From Racing Cars to Hockey Pucks Derek Kneblewski started his and vice versa,” he says. By combining the capabilities of his two Rolands, Kneblewski has even created custom packaging. He perf-cuts card stock on the VersaCAMM, then uses the LEF- 20’s spot UV color to print a logo directly on the package. “Having both a printer/cutter and a UV printer gives me a lot of design flexibility,” he says. “There’s so much more I can do now for my clients.” EMPOWERING THE ENVELOPE AND PRINTED MAIL Kneblewski describes his work as a “one- man show.” He controls his production for both machines using Roland’s VersaWorks RIP software. “VersaWorks is super smooth – just a few clicks and the jobs go to either the VersaCAMM or the LEF,” he says. With both the LEF and VersaCAMM, Kneblewski has found plenty of opportunities to provide new services to existing clients. “The capabilities of the two machines piggy back off each other. I can offer my decal customers promotional products, Envelope Converting Inserting Inkjet Printing W rapping YOUR ENVELOPE AND PRINTED MAIL SOLUTIONS PARTNER Wrapping & Packaging Solutions W+D ENVELOPE INSERTERS Flexible and intelligent direct mail inserters with unique modular front of line 4-color inkjet printing that allows printing on the front and back seal ap of an unlled 6x9 envelope single pass. W+D ENVELOPE CONVERTING MACHINES Take control of your envelope supply chain quality, delivery and printed waste by converting envelopes in-house. W+D can provide you new and used W+D envelope converting machine solutions. W+D ENVELOPE INKJET PRINTING PRESSES The world’s fastest industrial 4-color envelope inkjet presses with multi-format feeder. W+D North America, Inc. 11300 West 80th St. Lenexa, KS 66214 USA Phone 913-227-3000 Email info@wdnorthamerica.com Website www.wdnorthamerica.com ©2015 W+D North America See us in booth 1253 at GE15 exclusive North Amrerican sales/service company, Daub It, in Dundas, ON, Canada in 2007. “Daub is defined as applying a flexible, adhesive matter,” Derek explains. “My business specializes in flexible marketing solutions that stick.” Kneblewski started off using another manufacturer’s printer, but soon upgraded his production platform to a 54" Roland (Booth 4253) VersaCAMM VP-540 wide-format printer/cutter. “My graphics print clearly and reliably, and the print/cut function saves me space and time,” he says. “I get great production value from my VersaCAMM.” In 2014, Kneblewski decided to increase his product range with the Roland LEF-20 20" benchtop UV flatbed printer. Now, along with vehicle graphics, banners, and decals, Daub It prints custom designs directly on promotional products including pens, ID cards, plastic business cards, and, of course, hockey pucks. His clients are wowed by the UV printer’s results. He notes, “Most of my clients have only used screen printing before. With the LEF, I can print somebody’s face right on a product.” Kneblewski started Daub It to handle side projects in addition to his ongoing work for Mantis Sport, the performance division of Mantis Racing, Inc. For Mantis, Kneblewski prints and cuts vehicle graphics on his VersaCAMM for Porsche racing club cars and other high-performance vehicles. Now he also uses the LEF to print the company’s logo directly on its performance pulleys. “Printing directly on the metal gives the product a more professional look,” says Kneblewski. Many of Daub It’s clients are small businesses and start-ups. Kneblewski controls his costs by purchasing items in bulk and dividing the work among his clients. “With the capabilities of the LEF, I can painlessly do a lot of short runs,” he says. Official Show Daily | PrintingNews.com GRAPH EXPO | September 13, 2015 | 23
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