First colour matching work in Ndabeni
MyColour works from Ndabeni, Cape Town, supplying colour printers and inks for South African studios, print rooms and small offices. The focus stays on matching machines and consumables to everyday working conditions, including coastal humidity, load-shedding and same-day print pressure.
The early years built the habits that still shape the company now: honest advice, clear stock planning and careful attention to print quality. If a team only needed everyday office colour, that was the answer. If the work was moving into proofs, posters or wider output, MyColour explained what had to change. That practical approach helped customers buy once and print with more confidence.
- Started in Ndabeni with a focus on colour printers and matching inks
- Worked closely with design studios, sign shops and office teams
- Built a service style based on plain answers and careful supply planning
From local supply to repeat colour work
As the customer base grew, the business moved from one-off sales to ongoing supply relationships. Teams that printed daily needed more than a machine on the day of delivery. They needed the right media notes, an ink choice that suited the work and support when a printer started to run unevenly. During these years MyColour became known for helping customers keep production steady rather than chasing quick sales.
More offices began asking for help with user handover and preventative care. Sign shops wanted to know when a desktop inkjet colour printer was no longer enough, and when it was time to step up to large-format output. Those conversations shaped the business. MyColour did not push people into larger machines if they did not need them, and that earned trust.
- Expanded support from sales into print quality checks and maintenance planning
- Helped customers choose between office colour and wider print formats
- Started building a more structured consumables reordering rhythm
Wider format, stronger service, cleaner supply
By the middle years, more customers were asking for large-format colour machines, not just because their work had changed but because their deadlines had. Posters, proofing and presentation work all needed dependable output, and many teams wanted one supplier who understood both the printer and the ink side. MyColour answered that need by strengthening wide-format support and keeping the service side practical.
Installation, setup and handover became more formal. The team looked at media matching, ink use and how each machine behaved in real conditions, including air-conditioned offices, hot workrooms and coastal areas where paper can react badly if storage is poor. The point was not to create fuss, it was to stop waste. By this stage, the company had a clearer bench of services and a firmer place in daily print operations.
- Added wide-format setup for posters, proofs and signage work
- Improved media matching for different papers and coated stocks
- Strengthened remote help and collection coordination for active customers
Building a dependable team around the work
As the business matured, the team behind it became a bigger part of the story. Danie Vosloo continued as Managing Director, with sales, service, consumables and dispatch all needing tighter coordination. Zanele Mkhize looked after sales conversations with a practical eye, while Oarabile Xaba supported customers working in wide-format. Pieter Smit kept service issues moving, Boitumelo Shabalala handled consumables planning, and Jason Daniels made sure dispatch stayed orderly.
That structure mattered when customers were under pressure. A sign shop in Montague Gardens might need ink before a run the next morning. An office in Bellville might need help after a power interruption. A studio in Woodstock might want to know why colour drifted on a certain media roll. The team’s answer was usually the same: check the job, check the supply, then solve the problem without drama.
- Shaped a team around sales, service, consumables and dispatch
- Improved response for printer installation and print quality checks
- Kept advice practical for offices, studios and production teams
Nationwide courier supply with Cape Town roots
With customers asking for more reliable access to consumables, the business refined its courier supply model from Cape Town to the rest of South Africa. Being based in Ndabeni still mattered because stock could move quickly to nearby areas like Montague Gardens, Woodstock, Claremont, Bellville and Somerset West, while courier coordination handled orders further afield. That mix gave customers a local base and national reach.
During these years, the company kept its attention on the small details that affect colour work every day. Ink choices had to suit the machine and the media. Stored stock had to stay in better condition through heat and humidity. Preventive maintenance had to be timed before faults became downtime. MyColour’s history in this period is really a history of consistency, keeping the ordinary parts of print supply from becoming a problem.
- Scaled courier supply for customers across South Africa
- Kept strong coverage in Ndabeni, Montague Gardens and nearby business areas
- Focused on ink supply planning to reduce urgent orders and missed deadlines
The same practical promise, now better organised
Today MyColour still does what it set out to do, only with a wider reach and a more organised service bench. The company supplies colour printers and the inks that keep them running, supports new installations and helps customers work out when a simple office printer is enough and when wide-format is the better fit. That guidance remains calm and specific, which suits South African teams that cannot afford wasted material or delays.
The current history of the business is also a story of steady support. Customers use MyColour for user handover, remote help, consumable reordering, collection coordination and regular print quality checks. The work is not flashy, but it is useful, and that is the point. A customer printing in Somerset West, Claremont or further inland gets the same direct advice and the same focus on reliable colour output. It has stayed that way because the company was built around actual print rooms, not theory.
From the first year of trading to today, MyColour has grown by keeping its feet on the ground. It has never been about noise. It has been about getting the machine right, the ink right and the job out on time, and sometimes that matters more than anything else.
- Continues to support desktop inkjet colour printers and large-format colour machines
- Provides direct help with maintenance, reordering and product fit
- Stays rooted in Cape Town while supplying customers nationwide
Honest guidance and reliable colour output
Some businesses change direction every few years. MyColour did not need to. The first customers wanted honest guidance and reliable colour output, and that remains the same request today. The tools may be better organised and the reach is wider, but the core job is unchanged. Help customers print well, keep supply moving and avoid unnecessary waste.
That is why the company story is easy to tell. It began in Ndabeni, grew through practical service and earned trust by staying close to the real work. Even now, the people behind MyColour still think in terms of page counts, media types, ink use and deadlines. For the customers they serve, that is exactly the kind of history that counts.