Rotolabel Creates Premium Packaging With Digital Press

August 20, 2010

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The HP Indigo press ws4500 uses HP ElectroInk liquid ink technology and a wide color gamut to provide exceptional and consistent print quality. Spot colors can also be printed on the HP Indigo press ws4500 to ensure that customers' brand colors are matched and the end-result meets the requirements exactly.

“The challenge was to keep the metallic effect consistent across the range of different product labels,” explained Nigel Deary, creative and prepress director for Woolworth’s design and prepress agency, Calibre Brand Solutions. “We printed the first run on both the letterpress machines and the HP Indigo press ws4500. When we compared the results, the texture in the background differed from one level to the next on the labels printed on the letterpress, but with the digital press, we found we had much better control. It was also easier to use the HP Indigo press ws4500 within our workflow as it was really quick to set up and we were guaranteed the same high-quality every time we printed something.”

Cost-effective short runs and fast turnaround

The HP Indigo press ws4500 is able deliver fast turnarounds on print runs as few as one to 50,000 labels, which helps Rotolabel’s customers to get their products to market quickly.

“The cost-effective, short-run capability of the HP Indigo ws4500 means that we can print what our customers want, when they want it, and also, we can provide them with proofs that will be identical to the real job and conduct trials prior to production—such as the trials we did for Woolworths,” said Rotolabel's Watson. “This added-value has helped Rotolabel stay ahead of the competition with unrivalled customer service.”

Rotolabel’s HP Indigo operation also allows the firm to stay ahead of deadlines. “Rotolabel is absolutely committed to honoring the agreed turnaround time when we request a new job,” said Nicki Russell, product developer – groceries, Woolworths. “Often they will even go as far as providing the finished labels a week prior to the deadline, but the quality of the end-product will always remain consistently high. They are by far the most professional printers I have worked with.”

Launching a successful product range

The “Cooks’ Essentials” product range proved to be a great success following its 2008 launch. “Woolworths found that the range was extremely popular with its customers and I believe the packaging design played an important role in the products’ success,” said a second Woolworths grocery product developer, Catherine Bothner. “The design clearly pulled the range of diverse products together and created a clear sub brand on the shelves. The quality of the packaging and the overall appearance of the new products made them stand out as a high-end range and attracted the target audience instantly. Two years since the product line launch Rotolabel still produces the labels for the “Cooks’ Essentials” product line using HP Indigo technology.”

“The results we were able to deliver for Woolworths would not have been possible without our HP Indigo press,” said Watson. “We consider HP to be the leader in digital print technology and continue to rely upon their printing solutions to enhance our business offering and provide our customers with outstanding print quality.”