Printing and Finishing

At London College of Communication, you will have access to a range of resources and workshops that support Printing and Finishing practices. All technical information, Health & Safety and room details can be found on Moodle with all workshops and inductions bookable via The Orb.

Digital Print and Reprographics

Digital Printing and Reprographics offer a complete service where you can print everything from your dissertation to your final major project.

The area is fully equipped with:

• Xerox 700i Digital Colour Press
• Large-format HP Inkjet printers
• Mac release stations with Xerox 7800 specialist printers
• A dedicated Reprographics area
• Large worktable with cutting mats and A0 and A1 size trimmers

Lithographic Printing

Lithographic Printing is a teaching area that offers a bespoke print service, this includes plate making through print to finished product.

The team run workshops and inductions covering various techniques:

• High-quality Lithographic printing
• CMYK + spot colours and metallics
• Thermography

Inkjet Printing

We have two inkjet printers capable of printing double side A1 format. We only use flat sheets of uncoated paper but can test various other substrates including book cloth and card.

Riso Printing

There are two Riso printers available to book, a single colour and a two-colour machine. Both are A3 format and can run a wide variety of substrates. There are inductions on Tuesday and Friday mornings with open access Monday to Friday.

Print Finishing and Bookbinding

Cutting, binding, creasing, duplexing, coil binding, saddle stitching: these are just some of the techniques used in the Print Finishing room. You can experiment with everything from perfect binding to perforating and see how to turn your printed work into the finished article.

Please note: Resources may require inductions before allowing access and are prioritised for certain courses.