Advancing The Future

of Pre-press Technologies

UTOPIA is a unique comprehensive strategy combining our expertise, advanced technologies and colour management systems. UTOPIA allows printers to match any colour standard whilst dramatically improving the efficiency of the press by reducing waste and set up time.



Potential Savings

This cost is based on CMYK 70% coverage run-length 40,000 metres

SETUP

  • USING STANDARD CDI PLATES
    Standard Service Charge £180.00
    Time Taken 1 hour
    Cost £180.00
  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING PQ ADVANCED PLATES
    Standard Service Charge £180.00
    Time Taken 30 minutes
    Cost £90.00
  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING UTOPIA PLATES
    Time Taken 15 Minutes
    Cost £45.00

MATERIALS USED

  • USING STANDARD CDI PLATES
    Semi Gloss 333mm wide £10.00 Per 100m
    Material used on setup 150 Metres
    Cost £15.00
  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING PQ ADVANCED PLATES
    Semi Gloss 333mm wide £10.00 Per 100m
    Material used on setup 75 Metres
    Cost £7.50
  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING UTOPIA PLATES
    Material used on setup 35 Metres
    Cost £3.50
  • USING STANDARD CDI PLATES
    Process Ink £10.50 per kg
    Ink used on the job -12kg £126.00
  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING PQ ADVANCED PLATES
    Ink used on the job -10.8kg £113.40
    Ink saving 10% -1.2kg £12.60
  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING UTOPIA PLATES
    Ink used on the job -9.8kg £102.90
    Ink saving 18% -2.2kg £23.10

RUNNING SPEEDS

  • USING STANDARD CDI PLATES
    Running Speed 70 Mpm
    Running time 10hrs 32mins
    This includes 16 reel changes at 2500 mpr
    Total job cost £2217.00
  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING PQ ADVANCED PLATES
    PQ Running Speed 110 Mpm
    Running time 6hrs 46mins
    This includes 16 reel changes at 2500 mpr
    Cost in machine time £1218.00

    Combined saving £788.00

  • Combined saving £788.00


  • POTENTIAL SAVINGS
    USING UTOPIA PLATES
    UTOPIA Running Speed 130 Mpm
    Running time 5hrs 12mins
    This includes 16 reel changes at 2500 mpr
    Cost in machine time £936.00

  • Total Combined Cost Saving

    £1130.00 Using UTOPIA

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