DIGITAL PRINT

Our Latest Innovation

Our newest investment in future print technology has been in the HP Indigo 5500 digital press. It is our belief that this press will change the way the world thinks about print.

Unparalleled Print Quality

Advancements in digital ink technology and imaging has come so far that even our most discerning customers cannot differentiate between traditional and digital quality.

Print On Demand

The days of having to request more units than required in order to reduce the unit price have long gone. The Indigo's pricing structure is based on a unit of one, so only order what you want when you want it.

Variable Data and Personalisation

The Indigo can produce a print run where each and every item is unique. Use this power to communicate more effectively with your customers by unlocking the power of personalisation. Let us show you how.

Run Pantone Colours

This amazing digital press can print pantone colours enabling consistency across your brand.

Print Area

Maximum print area is 480mm x 330mm

OFFSET PRINT

Computer to Plate (CTP)

CTP has several advantages over conventional platemaking because the image that is created in a Desktop Publishing application (e.g. Indesign) is output directly to a printing plate. This is referred to as a first generation dot whose benefits include a decrease in dot gain and sharper image reproduction.

Our DPX CTP unit also incorporates a registration and punching system that holds plates in precise precision during the imaging and punching process, entirely eliminating human error.

CIP3

Our CIP3 system is designed to streamline the relationship between prepress and print by calculating the image area of each printing plate and send the ink profile directly to the press. The printing press then sets the ink output automatically, again significantly reducing make-ready times.

Shinohara Press

Bayfield possesses a state of the art 5 colour Shinohara printing press.

Maximum sheet size - 510 x 370mm

Maximum image size - 495 x 350mm

Maximum paper grammage - 360gsm

Infrared Drying

The Shinohara press is equipped with an infrared drying unit (IR Dryer). This device is located above the delivery mechanism in the printing press and is designed to hasten drying times so that jobs can be manipulated more readily once printed.

Aqueous Coating

The Shinohara is also equipped with a dedicated aqueous coating tower. An aqueous coating is a quick drying, water-based, protective coating which is applied to the paper stock on the press (inline). Aqueous coating is available in either a gloss or a matt finish and allows most jobs to be folded, trimmed or finished almost immediately after printing.

BINDING

Saddle Stitching

Our Horizon booklet maker sets the standard for saddle stitched booklet making. It features inline collation, stitching, folding and fore-edge trimming at production speeds up to 4500 booklets per hour.

Wiro Binding

Wiro bound books are collated, trimmed, punched and bound with continuous double series of wire loops run through punched slots along the binding side of the booklet. This is a more expensive form of binding but is very durable and allows books to lay perfectly flat when opened.

Perfect Binding

Our Horizon perfect binding machine is perfectly suited to the short run/on-demand marketplace outputting up to 500 books per hour.

Unibinding

A new system of binding which is fast and produces a super strong permanent bond. Covers are available in a variety of styles and colours. A large range of spine widths are available in A4 landscape and portrait or a custom size of 30 x 30cm.

FINISHING

Folding

Our Horizon six buckle high performance fully automated cross knife folding machine features advanced automation with 15 second make-ready time and 17 standard patterns at the touch of a button on an LCD screen.

Our Morgana DigiFold 5000P has an integrated creaser/folder performing both functions in a single pass or as a stand alone creaser when folding is not required. The Morgana DigiFold has a maxium sheet size of 700mm x 385mm, will run 5000 A4 sheets per hour, can handle stocks up to 400gsm and is fully programmable for many different fold and crease options

Diecutting

Die cutting is employed when a custom shape is required to be cut from paper or card. e.g. business cards with round corners, door hangers,Shelf Wobbler etc. Sharp steel rules are set in the desired pattern in a block of wood. This is referred to as the die forme. This die forme is placed in the die cutting machine and the paper is passed between a steel cylinder and the forme to cut out the shape in much the same way as a cookie cutter.

We carry a large range of standard die formes and can manufacture custom die formes if required.

Maximum diecutting size 400 x 300mm.

Celloglazing

Celloglazing is a laminating process whereby a thin sheet of film is adhered to the printed paper by a machine that uses heat and pressure to apply the coating. The process adds depth to colours, robustness and produces an ‘expensive’ look to the product. Suitable for book covers, business cards, brochures and packaging and available in either matt or gloss finishes.

Minimum sheet size 200 x 200mm, Maximum sheet size 520 x 740mm, Paper weight: 200- 350gsm

Slitting, Cutting and Creasing

Duplo Digital Finisher is specifically designed for the digital colour user. It is able to simultaneously slit, cut, crease and perforate.
The Duplo can Slit: 6 per document, Cut: 15 per document, Crease: 10 per document, Paper wieghts: 110-350gsm, Paper sizes: up to 370 x 650mm.

We also also have a traditional computerised guillotine and Heidelberg Letterpress diecutter/creaser facilities for cutting and creasing larger volumes

EMBELLISHING

Embossing

A raised (embossed) or recessed (debossed) image can be produced by passing paper, under extreme pressure, between a raised die (male) and a corresponding recessed die (female) to mould the desired area. This process adds an extra dimension to your stationery and can produce very stylish results.

Foiling

Foiling is a process whereby paper is passed between a heated die and a special metallic foil which imparts a thin layer of metallic leaf to the printed surface. Foils are available in a range of colour options.