If you asked someone what a digital book was just a few years ago, they probably would have guessed that it was a book filled with numbers! But nothing could be further from the truth; a digital book looks just like any other book, but is printed with the latest digital technology.

This technology allows anyone to write a book and convert it into a computer file ready for printing. You don’t need to print a minimum of 2,500 copies like in the old days when books went on a big press—today you can print from one to a few thousand before the economics of long run printing kick in.

So what are these digital presses like? Years ago, people would have said they look like giant copy machines. However, recent generations of digital presses are so advanced that it is nearly impossible for most people to tell the difference between a book printed on one of them and a book printed on a traditional press.

Angel Print, Inc. in San Diego has several digital presses that do beautiful work, including a Xerox 5100,   a Xerox 4112 and a Xerox Igen. Any of these digital presses would have made Johannes Gutenberg jump for joy because of their speed and because of the quality of the printed product they produce.

The Xerox 5100 is a well-known workhorse in the Xerox line. Angel Printing maintains one because it is a very cost effective way to produce short and medium digital press runs at low cost.

The Xerox 4112 is an amazing digital press, and is ideal for booklets. It can turn out hundreds of them, up to 80 pages each, saddle-stitched, in just a matter of minutes.   It can accept a wide range of paper stocks, including coated, so it’s ideal for producing high quality short runs like instruction booklets or special reports. This digital press prints black and white but has the capacity to integrate color inserts during the printing process.

 The digital press that really attracts attention at Angel Printing is the Xerox Igen. This monster is built like a Ferrari and is capable of turning out full color books. Of course, that’s not all it does. It also has the capability to print full-color magazines, catalogs, brochures, direct mail pieces, inserts and flyers, and it does it all with stunning graphic quality.

 Angel Printing prints short-run books, and does all kinds of binding too—everything from wire bound and saddle stitching right up through perfect bound (paperback) and hard-cover books. Besides the quality of the books, the best part is that you can order them in the hundreds, if you wish, not in the thousands. That makes digital printing ideal for printing things like annual reports, software manuals, family or corporate histories, and advanced review copies (ARCs) of books that will be mass produced later.

 Not only does Angel Printing have the equipment to produce quality short-run books, but they also have the talent. You can contact your Angel Printing customer service representative and get help at every step along the way. The Angel Printing team will help you produce a book you’ll be proud of.

If you walk into the large-format area of Angel Printing in San Diego, you’re going to see a printer that has revolutionized art, engineering and business graphics. It’s a Hewlett Packard HP Z6100ps and it can handle large format printing jobs up to 60 inches wide and as long as you can imagine.

The HP Z6100ps is ideal for signs and banners and can be printed on virtually any kind of material, including paper, film and canvas. This printer uses HP Vivera pigment inks, so not only are the colors vivid but they are also fade-resistant, and you can use them inside or out.

While many of our Angel Printing customers use our large format printing capability for signs and banners, the HP Z6100ps is very versatile and can be used for many purposes. You have the advantage of being able to create anything you can think of, from huge posters or maps, to fine art originals or reproductions.

The resolution on the HP Z6100ps is great, 2400 × 1200 dpi, and that means you’ll get eye-catching clarity no matter what your project may be.

This kind of high-resolution printing power means that you are able to maximize your creativity. An architect can display huge drawings, and a clothing retailer can highlight the latest fashions. If you’re sponsoring a marathon, these big banners are just right for start and finish lines. Stop for a moment and ask yourself how you could benefit from using one of these big, beautiful, versatile signs in your business or organization.

You can use large format printing in many different venues. They are ideal for trade shows, conferences and conventions, and are just as useful for fun things like rallying points for company picnics or family reunions or for use in parades. They look great hanging from the ceiling of a museum or a shopping mall, and they can be used to greet people, provide directions to groups or to promote a product or service. Since the HP Z6100ps can print on film, these images are ideal for retail lightbox displays. You can even wrap a car or a building if you wish!

How do you get your text or image transformed into a big beautiful beacon? You can use any standard software program like MS-Publisher, inDesign, PhotoShop or Illustrator to create the design you want. However, when you increase the size of a small image, you may need our help factor original size, output size, viewing distance and other considerations. Our Customer Service Department will do the calculations for you and make recommendations about what will work best.

Go big, go beautiful and get your message in front of the public. Large-format printing is the way to do it. Large format printing projects make a bold statement to the public, and an oversized image is sure to remain in the minds of all who view it.