2001 exhibition impression

The China Print2001 exhibition, which has attracted attention from the global printing industry, has already left its curtain, but it has left us with a very deep impression.

First, there are numerous integrated solutions that are amazing

Different from the previous Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition, each company at this exhibition is no longer limited to recommending a certain product in the printing process to users, but there are many companies that propose a variety of complete printing solutions. The development of short-run printing, rapid printing, on-demand printing, and personalized printing has made these solutions even more important and have become a prominent highlight of this year's exhibition.

As we all know, at the Drupa 2000 exhibition, Heidelberg has launched nine solutions, namely newspaper printing solutions, commercial printing solutions, prepress solutions, industrial solutions, digital printing solutions, finishing solutions, and software solutions. Solutions, Packaging and Trademark Solutions and Commercial Rotation Solutions. Manroland also formed a printing city together with 69 manufacturers, exhibiting eight process flows for four integrated solutions, four solutions for packaging, publishing, business and digital printing solutions, and eight process flows respectively. It is the process flow of photo booklets, sports brochures, learning cards, newspaper inserts, magazines, newspapers, paper boxes, and books, which leave a deep impression on people.

In this exhibition, Heidelberg continues to be a supplier of solutions, and is committed to providing users with complete printing solutions including prepress, printing, postpress equipment, printing consumables, after-sales service and technical training. Fully demonstrated the Heidelberg company from hardware to software, all-round to provide users with the purpose of perfect service. In this exhibition, Heidelberg put forward five solutions: prepress and digital printing solutions, quick printing and commercial printing solutions, quick printing and commercial printing solutions, industrial printing solutions, packaging and trademark printing solutions Solutions, commercial web printing solutions. Due to space limitations, this article briefly introduces three of them.

One of the solutions: prepress and digital printing solutions. The program connects various printing methods and various production steps into one line. The core of the program is the generation, selection, organization, and rapid and efficient output of data. Different from the traditional prepress technology, the emerging prepress technology relies on digitization, not only the computer-to-plate making use of digitization, but also digitization extending to the whole process of printing and post-press processing operations. The unique Heidelberg direct imaging system dispenses with steps such as sheet-making, proofing, and plate-making. The digital data is transmitted directly to the Heidelberg DP-R D146 four-color direct imaging printer, which combines the high quality of the offset printing with digital printing. Therefore, it has captured extremely favorable business opportunities in the short-run color printing market.

Solution two: Express printing and business printing solutions. Fast printing is the printing of small format, small amount of printing, short printing cycle. In recent years, the rapid development of printing has been extremely rapid. In order to win high quality, low price, short-term and high profit, it is more important to choose a suitable quick printing solution. This requires the printing machine to adapt to the rapid conversion of printing operations, and requires that from prepress to printing The various processing links after printing are tightly connected and guarantee superb craftsmanship. Heidelberg's recommended printing solutions include a desktop workstation, fast and economical platemaking equipment, highly flexible presses and highly automated post-cutting and folding equipment to ensure rapid, accurate and economical processing.

In commercial printing solutions, Heidelberg's new GT052 offset press, Indo-Press PM74 offset press, and Speedmaster press series are recommended.

Solution 3: Industrial Printing Solutions. The program shows Heidelberg's open-structured high-quality, high-yield, high-flexibility and economical industrial printing. We recommend the advanced models such as Speedmaster 52, 74, and 102. Speedmaster 52 is suitable for the smallest format prints, SM52 not only has six color machine, but also can be equipped with coating device; Speedmaster 74 preparation time is short, and the scope of use can be further widened; Speedmaster SM102 applies flip technology, up to 12 Printing unit for various online processing.

Agfa launched CTP solutions for commercial printing, newspaper printing, and packaging printing.

Kodak Poly Lighting Co., Ltd., Corio Seychelles Inc., and Komori Co., Ltd. displayed a set of plates produced by Kodak Polystar CTP plate on the CTP plate making machine of Corio Sejon and printed on Komori single-sheet offset printing presses. The full suite of print workflow solutions.

Martini, the world-renowned binding machine manufacturer, not only focused on the design of individual binding machines, but also provided full-automatic magazines, book production lines and other equipment to form an integrated system, and proposed the "Asian bookbinding production. Program" for users to choose. Using Martini's post-press processing technology, the folded book received from the rotary printing press via the buffer storage system is automatically sent directly to the saddle-stitching or glue-binding production line. Bookbinding programs include basic configuration options for saddle-stitching, glue-binding, and hard-packing, as well as mid-to-high-end configurations. These solutions allow users to complete saddle-stitching, glue-binding, and hardcover book processing on the production line. Martini also introduced Prima Amrys, the world's only CIP3 (data format) compatible saddle stitching line.

Peking University Founder Electronics Co., Ltd. also introduced digital platemaking, digital process, e-commerce, digital printing, on-demand printing and other solutions.

Yingkou Guanhua Co., Ltd. has introduced integrated solutions for printing, marking, and cutting, bill form printing solutions, and business card production.

Beiren Group Corporation and Shanghai Electric Group Printing and Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd. also displayed various ancillary equipment and capabilities such as prepress, printing, postpress, and technical services required for the printing process to “prepress, India, and India. After the "integration, complete set of goals, for the printing industry to provide advanced and applicable printing machinery. Beiren Group has all organized and organized according to professional fields. Through exhibitions, it provides users with a complete practical program. This is the first time the Beiren Group has exhibited its own prepress and postpress facilities.

Just from the above-mentioned integrated solutions, it can be seen that the Drupa 2000 Heidelberg company's prepress and postpress integrated solutions, Print 2001, have also performed incisively, and they are increasingly gaining response and emulation. The more and more printer manufacturers put into the conversion from product suppliers to solution providers, are increasingly welcomed by printing manufacturers. However, we should also see that there is a clear gap between domestic printing press manufacturers and world-famous printer manufacturers in this respect. This has yet to be pursued by domestic printing equipment manufacturers through hard work and improvement.

Second, the new technology and new equipment are numerous and dazzling.

Among the many new technologies exhibited at China print 2001, CTP technology is undoubtedly the most dazzling. Due to its fast and high-quality features, direct-to-platemaking technology is gaining favor for more and more domestic printing companies and people in the industry. Therefore, the CTP version Material and CTP plate making systems are bound to become one of the highlights of the exhibition. The CTP plate has always been a major obstacle to the promotion of domestic CTP technology. Therefore, the CTP plate has attracted particular attention.

The world-famous pre-press supplier Agfa has introduced three types of plates: a high-sensitivity Lithostar ultratra sensitive version of the high-speed laser exposed positive circle for imaging stability; a fast imaging, strong printing resistance Thermostar thermal double sense infrared The positive chart type printing plate; Mistral no-cleaning thermal plate, infrared laser positive plate, using ablative thermal technology, long and short version can be stable printing.

KPG introduces two types of UV and infrared sensitive negative thermal imaging plates that require preheating.

Fuji (FUJIFILM Corporation) introduced two types of photosensitive resins: LH-NI and LH-PI.

Domestic CTP media suppliers are not to be outdone. Lekki Group's second film factory exhibits two kinds of silver salt diffusion plates: polyester-based silver salt diffusion transfer CTP plate with SRR (red laser) and SPIR (infrared laser) Model, suitable for express printing is its biggest feature; aluminum base silver salt diffusion transfer type plate, can be used low-power laser exposure, its moderate sensitivity and strong anti-print force, the plate-making cycle is short, more suitable for color overprint. The factory also exhibited a negative-image thermal plate jointly developed with Beijing Normal University. The plate can be operated in a famous room, with simple plate making, strong resistance to printing, and stable performance. Beijing Pretex Electronics Co., Ltd. exhibited an inkjet printing type direct offset printing plate and a silver salt diffusion plate developed in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. With the continuous emergence of CTP plates in our country, the continuous improvement of quality and the realization of accession to the WTO, the problems that restrict the development of CTP will surely be solved.

The number of CTP platemaking systems was exhibited, and the rapid progress in the level of technology has caused great concern.

Agfa Introduces Five Platemaking Systems: Polaris 100 Computer Plates for Newspapers, Galileo VS/VXT Purple Platesetter, Xcalibur VLF Large Format Thermal Plates, Galileo Talant No-Flush Thermal platemaking system, Galileo Thermals thermal platemaking system.

SCREEN SCREEN recommended PT-R8000 and PT-R4000 thermal plate directly.

ECRM promotes three kinds of direct plate-making systems: tiger leopard, leopard leopard, and leopard.

Greoscitex Introduces 4 Thermal Platesetters: Letem400v Series Fully Automatic Drum Thermographic Platesetter, Lotem800v Series Fully Automatic External Drum Type Thermal Eight-page Computer Platesetter, Trinity 3244, and 2637 Thermal Direct Platesetters . The above plate-making systems have their own characteristics.

China's leader in the prepress industry Peking University Founder Electronics Co., Ltd. and the famous small offset press manufacturer Yingkou Guanhua Co., Ltd. jointly launched the Plaatemakr 310 computer-to-plate system, equipped with Beijing University Founder's RIP and other accessories, not only fast but also of good quality. And meet environmental requirements.

The Beijing University’s BH-3000 computer-to-plate system, using a new fiber-optic imaging system, can sweep out high-quality sites, use Founder Century RIP, and is compatible with PC and Mac networks.

Qingdao Huaguang exhibited a new generation of JBHG-CTP direct plate-making system, which provides high-performance network RIP support and can be connected with many foreign advanced systems.

Beijing Stone's CTP-2000 ink-jet platemaking system can be directly plate-making, bright room film, digital proofing, color inkjet. It has good compatibility, no pollution, and high efficiency.

Due to the market demand and its own characteristics, CTP technology not only has huge business opportunities, but also is extremely challenging. In the face of the huge Chinese printing market, CTP technology, like other new technologies, only survives in competition and competes for development. . In the fierce competition, new technologies, new processes, new materials, and new equipment are emerging.