Presses
Demo Path
Demo Path lays out a machine demonstration around the jobs your shop must produce, not the vendor's favourite sample files. It helps you compare output on the media you buy, with settings your operators could repeat after the machine lands on site.
How Demo Path moves through ColourRight profile setup
Demo Path sets out what to test during a machine demonstration on a South African print floor. It keeps the focus on real output, usable media settings and the questions that matter after the sales talk ends. Bring the stocks and job types you actually run so the demo tells you something useful.
Start the demo with vinyl, banner, paper or film that reflects your normal mix. Ask for the pass mode, heater temperatures, ink limits and RIP settings to be written down while each print is running. In Gauteng, KZN and the Cape, dust, humidity and unstable power can change how useful a showroom result really is.
Note the media loaded, panel settings and ink set before the first print starts. That record helps later when two test prints look similar but were produced under different conditions. Keep it with the quote pack or purchase file so nobody relies on memory after the demo day.
What to record at demo
Leave the session with the exact media name, resolution, pass count and curing or heater values for every acceptable sample. A short checklist should also note banding, colour drift, feed accuracy and drying behaviour. One repeatable setup for daily work is worth more than a table full of flashy output.
Match Demo Path to the relevant Presses note and a Swatches entry before you request extra tests. If samples are being sent from Bellville, run a final nozzle check and label each sheet with the machine name, media and mode.
- Media tested against your live job mix
- First setup photo saved before printing
- Settings written down during each sample
Checks for South African sites
A useful demo must reflect dispatch pressure, shared power, dusty loading areas and mixed operator shifts. Shops working through OR Tambo freight schedules, Sunnyrock warehousing or Crown Mines production runs need notes that fit existing traffic, not a sterile showroom routine. If the printer will serve mall campaigns or short retail turnarounds, test those job types on the day.
Coastal humidity can alter drying and laminate timing, especially on vinyl and film. Inland dust often shows up first in maintenance cycles, sensor cleaning and media handling. When load-shedding is part of the week, note how the machine restarts and whether colour holds after an interruption.
Operated by Astros Marketing (Pty) Ltd from 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401.
Before the demo starts
Bring file samples, material widths and a list of the jobs that matter most to your shop. Include anything that failed on another machine, such as skin tones, dense solids, backlit work or small text on banner stock. Ask the demonstrator to print those first, before time gets lost on generic showroom graphics.
Store the approved sample beside its calibration values while the media, RIP preset and print order are still easy to verify. Add dated notes on nozzle condition, feed adjustment and any cleaning done during the session. That paper trail is useful when the buyer compares offers or asks why one machine handled a stock better than another.
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