HEIDELBERG, Germany.

Many label printers have still not ventured into digital printing. However, the market is changing. In view of the steadily increasing demand for smaller print runs and customized and versioned labels, there is a noticeable increase in investment in machines with digital printing technology.

Greek label printer ETPA Packaging has installed a Gallus ECS 340 at its production site in Komotini in northeastern Greece.

The world's first series-produced machine from Gallus has been in operation since the beginning of September at SCHELLING AG's subsidiary, BIRKHÄUSER AG, in Reinach, Switzerland.

Reusing screens is one of the most effective ways to reduce costs in screen printing and is influenced by the following factors: matching the technical properties of the screen printing plate to the specific application, handling the screen printing cylinder in the printing press, and handling the screen printing cylinder outside the printing press.