From a single business card to a full offset run with raised spot UV and custom-cut packaging — we handle design, prepress, press, embellishment, and finishing under one roof.
Every job is different. A 250-piece business card order and a 20,000-piece brochure run need completely different equipment to make sense financially. Below is a plain-English guide to what we run, what each process is good at, and when we would recommend it.
Digital spot UV varnish applied in raised layers up to 116 microns, with optional cold foil in any colour. No screens, no dies, no plates — so short runs and variable-data embellishment are actually affordable.
Explore JetVarnish 3D →Toner and inkjet presses with no plate cost. Ideal for 1–2,000 pieces, same-day turnarounds, personalised mailers, and proofing a design before it goes to offset.
Explore digital printing →Small-format sheetfed litho on a Heidelberg Printmaster. The cost per piece keeps dropping as the quantity climbs, and you get true Pantone spot colours and specialty inks digital cannot reproduce.
Explore offset printing →Digital cutting tables cut, crease, kiss-cut, and V-groove without a steel rule die. Pocket folders, rigid boxes, shelf displays, and prototypes — one-offs cost the same per piece as hundreds.
Explore custom cutting →The honest answer is that the crossover point usually sits somewhere between 500 and 1,500 pieces, depending on size and colour count. Here is how the two processes compare across the factors that actually affect your quote.
| Factor | Digital | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Ideal quantity | 1 – 2,000 | 1,000 and up |
| Setup cost | None | Plates + make-ready |
| Cost per piece | Flat | Drops as volume rises |
| Turnaround | Same day – 3 days | 5 – 10 business days |
| Colour system | CMYK simulation | CMYK + true Pantone spot |
| Variable data | Yes — every piece unique | No |
| Max sheet size | 13" × 19" | 12" × 18" |
| Specialty inks | Limited | Metallic, fluorescent, opaque white |
Not sure which way to go? Send us the quantity, flat size, and stock you have in mind and we will quote it both ways so you can see the crossover for your specific job.
Getting these right the first time removes days from your schedule:
No print-ready file yet? We design too. Business cards, brochures, folders, and packaging can be designed and printed as a single project — see the work we have shipped.
On digital there is no practical minimum — we will print one piece if that is what you need. Offset becomes economical from roughly 1,000 pieces up. Custom cutting also has no minimum, since there is no die to pay for.
Digital business cards can be ready the same or next business day. Add 1–2 days for JetVarnish 3D embellishment, 2–3 days for custom cutting and gluing, and allow 5–10 business days for a full offset run with finishing.
Yes. Send us a physical sample. If it was printed as a Pantone spot colour on offset we can match it precisely. If it was CMYK, we will get as close as the process allows and show you a proof first.
Yes — FSC-certified and post-consumer recycled papers are available for both digital and offset. Note that recycled stocks are slightly more absorbent, so colours read a little softer than on coated sheets.
Yes, we ship internationally. Shipping is quoted separately once we know the final weight and box count.
Tell us the quantity, size, stock, and finishing you have in mind. We will come back with a quote and flag anything in your file that might cause a problem on press.
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