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Case Study: Post Production Facility Keeps Up with Industry Standards Using Print Studio 2.0

"We were looking for a product that could adapt to our ever changing label requirements, fit in with our existing software, and be very user friendly. We found it with Print Studio."

Tony Waters
Senior Editor / Chief Engineer
Sanctuary Post

About Sanctuary Post
The Sanctuary Group plc is one of the world's leading developers of music intellectual property rights (IPR), with offices in London, New York, Berlin, Houston and Los Angeles. Sanctuary Records' music catalogues now contain over 150 000 tracks, making it the world's largest independent owner of music IPR.

The company provides comprehensive HD and SD Broadcast Post-Production Facilities, which include editing, finishing, and audio mixing of television programs, commercials, promos, concerts, and corporate videos, as well as complete graphic design and DVD authoring solutions.

Challenge
As part of an industry where label formats are constantly changing, Sanctuary Post was looking for a product that could design labels in a multitude of formats while meeting industry standards. The product needed to be very versatile, as well as quick and easy to use. A top concern for the company is that any asset leaving the company be labeled clearly and correctly with all of the necessary relevant information. Another important requirement was that the software support multiple multi-tray printers.

Solution
Sanctuary Post found exactly what they were looking for in Print Studio 2.0. The ease of setting up new template label formats and modifying existing designs greatly simplified their label design and print process, saving them time and money.

"With Print Studio, we found exactly what we were looking for. We could integrate it with our database, and setup templates for each type of label required. The templates are so easily adaptable that the right solution is only minutes away, very important when you are on very tight deadlines," explains Mr. Waters.

The company also appreciated the professionalism that the printed labels portrayed.

"The final product 'look' helps to maintain the professional image of the company, with very little effort," says Mr. Waters.

Benefits

  • Ability to produce a variety of different labels
  • Very user friendly
  • Templates are easy to modify and update
  • Ability to connect to existing databases
  • Destination printer is saved in the document files

In Summary
"Print Studio 2.0 has given us the ability to produce high quality labels, accurately and efficiently, with very little stress or effort," says Mr. Waters.

Technical Environment
Platform PCs running Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000
Database Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access
Printer HP 4200 Multi Tray, LaserJet 4200, OfficeJet 7100, OfficeJet d155xi
Output Industry standard labels

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