PRINT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Managed Print For You

If you can touch it and see it, we’ll brand it!

 

Looking for comprehensive print management services?

You’ve probably just been given a brief and you’re ready to start your search for a company who can kick start your print management project.

That’s where we come in.

We’ll take your print brief and manage it all for you. It’s as simple as that. From proofing to print, finishing to stocking, to final delivery to destination, we’ll manage the whole print process.

Think of us as Print Project Managers within your marketing team – the only difference is that we’re sat at Birch HQ instead of with you.

To discuss our print management services – speak to the print experts at Birch on 0115 951 2468 or complete a contact form to arrange a consultation with our team

Complete print management services

Do you only need stationery for your small business?

Or are you an SME or a franchise company looking for a solution to help you manage and distribute your branded print across multi-site locations?

As a print management company that’s been in action for four decades, you can rest assured our team team has the expertise to handle your brief with the attention it needs, however big or small.

We’ll manage your total print requirement, from print through to production and delivery. You may need the full shebang such as banners, brochures and postcards for your seasonal campaign, or alternatively you may need a facility to simply house and dispatch your printed stock as needed.

Whatever it is you’re looking for, the Birch team cater for all of the above and more with our comprehensive managed print services.

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What does Print Management mean at Birch?

We will manage your total print requirement, from print through to production and delivery. You may need the full shebang such as banners, brochures and postcards for your seasonal campaign, or alternatively you may need a facility to house and dispatch your printed stock as needed.

Do you only need stationery for your small business? Or are you an SME or a Franchise company looking for a solution to help you manage and distribute your branded print across multi-site locations?

Whatever it is you’re looking for, the Birch team cater for all of the above and more.

Birch’s print management process

To ensure the most comprehensive and effective managed print solutions, there’s several stages to our process.

We start by scheduling a meeting to understand your managed print brief and establish the level of support you require with artwork creation and design.

From here, we’ll work with you to choose the most suitable materials and methods in accordance with your brief.

Finally, once we’ve been supplied with the necessary artwork and the files have been fully proofed, we’ll keep you in the loop up until final destination delivery.

Is there still a need for print management?

It’s no secret that the digital landscape has grown and evolved immeasurably over the years, but the enduring creativity and innovation of printed materials means they can still be a powerful tool for reaching your target audience.

As a full-service print management agency, we believe that finding good print management in the UK that meets your specific needs shouldn’t be difficult.

That’s why we offer you as much, or as little, support as you need.

Print Management Case Studies

Discover more about some of the great projects we’ve worked on! Think of us as the missing piece to your branded print puzzle.

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PRINT MANAGEMENT

FAQ’s

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Do you charge for proofs?

We don’t charge for standard PDF proofs. If you require an Epsom proof, via a digital press or a ‘WET’ proof (A proof that is ran through an actual printing press which requires ink, and plate/screen setup) this will be chargeable.

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What type of files can you accept?
We can use a number of file formats. These include pdf, InDesign files (.indd), Illustrator files (.ai) and Photoshop files (.psd). We can also process Word and Excel files if need be. To make a file print ready make sure that all the fonts used have been embedded or outlined and that you have included 3mm bleed and crop marks on your pdf, these are settings that can be ticked when you save a pdf.
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Whats the best way to supply artwork?
A print ready pdf file or native files (all the files you used to create the artwork with e.g. InDesign file with all the linked images and fonts).
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What design programmes do you use?
We use the Adobe Creative Suite for design and processing artwork. We have the latest creative cloud artwork so have no problems processing InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and pdf files with ease. We no longer support QuarkXpress but a print ready file can be output from this program.
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Are managed print services worth it?

Unsure whether you need print management services? From delivering higher quality products to giving you a competitive and innovative edge over rival businesses, managed print services can be a cost-effective and reliable way to execute a brief.

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What is the print management process at Birch?

There’s several steps to fully managed print services in the UK. From the first meeting where the brief is outlined through to delivery, each stage is just as important as the other.

At Birch, our managed print services solutions include an initial consultation, assessment of the best methods and materials, artwork supply, proofing, and delivery.