Technical

 

Swan Press Plant List

Studio:

• XMF 'PURE PDF'  Workflow
• XMF Remote online artwork submission and approval system with 3D virtual book proofing
• Intelligent automation, for page processing, imposition, rendering, flow, colour control and communication
• Kodak Magnus 800 – fully-automatic thermal platesetter exposing Kodak's thermal Direct non-process eco plates using laser Square        Spot imaging for the ultimate dot quality
• 2x Epson 9800 wide-format inkjet
• 1x Epson 9880 wide-format inkjet
• Xerox 3535 A3 digital print engine Crosfield 6250 drum scanner with Fuji C-Dot copydot and Esko Perfection image retouching system
• Xserve multi-terrabyte RAID - for data storage
• 4 Mac and PC workstations equipped with the latest in dtp software

Litho Presses:

• Heidelberg SpeedMaster 102P (B1) 10 colour
• Komori Lithrone L40 (B1) 5 colour
• Heidelberg SpeedMaster 74 (B2) 5 colour
• Komori Lithrone L29 (B2) 5 colour
• Heidelberg SpeedMaster 52 (B3) 5 colour
• Heidelberg GTO (B3) 2 colour

Digital Press:

• Oce 665 – Full Colour / Mono + Inline Folding, Stitching and Trimming

Finishing:

• Wohlenberg Programmatic Guillotine with Bauman Lift & Jogger
• Heidelberg Varimatrix B1 Cylinder Cutting & Creasing
• Muller Martini saddle stitcher with cover feeder + 6 section feeders
• Wohlenberg City 6000 automated perfect / burst binder
• Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST100
• Stahl and MBO Combination Folders
• JBI XU138 Thermal Binding System
• Duplo DC1200 Collator

Other finishing services:

• Autobond B1 Laminator
• JBI PB300 Wire "o" Binding System
• Sakurai Spot U.V. Machine

How to send artwork

We accept electronic files in a number of ways, but the best way to send artwork is via a high resolution pdf, either on a CD / DVD, by email or to our FTP located at:

217.33.232.163:8000

Username:  Guest

Password:  Guest

Files accepted:

• High resolution, fully formatted PDF files with crop marks and bleed
• Photoshop CS3
• Illustrator CS3
• InDesign CS3
• Quark 7
• Word*
• Publisher*

* May be subject to minimum artwork charge

Please contact our studio on 08454 63 11 63 or email studio@swanpress.co.uk for details.