In the early 1990s, the printing industry faced a major transformation: print runs were becoming shorter, deadlines tighter, and quality standards higher. It became clear that the industry could no longer rely on the same workflows as in the 1980s — with analog plates and numerous manual steps in preparing intermediate images on film. Printers...
For decades, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has been a trendsetter in printing technology. However, like any dynamic company, Heidelberg has had to adapt to changing market realities. In the early 1990s, the decision was made to discontinue production of the T-Offset sheetfed offset press and replace it with a more modern and versatile model, the Quickmaster...
Our story today is about a sheetfed offset printing machine that was not destined to live a long and happy life. It was produced for a very short period of time – from 1984 to 1994, but it is notable for the fact that it was an attempt by Heidelberg to gain a foothold in...
With the advent of relatively inexpensive plate exposure devices in the mid-2000s, the popularity of Computer-to-Print machines, where each print unit was equipped with a separate laser head, began to decline. It should be recalled that such machines had been developed by both Heidelberg and a number of other equipment manufacturers since the late 80s...
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