HEIDELBERG PUTS INKJET ON DEMO
The new Jetfire 50 B3 inkjet printing system from Heidelberg, which was showcased at drupa, is now going into demo operation at the company’s Print Media Center.
Heidelberg says it is turning the entry into industrial digital commercial printing announced at drupa 2024 together with its cooperation partner Canon into reality. The Jetfire 50 will be available for deliveries to Australia as of the second quarter next year.
The 4170sph B3 4/4 device is based on the Canon iX3200 but is “fully integrated” into the Heidelberg service and consumables setup, and its Prinect workflow.
A Jetfire 50 will be located at the company’s Wiesloch-Walldorf site and is available for demonstrations to interested parties. Appointments can be made via the respective contact persons in the Heidelberg sales offices.
In addition to a wide range of prepared print jobs, such as various 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. Heidelberg says that by integrating offset and digital presses into a workflow with Prinect, print businesses can significantly increase their flexibility, efficiency and cost-effectiveness in print production, and also benefit from standardised 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," said Dr David Schmedding, chief technology and sales officer at Heidelberg. "Customers can now put the new B3 Jetfire 50 inkjet printing system through its paces at the Print Media Center. The focus is on the advantages and possibilities of hybrid production in conjunction with our solutions for sheetfed offset printing."
Heidelberg will offer the machine with its own service and consumables.
The Jetfire 50 will be followed by the Jetfire 75, the B2+ version of the press, which is based on the Canon varioPress iV7. It will be capable of printing at 8,700sph (4/0) simplex or 4,350sph duplex (4/4). The Jetfire 75 is expected to be available in early 2026.