer was able to reduce make-ready times by more than half. Following
the implementation of the optimised ink profile, Foyer was able to achieve its standard colour within 40-50 sheets. The time savings alone now allow for increased productivity and job capacity.” 21
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