Commercial printer Friedrich is a convinced customer of Heidelberg and values the partnership-based relationship, true to the motto "never change a running system".
To increase its production capacity, the long-established English printing company opted for a Versafire EP with Prinect Digital Frontend for a significant boost in performance and quality.
The Sacramento, California printer has started taking in new work to encourage social-distancing and hand-washing – all printed on Versafire digital presses from Heidelberg.
The newly updated Auto Pallet Loaders (APL) for the Suprasetter 106 and VLF formats support the uninterrupted loading of up to 1,200 printing plates in 106 format, or 600 in VLF format. That makes them a flexible, high-performance automation solution for highly efficient plate production.
Similar to a navigation system in a car, the navigated printing features built in Speedmaster machines provide operators with the information necessary for the best possible workflow sequence for the job change.
Autonomous printing represents the ultimate stage in automated print production. The patented Intellistart 2 operator guidance system from Heidelberg enables the fully automated job changeover - from the last to the first full sheet of the subsequent order to the start of the new production.
Even though modern digital imaging software can automate the process of color management, certain aspects will always remain subjective. Having a deeper understanding of the principles behind color management and what choices to make helps printers achieve optimal printing results.
Get the lowdown on colorimetry, densitometry, standardization in printing, dot gain vs. dot loss and much more in our expert guide.
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