Your line. Our atoms.
The competitive edge.
Most printers sell ink on paper. Q-ID® partners sell something nobody else can copy.
The security printing market is under pressure. Brands are questioning the value of physical print. Holograms and barcodes keep getting copied. And the 'just go digital' conversation is already happening in your clients' boardrooms.
Q-ID® changes that equation.
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For printers
New clients, new contracts, new revenue. On your current printing press.
Cases
The commercial case
Three reasons to add Q-ID® now:
Partnership
Traction
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FAQ
Do we need new equipment to add Q-ID® to our line?
No. Q-ID® ink runs on your existing litho or flexo press. No retooling, no major capex, no yield penalty. If you can print, you can add atomic level authentication to what you already produce.
What does it cost to get started?
There’s no cost to explore it. The first two stages , understanding the science and testing real Q-ID® samples yourself are free. Costs only come in once you move to a supported print trial on your own line, and that’s scoped with you before you commit to anything.
How long does it take to become a partner?
It depends on your production setup, but most printers move from first conversation to signed partner in a matter of months, not years. The five-stage process: understand, test, prove, evaluate, partner, is designed to de-risk the decision at every step, not to slow you down.
Does adding Q-ID® cannibalise our existing security print business (holograms, foils)?
No — it strengthens it. Q-ID® sits alongside your current security stack rather than replacing it overnight. Most partners position it as the feature that makes the whole package harder to beat, while giving clients a reason to stay on physical print instead of pivoting to digital-only track and trace.
What happens if Q-ID® doesn’t print cleanly on our press?
That’s exactly what the print trial is for. Stage three puts QB experts on the ground with you, QC-ing and analysing printed samples before anyone commits to anything. If manufacturability isn’t confirmed, you don’t move to partnership — no surprises, no pressure.
Who owns the client relationship once we’re a partner?
You do. Q-ID® is a patented, white-label product — your clients see your brand and your press, not ours. You own the contract, the relationship, and the reason to keep it for the next decade.
What training and support do we get?
Full training and support from day one. Your team learns the science, the demonstration, and the close — so whoever’s in the room with a client can explain why Q-ID® can’t be faked, not just that it can’t.
What’s the commercial model, do we buy ink, or license the technology?
A one-time partnership set up fee, provided onboarding and certification. After which a simple per-Q-ID® licence fee, covering the authentication app or SDK, manufacturing software for your line, and ongoing support is charged. Ink can be included in that fee or sourced separately from a number of global ink suppliers whichever fits your existing procurement.
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For printers
Atomic-level authentication on your existing press.
Atomic-level anti-counterfeiting, born in a Lancaster physics lab.
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