Your printing partner since 1958
Established in 1958
Plan Photo Repro was founded by Frank Bands, a photographic reproduction specialist who learned precision imaging during World War II. Our roots trace back to the historic Frank Bands (Pty) Ltd. Document Copying & Plan Printing building in Pretoria — one of the city's earliest professional reproduction studios.
From ammonia plan printing in the 1960s to modern digital workflows and signage fabrication, we have served architects, engineers, businesses and students across Gauteng for over six decades.
Over 60 Years of Expertise
Fast Turnaround & On-Demand Printing
Convenient Location & Personalized Service
Today, we continue Frank Bands' legacy with modern printing and signage solutions across Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, Sandton, Johannesburg and the greater Gauteng region.
Our motto — Print. Impact. Inspire. — reflects over six decades of helping businesses, architects, students and organisations communicate with clarity and impact.
Want the technical side of the CMYK desks on our home page? What CMYK means in digital printing. For longer reads on outsourcing, signage and what the shop covers, see Insights.
Frank Bands · Pretoria · since 1958
Each era brought new kit — ammonia plans, diazo, digital RIP, latex wide-format, signage fabrication, web and booking systems. The habit stayed the same: take the file, register the job, get it right.
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Frank Bands trains in aerial photographic reproduction.
Precision imaging under pressure — the craft that would define the shop.
One of Pretoria's first professional reproduction studios.
Same precision, new address — Maroelana becomes a production floor.
Expansion into technical plan printing.
Architects and engineers walk in with rolls; we scale with Gauteng growth.
Blueprinting and analogue reproduction.
Blueprint lines stay sharp — faster copies, same registration discipline.
Large-format digital printing arrives.
RIP workflows replace darkrooms; wide-format joins the floor.
Brochures, flyers and corporate printing expand.
Short-run colour and finishing under one roof — not a separate vendor.
Lightboxes, 3D letters, ACM signs and branding.
Print meets fabrication — fascia, wraps and pylons from the same brand files.
Digital workflows and Gauteng-wide service.
Web, booking and custom PPR systems — production habits, online reach.
