The Versafire EP is based on the platform of the Versafire CP and has been systematically enhanced for the needs of customers in the graphics industry. Like the recently introduced Versafire EV, which was released March 20, 2018, the Versafire EP has been developed for flexible production and maximum performance.
Both machine models from Heidelberg feature the Prinect Digital Frontend (DFE) and an intuitive user interface that simplifies prepress work. The Prinect DFE uses the Heidelberg renderer technology for the production of digital and offset printed products.
This seamlessly optimizes consistency of color and form between the two production methods.
“With the machines from the new Versafire generation, we offer our customers in commercial printing exactly the right solution for their applications,” said Stephan Plenz, member of the management board responsible for digital technology at Heidelberg. “The Versafire EV comes into its own in creative applications with many spot colors, while the Versafire EP is the high-performance machine for high volumes.”
The Versafire EP is available as a four-color press with redundant toner supply and technology geared towards stable, safe, efficient, and reliable production. It will be available in Europe from June, with other markets to follow soon afterwards.
The Versafire EP produces 115 or 135 A4 pages a minute, and can process papers up to 450 g/m². The automatic inline calibration ensures maximum color consistency and there is now a mechanical lateral register for the inline register, which ensures the best possible register accuracy.
