Today we take a look at the differences between microporous and cast coated photo papers. Photo paper is the name given to a wide range of papers that are capable of receiving ink on to them, without bleeding. They are coated inkjet papers of different sizes and weights. The most common types you will find […]

Have you ever wondered about the printing capabilities of the Canon imagePROGRAF TX range of printers? Find out more here. The Canon?imagePROGRAF TX range?of?printers can handle a huge variety of different applications due to their innovative, vibrant, pigment inks and come with an impressive list of 63 pre-installed media profiles, including? CAD plain papers down […]

In line with the new GDPR laws coming into effect on 25th May we have updated our Privacy Policy accordingly. In line with GDPR rules we have updated our Privacy Policy to make it more clear to you how we store and treat your information. See our updated Privacy Policy?HERE. If you have any questions […]

Are you wondering what Cockling is? We take a closer look here at cockling created by printing, the causes and what to do about it. What is cockling? Cockling, plain and simple, is the distortion of paper by the way of ripples or wrinkles in areas of high ink coverage. The problem is practically impossible […]

More from the Canon top 20 European resellers partner event. ? Photo taken at Canon?s Miami USA offices (Canon Solutions America) during the recent Canon LFP Event. Here we see some of the top 20 European Wide Format Partners alongside Canon?s Jeppe Frandsen (Executive Vice President), ?Junichi Wachi (European Business Planning & Administration Director, IPS […]

The way in which we describe paper has evolved from a technical environment and there has been little effort to explain things in lay terms to the end user of these products. So here we are going to be taking a look at the differences between whiteness and brightness of paper and to try to […]

You may have noticed that we sell a number of products marked as ?Acid Free?. What does this mean and do you need it? Here we take a broad look at Acid Free paper – it’s history, it’s making and why we need it. Paper ? A Brief History The basic process of paper making […]

The results are in from the latest comparision test performed by Keypoint Intelligence (Buyers Lab) between Canon’s TX-4000 and HP’s T1700dr. The Buyers Lab (BLI) is the global document imaging industry’s resource for independent, unbiased and reliable information and test data. The technicians at Keypoint Intelligence/Buyers Lab have been bowled over once again by the […]

Are you wondering if the cost of genuine inks are really worth it? We delve into the differences you can expect from genuine inks and third party inks and let you decide for yourself what the deal is with using genuine ink. Why is it so important to use genuine ink? We all understand that […]

Today sees a major milestone for GDS – it’s our Birthday!! Twenty years of trading and the business continues to go from strength to strength. Here we take a look back at the journey so far! “GDS was set up by myself with my then business partner Keith, as an authorised reseller for Oce wide […]