Mayfield Press installs new swissQprint Kudu
Oxford-based Mayfield Press has replaced a previous swissQprint Nyala 3 with the new-generation Kudu flatbed printer in order to increase output quality while reducing operational costs
The company has partnered with HP Large Format Design as an authorised partner for the HP DesignJet product portfolio

HP Large Format Design has partnered with Colourbyte Europe in order to distribute its DesignJet product portfolio within the large-format print industry.
The businesses say that the collaboration unites HP’s technology with Colourbytes’s decades of expertise within large-format print. Colourbyte has been offering digital print, inkjet, and technical support solutions since 1998, and will now offer its knowledge to a range of HP customers.
The DesignJet range is made up of plotters, printers, and multifunctional devices including the HP DesignJet T650 printer and HP DesignJet T850 multifunction printer. The complete DesignJet line of printers, parts, and specialised media workflows are now available through the Colourbyte website, showroom, and product catalogue.
Colin Easton, country lead for large-format at HP UK, welcomes the collaboration, commenting: "We are incredibly pleased to welcome Colourbyte to the HP DesignJet family. HP relies on high-calibre, value-added partners who truly understand the complex, evolving needs of the professional AEC and graphics market.
“Colourbyte’s long-standing reputation for solution sales and independent media expertise makes them an ideal fit. Together, we are better positioned to empower creative businesses, architects, and print service providers (PSPs) with high-quality sales support, print solutions, and responsiveness inherent to our DesignJet range."
Tim Stockley, director at Colourbyte, adds: "Joining forces with a globally respected vendor like HP marks a fantastic milestone for Colourbyte. For nearly thirty years, our mission has been to provide our clients with the absolute best in print technology, solutions, and specialised consumables.
“Incorporating the HP DesignJet range into our portfolio of large-format print offerings enables us to offer robust, high-performance solutions to our customers within the graphic arts market. We are thrilled to collaborate with HP and look forward to delivering hardware, ink, and media solutions to the wider market."