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External preparation is a bottleneck

Outsourcing die preparation often causes delays, limits flexibility and makes print planning difficult. At Print Systems , we support printers in building their own in-house flexo prepress - from selecting equipment, to implementing Toyobo water-based matrices, to standardizing the entire process. This gives you full control over turnaround times, makes you independent of suppliers and increases the competitiveness of your production.

  • What we're hearing at the printers
  • Our approach
  • How do we operate?
  • What do we use?
  • What do you gain?
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What do we hear from printers?

  • We are tired of waiting for external printing plates and fighting delays.
  • We know that our own preparation room is independence, but we don't know where to start.
  • We are concerned about the cost and complexity of implementation.
  • We lack a plan: what kind of equipment, what kind of board, how long it will take.
  • Our team is inexperienced - we are afraid that it will not "handle" the new process.
  • We would like to implement the system step by step, with a partner to guide us by the hand.
  • We wonder when the investment will pay off.

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Our approach!

We know the die preparation process inside out.

We have our own DTP Studio prepress, design our own plate processing equipment and have been equipping printing houses with complete printing plates production lines for years. As a result, we know exactly how to configure equipment into a single process, regardless of the type of plates on which the printing house works. We know all about prepress.

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How do we operate?

  • We analyze the printer's needs and look for solutions that will work most optimally.
  • When selecting equipment, we rely on a wide range of plate processing equipment - both our own productionQUICKER FLOW T100 or QUICKER UV LED in three sizes) and external suppliers (Amsky CtP exposers).
  • We have our own design and manufacturing department, which can customize equipment to meet custom needs.
  • We help select software and train employees.
  • We determine the amount of investment and how it will be financed.
  • We perform calibration of printing machines for all substrates.
  • We match the board and foams to the printer's requirements.
  • We conduct tests, simulations and cost comparisons.
  • In our team we have specialists who prepare printing plates on a daily basis - we share this knowledge with the printing house, support the production and graphics team in the first months of work of our own prepress.
  • Flexographic plates
  • Pre-Press Room
  • Pre-Press Room DTP Studio
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What do we use?

  • Experience in printing plates production.
  • Park of available equipment for plate processing.
  • High-quality raw materials for high-quality dies - ToyoboWater washable plates .
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What do you gain from working with us?

  • Control over a critical stage of production - independence from an external die supplier.
  • Savings on die unit costs - lower costs with in-house production.
  • Shorter response time - instant on-site production of plates in case of errors or changes.
  • Less capital-intensive investment - possible settlement in raw material or equipment rental.
  • No need to hire specialists - DTP team support and ready-made solutions.
  • Operational stability - continuity of production even with absenteeism or breakdowns.
  • Reduction of machine downtime - instant response in case of die problems.
  • Certainty of die availability - in-house production, without waiting for external delivery.
  • Higher OEE - improving efficiency and production planning.
  • Lower costs in the department - cheaper printing plates and less downtime = better profitability.
  • Support without hiring - you don't need to organize a full-time position or training - you have DTP with Print Systems.
  • Tailored solutions for available space - compact equipment and layout design assistance.
  • Lower die unit costs - changing the sourcing model reduces fixed costs.
  • The ability to account for investments in raw material - without committing a large CAPEX.
  • Transparency of costs - better control over budgets and suppliers.
  • Eliminate the risk of increases from external suppliers.
  • Liquidity of supply and greater operational independence.
  • Seamless cooperation with production - fewer interventions, fewer delays, fewer escalations.

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