Pictured here on the left is the gang from Taylor Demers and Brett Kisiloski from PDS on the right

Print marketing today has become a necessity to stay relevant. Being able to offer your customers every tool they need in order to stand out from the masses is crucial to increasing your sales. A one stop shop for everything ensures customer retention and growth. Below, you will find the top 3 print embellishment solutions every shop should have:

1: Laminating
Make a favourable first impression with soft touch laminated business cards. A poor quality business card can reflect negatively on prospective client's image of your company.

2: Foiling
Using foiling for a premium, eye catching product is no joke in the market. It has become the norm. For example, studies have shown that 70% of consumers who go to the store to purchase wine, do not decide what brand they will buy until they get in the aisle. Having a foiled label to stand out and grab their attention can mean the difference of a sale or not.

3: Dry Coat
Give your products undeniable shine. Dry coating can substitute traditional UV coating without the need for cleaning hoses, rollers and chemicals.

Optimize production with one machine. The DFL-500 Coat/Foil/Laminator is the 3-in-1 solution that will allow you to do just that. This compact machine delivers a multi-purpose solution for print embellishment that should be a cornerstone in print shops.

SEE IT. FEEL IT. LIVE IT.

Print is simply not ink to paper anymore. It is 2019, it is a premium to differentiate high quality prints. Printers are looking for new and innovative ways to offer their products and stand out from the masses. Print embellishment creates the experience of seeing and feeling your print, like never before. Imagine bringing your print to life by adding texture and visual contrast. Well now you can with the world's most accurate and affordable Raised Spot UV Coater. The Duplo DDC-810 is changing the way we see, touch and sell print.

You can easily apply this to:

• Business cards
• Direct mailers
• Book covers 
• Brochures
• Postcards                                       
• Boxes
• Invitations
• And so much more..

The DDC-810 is a compact, design-driven solution that utilizes 600 x 600 dpi inkjet technology, UV lamp curing, and camera image registration to deliver production output with texture and depth by applying a gloss varnish to defined areas of the substrate. Equipped with Duplo's widely renowned air suction feed system, the DDC-810 handles maximum paper sizes of 14.33" x 29.13" up to 450 gsm. Using the PC Controller software, operators can easily set up a job in 4 simple steps and begin producing jobs within minutes. Simply upload the raised spot UV layer file in PDF or TIFF format along with the XML file with the registration mark data, load the paper in the feeder and press Send then Start. Its CCD camera system which automatically corrects for shrinkage, stretch, and skew along with unique registration marks ensure the precise alignment of the spot UV layer onto the printed document. The DDC-810 can process up to 36 ppm (letter size) and up to 21 ppm (ledger size). 

Simply put, this is Print Embellishment made easy.

PDS at Print Forum 2019

PrintForum2019, taking place June 13 at The International Centre in Mississauga, Ont., brings you nearly two dozen vendors with the latest in print technology and services. Don't miss your opportunity to see exciting demos and learn how these technologies can benefit your production floor.

PDS, established in 1984, has become the go-to distributor for print finishing equipment and supplies in Canada. Representing the most advanced technological manufacturers in the world including Duplo, Multigraf Touchline, OKI and MBM. Supplies include lamination, digital foil, t-shirt transfers and just recently, PDS has become the exclusive Ontario dealer for Mark Andy Print Consumables including the trademarks of ABDick and Presstek.

PDS will be displaying the latest equipment from the top manufacturers in the world at PrintForum 2019. The DDC810 Spot UV Coater for print embellishment from Duplo is rapidly becoming the new look for print. PDS will have a running video and print samples available from the DDC810. Also on display will be the DFL500 3-in-1 laminator that coats, foils and laminates. The OKI 942DP is a CMYK + White Media Envelope Printer, which will allow you to print on light or dark stocks, and up to 52-inch banners. It will also print as small as 3 x 5-inch cards, run #10 envelopes at 4,000 per hour, run extra thick stock up to 18 pt. at the lowest cost per print for CMYK + White.

The best way to fold and crease is the Touchline CF375 from swiss manufacturer Multigraf. Up to 6,000 sheets per hour and up to 400 gsm. Will take sizes up to 14.76 x 39.37 inches, with a 7-inch air and vacuum top load feeder. This high quality fold and crease unit will not disappoint, PDS says.

The Duplo 616Pro Crease, Slit, Cut and Perf is the perfect finishing solution for the short run on demand digital printer. This all-in-one finisher can process up to six slits, 25 cuts, and 20 creases in a single pass. The CCD Scanner recalls any job stored in memory simply by reading the printed barcode and will automatically set up the job.

PDS Exclusive Mark Andy Dealer in Ontario

PDS is excited to announce that as of May 8, 2019 we are the "Exclusive Ontario Dealer" for Mark Andy Consumable Print Products including the trademark of AB Dick and Presstek. With coverage coast to coast we are able to service customers across Canada with the entire Mark Andy Consumable Print Product line. PDS will be stocking products such as the Di Digital Plates and associated products, Toyo Inks, Varn, Epson and Pantone products to name a few. We will also provide parts for their equipment lines.

Pictured here is Jackie Kisiloski, VP of PDS on the left and Janet Lopac, Director of Dealer Consumable Sales, Mark Andy Print Products