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MBM Creasematic 150 Programmable Creaser
You need a Creasematic 150 Programmable Creaser to prevent toner cracking. I’d hate to see the look on your customers’ face if you go straight to a folder and allow this mistake to slip through. This model is ideal for digital printing applications and creases up to 2,000 sheets per hour. No toner cracking! No problem!
How is it Used?
The Creasematic 150 makes up to 9 creases per sheet (11″ x 17″); accommodates sheet sizes up to 39 inches. There are 5 memory settings and tools that allow the setting of 4 different crease widths to accommodate a wide variety of paper stock. It’s set up to connect with an in-line perforating system, mounted on casters for easy shop rearranging and its got a nice quiet operation.
And How Much Does it Cost
The Creasematic 150 Programmable Creaser is $7,999 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
Green Printing with Soy Toner
Some of the hottest new trends in green printing are soy inks. But the latest cool soy printing product is soy laser toner. With most soy inks being targeted towards commercial printers, some companies have come out with soy toners for the individual and small-business consumer market.
The benefits are obvious; soy-printed paper is easier to recycle, it’s green, it’s typically cheaper, and soy is a renewable resource (unlike oil). This is exactly why hundreds of book and magazine publishers use soy-based inks, along with cost-savvy commercial printers.
So, who’s making them for the everyday consumer?
PRC Technologies (Print Recovery Concepts). Based in Standish, Maine, this small company is all about making its soy-based SoyPrint ink cartridges as low-cost as possible. You’ll find them online at www.prctec.com or by phone at (888) 640-0062.
If you want to order PRC’s laser soy ink products online, consider buying through LaserMonksGreen, a website run by an abbey of monks in Sparta, Wis. They use the proceeds to run the money and donate the rest. For every cartridge sold, a tree is planted in Brazil and $1 is donated to end world hunger. And the best part? They cost less than the original HP laser cartridges you can buy at the big box office supply stores.
Of course, PRC won’t be the biggest supplier of soy ink forever. Some major players like Lexmark International are already investigating corn- and soy-based inks for use in their printers, meaning a passing trend could become an industry green printing standard.