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Production routines are growing more complex and

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are demanding better quality and more value. For these

reasons, Heidelberg is committed to a modular solutions

concept: from prepress to finishing, and from individual

products to complex workflows.

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The Quickmaster DI Pro, Heidelberg ’s digital offset press in A3 format, is the solution formeeting the requirements of theshort-run color market.

The Raster Image Processor (RIP) plays a central role in the workflow.Heidelberg offers two alternatives withDirect Imaging: Delta Technology andHarlequin Scriptworks.

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4 Market

5 Press schematic

6 Technical data

9 Digital perspectives

10 Potential

12 DI workflow

14 Operating concept

16 Compact design

18 Quality printing units

19 Versatility

20 Cost-effectiveness

22 Service

24 Heidelberg solutions

25 Workflow

24 Quickmaster DI Pro Heidelberg solutions

Heidelberg – Solutions for the entire printing andpublishing industry • It is our aim to be the bestpartner to the graphic arts industry, offering forward-looking solutions, worldwide. Heidelbergis everywhere – wherever you need us.

Our focus: the customer. Heidelberg providescustom-designed printing solutions for large andsmall companies.

The Quickmaster DI Pro – your digital future •One of the most important markets for the futureis the short-run color market. Any printshop thatis successful in this growth market can win newcustomers and reach new sales potential in theshort run – and what’s more can keep the custom-ers and revenue in the long run. The essentialingredients for successful entry to the digital futureare a good concept, a strong partner and newsolutions. Introducing the Quickmaster DI Pro –the printing press that gives you all three!

There’s no stopping the dynamic development of the

short-run color business. In today’s market, shorter

production times, shrinking print runs and a high degree

of flexibility are all keys to success. A printing press like

the Quickmaster DI™ Pro enables you to meet these expec-

tations without compromising on quality or jeopardizing

your success.

This Heidelberg® solution for short-run color printing

in 34 x 46 cm (13 3/8” x 18 1/8”) format gives you exactly

what you need: Offset quality printing for short print

runs adapted to target customer needs, short delivery

times, high flexibility and a press which is simple and

convenient to use.

The Quickmaster DI Pro harnesses all the potential of

the digital workflow and immediate transfers it to the

printing press. The printing plates are imaged directly to

the press using Direct Imaging™ technology, reducing the

number of steps involved, cutting job throughput times

and enhancing process reliability. Combined with high

offset quality, an enhanced degree of automation, simple

operation and flexibility with job changes and materials,

you have access to a entire array of new and interesting

possibilities. The Quickmaster DI Pro allows you to manage

all the production steps from digital data through to the

printed sheet yourself. This integrated solution gives you

a clear competitive advantages and essential cost-effec-

tiveness from the very beginning. Regardless of whether

you print corporate collateral, event posters or business

cards for local companies, you can do it with greater ease,

speed and efficiency thanks to the Quickmaster DI Pro.

Quickmaster DI Pro Market 4

Quickmaster DI Pro Technical data

Inside the Quickmaster DI Pro

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1 Imaging unit with 16 laser diodes

2 Remotely controlled CP knife-type ink fountain

with 12 ink zones

3 Blanket cylinder

4 Quadruple-diameter central impression cylinder

5 Dryer (optional)

6 Delivery

7 Temperature-controlled inking system for waterless

offset with 12 rollers, including 3 form rollers with

different diameters

8 Plate cylinder for fully automated plate changes for

35 masters per reel

9 Plate cylinder cleaning system

10 Blanket washup system

1 1 Stream feeder

Technical data

Formats

Max. sheet format 460 x 340 mm (18 1/8” x 13 3/8”)

Min. sheet format 140 x 89 mm (5 1/2” x 3 1/2”)

Largest printable area 450 x 330 mm (17 3/4” x 13”)

Gripper margin 10 mm (13/32”)

Stock thickness 0.04 bis 0.30 mm (0.0016” to 0.012”)

Register accuracy 0.02 mm (0.00079”)

Direct Imaging

Imaging resolutions 1,270 dpi / 200 lpi (alternative: 2,540 dpi)

Imaging times < 4 min. at 1,270 dpi

16 IR laser diodes per printing unit

Printing plates

Printing plate for thermal imaging on supply reel, polyester base material

No. masters per reel 35

Blanket cylinders

Length x width metal-edged 555 x 337 mm (21 7/8” x 13 1/4”)

Thickness 1.95 mm (0.077”)

Blanket cylinder undercut 2.3 mm (0.091”)

Production speed

Max. production run speed 10,000 sph

Min. production run speed 3,500 sph

Crawl mode 500 rph

Inking unit

No. rollers 12 (incl. fountain roller)

Form rollers 3

Diameter of the form rollers 54.7-45-50 mm (2 1/8 – 1 3/4 – 2”)

Pile heights

Feeder 900 mm (2’11 3/8")

Delivery 450 mm (1’5 3/4)

Connection power

Power consumption Approx. 10.5 kW(at 50/60 Hz)

Dryer opt. (50/60 Hz) Approx. 3.5 kW (additional requirement)

About the press

Dimensions 318 x 276 x 190 cm (length x width x height) (10’5 2/8” x 9’ 6/8” x 6’3”)

Weight 4,850 kg

Emissions values <80 dB (A)

Raster Image Processor (RIP)

Hardware

High-performance IBM Intel workstation

Software

Delta Technology (optional: Harlequin ScriptWorks)

Quickmaster DI Pro Press schematic 5 6

Digital perspectives Quickmaster DI Pro 99

The Quickmaster DI Pro – printing with a future •The digitization of all types of organizational andproduction processes continues to grow andevolve. Data networks including the Internet andhigh-speed private networks already permitalmost unlimited global exchange of digital data.Effective use of this potential is becoming a vitalfactor in business and delivers a strong competi-tive advantage.

Heidelberg Direct Imaging – a good choice for the market of the future.

The Internet, high-speed private networks and incipient

UMTS systems all have one thing in common – they are all

part of a global communications network. Regardless of

which system wins the day, the exchange of digital data

via networks and the processing of that data is becoming

standard practice, and it offers some unexpected possibi-

lities.

Jobs can be initiated from the farthest corners of the

globe and services offered to people anywhere in the world.

Regardless of distance, information and data can be ex-

changed in minimal time, and print-on-demand and distri-

buted printing have become a reality. Regardless of how

the market is changing and will continue to change,

Heidelberg will develop targeted solutions with a secure

future to meet those changes. With the Quickmaster DI

Pro, Heidelberg offers you all the workflow components

perfectly dovetailed into an integrated overall concept.

Open, secure standards like PostScript®, PDF and Delta™

Lists are used at the interface to digital prepress. And it

goes without saying that simple upgrade options are

available and that Heidelberg’s solutions can be quickly

integrated into common networks. Every Heidelberg

solution therefore becomes an optimum, future-focused

solution for the user – a fact that is demonstrated in the

performance and capabilities of the Quickmaster DI Pro.

Quickmaster DI Pro Potential10

The Quickmaster DI Pro – opening new doorsand completely new opportunities • The outstand-ing features of the Quickmaster DI Pro are highprint quality coupled with the ability to handleshort print runs cost-effectively from the outset.These strengths enable users to tap into newcustomer potential and create distinct competi-tive advantages for their business.

A fully digital workflow – from the initial idea right through to the printed product.

Potential Quickmaster DI Pro 11

Digitizing the entire process from the graphic idea to the

digital offset printing stage is perfectly feasible. And

customers are increasingly asking for it. That’s why it’s

becoming more and more important to link the print

stage to the digital processes in the prepress stage. Access

to digital offset printing is now closer than ever for pre-

press companies, digital service providers and even adver-

tising agencies. This access to directly processing digital

data allows ever shorter print runs to be delivered in

standard offset quality with reduced outlay and guaran-

teed profitability. All types of companies can now consi-

derably expand their range of services. The Quickmaster

DI Pro provides the resources to offer end-to-end solutions.

For direct marketing companies, for example, this

means not only handling design and layout for their

customers, but also printing the jobs, too – greatly in-

creasing the efficiency and speed of the entire process.

Prepress service providers can apply their existing exper-

tise from the digital prepress to the print production

stage. This not only enables them to more efficiently use

their existing resources, but also to enhance their compet-

itiveness and expand their range of services. With the

Quickmaster DI Pro, they can also deliver new services to

increase their sales potential – and revenue.

That’s because directly processing digital with a com-

pletely digital workflow, printshops can meet their

customers’ rising demands or create a new profit center

for the short-color run and high-speed printing market to

complement their existing business.

Smaller high-speed printshops that have worked

exclusively with single- and two-color presses in the past

can use the Quickmaster DI Pro as a profitable gateway to

four-color offset printing.

The Quickmaster DI Pro is extremely versatile and

offers a wealth of opportunities. Whatever you print on

the Quickmaster DI Pro, you can be sure of high quality

and profit from the word go.

The strength of the Quickmaster DI Pro – superb quality 4-color print products.

Quickmaster DI Pro DI-workflow12

The workflow – speed and precision • Constantlychanging graphic formats and more demandingcustomer requirements are a real challenge to aworkflow system. The workflow on the QuickmasterDI Pro is already set up to meet the demandsassociated with digital service provision.

A modern workflow must demonstrate openness, ease of

operation, standardization, reliability, speed, flexibility

and quality. A digital print service provider must be able

to respond quickly and reliably to all the demands of the

market. Need a press to handle a wide range of digital

formats? The Quickmaster DI Pro is your answer – accept-

ing common standard formats like PDF and PostScript.

The raster image processor (RIP) plays a central role within

the workflow. It generates the bitmaps which are trans-

ferred to the printing plates by the lasers in the Quickmaster

DI Pro. The quality of the rasterization depends on the

algorithms, which determine resolution, angling and dot

shape. Delta Technology 7.0 enables Heidelberg to create a

200 lpi screen with 1,270 dpi.

Standards

Gearing the workflow to standards produces future-

oriented, compatible solutions. Various hardware and

software components can be combined and linked with

no trouble at all.

Operability

Intuitive working and clear organization are essential if a

workflow system is to be simple to use. The logical struc-

ture makes it easy to control and configure every process.

Reliability

Quality control is handled automatically by various pre-

flight and test functions. The resulting reliability forms

an important basis for ensuring the printing process runs

smoothly.

Flexibility

Flexibility is demonstrated by the availability of combining

various components to create a workflow. Heidelberg

workflow components are optimally tuned to one another,

and can also incorporate workflow products from other

manufacturers simply and easily.

Quality

The specially optimized RIP on the Quickmaster DI Pro

ensures outstanding print results.

Heidelberg workflow solutions are designed to deliver

maximum operability, throughput, quality, reliability

and flexibility.

DI-workflow Quickmaster DI Pro 13

Delta Technology

• Open: Accepts various input formats including Post-

Script, PDF, Delta Listen, TIFF-IT (P1) and (optionally)

CT/LW

• Ease of use, thanks to the Delta Print Manager and

Hotfolder technology

• Standards: PostScript, PDF and R.O.O.M. concept with

Delta Lists

• Reliability, thanks to different proofing capabilities:

Delta Form Proof for form proofers and Delta Proof

Open for true-color proofing systems (optional)

• Consistency through the Delta List Viewer for checking

the bytemaps; bitmap viewer

• for checking the bitmaps on the monitor

• High process stability and replicability with Delta Lists

• Preflight checking of input data

• High speed, thanks to fast hardware and optimized

multi-processor technology

• Flexibility through the exchange of Delta Lists and

integration of third-party software for PDF- or Adobe®

PostScript-based workflows

• Quality from optimized rasterization for the

Quickmaster DI Pro, integrated Color Management and

optional trapping

• Miscellaneous: Large number of options allows func-

tional extensions to the workflow and the connection

of data transmission and e-commerce systems

Harlequin ScriptWorks (alternative to Delta Technology)

• Open: Accepts different input formats including

PostScript and PDF

• Simple structure for easy operation

• Standards: PostScript and PDF workflows

• Reliability from proofing capability and Bitmap viewer

• Speed thanks to fast hardware and optimized RIPping

software

• Dynamic memory management

• Flexibility: Third party software can be integrated

• Quality from optimized rasterization, integrated

calibration of digital data to the print result and in-RIP

separation

• Miscellaneous: Data transmission and e-commerce

systems can be connected

The tried-and-tested Heidelberg Delta Technology workflow system.

Quickmaster DI Pro Operating concept 14

The CP2000 Center – extremely simple to use •The Quickmaster DI Pro operates using theCP2000 Center, which sets outstanding perform-ance standards. The entire printing processcan be controlled directly from a control stationwith touchscreen, a method which is simple,fast and reliable. You get one-touch productivitywithout any limitations.

The CP2000 Center – the state-of-the-art, ergonomic printer’s workstation.

Operating concept Quickmaster DI Pro 15

It goes without saying that you can work simply and

rapidly on the Quickmaster DI Pro. This is possible due to

press control from the CP2000 Center™. The CP2000 Center

is a working area that has been ergonomically designed

and optimized for the printer. All settings and current

processes are displayed on a single, clearly structured

touchscreen. This user interface employs graphics,

symbols and plain text information to make operation

simple and fast through process visualization.

Ink zone display

The Quickmaster DI Pro ink zones are preset by converting

the ink file produced in the RIP. This provides the precise

color presets for the individual inking units.

The clearly structured ink zone display provides a

useful overview of each ink zone. Together, the ink zones

are aggregated into an easily recordable ink key profile.

The ink zones can be quickly set manually, either via

the user-friendly membrane keys or the touchscreen. The

setting steps for the individual ink zones and the volume

of ink controlled via the forwards motion of the ink

fountain roller are given as percentages.

Job management

The job management function enables fully automatic

job preparation of print runs. This process allows an

entire new job to be prepared on the CP2000 Center while

the current job is being processed. Choice of inking unit,

paper settings on the feeder, number of sheets to be

printed and all the other operations that make up the

whole process of job preparation, print run and job

archiving are controlled by the job management func-

tion. Standard or repeat jobs can also be saved with all

their relevant machine configurations and can be called

up again when required. This shortens makeready times

and reduces paper waste.

CP2000 Center press control

• Fast, simple and reliable operation of the

Quickmaster DI Pro

• Reduces makeready times

• High process reliability and productivity

• Simple, reliable integration into the existing

infrastructure

Viewer/soft proof

The viewer, known as the soft proof, enables bitmaps to be

viewed in detail on screen before actual plate imaging

takes place. This step ensures that errors such as missing

logos or wrong fonts can be checked. This is possible as a

composite file or as a single color separation. Early

detection of errors helps save time – and money.

Characteristic color profile editor

Different printing stock needs different color profiles. The

color profile editor checks and adjusts each individual

color profile. This ensures that the best color profiles are

generated for the printing stock used, ink type, tempera-

ture and other parameters. This makes it easy to maintain

a high level of quality with constantly changing printing

stock.

Soft proof via viewer.

Quickmaster DI Pro Compact design16

The printing press at its best – feeder included •The Quickmaster DI Pro features top-class German engineering and is typical of a productfrom Heidelberg. Its compact, solid design mini-mizes its footprint and means that the press will hold its value. The highly functional, flexiblefeeder ensures fast, simple format and stockchanges.

The stream feeder allows a broad spectrum of printing stock to be processed with ease.

Compact design Quickmaster DI Pro 17

You can tell at first glance that the Quickmaster DI Pro is

something special. Its compact construction and design

details are evidence of manufacturing technology that is

available only from Heidelberg. The quality of the design

and finishing of the Quickmaster DI Pro ensure that the

press will hold its value and produce outstanding print-

ing results. The press boasts numerous innovative design

features. Its solid construction together with the helically

toothed drive train and the bearer-to-bearer pressure

between plate and blanket cylinders ensure precise screen

dots, long service life and high productivity.

Register accuracy of 0.02 mm (0.00079”) allows true-to-

register impression, even with a fifth and sixth color. The

ability to handle an extended range of printing stocks

from 0.04 to 0.30 mm (0.0016” to 0.012”) in thickness

means that a wide range of different stock, including

coated and non-coated papers, Chromolux, India papers,

envelopes and films, can be printed.

The satellite design with one quadruple-diameter im-

pression cylinder allows four-color printing with a single

gripper closure. Each sheet is gripped only once and is

then printed without being transferred to any other

gripper systems. This cuts down further on the already

low stresses and strains on the sheet. The 720 mm (2’4 2/8”)

impression cylinder also yields further benefits when

printing on board. Its low surface curvature means that

sheets are not bent significantly as they travel around the

cylinder, eliminating the need for any special guide

elements.

The feeder is fitted with a suction head with combined

lifting and forwarding suckers. These separate the sheets

reliably, even at top speed. Smooth sheet travel is ensured,

even with very thin or thick printing stock. Single-sheet

mode allows you to print envelopes with difficult flaps

without any additional equipment. When changing

printing stock, many time-intensive settings are performed

automatically by means of the press control system. You

can therefore be assured of fast, simple format and stock

changes.

Both feeder and delivery are disconnected during the

imaging process. This reduces noise and mechanical strain,

thereby cutting maintenance work and extending the

service life of the delivery chain. The specific design of the

delivery permits the subsequent installation of an infrared

dryer system (optional). The advantage of an infrared

dryer is that the printed sheets can proceed to finishing

much more quickly.

The many innovative technical details and all its

different potential uses make the Quickmaster DI Pro

an extremely high-performing press which you can rely

on day after day.

Precision and care during production are a necessary prerequisite for high-quality machines and print results.

Quickmaster DI Pro Quality printing units18

Quality printing units and automatic plate chang-ing • The Quickmaster DI Pro offers you more.Greater performance, greater functionality, morepotential uses. It’s all about what goes into build-ing the Quickmaster DI Pro – and of course whatyou get out of it.

The Quickmaster DI Pro’s waterless offset printing system

delivers top print quality. And it’s a simple process, too.

All functions can be controlled centrally from the ergono-

mic CP2000 Center. Plate imaging takes place at the touch

of a button. The Quickmaster DI Pro is unbeatable when it

comes to versatility, too. After all, it combines the quality

of offset printing with the speed of a digital workflow.

Automatic plate changing

The printing units on the Quickmaster DI Pro are equipped

with unique plate cylinders, each of which has an inte-

grated master cassette. Each supply reel contains enough

material for 35 successive print jobs. In the imaging pro-

cess, all four masters are simultaneously imaged in the

press in precise register. This is a fully automatic proce-

dure not requiring any intervention by the operator. Each

of the four imaging units uses 16 laser diodes to image the

printing plates simultaneously. After imaging, the plates

are made print-ready by an automated cleaning system.

Color presetting is also automatic. The job-specific ink

profile for all four colors is calculated on the basis of the

RIPped data. This ink profile is then relayed to the CP ink

fountains. Each ink fountain has 12 ink zones which per-

mit precise ink metering over a wide range. Due to the high

degree of automation on the Quickmaster DI Pro, a com-

plete job change can be made in less than 10 minutes.

The masters are on a reel inside the plate cylinder, for maximum functionality in minimum space.

Versatility Quickmaster DI Pro 19

Versatility and flexibility

The versatility and flexibility of the Quickmaster DI Pro

starts with the inks you can use. The press will handle all

commercially available waterless offset inks. The focus is

on process inks for four-color printing, but special inks

available for waterless offset printing are also available.

These special inks may be used for special logos or

customers’ corporate colors.

The Quickmaster DI Pro also offers maximum flexibi-

lity when it comes to selecting printing stock. It can handle

anything from 0.04 mm (0.0016”) label paper to Chromolux

board 0.30 mm (0.012”) thick. Even prefinished materials

such as envelopes are no problem.

Another example of the flexibility of the Quickmaster

DI Pro is the formats it can handle. The Quickmaster DI

Pro supports a large variety of formats, ranging from post-

cards to A3+ size posters and also handling business cards,

films and brochures. The largest printable sheet size is

460 x 340 mm (18 1/8” x 13 3/8”) and the smallest 140 x 89

mm (5 1/2” x 3 1/2”). Almost any format in-between can be

processed. The feeder and delivery are quickly and easily

adjusted to different formats. Job changes are extremely

time-saving – an advantage that really makes itself felt on

short runs. And although the Quickmaster DI Pro is best

suited to short runs of between 200 and 5,000 copies, is

also handles longer runs quickly and with ease. The versa-

tility of the Quickmaster DI Pro is just what the market is

calling for today – a well-rounder that can accommodate

almost any requirement.

From postcard to poster – the Quickmaster DI Pro is fast and easy to operate.

Quickmaster DI Pro Cost-effectiveness20

Outstanding productivity. Outstanding profita-bility • Direct printing of digital data, minimalmakeready times and high-production speedsare distinct advantages of the Quickmaster DIPro, benefiting both you and your customers.

The Quickmaster DI Pro opens up a whole new dimension

in productivity – and profitability, too. It delivers produc-

tivity and profitability due to the design of the press itself,

combined with its ability to handle jobs that previously

would have been considered unprofitable. The Quickmaster

DI Pro’s features translate into distinct advantages for you:

The Quickmaster DI Pro allows digital data to be loaded

directly into the press, eliminating costly and time-con-

suming intermediate steps. Automatic ink presetting and

the absence of dampening solution cuts start-up waste –

and keeps corresponding costs – to a minimum. The cost-

intensive process of producing plates externally is a thing

of the past. The new feeder means that even the most

demanding print products can now be handled faster and

more easily than ever before.

In production mode, the Quickmaster DI Pro achieves

a speed of up to 10,000 sheets per hour, enabling comple-

tion of small runs up to 500 sheets in less than 20 min-

utes, including makeready time. This feature makes it

possible to create a cost structure which allows profitable

production from a run size of just 200 sheets.

The speed, cost-effectiveness and quality of the

Quickmaster DI Pro and its flexibility in terms of printing

stock ensure high profitability from the word go. A study

conducted by CAP Venture, an independent US research

institute, has already shown this to be the case. The study

found that DI users have an enormous gross profit margin

averaging 42, compared to an industry average of 29 per-

cent. Which proves that as your production capacity rises

with the Quickmaster DI Pro, so will your profits.

Gross Profit (as percentages of sales)

Quickmaster DI

PIA (Successful)

PIA (All)

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29

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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Percentages

Source: CAP-Venture-Studie; PIA = Printing Industries of America

Quickmaster DI Pro Service22

The goal of our consulting service is to help you make the

right decision. That’s why we look at your personal situa-

tion and requirements from the very beginning. Together

with you, we can analyze specific market opportunities

and develop tailor-made financing packages. As a solutions

provider, Heidelberg optimally covers the entire spectrum

ranging from prepress to press and postpress. You can draw

on our comprehensive expertise or ask us to develop a

complete solution for your printshop. Our number one

priority is always what’s best for you and your company.

Training

Heidelberg offers a wide range of training services, in-

cluding Direct Imaging. Since this area covers more than

just the actual printing process, training begins at the

start of the digital workflow in the printshop. It includes

everything from data preparation to RIPping and job

spooling, through to imaging and printing. The concept

of digital printing as a systematic process quickly

becomes a reality which you and your staff can under-

stand.

Marketing

A comprehensive marketing kit is available to support

your own marketing activities. It includes templates for

press releases and open house invitations, as well as

checklists and marketing planners to help you produce

direct customer mailings, for example. Print samples and

a designer’s guide to digital offset printing provide prac-

tical assistance to you and your customers. All the mate-

rial is available on CD-ROM, so you can easily modify and

print it yourself as required.

DI Magazine

DI Magazine™ is published at regular intervals and includes

reports about business and marketing ideas, technology

and useful tips on direct imaging. Practical examples

from around the world and from a wide range of compa-

nies and markets illustrate the broad range of uses for

this printing technology.

Website

The DI Website at www.direct-imaging-center.com is a

resource where you can obtain information quickly and

easily about Direct Imaging. The Website is increasingly

evolving into a global marketplace, an informative

environment where DI users can register themselves as

Direct Imaging Centers™ and reach out to potential cus-

tomers.

Technical Service

Heidelberg boasts the most comprehensive service network

there is. That’s why we can offer our customers a unique

service within the graphic arts industry. Our specialists are

always accessible and ensure that our high service stan-

dards are maintained – round the clock, wherever you are.

The Direct Imaging Service – we’re always therefor you • Heidelberg’s support goes far beyondinvestment advice and technical service. Weoffer many other services which can benefit youin your daily business.

Quickmaster DI Pro Technical data

Inside the Quickmaster DI Pro

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1 Imaging unit with 16 laser diodes

2 Remotely controlled CP knife-type ink fountain

with 12 ink zones

3 Blanket cylinder

4 Quadruple-diameter central impression cylinder

5 Dryer (optional)

6 Delivery

7 Temperature-controlled inking system for waterless

offset with 12 rollers, including 3 form rollers with

different diameters

8 Plate cylinder for fully automated plate changes for

35 masters per reel

9 Plate cylinder cleaning system

10 Blanket washup system

1 1 Stream feeder

Technical data

Formats

Max. sheet format 460 x 340 mm (18 1/8” x 13 3/8”)

Min. sheet format 140 x 89 mm (5 1/2” x 3 1/2”)

Largest printable area 450 x 330 mm (17 3/4” x 13”)

Gripper margin 10 mm (13/32”)

Stock thickness 0.04 bis 0.30 mm (0.0016” to 0.012”)

Register accuracy 0.02 mm (0.00079”)

Direct Imaging

Imaging resolutions 1,270 dpi / 200 lpi (alternative: 2,540 dpi)

Imaging times < 4 min. at 1,270 dpi

16 IR laser diodes per printing unit

Printing plates

Printing plate for thermal imaging on supply reel, polyester base material

No. masters per reel 35

Blanket cylinders

Length x width metal-edged 555 x 337 mm (21 7/8” x 13 1/4”)

Thickness 1.95 mm (0.077”)

Blanket cylinder undercut 2.3 mm (0.091”)

Production speed

Max. production run speed 10,000 sph

Min. production run speed 3,500 sph

Crawl mode 500 rph

Inking unit

No. rollers 12 (incl. fountain roller)

Form rollers 3

Diameter of the form rollers 54.7-45-50 mm (2 1/8 – 1 3/4 – 2”)

Pile heights

Feeder 900 mm (2’11 3/8")

Delivery 450 mm (1’5 3/4)

Connection power

Power consumption Approx. 10.5 kW(at 50/60 Hz)

Dryer opt. (50/60 Hz) Approx. 3.5 kW (additional requirement)

About the press

Dimensions 318 x 276 x 190 cm (length x width x height) (10’5 2/8” x 9’ 6/8” x 6’3”)

Weight 4,850 kg

Emissions values <80 dB (A)

Raster Image Processor (RIP)

Hardware

High-performance IBM Intel workstation

Software

Delta Technology (optional: Harlequin ScriptWorks)

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Content


4 Market

5 Press schematic

6 Technical data

9 Digital perspectives

10 Potential

12 DI workflow

14 Operating concept

16 Compact design

18 Quality printing units

19 Versatility

20 Cost-effectiveness

22 Service

24 Heidelberg solutions

25 Workflow

24 Quickmaster DI Pro Heidelberg solutions

Heidelberg – Solutions for the entire printing andpublishing industry • It is our aim to be the bestpartner to the graphic arts industry, offering forward-looking solutions, worldwide. Heidelbergis everywhere – wherever you need us.

Our focus: the customer. Heidelberg providescustom-designed printing solutions for large andsmall companies.

The Quickmaster DI Pro – your digital future •One of the most important markets for the futureis the short-run color market. Any printshop thatis successful in this growth market can win newcustomers and reach new sales potential in theshort run – and what’s more can keep the custom-ers and revenue in the long run. The essentialingredients for successful entry to the digital futureare a good concept, a strong partner and newsolutions. Introducing the Quickmaster DI Pro –the printing press that gives you all three!

There’s no stopping the dynamic development of the

short-run color business. In today’s market, shorter

production times, shrinking print runs and a high degree

of flexibility are all keys to success. A printing press like

the Quickmaster DI™ Pro enables you to meet these expec-

tations without compromising on quality or jeopardizing

your success.

This Heidelberg® solution for short-run color printing

in 34 x 46 cm (13 3/8” x 18 1/8”) format gives you exactly

what you need: Offset quality printing for short print

runs adapted to target customer needs, short delivery

times, high flexibility and a press which is simple and

convenient to use.

The Quickmaster DI Pro harnesses all the potential of

the digital workflow and immediate transfers it to the

printing press. The printing plates are imaged directly to

the press using Direct Imaging™ technology, reducing the

number of steps involved, cutting job throughput times

and enhancing process reliability. Combined with high

offset quality, an enhanced degree of automation, simple

operation and flexibility with job changes and materials,

you have access to a entire array of new and interesting

possibilities. The Quickmaster DI Pro allows you to manage

all the production steps from digital data through to the

printed sheet yourself. This integrated solution gives you

a clear competitive advantages and essential cost-effec-

tiveness from the very beginning. Regardless of whether

you print corporate collateral, event posters or business

cards for local companies, you can do it with greater ease,

speed and efficiency thanks to the Quickmaster DI Pro.

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Quickfolder T 34DI-RIP QM DI Pro Polar 66 Quickcutter

Nexscan

Colorcam

DTP-Station

Production routines are growing more complex and

demanding. No two jobs are alike anymore. Customers

are demanding better quality and more value. For these

reasons, Heidelberg is committed to a modular solutions

concept: from prepress to finishing, and from individual

products to complex workflows.

Modular Solutions from Heidelberg

The goal is to deliver solutions tailored to each

customer ’s unique challenges and markets. Our commit-

ment is to deliver solutions, and customer focus is the

guiding principle.

The professional,multifunctional CCD color Nexscan flatbed scannersreliably capture color and line copy andinclude descreening and CopyDotcapabilities. Direct Capture Technologyensures outstanding results.

Together with the LinoColor Camsoftware, Colorcam lets you inte-grate digital photography in theprepress production workflow. TheLinoColor Cam software and colorprofiles are specifically tailored tomeeting the requirements of thisapplication.

The Quickcutter is consistentlygeared to processes for producingsmall-format printed items.Up to99 different cutting programs canbe stored.

The Quickmaster DI Pro, Heidelberg ’s digital offset press in A3 format, is the solution formeeting the requirements of theshort-run color market.

The Raster Image Processor (RIP) plays a central role in the workflow.Heidelberg offers two alternatives withDirect Imaging: Delta Technology andHarlequin Scriptworks.

The Quickfolder is a fully auto-mated table top folding machine.The most common folds are pre-programmed and quicklyselectable.





69115 Heidelberg

Germany

Phone +49-62 21-92-00

Fax +49-62 21-92-69 99

www.heidelberg.com

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centers worldwide.










69115 Heidelberg

Germany

Phone +49-62 21-92-00

Fax +49-62 21-92-69 99

www.heidelberg.com

00.9

91.4

035-

02Publishing InformationPrinted in: 08/01Photographs: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGPlatemaking: CtPPrinting: SpeedmasterFonts: Heidelberg Gothic, Heidelberg Antiqua
























centers worldwide.






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