| First off, Happy New Year! What’s the limit on how late into the year you can say that?Secondly, welcome to the new recipients this month. We added a number of new clients in the last little while and they’ve all been added to our mailing list as we kick off The TwinPro Update for 2025. Hardware Folding Machine The new folding machine is setup, tested and ready for action. The training crew is scheduled and will get our team fully up to speed on it soon. Want to see what it looks like in action? Here’s a video of the same machine except this one has a slightly different delivery unit than ours; we have the 502, and this video shows the 703. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5kDdxTaZFo Xerox Iridesse While the Iridesse has been up and running for a while now it was just this week that we received a long-awaited software update. This update gives us additional capabilities in terms of colours and the ability to score sheets in line. Despite it being 2025 this update was delivered via courier on DVD, and then we had to have a technician come in and install it!! Neat Projects We’ve had a bunch of really neat projects lately: • A hanging sign for an agency on 1” Smooth PVC. • Lapel pinsAdidas hoodies with corporate logo • Twenty-foot wide trade show backdrops – including setup and teardown • A kids learn-to-print workbook complete with in-house created cartoon characters. • A new logo and package design for protein bars • Custom jackets for a national sales meeting • A corrugate counter display • Animated social media clips showcasing products Although we certainly like to print ink on paper, we love doing other things that make your life easier., so if you’ve got a project needing a solution please get in touch. Wodapalooza In previous emails I’ve mentioned that my son Ewan is a competitive CrossFit athlete. From January 23 – 27 I’ll be down in Miami supporting him as he competes on the world stage at Wodapalooza! If you want to keep up with the latest give him a follow on Instagram @ewankirkpatrick_ |
| ** IMPORTANT INFO ** – Chris turns 48 on February 2. – Family Day is February 17 |
| Preflight When files are provided we put them through a number of processes before they make it to print. The first of which is preflighting. This process involves a few steps:A manual review of the files to verify that they are the files for the job – docket says coupon but files are for a book.A manual check that the specs of the files match the specs on the docket – docket says 8.5″ x 11″ but files are 4″ x 6″.Analysis of the files to ensure that all images are of suitable resolution for the output method.Automatic review of the files against a standard that we use for the chosen output.All projects go through the first three steps. The fourth step is rarely required but always there in case we need it, and for projects that require it in their specs. It’s rare but we’re ready for if and when it is needed. You may notice that the first three steps are all quite basic and easy to do; and that’s the point. These steps can be done by most of the folks on our front office team, not just the prepress team. This allows us to catch issues early, and help keep projects moving along. Next month, proofs – what are they for, why do we do it. |