Presstek 52DI Press

The  Presstek 52DI® is a highly automated four-color digital offset press that consistently produces sellable sheets in 10 minutes with up to 300 lpi and stochastic screening – increasing capabilities, throughput and profitability. The 52DI is a landscape format press that has a maximum sheet size of 20.47” x 14.76” and produces up 10,000 sheets per hour.

MSP Digital Marketing  - Presstek 52DI-AC Spurs Growth 
MSP Digital chose the Presstek 52DI-AC digital offset press with an in-line aqueous coating to complement its toner-based devices while meeting the requirement of staying with an all digital platform. The 52DI-AC brought formerly outsourced offset work back in house which lowered cost, provided higher quality printing and faster turnarounds. Using a hybrid printing process MSP found that printing variable data on their toner devices and static content on the 52DI-AC proved to be the most cost and time efficient process.

Hudson Printing - Delivering Award-Winning Quality and Efficiency 
Going from an antiquated film based platemaking process to Presstek's Dimension Pro 800 with Aeon CTP plates greatly improved their production process and print quality. The Presstek 52DI press with its fast-makereadies addressed the growing 5,000 to 25,000 run lengths that were not profitable using their digital toner or conventional offset presses. As a result the company grew 20%, added 9 employees and was awarded the Ben Franklin Gold, Silver and Bronze Ink Award for their high quality printing.

Impressions Alliance 9000 - Improves Customer Loyalty
They specifically needed to produce 1,000 - 5,000 direct mail pieces at a competitive price, without compromising quality plus be able to print on ultra-thin paper and thick cover stock. "Adding the Presstek 52DI-AC to our production platform better aligns us with today's market requirements and ensures that we are well-positioned to continue fulfilling our mission," explains Stéphane Jean, general manager.

Verdant Graphics - A New Printing Business
Don Kallil, operates several businesses including Design Design, a B2B manufacturer and distributor of gift and stationery items. Kallil had been outsourcing the printing of his designs. In March 2010 he formed a separate printing company, Verdant Graphics, to serve Design Design and the local community. He chose several Presstek solutions including the Presstek 52DI to produce quality printing with short turnaround times. “We can do any of the print work we were previously outsourcing ourselves, and do it better,” says Kallil.

PMG - Meeting Needs of Corporate Marketing Departments
Printing Management Group, Inc. (PMG), Beaverton, OR, serves corporate marketing communications departments. “These clients have color critical work,” says owner Mitch Craghead, “and they are very quality sensitive.” With that in mind, Craghead acquired a Presstek 52DI digital offset press to produce high quality, fast turnaround work for these demanding clients.

MacLaser Printing - High-Flying High-Quality Printing
When their largest customer changed all its materials to four-color process, MacLaser Printing, Mississauga, ON, Canada, chose a Presstek 52DI for its high-quality output and operational efficiency. By printing with FM (stochastic) screening, MacLaser has met the most difficult quality demands. "We forsee an increasing volume of business from ad agencies and companies who produce catalogs," says owner Sal Indovina

Minuteman Press of Cambridge - A Cut Above
A Presstek 52DI press is opening a whole new world of work for Minuteman Press of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company is now able to win high-end marketing communications projects, for which the company's toner-based devices did not deliver high enough quality or low enough cost.

Universal Lithographers - A Business Plan for Growth
Universal Lithographers, a mid-size printer in Sheboygan, WI, needed to address the demand for short-run high quality printing that it could not profitably produce on its two 40-inch presses. Now, with a Presstek 52DI, the company is able to fully serve its customers, better utilize its large presses, and profit in the short-run color market.

J'imprime - Presstek 52DI ® Brings Short-run Advantage and ROI
A leader in sheetfed and long-run printing, J’imprine, Plérin, France, installed a Presstek 52DI to profit in the short-run color market. “The Presstek 52DI is the perfect solution to meet the need for cost-effectiveness, increased productivity, superb quality, and reduced waste,” says René Constantin, co-founder of J’imprine.

Contact Printing & Mailing - Raising the Bar with Presstek DI
After replacing a five-color conventional press with a Presstek 52DI, this Vancouver, BC, commercial printer sees a 25 percent increase in productivity. At the same time, the 52DI has reduced turnaround time and raised the quality of the company’s output to 300 line screen color.

Odyssey Digital Printing - A New Generation of DI Printing
This digital printer in Tulsa, OK, upgraded its two QMDI presses with a Presstek 52DI. Now, the printer can effectively print on stock up to 20-point thick with heavy coverage, while also utilizing the larger landscape sheet size to print more multiple up jobs.

Catawba Print & Mail - Adding Digital Offset Printing
Looking to expand its printing services beyond the capability of it toner-based equipment, Catawba Print & Mail, Hickory, NC, installed a Presstek 52DI to deliver high quality offset printing. The 52DI’s ability to deliver fast turnaround on four-color printing is not only driving up print revenue, it is driving more business to the company’s mailing service.

Shpakovskaya Printing - Business and Technology Leadership
Shpakovskaya Printing in Stavropol, Russia, sought new technology that would position the company as the most progressive printer in its region. After installing a Presstek 52DI®, General Director Minakov Valery says, “We are well positioned to deliver high quality print offerings and achieve an exclusive niche in our region for short-run work.”

Allegra Print & Imaging - Doing More with Less
This franchise in Cedar Rapids, IA, needed to upgrade its four-color printing without adding an experienced operator. A Presstek 52DI ® improved turnaround and almost doubled the company's daily output.

City Colors - Leveraging DI Technology for a Bright Future
Printing for the trade, City Colors of Miami, Florida, has optimized its operations with two Presstek 52DI presses. Delivering short-run four-color items at highly competitive trade prices, City Colors built its business on older model QMDI presses. Now, the larger 52DI format enables City Colors to gang more items per run, while 300 line screen printing improves quality.

Murray Print Shop - Earth-Friendly Printing with Presstek DI
Murray Print Shop recently celebrated its 52nd year in business with its upgrade to a Presstek 52DI. With chemistry-free on-press imaging and reduced waste, DI meets Murray Print Shop’s goal to print in an environmentally responsible manner. These environmental practices win the company business with like-minded organizations throughout the St. Louis, Missouri, area.

M&M Printing & Graphics - A Passion for Printing
After two years of success with a 34cm DI press, including a doubling of revenues, this commercial printer in Auburndale, FL, upgraded to a larger Presstek 52DI press to increase throughput. In the first six weeks after installation, the 52DI had produced one million impressions.