The new Gallus DCS 340 Digital Web Label Press is supplied with the Prinect Digital Front End developed by Heidelberg, which the company is already using with great success in its digital presses for commercial printing. Users can therefore integrate the system into their existing workflow environment. The new label press is based on Fujifilm’s state-of-the-art inkjet technology and is the result of a joint development between Heidelberg, Heidelberg’s subsidiary Gallus, and Fujifilm. Gallus and Heidelberg unveiled the press about a year ago and are now launching it in selected countries. No information was available regarding its North America launch.
“Since our announcement in 2013 on rapidly expanding our digital business in collaboration with successful partners – and offering new business models and applications to users in the packaging and commercial printing sectors – we’ve come along in leaps and bounds and introduced the first products,” said Jason Oliver, Head of Digital at Heidelberg. “The interest and positive response from our customers show we’re on the right track. In launching a digital web press, we’ve reached a key milestone. At next year’s drupa, we’ll also be showcasing digital print innovations for sheetfed printing and thus rapidly expanding our digital portfolio.”
Gallus DCS 340 (Digital Converting System) digital inline label printing features a unique printhead design that enables several heads to be joined together for a greater print width without visible transitions. A native resolution of 1200 dpi delivers print quality that is “unmatched in UV inkjet printing today. This technology – combined with the speed of flexographic printing and the efficiency of digital printing – results in the new Gallus DCS 340 Digital. And of course, Gallus is also staying true to its high standards in register accuracy on this digital machine,” said Heidelberg.
The 340’s digital technology makes it easier to handle variable data and versioning when producing labels – and thus supports the cost-effective production of short runs. By combining the strengths of digital printing with an inline finishing process that’s been specially optimized for digital printing, the 340 gives users the chance to varnish, embellish and further process labels inline – from the roll to the finished die-cut label in a single production operation. Its Heidelberg Prinect Digital Front End is used to automate the prepress workflow and thus ensures that data is prepared efficiently, complete with comprehensive colour management. For even greater efficiency, the printer also benefits from functions such as spot colour matching, the PDF Toolbox and Prepress Manager.
Heidelberg launches Gallus DCS 340 Digital Web Label Press
