Cariss Printing Orders Australia’s
First Printmaster PM 52

Blair Cariss of Cariss Printing in Strathmore, in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, says of their purchase of the PM 52-5- P at PacPrint’05: “We are very pleased with our decision to install the new PM 52 five colour with perfector. With the increase of four colour process jobs and pressure from our customers for shorter turnaround times, the PM 52 will enable us to finish the job in one pass instead of two or three and get the job out even faster. The standard spec PM 52 is fairly basic, but with additional accessories we have added like Auto plate, Auto blanket and roller wash, Prinect Classic Centre, numbering and perforating and Prinect prepress interface the press approaches the Speedmaster except for running speed.” (13,000 vs 15,000 sph).

“As the PM 52-5-P technology is not that dissimilar to the SM 52-2 that we are replacing there will be hardly any down time as our printer will only need to learn a few operational basics.”
The PM 52-5-P will be linked to the company’s Heidelberg Prosetter CtP system enabling files to be sent directly from prepress to press reducing make ready times.

Cariss Printing has been in operation for 26 years and employs a small team of seven. Run by brothers Michael and Frank Cariss, and Michael’s son Blair, the company believes the installation of the new press will further streamline production and drive efficiencies enabling them to produce print more profitably in the future.

OnDemand No.31 2005