Flame, the Kings Langley-based pre-press firm, has taken on the UK agency for the basysPrint UV-Setter range of computer to conventional platesetters.


It claims it is close to signing deals with a commercial printer and a regional newspaper to take the machine.


Flame sales director Graham Tucker, who was formerly with Global Graphics and ICG, is behind the promotion of the UV-Setter.


"Ive been looking at the basysPrint for two years," said Tucker. "It wasnt ready, but now it is tried and tested and it works."


The only installation in the UK was at Tescos print centre, but the machine was removed last year (PrintWeek, 5 January). BasysPrint director of international sales Jurgen Szibbat described the experience as "a complete disaster".


BasysPrint, whose machine was distributed in the UK by Dantex, had been looking for a new distributor since Openshaw bought Dantexs litho business (PrintWeek, 5 January).