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Your printing partner since 1958

Plan Photo Repro — Your printing partner since 1958, featuring the historic Frank Bands building

Established in 1958

Your Printing Partner Since 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

Why Choose Plan Photo Repro?

  • Over 60 years of printing expertise since 1958
  • Fast turnaround and on-demand printing
  • Convenient Pretoria location serving all of Gauteng
  • Personalised service from design to finishing
Plan Photo Repro printing solutions — trusted in Pretoria and Gauteng since 1958

Our Story

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.

Our Heritage Timeline

1940s

World War II

Frank Bands trains in aerial photographic reproduction.

1958

Plan Photo Repro is Founded

One of Pretoria's first professional reproduction studios.

1960s–1970s

Ammonia Plan Printing

Expansion into technical plan printing.

1980s

Diazo Reprographics

Blueprinting and analogue reproduction.

1990s

Digital Transition

Large-format digital printing arrives.

2000s

Commercial Printing Grows

Brochures, flyers and corporate printing expand.

2010s

Signage Division Launches

Lightboxes, 3D letters, ACM signs and branding.

2020s

Modernisation

Digital workflows and Gauteng-wide service.