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(manchester area
resource centre)

28 Edge Street,
Manchester M4 1HN.

tel 0161 839 0839
fax 0161 839 0840

email
info@marctheprinters.org

Opening Hours
Monday to Friday
10am - 4.30pm

DIY print service
Tuesdays, Thursdays
& Fridays

"marc" and
"marc the printers" are trading names of the
"manchester area resource centre ltd"
a social enterprise run by its members.
Membership is open to community groups, voluntary groups and charities. Please contact us if you would like to become a member.
welcome to marc the printers  


 


1. The Out-and-Out "Green" Process
      - The Risograph Printer.

• Printing with soya-based inks on recycled paper and card.

• As green as it gets - no solvents, no toner, cold process.

• Suitable for single colour printing (or add an extra spot colour.)

• Very good value for short and medium print runs.

• Charities and community groups can even come in and use the machines for  DIY printing - and that is even more economical.

 
 

However, the process is not suitable for all print jobs. The two main restrictions are ink coverage (solid areas of black or single colour are not possible as it is a wet veggie-based ink process and the paper would become saturated and stuck), and the fact that it can't reproduce full colour, so….


2. Well, not quite that "Green", but…..

If you need full colour, or solid coverage, or very fine detail that just won't print with the veggie inks, we have digital laser printers that will do the job.

Whilst not as eco-friendly as the Risograph, laser printers create little waste, do not require solvents or wash-downs, and do not produce those nasty smells associated with some colour printing processes.

All our laser printers can be used to print on recycled paper and cards.

(Sorry, but there is no DIY available for this type of printing.)

 

3. Full colour prints on glossy coated papers, use of varnishes, metallic inks etc.

Sorry, but we are not that sort of printers!!!

 


Contact us for a quote (there are some sample prices here)


last updated 24 March 2009 © marc 2009