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Annan & Sons

Very simply put, prepress is the foundation of good printing. At Annan & Sons, we’re constantly updating our equipment and computer-to-plate technology to ensure that it’s the latest and best available. We are persistent in conducting pre-press testing to certify the quality of our work and as a result, our proofs are a highly accurate, true reflection of the final product.

Equipment List

Scanners

  • Scitex Eversmart Series III Flatbed Scanner

Computers & Workflow

  • Prinergy Connect Workflow System
  • Qualstar Tape Backup System
  • High-end Macintosh & PC workstations

Software

  • QuarkXPress 6-8
  • Adobe InDesign CS3-CS5
  • Adobe Illustrator CS3-CS5
  • Adobe Photoshop CS3-CS5
  • Preps (Imposition)
  • Fusion Pro

Digital Proofing

  • Agfa Sherpamatic
  • Agfa Sherpa 2
  • Epson Stylus Pro 9880
  • Minolta C5501

FTP

 

In order to produce the highest quality of work possible, Annan & Sons believes in the winning combination of the best equipment and the best people. We invest constantly in our equipment, which is all Heidelberg and all sheetfed with a variety of sizes to accommodate jobs of all ranges. Our pressmen, who have decades of industry experience, are not only press operators, they are respected craftsmen.

Equipment List

Plates

  • Up to 60" wide
  • Cip3
  • Magnus 800 Quantum (Platesetter)

Pressroom

  • 20" Heidelberg GTO - 2 colour
  • 20" Heidelberg SM52 - 5 colour with aqueous coater
  • 40" Heidelberg - 2 colour with perfector
  • 40" Heidelberg CD - 6 colour
  • 40" Heidelberg CD-102 - 6 colour with aqueous coater
  • 60" Harris - 2 colour

Digital Press

  • Nexpress Se2500
  • Minolta C5501

 

With a complete, in-house, full-service bindery, we are able to ensure that this last, crucial step is completed accurately and on time. As in the other areas of our business, we continuously invest in the newest, greatest equipment, like our new loop-stitching attachment, to better meet our customers’ needs.

Equipment List

Cutters

  • 45" Polar Automatic Cutter
  • 59" Polar Automatic Cutter
  • 45" Polar 115 Automatic Cutter with CIP4

Folders

  • T-32 Stahl
  • T-49 MBO
  • B-20 Stahl
  • B-23 MBO - up to 16 page with gatefolding
  • B-30 MBO - up to 32 page with knife unit and gatefolding

Stitchers

  • Single head
  • 2 head rosback
  • 6 pocket Muller Minute Man with cover feed
  • Loop stitching with large-format loop
  • Multiple & Single head drill with round-cornering
  • Automatic counting and tabbing
  • Rosback 30" perf, microperf, scoring and folding
  • 2 Automatic Shrinkwrap lines
  • Paper Banding
  • Plastic Coil and Wiro Binding
  • Specialized Fulfillment & Handwork to High Level of Complexity & Competency
  • Complete Shipping Requirements Including Real Time Tracking and Proof of Delivery