AccuLink Wins Customers and Awards for Exceptional Print

AccuLink, for instance, was selected from a pool of thousands of qualified printers to produce the coveted 2011 AIGA Award Ceremony Invitations. The attendees of the event represent the most prestigious design firms in the world, so the invitation plays a critical role in attracting their attention and attendance. AIGA, which is the oldest and largest professional membership organization for designers, with 66 chapters representing 22,000 members, contacted AccuLink, knowing that AccuLink was the only commercial printer in the USA offering the special Scodix (3dUV) digital enhancement and mail fulfillment capabilities. AccuLink produced 7,000 eye-catching invitations. At the event, AIGA said to Gray that the 2011 invitation was the most unique invitation and that the attendance surpassed their goals.

For another customer, National Geographic, AccuLink delivered textured covers that brought nature to life. Using the Scodix press, AccuLink has created a wide range of projects, including business cards, book covers, posters, and marketing pieces. “Our customers who have used it once have been successful with it and are finding new ways to use it all the time,” says O’Brien.

The press was easy to install and was in operation within a week of installation. “The Scodix enhancement press was a piece of cake to implement; far easier than I thought it was going to be,” explains O’Brien. “It’s built tough and is well engineered. If you have a good Indigo operator, you have a good Scodix operator. The learning curve—for us and our customers—is in the prepress and learning how to prepare good files.”

O’Brien and Gray recently upgraded their Scodix 1200 press to the company’s new model, the Scodix S74, and expect to continue adding extensions to the press as new modules become available.  They have already added the braille and barcode reading modules, further enhancing their capabilities. They were also impressed with a new glitter station. O’Brien concludes: “I can confidently say, if I had to do it over again, I would.”