Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, is pleased to announce that A McLay & Company Limited, a UK-based print and communications specialist, has recently installed a Xeikon 6000 digital colour press. The unique combination of 1200 dpi print quality, speed and continuous-fed operation offered by the Xeikon 6000 provides McLays the extra capacity to handle the growing volume of application-specific print runs.
Established in 1898, McLays has a long tradition in litho printing. However, the increasing demand for just-in-time, personalised communications has led the company to invest further in digital printing technology. The new Xeikon 6000, which was installed in May this year, enables McLays to produce full colour, highly personalised letters, transactional and transpromo documents, plus the daily print production for their “MiPost” hybrid mail solution – eliminating the need for offset pre-printed colour shells. Data and content is transmitted from clients continuously throughout the day and is processed immediately for same day mailing.
Xeikon produces 100,000+ pages per day, 7 days a week
“We turn the Xeikon on at 6 o’clock in the morning,” explains Barrie Stevens, Marketing Manager at McLays. “And it can literally run continuously until the end of the shift – 12 hours later. We needed a press that would give us the extra capacity we required, but cope with the pace we work at. When we combine the Xeikon’s 160 pages per minute with a jumbo unwind roll we can produce over 50,000 duplex A4 sheets per day – without any stops or interventions. But it’s not just the increased productivity that swung us towards the Xeikon,” adds Stevens. “The Xeikon 6000 also offers superb print quality. Its 1200 dpi resolution enables us to print much sharper images which makes a real difference when we need to print corporate IDs with very fine typefaces.”
1200 dpi delivers finest print quality
The Xeikon 6000 is equipped with a 1200 dpi imaging head, which was initially developed for the Xeikon 8000. This revolutionary, high precision LED-based imaging head combines true 1200 dpi resolution and 1200 x 3600 addressability with variable dot density. This unique combination of high resolution, high addressability and 4-bit per spot colour depth results in the finest commercial print quality and exceptionally sharp, crisp details and smooth tone transitions. Xeikon’s patented One-Pass-Duplex™ technology enables perfect front-to-back registration and simultaneous double sided printing.
Proactive service and support: “It’s refreshing”
All Xeikon printers are backed up by Xeikon’s worldwide support structure which ensures around-the-clock support from local frontline service teams. A full range of spares are stored at regional offices guaranteeing quick turn-around in case of any problems. Repairs are carried out at the same local offices by skilled technicians who have an in-depth knowledge and experience of all Xeikon’s products.
“The on-going support that we receive from the Xeikon team is exceptional,” says Stevens. “The initial operator training was very comprehensive and enabled our operators to start printing with confidence from the first day. But it’s actually the on-going regular update sessions which we find even more valuable. If a Xeikon engineer is in the region, he’ll make a special diversion to come and see us – just to answer any questions we might have and to ensure everything is operating perfectly. It’s incredibly pro-active and very refreshing.”
5th Colour station offers competitive edge
The 5th colour station offered with the Xeikon 6000 also influenced McLays decision to select the Xeikon platform. “The fifth colour station enables us to closely match some specific custom or PANTONE® colours,” adds Stevens. “This wider colour gamut has allowed us to convert more litho print, that was then previously mono personalised, to full colour digital”.
About A McLay & Company Limited
A McLay and Company Limited is a privately owned company based in Cardiff providing print, digital communications and fulfilment solutions primarily to the financial services, utility and healthcare sectors. For more information, please visit www.mclays.co.uk
About Xeikon
A pioneer in digital printing, Xeikon designs, develops and delivers high-end digital colour printing systems for the industrial, document and commercial printing market segments. These systems are composed of advanced web-fed printing engines using LED-array-based, dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software, exclusive toner and other consumables. Xeikon’s production and R&D operations are based in Belgium and its solutions are distributed and supported through a worldwide sales and service network. Xeikon is a division of Punch Graphix. For more information, visit www.xeikon.com
About Punch Graphix
Punch Graphix provides innovative, competitive and environmentally friendly imaging and printing solutions for the global graphics industry. Under the Xeikon brand name, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers high-end digital colour printing systems, software and consumables for the industrial, document and commercial printing market segments. Under the basysPrint brand, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers mid to high-end UV-CTP imaging systems for the offset prepress commercial markets. With a clear-minded focus on R&D, Punch Graphix is dedicated to customer satisfaction and aims to deliver cost-effective graphic excellence that goes beyond all expectations. For more information, visitwww.punchgraphix.com.
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