Can you give us an overview of what you will be speaking about in your session? What do you hope attendees will gain from tuning in? Mike Rottenborn (MR): This is a critical time in the label industry, with production demands increasing across flexo, offset and digital printing but numerous challenges including substrate cost and labor shortages that need to be addressed. In
Combined with Hybrid’s software, this partnership will leverage Digimarc’s expertise in digital watermarking techniques to automate brand protection and traceability. ‘Our partnership with Digimarc will allow Hybrid Software to enhance our technology to address our customers’ increasing needs in sustainable packaging and brand integrity solutions,’ said Patrick Coussement,
Canon has partnered with Hybrid Software to offer label converters an advanced front-end technology for the LabelStream 4000 series that delivers improved workflow capabilities and automation.
The LabelStream 4000 series offers an open structure that allows label converters to integrate the press into existing workflows. Furthermore, with the introduction of LabelStream’s PDF-based front-end technology, Canon offers an additional option, with an upgrade path to Hybrid Software productivity tools, for customers looking for a stand-alone front-end or advanced automation features.
The new front-end builds on the fundamentals of Hybrid Software’s Cloudflow and, according to Canon, is tailored to enable a cost-efficient, standalone operation with a high-performance workflow based on PDF input. Functionality includes a RIP with integrated color management, the processing of imposed PDF files, a direct connection to the LabelStream print server for automated print file routing, and ad