9 things to know when press passing

Welcome to print.coop, the ink-on-paper pages from specialist printing and design co-operative, Calverts. We produce high quality, economical and sustainable, commercial print. We're experts in the latest and best litho and digital printing technology, as well as traditional craft applications. We know almost every commodity grade or 'designer' FSC® or recycled paper on the market, and can tell you about the most cost effective formats.

our approach

Why work with Calverts?

Print buyers come to Calverts for four main reasons - our creativity, quality, expert advice and track record in sustainable printing.

We have proper conversations with our clients, to help them realise their print ambitions - from fairtrade teaching tools and low carbon travel guides to art and science comics and high end books. There's almost no print idea we can't turn into reality.

We have a hard-earned reputation as 'green' printers. We're always investing, learning and sharing what we know about every aspect of low environmental impact communications.

And Calverts worker co-operative business model means we're able to improve continuously, by putting our money into state-of-the art repro and printing hardware, software and training - instead of paying dividends to outside owners and shareholders.

All this adds up to higher quality, higher impact print; timely delivery - and a better print experience.

Get in touch and we'll help you print something beautiful.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Standards & certification

Design and print affect the environment. Calverts has therefore implemented an environmental management system to the requirements of ISO 14001 to reduce our negative environmental impacts.

We are committed to comply with or exceed the requirements of environmental legislation and other environmental initiatives to which we subscribe. We are also committed to the prevention of pollution and continual improvement.

Our objectives are to:

1) Reduce our carbon emissions

2) Reduce the impact of paper use on natural resources

3) Improve resource efficiency and recycling

We have set up programmes to achieve this with targets and time scales.

Find out more about our environmental initiatives.

Print consulting

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For Greater London print buyers on a budget our print shop near Bethnal Green, E2 is easily accessible for press passing. A press pass is a great way to check how your work will look when printed on a specified paper. In no particular order, the following is a shortlist of what to look for on a running sheet when press passing:

Is it the paper you ordered - does it have the correct finish and weight?
Check for scumming, ghosting, hickeys, etc
Check type is clear and unbroken
How does the running sheet compare to the approved proof. Is anything missing? Have all corrections been done?
Do all colours register? Use an eyeglass to check registration marks
Is colour even and consistent on solid areas?
Using a densitometer your printer will check CMYK inks are running to weight. If printing in spot colour check Pantone references match. Be aware that color can change slightly as the ink dries.
On multi-page publications fold the sheet/s to ensure pages are in correct order
Check everything one final time.