April 21-22, 2010 San Antonio, TX

The Transformation of Offset PrintingHEIDELBERGDavid Grubbs

future of print

• What is the Future of Print?

• Is it Dying?

• Is it Changing?

future of print

• How Important Will Technology Be To Your Company’s Success?

• It Will Be Necessary For You To Partner With Forward Thinking Marketing Services Providers Who Invest in the Latest Technology

• Does Anyone Come to Mind????

future of print

• Will All Printers Survive?

• What Will Differentiate One Printer From Another?

• Is CGX The Right Printer For You?

future of print technology• What Will Print Look Like in The Next Five

Years From Heidelberg’s perspective?• Will There Be Hybrid Offset & Digital

Machines In The Near Future???• UV, Specialty Printing, Different Substrates

Like Foils, Plastics, Lenticulars, Hybrid Offset & Digital Technology combined In-Line

• Everything To with Print Must Be “Green”

future of print job submission

• How Will Print Buyers Submit Jobs in The Future?

• Remote File Submission – Print Buyers Will Have Their Own Websites

• Immediate Notification that File Will Be Proofed, Content & Color Checked

future job tracking

• Where is my job right now?

• Because Print Shop Will Be Digitally Integrated, Anyone In The Print Shop Can See “Real Time” Where Any Job Is in the Process.

• Jobs Will Flow Faster, Manufacturing Costs Will Be Lowered, Last Minute Changes Will Occur Easily

future printing technology

• Offset or Digital? Does it Matter? CGX Has Made Major Investments In Both

• Not To CGX, They Have Multiple Technical Means to Supply Your Job

• They Will Advise You Which Technology Makes The Most Sense!

remote proofing

You Can Proof A Job From Anywhere At Anytime!

Multiple Sites Collaborating Online at the Same Time, Faster OK turnaround

No Need For Future Press Checks

future high definition soft proofing

• Effective use of Soft-Proofing– Efficient: No more waiting for shipping

– Delivery and Dispatch– Fast: Immediate feedback

– Instant on-line collaboration– Consistent: Content and color approval

– Saves time and money

future integration workflow

• Use of Color Standards Like G7 Color Standards, Complete Print Shop Connectivity

• Integrated Workflows Will Allow CGX To Offer Faster Turnaround Times at the Highest Quality Levels

future brand protection

• Security Printing Technologies• Specialized printing techniques that

effectively prevent fraud and product counterfeiting

• Increase Brand protection using…• Hidden Images, 2-D Barcodes, Laser Sensitive

Inks, Color Shifting Inks, Fluorescent inks and coatings, Holograms, RFID, etc.

future in-line offset color measurement

• Use of Spectral Measuring Systems

• Color Is Read In-Line on Press

• 90 % Waste Reduction Achieved Allows For “Green” Sustainability

• Much Faster Manufacturing Process Allowing For Lower Cost & Higher Throughput

future offset print technology, Anicolor

Speedmaster SM 52Conventional inking unit with ink

zones

Speedmaster SM 52Anicolor inking unit without ink zones

future offset print technology, Anicolor

• Lower Costs Than Static Digital Print

• Low to no Waste, “Green Machine”

• More Cost Efficient on runs from 250 – 5,000

• Will See on Larger Format Presses In The Future, 29” & 40”

There Will Be No Lack of Performance For Printing “Green”, It Will Probably Be Better Than Today

There Will Be No Premium Price Associated With Going “Green”

If a Printer or Supplier Does Not Jump On The “Green” Bandwagon, He May As Well Close His Doors.

going “Green”

April 21-22, 2010 San Antonio, TX

The Transformation of Offset PrintingHEIDELBERGDavid Grubbs