Proofing solution for Littlewoods

01 January 2004

Littlewoods,the UK's leading online and offline home shopping sales organisation, has upgraded its proofing system following consultation with Leeds-based, graphic-arts solutions provider, Fastek.

It has chosen ten EpsonStylus Pro 4000 printers, one Epson Stylus Pro 7600 and six GMG Colourproof Rips to produce low and high resolution digital proofs for Littlewoods catalogues from its two main titles -Littlewoods Even Moreand Littlewoods Xtra.

To ensure accurate high-quality colour output for its proofs, Littlewoods needed a solution that was European Colour Initiative (ECI) approved.
Fastek identified the ideal solution - Epson large format printers and GMG Rips. The GMG/Epson solution is the only inkjet system on the
market with ECI approval. Fastek also recommended the GMG/Epson solution for its ability to provide significant cost savings over
competing options, including the current Creo Brisque/Iris proofers, previously used to produce proofs for Littlewoods.

Terry Kinsella, Technical Adviser, Littlewoods, says, "The new system is benefiting Littlewoods with increased output and system reliability,
better quality and ECI approval. We have a long tried and tested relationship with Fastek, and since our main consideration is to have a
reliable service level it seemed a reasonable idea to ask if they could give us a proofing solution. They came up trumps with a very attractive deal that we subsequently accepted.

Barry Singleton, Sales/Marketing Manager, Fastek group says, "It's our aim to provide the most efficient and high-quality products for our customers. Littlewoods requirements meant that quality, cost and productivity were essential to ensure that they would achieve unrivalled proofs of their catalogues. We believe the GMG/Epson solution is an ideal solution for Littlewoods."

About Littlewoods
Littlewoods is a privately owned business that was purchased by LW Investment Ltd from the Moores family in November 2002 for £750 million. Today, Littlewoods Ltd businesses employ some 22,000 people across the UK.

About EPSON
The Epson Group increases its corporate value through its innovative and creative culture. Dedicated to providing its customers with digital image innovation, its main product lines comprise information-related equipment such as printers and projectors, electronic devices including displays, liquid crystal panels for projectors, semiconductors and quartz devices, and precision products such as watches. Epson products are known throughout the world for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.

The Epson Group is a network of 84,899 employees in 110 companies around the world,and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located.

For more information please contact Barry Singleton @ Fastek on 0113 243 9808 or via email, barry@fastek.co.uk