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HeidelbergDIRECTWhere Print Professionals Turn for Answers

Heidelberg USA, Inc. • Issue 7 • 2006

Jim Dunn

Heidelberg Direct • EDIToRIAl

© Heidelberg USA, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Publisher:Heidelberg USA, Inc.1000 Gutenberg Dr NWKennesaw, GA 30144-7028www.us.heidelberg.comMark WendlingDirector, Marketing Communications(678) [email protected]

Editorial office:139-15 83rd Ave., #705Jamaica, NY 11435www.libordeath.com Patrick Henry Editor-in-Chief(718) [email protected]

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3 Tips & Tricks4 Did You Know... 4 Calendar of Events5 Cover Story Speedmaster XL 105: The Press for Tomorrow...and Today

7 Print Production Workflows Automating your workflow means maximizing your productivity. May we build a solution for your business?

9 Products and Services Our complete portfolio in prepress, press, postpress, workflow, consumables, and service.

18 Show Us Your Heidelberg To showcase your Heidelberg equipment and your personnel here, contact the editor (below).

Pass it on...Heidelberg Direct is dedicated to helping everyone in your organization maximize the capabilities and output of your Heidelberg equipment, and stay current with our full range of products and services. We strive to keep you supplied with the latest knowledge and tools to enhance your productivity and increase your bottom line.

We’d like to send to send Heidelberg Direct to all of your prepress, press, and postpress managers. Just let us know whom to send it to by filling in the online form at www.us.heidelberg.com/hd/direct. Please have your customer account number handy (it’s above your address on the magazine’s mailing label). You can also request free subscriptions by phone: please call 1-888-472-9655, ext. 2.

The pleasures of the obvious

Sometimesitfeelsgoodjusttocomerightoutandstatetheobvious,andthat’swhatweatHeidelbergfeel likedoingwheneverwethinkabouttheimportanceofsmallprintingbusinesses.Smallfirmsarethebedrockoftheindustry:with19,000establishmentsemployingmorethan98,000people,smallcommercialprintersintheU.S.deliverednearly$10billion in shipments in 2004. Now, that’s something thatbearsrepeating.

Soisthis:smallprintersmakeupthemajorityofHeidelberg’scustomerbase,afactofwhichwe’reintenselyproud.Italsogivesusaresponsibilitythatwetakeseriously.

Oursmallcustomerstellusaboutthechallengesthattheyface every day, and most of them are the same as thoseconfronting bigger printing firms. This leads to anotherobviousconclusion:smallprintersareentitledtothesameconsiderationthatthe“bigguys”getfromtheirequipmentsuppliers. Heidelberg’s new Printers Advantage Programisourwayofprovidingsmallshopswiththebenefitsthattheyhaveworkedsohardtoearn.

Whenever small printers investigate the program atwww.printersadvantage.com, they’ll get to know Heidelbergand its product offerings in a whole new way. Here wepresent prepress, press, and postpress solutions chosenspecificallyforthekindsofproductionthattheseshopsdo:compactCTPunitsandimagesetters;small-formatpresses;compatiblefolders,stitchers,binders,anddiecutters;andPrinectcomponentsthatcanmakeasmallshop’sworkflowamodelofefficiencythatprintingbusinessesofeverysizecanadmire.

Theprogramalsowillmakeiteasierforsmallshopstoaccessthesesolutionswithspecialoffersforselectedequipment;discountsonpartsandconsumables;andotherincentivestocome.We’realsoplanningeducationalactivitiesaimedat helping small businesses market themselves. The bestwaytostayabreastofthebenefitsistosignupasaPrintersAdvantage member at www.printersadvantage.com. It’s notevennecessarytoownapieceofHeidelbergequipment.

If you are a small business, please let us show you howthe Printers Advantage Program can help to make yourbusinessbetter.WhatmatterstoHeidelbergisthesizeofthe success that our customers can achieve by using ourproducts—neverthesizeofthecustomersthemselves.Andifthat’sacaseofstatingtheobvious,youcanquoteme.

Bestregards,

JimDunnPresident,HeidelbergUSAInc.

MAKE SURE YOUR PREPRESS, PRESSROOM AND POSTPRESS MANAGERS ALL GET THIS MAGAZINE. JUST CALL 888-472-9655, ext. 2, OR GO TO WWW.US.HEIDElBERG.CoM/HD/DIRECT TO SUBSCRIBE.

PRESSKeep it short

Inkforperfectinghasspecialperformance

requirements. For instance, to avoid

smearingaftersheetreversal,theinkofthe

first impressionbehindtheperfectormust

not build up on the impression cylinders

of the followingprintingunits.Toachieve

this,theinkmustbeshorter—lessviscousor

“flowable”—thannormal.Inkmanufacturers

offer inks especially for perfecting, but

if these are not available, the ink can be

set short by adding 3% to 5% printing oil.

Linseed oil-based additives are particularly

recommended because they prevent

dryingandreduce the inkbuild-upon the

downstreamimpressioncylinders.A short-

setinkalsoreducestrailingofthepaperon

theblanket.

PRINECTGet a lock on colored stockThe best way to accurately reproduce a

colored paper stock on a proofing device

suchastheHP5000inkjetprooferavailable

from Heidelberg is to create a new target

(press) ICC profile using the PrintOpen

module of Prinect Profile Toolbox. First,

print test patches for PrintOpen using the

colored paper to be reproduced on the

proofer. Read the values into PrintOpen

usinga spectrophotometer, andPrintOpen

willcreateatargetprofilefromthisdata.A

quickerbutlessaccuratesolutionistobring

the existing target profile into PrintOpen

for editing. Using a spectrophotometer,

readtheLABvaluesfromthecoloredpaper

tobereproduced.EntertheLABvalueinto

themediawhitepointsettinginPrintOpen

andsavetheeditedprofile(underadifferent

name)asthenewtargetprofile.

systemservice™Have the handbook at handHere’s a simple but important tip for

customersawaitingequipmentservicecalls:

beforetheservicetechnicianarrives,make

sure to have the parts manual and wiring

diagramsforthemachinereadilyavailable

so that time isn’t wasted in searching for

the documentation once the technician

getsthere.It’sagoodideatoinventoryyour

library of equipment documents so that

you won’t be caught short in the event of

aservicevisit.Missingsomething?Callthe

systemservice™helpdesk (800-437-7388) to

requestareplacement.

TIPS & TRICKS • Heidelberg Direct

Tips & Tricks

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Help them out by having the documentation for the machine at the machine.

Good perfecting is as much about the properties of the ink as it is about the performance of the sheet-reversing unit.

The PrintOpen module of Prinect Profile Toolbox can generate and adjust ICC profiles, calculate spectral and density values, optimize uncali-brated prints using stored calibration data, and generate device link profiles for conversions from one CMYK printing process to another.


DIRECT from the SourceSpecial Offers Exclusively for Users of Heidelberg Systems and Equipment through the Direct Marketing Call Center: 1-888-472-9655

Enjoy deep discounts on single-cassette loaders and multi-cassette loaders for new orders on all Prosetter and Suprasetter CTP devices. Call for details.

Get the Airtech dryer/sprayer combo free with the order of a new Printmaster QM 46 two-color press. Call for details.

Discounts are offered on selected configurations of new Stitchmaster ST 90 six-pocket saddlestitchers. Call for details.

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CONSUMABLESDid you know…

The Saphira Chemfree Thermal Plate uses a new coating technology based on “micro spheres.” The latex-based micro spherecoating is non-ablative and eliminatestraditional thermal plate processingvariables.TheSuprasetter’spatented,830nmthermal laser bonds the micro spheres tothe grained aluminum base to expose theplate and form the printing image. TheSaphira Chemfree Thermal Plate does notuse developer, water, or a large-footprintprocessor. With a resolution of 200 lpi,the plate offers excellent excellent visualcontrastandsuperiorlithographicqualities.Itisdaylight-safe,compatiblewithUVinks,andiscapableofrunlengthsupto100,000.Availableinthicknessesof.006",.008",and.012", the Saphira Chemfree Thermal PlatesupportsHeidelbergSuprasetter,Topsetter,andTrendsetterCTPunits.PRESS Did you know...

The patented Air Transfer System of the Speedmaster CD 102 lets sheets glide through the press without any mechanical stress or strain. The blast air is blownoutward from the middle of the press byVenturinozzles,generatingacushionofaironwhichsheetsridesmoothlyastheyadaptto the shape of the sheet guide plate. The

Air Transfer System is controlled quicklyandpreciselybythePrinectCP2000Centercontrol console, ensuring smear-freeprinting even at top press speeds. ThisenablestheSpeedmasterCD102tohandleabroadrangeofsubstratesfromlightweightpapertostiffboard,makingittheidealpressformultifacetedmarketapplications.

POSTPRESS Did you know...

The mobile feeders of the Stitchmaster ST 400 saddlestitcher can be positioned anywhere along both sides of the saddle chain for optimum adaptation to the job.Theoperatorcan, for example, shift the feeders furtheraway from or closer to the center of thechainforstitchingasymmetricalsignatures,tilting the feeders and/or adjusting theirheight as desired. Equipped with servodrives, the feeders automatically adjust tothe entered format. Depending on formatand speed, they are also synchronizedwiththesaddlechain.Ifthesignaturesareopenedusingvacuumsuction,theopeningtime also is automatically adjusted to theline’s speed. A patented register stop beltconveyssignaturestotheregisterstopinaway that dependably prevents them frombeingdamaged.Fivedifferent feeder typesare available for the Stitchmaster ST 400,including the WK 400 sample gluer and astreamfeeder.PRINECTDid you know...

Prinect Digital Print Manager will integrate offset and digital printing in one workflow, enablingPrinectuserswithmixedoffsetanddigital print capability to take advantageof the fully integrated Prinect workflowfor both. Prinect Digital Print Manager isdesigned to communicate with the JDF-and JMF-compatible workflow componentsof Xerox and HP Indigo digital pressesand, in the next stage, Kodak’s NexPressproduction printer. Because the digitalprintconfigurationofeachplatformwillbeavailable to Digital Print Manager, output-specific parameters for documents can besetasearlyastheprepressstage.Productiondata from digital print systems also arereturnedtothePrinectworkflowviaPrinectDigitalPrintManager,makingitpossibletomonitorandcontroloffsetanddigitalprintprocesses in the same Prinect workflow.Prinect users thus will be able integrate anew digital press into their workflow justas easily as they can a plate recorder or aproofer.

Did You Know…Calendar of EventsHeidelberg representatives will be on hand at many upcoming industry events, including the following:

SEPTEMBERAllegra Network ConventionSeptember 17-20, Las Vegas

NGPA (National Government Publishing Assn.)September 24-27, Rochester, NY

OCTOBERPrintImage Int'l Annual Owners ConferenceOctober 12-15, Chicago

Graph Expo/Converting ExpoOctober 15-18, Chicago

PIA/GATF Premier Print Awards BanquetOctober 15, Chicago

Gold Ink Awards BanquetOctober 16, Chicago

NAPL Soderstrom Society BanquetOctober 16, Chicago

NOVEMBERPrint World 2006November 18-20, Toronto

DECEMBER“Brats & Dots” Open HouseDecember 5, Kennesaw, GA


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COvER STORy • Heidelberg Direct

Speedmaster XL 105: The Press for Tomorrow...and Today

Heidelberg has been making best-of-class printing equipment for more

than100years,fromtheflatbedandplatenletterpressesoftheearly20thcenturytothehigh-performancelithographicplatformsoftheearly21st.BecauseHeidelberg’sengineersbuildcontinuouslyuponabodyoftechnicalknowledgethatgrowsdeeperandricherovertime,thedevelopmentofanewpressismorethanjustthelaunchofasingleproduct—it’satechnologicalstepforwardthatraisesthebarforeverythingthatcomesafterit.

Consider:SpeedmasterXL105,Heidelberg’snewestsheetfedpressandarguablythemostsophisticatedpressofitskindonthemarket.Introducedatdrupa2004,theSpeedmasterXL105isn’t for every Heidelberg customer. It is,however, a machine so innovative that itdefinesnewlevelsofproductivityandqualityfor sheetfed printing across the board. Inmeeting the advanced design requirementsof the Speedmaster XL 105, Heidelbergcommitted itself to a next-generationdevelopmental standard that will benefit,in one way or another, every printer whoinvests inaHeidelbergpressof this specialtypefromnowon.

The Speedmaster XL 105—meeting designobjectivesthatgowellbeyondjustrampingup running speed by another 1,000 iph orshaving a minute or two off makeready—isthefirstspecimenofanentirelynewcategoryof peak-performance sheetfed printingequipment.

In specifying ambitious R&D goals for theSpeedmaster XL 105, Heidelberg aimed atnothinglessthansettinganewbenchmarkfor press automation. The press wouldhave to beat all others in its class for outputand printing quality at the highestconsistently achievable production speeds.Because of its extreme sophistication, theSpeedmaster XL 105 also would have to bean easy press to operate: tightly integratedwithprepressandMISviaPrinectworkflowtools; optimized for fastest job setup andchangeover; and packed with time- andlabor-savingpresetfunctionsfromfeedertodelivery.

Through the “Quality Gates”

Taking a press with these engineeringdictatesfromconcepttoconstructioncouldnotbeaccomplishedovernight.Buildingthe

first Speedmaster XL 105 from scratch wasonly the beginning of a lengthy test of itsperformance against Heidelberg’s “QualityGates”: a set of rigorous internal standardsthat every new product must meet beforeit will be approved for launch. That meantproving,amongmanyotherthings,thattheSpeedmasterXL105couldprintwithpeerlessquality in four, five, or six colors at speedsupto18,000iphnotjustonsomesubstrates,butonthewidestrangeofstocks—onionskinpapertothickboard—forindustrialprintinginthecommercialandpackagingsectors.

Justclearingthetestinghurdlestooktime—almost three years—and Heidelberg didnot release the press for sale or authorizefull production until April of 2005. Buttoday, more than 1,000 manufacturedSpeedmasterXL105unitslater,themachineisrepeatingitspasswithflyingcolorsinthepressroomsofcustomersaroundtheworld,where some first-time buyers already haveordered their second and even their thirdpressesinthecategory.

For a new product, the Speedmaster XL 105clearly has made a fast break into an

Heidelberg’s Next-Generation Sheetfed Series Sets New Standards of Productivity and Efficiency for Industrial Printing in the Commercial and Packaging Sectors


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exceptionally competitive market. This ispartly explained by the fact that the presshas a fundamental difference from othersheetfeds in the 40" (70 x 100 cm) range:a bigger sheet size of 29.53 x 41.34" (75 x105 cm). To the uninitiated, the extra sheetwidthmaynotsoundlikemuch,butitcanbeenoughtopermitimposingonemorerowofmultiple-upproductimagesthananordinary40"layoutcanhandle.Asaresult,dependingonwhat isbeingprinted, theaddedsurfacearea can make the Speedmaster XL 105 uptoone-thirdmoreproductivepersheetthansmaller40"equipment.

Total control from the console

Many other productivity-enhancing featureshavehelpedtowinmarketacceptancefortheSpeedmasterXL105,whichcanbeconfiguredwithfourtoeightprintingunitspluscoater.They begin at the Prinect CP2000 Centerconsole, where new jobs can be completelypreset; all air settings for repeat jobs—orjustrepeatstock—canbestored;andinking,dampening, and washup functions can beprogrammedandactivated.

At the high operating speeds of the press,production efficiency is all about the rightaerodynamics, especially when it comes tothinnersubstrates.ThePresetPlusFeederusescentral suction tape and sheet decelerationin the front lays to assure precise feedregistration at all speeds. As the job movesthrough the printing units, double-sizetransfercylindersand theadvancedVenturinozzletechnologyoftheAirTransfersystemfor substrate travel eliminate worries aboutsheetstabilityandmarking.

TheSpeedmasterXL105’sHycolorintegratedinkinganddampeningsystempermitsinkingadjustments for thinor thickcoveragewithpush-buttonchangeoversbetweenshortandstandard inking modes. Hycolor guaranteesthehighestprintqualitybyofferingavarietyofremotecontrolledfunctions,likeoscillatorphasing, that reduce physical limitations—for instance, ghosting—to a non-visibleminimum.Hycoloralsotransferssignificantly

moreinktothepaperthanothersystemsonthe market. The printing units—built withspecially designed side frames and cylinderbearings for vibration-free running—alsohouse fully automatic AutoPlate Advancedplatechangers,programmableclothwashupdevices, and optional InkLine systems forcontinuousinksupply.

Breaking new ground in inline coating wasanother core objective in the design of theSpeedmaster XL 105, and that ambition hasbeen realized in a chamber doctor-bladecoating device that rivals flexographicunits for consistent, flexible application ofaqueous,UV,andspecialfunctionalcoatings.Pressure settings and register are remotelycontrollable,andblanketandplateclampingareeasy,fast,andtension-freethankstotheself-centeringactionoftheclamps.Auniquefeature is theoptionalMulti-LoaderSystem,whichcan storeandrotate intopositionuptofourdifferentscreenrollersforasafeandveryfastscreenrollerexchange.

Aftercoatingandapassthroughtheequallyinnovative DryStar 3000 infrared hot-airdrying system, the sheets next are takeninto the air-supported sheet guide pathof the Preset Plus Delivery by that unit’saerodynamically designed gripper bars.Transfer of sheets onto the pile is smooth,stable,andflutter-free,preventingsmearingand damage even to heavily inked surfaces.Like nearly all other functions of the run,these processes can be recorded and addedto already existing material characteristiccurvesasmakeready-minimizingpresets forsubsequentjobs.

All in all, it’s an impressive-sounding arrayof press technologies in a single platform,but what else does the Speedmaster XL 105dobesidesshowcaseHeidelberg’sprowessinengineeringandR&D?

Askaprintingfirmthatownsone,ormorethanone:forexample,theGermanprintshopthatrecentlyordered27SpeedmasterXL105printing units and changed over itsentire pressroom to the series. A plant inCaliforniadidlikewise,swappingitsexistingsheetfed complement for two six-colorSpeedmaster XL 105s with inline aqueouscoating. This company says that the newpressesfrequentlyrunflatoutat18,000iphandthattheyachievespeedsabove15,000iph60%ofthetime.Thecompanyalsonotesthatthenewpressescanprintinfivedayswhatitsoldequipmentneededseventoproduce.

Preferred for packaging

That’sanunprecedentedlevelofproductivitythatmanyotherprinters,particularly thosespecializing in packaging, are going to findhard to resist. Besides the larger format,ultra-fast makereadies, and the highest realproduction speeds, the press has featuresthat are tailor-made for package printing:

itsUVcapability; theX3deliveryoption forhigh-speed output with heavy quantitiesof aqueous coating applied; and, for near-press logistical support, the AutoPile rollerconveyor system, which provides automaticpallet transport to the feeder and off thedelivery as well. With the high productionspeeds and the thicker substrates commontopackageprinting,thefullyautomaticnon-stop feeder becomes a particular must-haveoptionforthatsegment.

TheSpeedmasterXL105alsoisgoodatsharingitsbestfeatureswithotherHeidelbergpressesforindustrialprinting.ParalleltothetestingofthePresetPlusFeederandthePresetPlusDeliveryfor the Speedmaster XL 105 was theadaptation of these systems for use in theSpeedmasterSM102andSpeedmasterCD102—a move that boosted the competitiveness ofthese presses against others in their formatclass. Heidelberg’s evolving VLF (very largeformat)presses, the56"SpeedmasterXL142andthe64"SpeedmasterXL162,willbeseentoincorporatemanyoftheSpeedmasterXL105’sdesign elements when they make theirdebuts.

TheshapeinwhichtheSpeedmasterXL105made its own debut probably is the first ofmany that the versatile platform will take.PresscustomizationisaHeidelbergspecialty,and the design of the Speedmaster XL 105lendsitselfwelltothispurpose.PresseswithUV,doublecoating,coatingbeforeprinting,and other custom-build configurations arelikelyvariants,andsoareperfectors:a two-side,one-passversionoftheSpeedmasterXL105couldbeavailableintimeforthenextdrupain2008.

What should be noted in closing is thatthe Speedmaster XL 105 also is the world’sbest-looking press—an imposing yet sleeklystyledmachinethathascapturedprestigiousindustrialdesignawardsintheU.S.,Germany,andJapan.It’struethatbythemselves,goodlooksdon’tscorepointsforengineering,R&D,or even necessarily customer appeal. But astheindustrialprintingmarketdiscoversthatthesteelyglamouroftheSpeedmasterXL105absolutely stands for the matchless qualityoftheprintingitproduces,headsaresuretostartturninginitsdirectionalmostasfastascylindersspinningat18,000iph.


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Commercial Print Solutions - Workflow Example Heidelberg offers innovative technical concepts, presses, and workflows that effectively meet

the practical requirements of printers in the A2 format.

Heidelberg creates the most efficient solutions for any size shop among many segments—quick print, commercial print,

industrial print, packaging, label, and postpress—and will help you tailor the most efficient workflow to maximize the potential

of your equipment within your particular business.

Quick Print Solutions - Workflow ExampleTo produce short single- and multi-color rush jobs in a hurry for your customers, you need components that are perfectly tailored to the

diverse requirements of small-format printing and enable fast, flexible, highly cost-effective work.

1. Prinect Remote Access �. Internet�. Prinect Prinance�. Prinect Signa Station�. Prinect Printready System�. Prinect MetaDimension & Prinect Profile Toolbox

�. Form Proofer 8. Prinect MetaShooter 9. Prosetter ��10. Prinect Prepress Interface11. Prinect CP�000 Center & Prinect Axis Control1�. Speedmaster SM ��-8-P

1�. Prinect CP�000 Center1�. Speedmaster SM ��-�+L+D1�. Prinect CP�000 Center & Prinect Axis Control1�. Speedmaster SM ��-�-P+LX1�. POLAR Compucut18. POLAR 11�XT with bander

19. Prinect FCS 100�0. Stahlfolder Ti �� Proline�1. Stahlfolder TH 8� with Speedbander��. Eurobind 1�00

1. Prinect Prinance�. Prinect Signa Station�. Prinect MetaDimension & Prinect Profile Toolbox �. Form Proofer

�. Quicksetter �00E�. Printmaster QM ��-��. Prinect MetaDimension8. Quickmaster DI ��-� Pro9. Prinect Prepress Interface

10. Prinect Online Kit11. Classic Center1�. Printmaster PM ��-�-P1�. POLAR Compucut1�. POLAR �8X

1�. Stahlfolder TA ��1�. Stahlfolder USA B �01�. Stitchmaster ST 90

Industrial Print Solutions - Workflow Example Heidelberg offers you flexible, open solutions designed to secure your competitive edge, both today and in the future.

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10. Speedmaster CD ��-8-P+LX11. Prinect CP�000 Center1�. Speedmaster SM 10�-10-P with Perfecting Coating Solution & Cutstar1�. Prinect Image Control

1�. POLAR Compucut1�. POLAR System L-R-P-1��-T1�. Prinect FCS 1001�. Stahlfolder KH 8�18. Stitchmaster ST �00

Packaging Solutions - Workflow ExamplePackaging solutions from Heidelberg enable you to professionally produce economically and environmentally optimal packaging.

1. Prinect Prinance�. Prinect Data Control�. Prinect Signa Station�. Prinect Printready System

�. Prinect MetaDimension & Prinect Profile Toolbox�. Form Proofer�. Prinect MetaShooter

8. Suprasetter S10� MCL 9. Prinect Prepress Interface10. Prinect CP�000 Center11. Speedmaster XL 10�-�+LX

1�. Prinect Image Control1�. Dymatrix 10� CSB1�. ECO 10�-�

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PREPRESS PRoDUCTS • Heidelberg Direct


Prinect Printready System

Prinect Software ProductsPrinect Management Solutions

Prinect Data Control Prinect pressroom and production server; all-embracing production management control system; links Heidelberg machines for print shop planning and control; up-to-the-second job data at every workstation; JDF Interface that links Heidelberg presses and workflow with leading print management systems

Prinect Prinance JDF-enabled professional print management system; provides cost estimates, accepts orders, manages inventory of raw materials and finished goods, coordinates delivery of finished product, invoicing, costing; transparency of entire process is ensured; Prinance Direct Access feature provides Web-based customer interface for RFQ and fulfillment

Prinect Color Solutions

Prinect Various Modules Combination of products, services, and training to optimize color management in closed-loop workflow between prepress and pressroom; ensures shortest possible makeready and color stability throughout press run; maintains accurate ICC profiling for consistently reliable proofing; the use of MiniSpots™ provides continuous press monitoring to maintain consistent quality and proof-to-press matching and makes it easy to cope with changing printing conditions that affect dot gain

Prinect Production Solutions

Prinect MetaDimension Output RIP component of the Printready System; it also can be used as a stand-alone PDF or PostScript workflow with Signa Station; options include trapping, proofing and color management

Prinect Trap Editor Powerful Adobe Acrobat plug-in for interactive, object oriented trapping; traps on native PDF files and is available for both Mac and Windows PC

Prinect Printready System A PDF/JDF based output workflow management system that organizes prepress production including normalizing, pre- flighting, OPI, color management, trapping, imposition and final output to proof, film or plate

Prinect Profile Toolbox Reliable basis for implementing color management workflow; consists of Print Open for ICC profile generation, and Quality Monitor for proof, print analysis

Prinect Calibration Toolbox Accurately calibrates plates for desired dot gain; calculates linearizations for screen spacings without time-consuming imager tests; connects to nearly all popular measurement devices

Prinect Signa Station User-friendly, assistant-based digital impositioning; generate mixed forms, multiple layouts on same sheet; makes constant distinction between press sheet and signature, or sheets for folding

Prinect Color Editor Centralized color management tool for checking and optimizing PDF; all color management functions take place in one simple-to-use Adobe Acrobat plug-in, ensuring color fidelity for all media (offset printing, digital printing, Web publishing, CD ROM production)

Prinect MetaShooter Integrates the latest CTP technologies via the TIFF-B format and increases overall CTP plate throughput; supports full output status reporting; allows connectivity of foreign CTP devices to the Prinect Printready System

Prinect PDF Assistant Acrobat plug-in for analyzing/managing PDF data during production; automated checking, modification of page geometry; front to back soft proofing register

Prinect Prepress Interface High-powered CIP�/PPF interface that uses imposition data for presetting cutting, folding, and stitching machines; calculates ink presetting data based on RIP data that is also used to make proofs and plates

Prinect Signa Station Prinect Prepress Interface Prinect Profile Toolbox

Heidelberg Direct • PRInECT PRoDUCTS

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Prinect Production SolutionsProduct Name Features and Benefits

Prinect CP�000 Center & Print Center One Touch Productivity is achieved with the industry-leading operating system for Speedmaster presses with Press Consoles remote ink control; color touchscreen used for making all entries and checks; enables presetting of next job while current job is running

Prinect Classic Center Ergonomic remote inking, dampening, register control; fast presetting of ink zones, ink fountain roller sweep with optional light pen; standard daylight lamp, sample sheet holder, more

Prinect Axis Control Spectrophotometric color measurement system; integrates into the Prinect CP�000 Center; measuring head moves in two axes to place color bar anywhere on sheet and is always parked conveniently out of operator's way

Prinect Image Control The only color measurement system that measures the whole print image; determines deviations from pre- defined values and automatically calculates adjustments for simultaneous regulation of all ink zones

Prinect Online Kit Provides network capability for Speedmaster presses equipped with CPC1.0� press consoles as well as Printmaster PM �� and Printmaster PM �� presses equipped with the Classic Center console, thereby enabling these presses to achieve full integration in a Prinect environment

POLAR Compucut Automatic generation of cutting programs using prepress data; high-speed cutter is programmed for next job while current job is being executed; saves average of 10 minutes of makeready per job

Prinect FCS 100 Production/information system for integration of finishing processes into Prinect; online recording of production data for business management evaluation

Production Data Management (PDM) Ensures precise recording of operating data from folders, saddlestitchers within Prinect

Compustitch CSW Prinect FCS 100 module that calculates programs for Stitchmaster ST �00 saddlestitcher; speeds changeovers

Compufold Workflow CFW Prinect FCS 100 module that calculates machine programs for folders; choose manual data entry or automatic extraction from folding data

CtP Output DevicesProduct Name Plate Type Image Area, Max. Resolution Plates/Hour (at 2,540 dpi)

Quicksetter �00 E Polyester, film, RC paper in 1�.�" widths 1�.� x �0" 1,�00/�,�00/�,000 dpi n/a

Quicksetter �00 E Polyester, film, RC paper in 1�.��" widths 1�.�� x �0" 1,�00/�,�00/�,000 dpi n/a

Prosetter �� Violet silver halide or photopolymer aluminum ��.�8 x �0.��" �,�00/�,��0/�,�00/�,�8� dpi Up to �0

Prosetter ��/F �� Violet silver halide or photopolymer aluminum ��.�8 x �9.��" �,�00/�,��0/�,�00/�,�8� dpi Up to 1� (Prosetter ��)

Up to �� (Prosetter F ��)

Prosetter 10�/F 10� Violet silver halide or photopolymer aluminum �1.9� x �1.��" �,�00/�,��0/�,�00/�,�8� dpi Up to 1� (Prosetter 10�)

Up to 18 (Prosetter 10� F)

Suprasetter S ��/H �� Thermal aluminum ��.�0 x �9.��" 1,��0/�,��0 dpi Up to 19 (S ��)

Up to �0 (H ��)

Suprasetter E 10�/ Thermal aluminum ��.1� x ��.88" 1,��0/�,��0 dpi Up to 1� (E 10�)

S 10�/H 10� Up to 19 (S 10�)

Up to �0 (H 10�)

Suprasetter 105Prosetter 102 with processor

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Heidelberg’s cutting-edge technology and comprehensive services ideally complement one another worldwide.

Technical ServiceMore than 400 Heidelberg service technicians are at your disposal. These highly trained individuals perform a complete range of services for prepress, press, and postpress and Heidelberg software products.

original Service PartsSystem-proven quality: by using Original Heidelberg Service Parts, you opt for technical reliability and superior quality. Original Heidelberg Service Parts are 100% harmonized with your production system. We supply 80% of all service parts within 24 hours.

Remote ServiceHeidelberg’s specialists are always near you—no farther than the next telephone. When you call, they will use a remote data link to analyze your equipment.

Full Service ProgramTo ensure full service support, Heidelberg offers a program for repair and parts coverage as well as direct access to Heidelberg experts.

Full security and predictable costs to help you maximize the output of your production systems.

Maintenance ServicesTo rule out failure in advance, Heidelberg offers a set of mainte-nance schedules for detailed assessment of equipment and early identification of preventive measures. For maximum uptime, day after day.

systemservice 36plusFor the ultimate in protection, when you purchase most new presses from Heidelberg, you get 36 months of covered repairs and parts replacement with premium access to special preventive services.

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Consumables

All Heidelberg Consumables are selected and certified to provide optimum performance for your Heidelberg system and consistency for your customers

‚ most demanding jobs.

Product Name Features and Benefits

Saphira Chemfree Thermal Plate Negative-working aluminum plate for the Suprasetter; screen ruling up to �00 lpi, �-98%; �-, 8-, 1�-mil; run length up to 100,000*

Saphira Quickplate Daylight-safe, thermal ablative, waterless polyester plate optimized for Quickmaster DI �� presses; .00�" thickness, 8�0-nm,

1�.��" x ��' roll; �00 lpi screen with 1,��0 dpi; run length up to �0,000*

Saphira Thermoplate PL Non-ablative negative thermal plate for the Speedmaster �� DI; 1�-mil, 8�0-nm, ��.8� x �9.��"; screen ruling up to �00 lpi;

daylight operation

Saphira Thermoplate NA Non-ablative negative thermal plate for Suprasetter; �-,8-, 1�-mil, 8�0-nm; 1-99% @ ��0 lpi; FM screening @ �� micron**;

�00,000 impressions unbaked,* �00,000 impressions baked*; very high resistance to pressroom chemicals*

Saphira Violet Plate Positive-working aluminum plate for the Prosetter; screen ruling up to ��0 lpi, �-98% (1-99% at �00 lpi); �-, 8-, 1�-mil; run length

up to ��0,000*

Saphira Proofing Paper Contract proofing paper for HP DJ�0/1�0 and HP DJ �000/��00; dual-sided imposition paper for Spinjet 1000/��00

Cristala Quickplate Polyester plate for the Quicksetter �00E and �00E; screen ruling up to 1�0 lpi; 8-mil; run length up to �0,000*

Perfect Dot Blanket Compressible �-ply blanket; fine-grind surface; thickness: 0.0��"; tolerance: 0.001"; smash resistant up to 0.01�"

* depending on press conditions **resolution dependent

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Speedmaster

Printmaster QM ��-� Printmaster PM �� -color

Printmaster and Direct Imaging

Printmaster PM �� -color

Speedmaster SM ��-�+LX with inline coater and extended delivery

Product Name # Units Perfecting Max. Speed (sph) Max. Sheet Size Max. Image Size Stock Thickness Inline Finishing

Speedmaster SM �� 1-10 optional 10: 1�,000 1�.�� x �0.��" 1�.1� x �0.��" 0.001�-0.01�" Aqueous coating,

1-8: 1�,000 (opt.: up to 0.0��") UV coating and drying,

die cutting

Speedmaster SM �� -10 optional �-8/10: 1�,000 �0.8� x �9.1�" �0.08 x �9.1�" 0.001�-0.0��" Aqueous coating

SM ��-8P+L: 1�,000

Speedmaster CD �� -10 1 1�,000 �0.8� x �9.1�" (C) �0.08 x �9.1�" (C) 0.001�-0.0��" Aqueous coating,

optional 18,000 ��.8� x �9.1�" (F) ��.0� x �9.1�" (F) UV coating and drying,

LYL/LYYL1, Duo�, LPL�

Speedmaster SM 10� �-1� optional �-8: 1�,000 �8.�� x �0.1�" ��.9� x �0.1�" 0.001�-0.0��" Aqueous coating,

PC�S�

Speedmaster CD 10� �-10 N/A �-8: 1�,000 �8.�� x �0.1�" ��.9� x �0.1�" 0.001�-0.0�0" Aqueous coating,

LYL/LYYL1, Duo�

Speedmaster XL 10� �-8 N/A 18,000 �9.�� x �1.��" �9.1� x �1.��" 0.001�-0.0�0" Aqueous coating,

UV coating and drying,

LYYL1, Duo�

Product Name # Units Perfecting Max. Speed (sph) Max. Sheet Size Max. Image Size Stock Thickness

Printmaster QM �� 1-� N/A 10,000 18.11 x 1�.�9" 1�.8� x 1�.99" 0.001�-0.01�"

Quickmaster DI ��-� Pro � N/A 10,000 18.11 x 1�.�9" 1�.�� x 1�.99" 0.00�-0.01�"

Printmaster GTO �� 1-� optional 8,000 1�.1� x �0.��" 1�.�8 x 19.88" 0.001�-0.01�"

Printmaster PM �� 1-� optional 1�,000 1�.�� x �0.��" 1�.1� x �0.��" 0.001�-0.01�"

Printmaster PM �� -� optional 1�,000 �0.8� x �9.1�" �0.08 x �9.1�" 0.001�-0.0��"

1Double coater configuration 2Flexo unit before print unit 3Coating before and after perfecting 4Coating before and after perfecting

Options

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Cutting Systems, Jogging Systems and Cutters

Adhesive Binding

Eurobind 1�00 Eurobind �00 Eurotrim

POLAR 1�� X cutter

Cutting and Jogging Systems Format Features

POLAR Cutting System L-(1��)-L ��1�⁄1�" S Stacklift, POLAR air conveyor units

(sheet diagonal)

POLAR Cutting System L-R-(1��)-T ��1⁄� x �9�⁄8" LW 1000-� loader, TR E 1�0-� unloader, RA-� jogger

POLAR Cutting System T-(1��)-T ��1⁄1� x �9�⁄8" TR � B 1�0-� loader, TR E 1�0-� unloader, Autoturn turning gripper,

Autotrans gripper transport system

POLAR Jogging System L-R-P �91⁄� x �1�⁄1�" LW Stacklift, RA jogger, LL air-pallet lift

�1�⁄1� x ��1�⁄1�"

POLAR Jogging System L-R-T all sizes up to LW Stacklift, RA jogger, Transomat E Unloader

�81⁄1� x ��9⁄1�"

POLAR Jogging System L-R-P-(1��)-T all sizes up to LW Stacklift, RAH automatic jogger, STR piling-board shelf, X/XT cutter

�1�⁄1� x ��1⁄1�"

Cutters Cutting Width Clamp Opening Feed Depth

POLAR �� ⁄8" �1⁄8" ��⁄8"

POLAR �8 �011⁄1�" ��⁄�" �011⁄1�"

POLAR 9� ��" �1⁄8" ��"

POLAR 11� ��" �1⁄�" ��"

POLAR 1�� 1�⁄1�" �1⁄�" ��"

POLAR 1�� 1" �1⁄�" �1"

(�8" opt.)

POLAR 1�� 9�⁄1�" �1⁄�" �8"

Adhesive Binding Mechanical Speed No. of Clamps Binding Length Binding Height Binding Thickness

Eurobind �00 �00 cycles/hour 1 �.��-1�.��" �.��-1�.�0" 0.08-1.9�"

Eurobind 1�00 1,�00 cycles/hour � �.�1-1�.��" �.��-11.81" 0.08-1.��"

Booklet Trimming Mechanical Speed Book Block, Trimmed (Spine x Side) Cutting Height

Eurotrim 900 cycles/hour �.9� x �.��" (min.) to 18.�0 x 1�.99" (max.) 0.1�-�.��"

Stahlfolder USA B �0 Stahlfolder TH ��

Diecutting Sheet Size Max. Sheet Size Min. Machine Speed Max. Cutting Die Size Max.

Dymatrix 10� �9.1� x �1.��" 1�.�8 x 1�.��" 9,000 sheets/hour �9.1� x �1.��"

Dymatrix 10� �9.9� x �1.��" 1�.�8 x 1�.��" 9,000 sheets/hour �0.�1 x ��.1�"

Dymatrix 11� ��.�8 x ��.�9" 1�.�8 x 1�.��" 9,000 sheets/hour ��.1� x ��.��"

Diecutting & Hot Foil Stamping

KAMA TS ��-�0 ��.� x �9.1" 8.��8 x 11.�9�" �,000 sheets/hour �8 x ��"

KAMA TS 10� �9.1 x �1.�" 1�.0 x 18.9" �,�00 sheets/hour �8.� x �0.�"

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Diecutting

Dymatrix 10� CSB KAMA TS ��

FoldersProduct Name Sheet Size Max. Sheet Size Min. Fold Length Max. Fold Length Min. Max. Speed (in./min.)

Easyfold 1� x �0" � x �" 1�.�" �" �,080

Stahfolder TA �� 01⁄� x ��1⁄�" � X ��⁄�" 18�⁄8" 11⁄�" 8,�00

Stahlfolder Ti �� 1� x ��" ��⁄1� x �" 1�" �⁄8" �,�00

Stahlfolder Ti �� 0 x �0" � x ��⁄8" �1" 11⁄�" �,080

Stahlfolder TH �� x �0�⁄8" �1⁄� x �" ��⁄8" �1⁄8" 9,000

Stahlfolder TH �� x �0�⁄8" �1⁄� x �" ��1⁄8" �1⁄8" 9,000

Stahlfolder TH 8� ��1⁄� x �01⁄�" �1⁄� x �" ��1⁄�" �1⁄8" 9,000

Stahlfolder USA B �0 �0 x ��" � x �" �01⁄�" 11⁄�" 8,�00

Stahlfolder USA B �� x �01⁄�" �1⁄� x �" �0�⁄�" �1⁄�" 9,000

Stahlfolder USA B �� x �01⁄�" �1⁄� x �" �0�⁄�" �1⁄�" 9,000

Stahlfolder USA B �0 �0 x �0" �1⁄� x �" ��1⁄�" 1�⁄�" 9,000

Product Name Sheet Size Sheet Size Fold Length Max. Fold Length Max. Fold Length Max. Fold Length Min. Fold Length Max. Speed Maximum Minimum 1st station 1st crossfold 2nd crossfold 1st station Crossfold (all) in./min.

Stahlfolder KH �� x �0�⁄8" �1⁄� x �" ��⁄8" 181⁄1�" 11" �" �" 9,000

Stahlfolder KH �� x �0�⁄8" �1⁄� x �" ��1⁄�" �01⁄�" 1�" ��⁄8" �" 9,000

Stahlfolder KH �8 �� x �0�⁄8" �1⁄� x �" ��1⁄8" ��⁄�" 1��⁄8" ��⁄8" �" 9,000

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Folding Carton GluingProduct Name Width, Max. Length, Max. Machine Speed, Max. Output, Max.

Diana �� 1�.��" ��.��" 1,�1� fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

Diana Pro �� 9.1�" ��.��" �,1�� fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

Diana Pro 9� ��.01" ��.��" �,1�� fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

Diana Pro 11� ��.88" ��.��" �,1�� fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

Diana 11� ��.��" ��.��" 1,�� fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

Diana 1�� .1�" ��.��" 1,�� fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

Diana 1�� .09" ��.��" 1,181 fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

Diana 1�� 8.90" ��.��" 1,181 fpm �0,000 pcs/hour

ECO 80 �1.��" 19.�9" 1,�1� fpm ��,000 pcs/hour

ECO 10� �1.��" ��.�9" 1,�1� fpm ��,000 pcs/hour

Label Systems

ECO 10�Diana X 1��

Product Name Sheet Size Strip Length Label Size Label Size Die-Cut Size Die-Cut Size

Maximum Maximum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum

POLAR Label System DC-10 �8�⁄8 x �1�⁄1�" �1�⁄1�" 1�� x ��0 mm 1�⁄1� x 1" �1�⁄�� x 8�⁄��" �⁄8 x 11�⁄��"

POLAR Label System DC-11 �8�⁄8 x �1�⁄1�" �1�⁄1�" 1�� x ��0 mm 1�⁄1� x 1" �1�⁄�� x 8�⁄��" �⁄8 x 11�⁄��"

POLAR Label System SC-�0MB �8�⁄8 x �0�⁄1�" �0�⁄1�" 8" (width) 1" (width)

POLAR Label System SC-�1MB �8�⁄8 x �1�⁄1�" �0�⁄1�" 99⁄1�" (width) 1�⁄1�" (width)

POLAR Label System SC-��MB �8�⁄8 x �0�⁄1�" �0�⁄1�" 99⁄1�" (width) 1�⁄1�" (width)

POLAR Label System SC-�1MB with transfer station/conveyor beltsPOLAR Multi-Station Bander BM-10�

POLAR Label System DC-M

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Label Systems

Saddlestitching

Stitchmaster ST �00

Product Name Output Speed, Max. Trimmer Format, Max. Product Thickness, Max. No. of Stitching Heads

Stitchmaster ST 90 9,000 cycles/hour 1�.01 x 1�.��" 0.�9" �

Stitchmaster ST 100 9,000 cycles/hour 1�.01 x 1�.��" 0.�9" �

Stitchmaster ST ��0 1�,000 cycles/hour 1�.�0 x 18.�0" 0.��" �

Stitchmaster ST �00 1�,000 cycles/hour 1�.�0 x 18.��" 0.��" �

POLAR Label System Inline Die-Cutter DC

Product Name Clamp Opening Clamp Opening Label Size Label Size Die-Cut Size Die-Cut Size Performance

Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Cycles/Minute

POLAR Die-Cutter DC-M �1⁄8" 1�⁄1�" �11⁄1� x 8" 1�⁄1� x 1" ��⁄1� x 8�⁄��" �⁄8 x 11�⁄��" 1�-18 cycles/min.

Product Name Label Size Label Size Pile Height Length of Log Performance

Maximum Minimum Maximum Cycles/Minute

POLAR Single Head Bander BD ��⁄� x 8" �⁄8 x 1�⁄�" 1�⁄1� to �" 1911⁄1�" 1�-18 cycles/min.

POLAR Single Head Bander BT �91⁄� x ��⁄�" � x 11⁄�" 11⁄� to �" �9" 1� cycles/min.

POLAR Multi-Station Bander BM-10� 81⁄� x �" 1�⁄1� x �⁄8" ��⁄1� to ��" n/a � cycles/min.

(working height)


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SPEEDMASTER—STAR SYSTEMBuilt to increase Speedmaster productivity by 8% to 10%, each Star System peripheral works seamlessly with the press it was designed for. From dryers and powder sprayers to dampening solution supply solutions, nearly all Star System peripherals are controllable via the Prinect CP2000 Center:

■ AirStar and ScrollStar ■ HydroStar and CombiStar■ CleanStar ■ InkLine and InkLine Direct ■ CoatingStar ■ PowderStar■ CutStar ■ StaticStar■ DryStar and DryStar UV ■ WashStar and EcoClean

SHInInG STAR: CutStar Roll-to-Sheet FeederA massive boost in paper-saving productivity, the CutStar Plus roll-to-sheet feeder lets the sheetfed printer buy and run paper at web-roll prices, enabling cost savings of between 6% and 20%.

■ installs in front of feeder of Speedmaster CD 74, CD 102, SM 102, and XL 105

■ stock weights between 30 and 300 gsm■ also handles plastic sheet and metallized papers■ infinitely adjustable cutoff lengths

Peripherals–PostpressFolding Carton Gluing Features and Benefits

Jagfeed Prefeeder and Pile Turner Low working height; stable conditions in the feeder; greater productivity without extra personnel, minimized unit costs

Jagpack Pro Packs up to �00,000 cartons/hour; easy handling; cuts makeready times by up to �0%

SB-� Collator-Stacker Add-on for fast carton stacking; runs corrugated and solid boxboard gluers faster; increases gluer output, lowers

production costs

Inlet-Spotter For compartmentalized cartons, detergent boxes; precise, twist-free blank intake with vacuum-assisted timed belt feeder

POLAR Pile Turner Sheet Size, Max. Carrying Force, Max. Pile Height, Max.

PW-1 �1 x �91⁄8" 1,100 lbs. �9"

PW-�, PW-� AB, PW-� ABV �1 x ��" �,�00 lbs. ��9⁄1�"

PW-�, PW-� AB, PW-� ABV �0�⁄1� x ��1�⁄1�" �,�00 lbs. �8"

Stack Deliveries Features and Benefits

SAK & SAL Stream Deliveries For different shapes, formats and thicknesses; suitable for single- and multiple-ups; adjustable height, speed;

long or short delivery

VSA Vertical Stack Delivery Multiple-up production; counts, batches, presses, stacks up to four-ups; double set of pressing rollers; adjustable

table height, infeed height, speed

SBP Horizontal Stack Delivery Large reservoir; medium to long runs; dual set of pressing rollers; four-up production, including count batches;

height-adjustable

SPH �0 Small footprint; height-adjustable feed table; batching and pressing functions

Speedbander Works with folders, stitchers; high-speed banding with ultrasonic fusion; format range from �.9� x �.9�" to ��.01 x 9.��"

Additional Units Features and Benefits

STA Small Format Deliveries Small-formats, multiple-up production; batching and counting; available as attachable unit or with independent

mobile carrier

VFZ �� Knife Folding Unit Mobile, height-adjustable; use as third folding unit for operator-friendly “U” configuration; pivots 180° for up or down fold

MKE Marking Device Mobile, standalone, height-adjustable; counts and laterally staggers batches of up to eight-up

Pressing Station PS Reduces pile thickness, sharpens folds; equipped with its own drive; adjustable infeed height, speed

Gluing Attachments Large range available to handle numerous inline manufactured products; can be incorporated with folders

ACC �.� Control Module Controls pneumatically operated FFP gatefold buckle plate, gluing heads, EAP heads for timed perforation

Peripherals–Press

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Show Us Your Heidelberg“ We’re a Heidelberg shop.” It’s always been a mark of distinction in the printing industry, and the Heidelberg users on these pages are proud to claim it. We salute them!

Steve Puchi, plant manager at AdGraphics in Lake Forest, CA, poses with the Quickmaster DI 46-4 direct imaging press that the trade and commercial printing company installed in late May of this year. The press will be used to print brochures, direct mail, and other short run, four-color work. Its ProSpot technology images the smallest spot size of any QM DI press for enhanced print quality. Also installed at the 28-employee plant were three Printmaster QM 46 two-color presses, which replaced eight smaller presses. AdGraphics reports that the Printmaster QM 46 presses have nearly tripled daily productivity and have eliminated shop overtime.

Gathering around the Suprasetter thermal CTP unit recently installed by Cogar Printing are, from left, Randy Cogar, president, who started the business in 1980; Jackie Kahl, design and prepress director; Allan Ogle, prepress specialist; and Mark Cogar, vice president. The Middle River, MD, company is a provider of design, prepress, and print production services. The latter capability has been upgraded by the addition of a Printmaster PM 52 five-color.

Kion Printing & Packaging, City of Industry, CA, is using its new six-color Speedmaster XL 105 with coater to produce general commercial and folding carton packaging work for its pharmaceutical, food, and software clients at running speeds up to 18,000 iph. The Speedmaster XL 105 joins a six-color Speedmaster CD 102 and a four-color Speedmaster CD 102 press at Kion, which was founded in 1982. Working at the Prinect CP2000 Center console of the new press are, from left, Javier Fernandez (second pressman), Luis Lucero (senior pressman), and Ken Chandler (production coordinator).

Newforms Inc., a general commercial printer doing business in Covington, KY, since 1988, has increased pressroom productivity with the addition of a Printmaster QM DI 46-4 press. Newforms uses the new press to produce sales flyers, postcards, color letterhead, newsletters, and other jobs for its financial, medical, real estate, and government clients. The shop also relies on Heidelberg consumables including plates, Perfect Dot blankets, ink fountain foils, and wash-up blades. From left: Rich Dees, production/press manager; Mike Kamer, sales; Kenney Shields, sales; Jerry Dunn, color management manager; Tom New, owner/president; and Marvin Hugo, press operator.

Be a part of the Heidelberg Direct community—show us your Heidelberg for publication in this magazine. Please send us high-quality photographs

(horizontal format only) depicting your people with your Heidelberg equipment. 300 dpi JPEG files (preferred) can be e-mailed to the editor at pathenry@

libordeath.com. Hard-copy photos, which will be returned, can be mailed to Patrick Henry, 139-15 83rd Ave., #705, Jamaica, NY 11435. Please be sure to

include the name and location of your company; the names and titles (or job descriptions) of your personnel; and a brief description of the equipment: model

name, number of colors (for presses), special features. Thanks!


Press operator Matt Kincaid tends the new five-color Printmaster PM 52 with perfector at The Business Press, a Schiller Park, IL, Heidelberg shop that also operates a pair of Printmaster QM 46 presses. The 12-employee business, started in 1980, uses the Printmaster PM 52 to produce mailers, brochures, and four-color booklets for a clientele that includes non-profit organizations, publishing companies, churches and real estate agencies. The new press reportedly doubles the speed and the setup efficiency of the equipment it replaced, enabling The Business Press to achieve faster turnarounds.

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At Pepper Printing in Cincinnatti, OH, Diane Shaffer, vice president, and Timothy Doan, president, have upgraded their bindery with a POLAR 115 XT high-speed cutter with Autotrim, a feature that removes cutting waste automatically. They also have installed Prinect Compucut software to decrease makeready times and simplify complex cutting applications. A Heidelberg customer since its establishment in 1991, Pepper Printing produces multicolor labels for luxury products with complex applications such as metallics and foils.

Jane Johnson and her son, David Johnson, are co-owners of Quality Publishing Co. in Hamilton, OH, where capabilities have been improved with the installation of a five-color Speedmaster SM 74 perfector with aqueous coater and a Prosetter 74 CTP device imaging Saphira Violet plates. The Johnsons have expedited their transition to a filmless prepress workflow with the help of Prinect’s Printready and Signa Station modules. Other Heidelberg equipment in operation at the 53-year-old, third-generation firm includes a Speedmaster SM 74 two-color perfector and a POLAR cutter.

In Livingston, MT, PrintingForLess.com recently finished installing a new Speedmaster SM 52 five-color perfector with aqueous coater just prior to moving the rest of the operation and its 136 employees into a new 46,000 sq. ft. building. Established in 1996 to serve the short- to medium-run color market, the company—which claims to sell more full color printing online than any other commercial printer in the U.S.—specializes in fast-turnaround marketing materials for small businesses. At the Speedmaster SM 52 are Bradford Holmes, press operator, and Lloyd Miller, pressroom manager.

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