German technology giant HEIDELBERG’s entry into the industrial digital commercial printing segment in cooperation with digital imaging solutions leader Canon received wide publicity at drupa 2024, the world’s largest trade fair for printing technologies.
The new Jetfire 50 B3 inkjet printing system – showcased at drupa 2024 – is now going into demo operation at the Print Media Center (PMC) at HEIDELBERG’s Wiesloch-Walldorf site. In addition to a wide range of prepared print jobs, such as brochures, flyers, cards, and posters, customers can also test their own print jobs on the machine. The Jetfire 50 is able to cover a wide range of up to B3 format products in the commercial sector.
The hybrid interaction of all HEIDELBERG offset and digital printing systems controlled via the Prinect workflow will also be on show. By integrating offset and digital presses into a workflow with Prinect, users can significantly increase their flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in print production and also benefit from standardized access to the HEIDELBERG ecosystem.
“We are keeping our word and really stepping on the gas with the expansion of our digital offering for commercial print shops,” says David Schmedding, Chief Technology & Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG. “Customers can now put the new B3 Jetfire 50 inkjet printing system through its paces at the Print Media Center in Wiesloch-Walldorf. The focus is on the advantages and possibilities of hybrid production in conjunction with our solutions for sheetfed offset printing.”
First installations of the Jetfire 50 are planned for the first quarter of 2025
The Jetfire 50 is the new digital production solution for print service providers looking for alternative production methods. In B3 sheet format, the system combines all the flexibility benefits of digital printing with the stability of inkjet for commercial printing. Together with its industrial performance, the machine offers high flexibility and reliability. HEIDELBERG offers the machine with its own service and consumables. The first machines are scheduled to be installed at customer sites from the first quarter of 2025.
