Printmaster GTO 52 - User Report: HaPaRo OHG
"Since we started using the new Printmaster GTO 52 two-color
press, we haven't had to outsource a single job," reports a
satisfied Ralf Austrup.
For just under a year, Austrup has been running Druckteam HaPaRo OHG in Düsseldorf (Germany) with his brother, Dietmar. Prior to taking over the print shop from previous owner Mr. Lorenz, the two brothers ran a business called "Fotosatz Austrup" that offered the full range of prepress services. The adjacent prepress and press operations have now been combined in a single business.
The new Printmaster GTO 52-2 was delivered in mid-April 2008 and has printed over 1.5 million sheets in its first six months. It replaced a Printmaster GTO 52 single-color press which was 15 years old. The company was thus well aware of the benefits of the GTO 52 - praising "its print quality, its flexibility, and most of all its simple operation" - and did not hesitate to invest in another Printmaster GTO 52 press from Heidelberg.
"The new two-color press was ideal for our job structure because we are getting more and more two-color jobs," explained Austrup.
What he really appreciates about the second generation of the alcohol-free direct continuous dampening system (DDS II) compared to the previous Printmaster GTO 52-1 is that it reacts "with even greater stability in the production run, especially with screen areas." The press is much easier to handle and operate, reducing the amount of setup work and thus saving a great deal of time. The adjustable delivery fans that help ensure the reliable and "clean delivery of a wide range of printing materials" are a further advantage.
As a result, the new Printmaster GTO 52-2 is able to complete anything between one and ten print jobs a day, mostly with two-color printing and printing stock in grammages between 60 grams per square meter and 350 grams per square meter. Run lengths ranging from 500 to 50,000 sheets are the norm.
"With the Printmaster GTO 52 from Heidelberg we are able to react to customers' needs even faster and more flexibly," enthuses Austrup.
HaPaRo OHG produces business stationery for customers including banks, the trade sector, and commercial institutions. The print shop offers its customers a full service that includes everything from plate mounting and production to certain postpress operations (such as folding and creasing) and delivery of the finished print products.
The small family business with a total of six staff members operates a Heidelberg platen, a POLAR 55 cutter, and its new Printmaster GTO 52-2. In the near future, the company is considering investing in a cutter the next size up.
At the end of October, the business also received FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification. This is a globally recognized certification system with a seal identifying products from responsible forestry management that complies with high social and environmental standards.
For just under a year, Austrup has been running Druckteam HaPaRo OHG in Düsseldorf (Germany) with his brother, Dietmar. Prior to taking over the print shop from previous owner Mr. Lorenz, the two brothers ran a business called "Fotosatz Austrup" that offered the full range of prepress services. The adjacent prepress and press operations have now been combined in a single business.
The new Printmaster GTO 52-2 was delivered in mid-April 2008 and has printed over 1.5 million sheets in its first six months. It replaced a Printmaster GTO 52 single-color press which was 15 years old. The company was thus well aware of the benefits of the GTO 52 - praising "its print quality, its flexibility, and most of all its simple operation" - and did not hesitate to invest in another Printmaster GTO 52 press from Heidelberg.
"The new two-color press was ideal for our job structure because we are getting more and more two-color jobs," explained Austrup.
What he really appreciates about the second generation of the alcohol-free direct continuous dampening system (DDS II) compared to the previous Printmaster GTO 52-1 is that it reacts "with even greater stability in the production run, especially with screen areas." The press is much easier to handle and operate, reducing the amount of setup work and thus saving a great deal of time. The adjustable delivery fans that help ensure the reliable and "clean delivery of a wide range of printing materials" are a further advantage.
As a result, the new Printmaster GTO 52-2 is able to complete anything between one and ten print jobs a day, mostly with two-color printing and printing stock in grammages between 60 grams per square meter and 350 grams per square meter. Run lengths ranging from 500 to 50,000 sheets are the norm.
"With the Printmaster GTO 52 from Heidelberg we are able to react to customers' needs even faster and more flexibly," enthuses Austrup.
HaPaRo OHG produces business stationery for customers including banks, the trade sector, and commercial institutions. The print shop offers its customers a full service that includes everything from plate mounting and production to certain postpress operations (such as folding and creasing) and delivery of the finished print products.
The small family business with a total of six staff members operates a Heidelberg platen, a POLAR 55 cutter, and its new Printmaster GTO 52-2. In the near future, the company is considering investing in a cutter the next size up.
At the end of October, the business also received FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification. This is a globally recognized certification system with a seal identifying products from responsible forestry management that complies with high social and environmental standards.
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