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.