Different types of printing require different printers with specialist skills. We know where the best and the most cost-effective print is to be obtained for every printed item from business cards to encyclopaedias. And we have personal contacts, built up over a number of years, with repro houses, imagesetters, print finishers, book binders, and many other specialists whose work complements that of the printer.

To ensure that the best quality is achieved on the printer's machines, we guarantee to be ready at every hour of the day or night to visit the printer while the job is being printed and to help the machine operator to adjust inking levels until a perfect result is obtained. We do not allow anything to leave the printer's factory which does not meet our own very exacting standards.

In addition to our print-administration service OBLONG offers research and consultancy in print-related matters. We can report to you on the best print suppliers in your area, research materials such as paper and ink for your staff, design print management systems, and offer advice on almost every aspect of printing and publishing.