As the print industry continues to demand faster turnaround times and higher quality output, UK-based print provider OK To Colour found the solution it needed in the Canon Colorado M3W UV LED roll-fed wide-format printer from CMYUK.
Prior to the Colorado M3W, the business was relying on an HP Latex 800 printer, which was becoming increasingly unreliable. Its limitations were particularly evident when handling white ink applications, a growing area of customer demand. The search for a more robust, higher capacity, and versatile solution led founding directors Alex Fitch and John Wick to CMYUK and the Canon Colorado M3W.
From a humble start to a flourishing PSP
Founded in 2016, OK To Colour started out in the humblest of beginnings – a small attic room in John’s mother’s house where a plotter and a Mac were situated, and a damp basement that doubled up for the finishing area.
After six months of operating out of the makeshift home studio, Alex and John moved the business into a small office space in Hackney Wick, London. Over the next few years, they steadily grew the company, upgrading to larger premises and investing in key equipment including Latex and flatbed printers.
Today the business operates out of two facilities situated in Hackney Wick (for London), and Essex (for the rest of the country). Now with a team of seven, OK To Colour has established itself as a go-to provider for a variety of wide-format printing services.
Servicing the events, corporate, and interiors sectors, it works with high-profile clients such as Snapchat and Vodafone. Its expertise in white ink applications, including graphics on glass and fabric walls, has been a particular draw for corporate customers looking to elevate their spaces.
The recent investment in a Canon Colorado M3W printer has been transformative for the business, allowing it to dramatically increase production speeds and reliability. “The Colorado has been amazing. It’s allowed us to take on larger jobs, meet tighter deadlines, and deliver exceptional quality