Heidelberg Press Conference - Signapack for digital full-page jobs

Heidelberg brings new solutions to the packaging and printing industry - Signapack for digital finishing operations Now, packaging and printing companies have become more and more relaxed. Even with the most complex individual repeats, plate layouts can be quickly and efficiently completed and printed and cropped. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) took the opportunity at the Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition to present the public with the new Signapack software solution - a rigorously validated Signastation groupware software developed specifically for packaging presses. Signapack is equipped with a comprehensive set of excellent tools that are tailored to the needs of the customer, making it easy to generate fully digitized full-page data for packaging or label printing for the output of films or plates. Furthermore, Signapack can also provide PPF (Print Production Format) data for presses and cutters, which significantly reduces the preparation required for these production steps. From pre-set individual iterations to optimized full-page data Package printing companies that have selected Prinergy's job process management system will find that the new Prinergy Powerpack components provide the solutions that best meet their needs. Program. Prinergy Powerpack converts individual presets for packaging or labels into PDF format, performs trapping and color management, and, when needed, optimizes spot colors. The results are stored in the Prinergy Powerpack production database. Signapack uses this database to generate a fully digital layout. The operator can monitor the execution of this fully automatic function with full visual control and can switch to manual mode at any time. These functions include the Step & Repeat module for quickly and efficiently scheduling individual copies for label printing, regrouping different individuals into a single sheet, and using nesting to ensure maximum utilization of the substrate. Other utilities included in the Signapack software include: § Input of punch shape CAD data § Press contour can be output as a monochrome layer for proofing and film output. § The definition of cut lines on printed sheets is performed under visual control and supports high resolution previews for final inspection. § Automatic repeat counts and the adoption of multi-layered methods (eg when managing different language versions) make work easier. Through the interactive dialog with Prinergy Powerpack, the job is archived and output to the film output or plate making machine. Built-in PPF format enables use of job information during printing and cutting. Signapack software allows the operator to define and locate color picking fields throughout the layout, as well as to locate color control elements. It is also possible to store the cutting information used for label production. This means that Signapack has all the required information, which saves a lot of time and raw materials in the following phases of the work flow. This information is systematically packaged into the CIP3-Print Production Format (PPF) so that it can be applied across the system for printing and post-press processing. The PPF data is evaluated at the SystemPrepress interface in Heidelberg, ink zone presetting, interpretation of the automatic register and color control flag positions and this information is provided to the printer. The PPF file can also be easily transferred to the cutter at the time of label printing. With the PPF format, consumption, installation time, and error rate are minimized, while production speed and quality are improved at the same time. For more information, please contact: Mr. Zhu Zhongyu, Heidelberg China Ltd. Tel: +86-10-6467 2888-853 Fax: +86-10-6468 2200 E-mail: louis.delberg.com or visit our news website