Linoprint line-up at drupa for Heidelberg

It will be a Linoprint line-up for Heidelberg at drupa this May, with the German print manufacturer set to launch its entire digital print solution range for commercial and packaging print providers under the freshly rebranded name, Heidelberg Linoprint.

The company, which announced the rebranding of its digital print range this week, will use drupa as a platform to unveil the full integration of all its digital print solutions for short and variable runs in the commercial and packaging sectors.

“This way, our customers benefit from the close interlinking of offset and digital printing that print shops can use to boost their competitiveness further,” says Heidelberg’s Stephan Plenz. “In future, the name Heidelberg Linoprint will stand for the entire digital print portfolio of Heidelberg.”

As part of the rebranding effort and the integration of all the Linoprint machines, the company will be rebranding the Ricoh short run digital systems it had previously sold under the Ricoh brand as the Linoprint C models. The rebranded units – the Linoprint C901 and the C751 – will now include the new Prinect Digital Print Manager software.

The company says the Prinect system will provide users with a highly efficient and transparent digital print workflow with a wide range of functions, including variable data management, post-press with digital inline finishing systems, and a document-oriented workflow. This system means the end user will be able to manage and calculate both their offset and digital print jobs from a single workflow.

The rebranding will also see the company’s iTS600 inkjet packaging print machine change its name to the Linoprint L. While the machine essentially remains the same under the rebranding, it will now include the full integration option.

“Starting from drupa, Heidelberg will be offering the Ricoh digital printing press systems as Linoprint C (commercial) models with the new Prinect Digital Print Manager,” says Heidelberg’s CEO, Bernhard Schreier (pictured). “There will also be a Linoprint L range of models for digital label and packaging printing. These are based on technologies developed by CSAT GmbH, which we took over in 2011.”

The company says it will be showcasing over 60 equipment and service products at this year’s drupa event, where it will also introduce its new Speedmaster SX models.