The printing industry has undergone significant change with advancements in technology and the integration of printing equipment, graphic arts technical skills and revolutionised production processes. Technological innovation has virtually reinvented the printing industry. The pace of innovation is the biggest challenge facing the printing industry. Companies must continually reinvest in new computer-based hardware and software as last years technology becomes obsolete. New processes and new equipment are being introduced continually requiring continuous training and retraining of highly qualified people. Complete Colour Printing has been providing quality offset and digital printing for close to two decades. Our full-service production facility produces a wide selection of print products from single colour stationery printing to large full colour publications with a high calibre finish in any quantity. Our full colour printing services and results are second to none. We were recently inducted into the "Mellow 100 Club" for perfect print runs that scored 100% in compliance with targets and tolerances in line with the Mellow Colour Quality management system. Complete Colour Printing is a world-class print and services company. Accredited with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems certifications, we are considered as one of Australia's leading Environmentally Responsible Printer. Complete Colour Printings ongoing commitment to help preserve the environment includes responsible paper choices, cleaner production methods, green procurement policies, employee involvement, community support and formal environmental procedures. A Secure file transfer system accessed through our website can be utilised allowing clients to easily transfer files for print. We accept and can process all file types and applications across both PC and Mac platforms. Once files are received our prepress team prepares the file for press, our Flightcheck system allocates job numbers and check the file for colour, font or image inconsistency. A proof is printed and couriered to any location for final sign off by the client, any changes made can usually be proofed via a PDF, allowing a more efficient turn around (instant) for corrections. Our Ctp functionality with our Kodak Magnus 800 can output 40 plates per hour and can turnaround plates for correction within 15 minutes. Secure File transfer can be accessed directly and is available from our website. The web interface warehousing can also be accessed directly. All of our policies and procedures are available on our website. A job number is allocated in the initial stages allowing staff to keep track and inform you of what point of the production process your job number is at. Complete Colour provide the following in house finishes - In line Machine varnish, Stitched booklets, Calendars, guillotining, folding, perforating, handwork, collating and drilling. We also provide spiral binding, Laminating for our in house digital press processes. We have a semi automated drilling machine including filo-fax drilling with a multiple of hole sizes for Quarter binding, hand stitching, self carbon fan apart padding, glued edge padding and angle display padding, shrink wrap, paper banding, ergonomic computerised guillotine with cip3 integrity, inclusive of automated pile lift stacker and jogger facility, folding and creasing machines and loop stitching capabilities. Our outsourced finishing include, Foiling, embossing, UV, Re-moist mailers, Perfect binding, Burst binding, Die cutting and gluing.About the Author:
