What the manufacturer reports
HEIDELBERG says the company expanded from a RIP upgrade into a connected workflow, with production and quality data collected automatically. Its report also describes paper stretch compensation for thin stock. Integration with the company’s management information system is a planned next step, rather than an already completed feature. These are manufacturer statements, not an independent performance assessment.
Our studio take: keep the job information together
A production brief should carry the approved artwork revision, stock, size, finishing instructions and delivery requirements through every handoff. When those details live in separate conversations, a technically correct print can still become the wrong finished product.
Before approving a workflow change, follow one representative job from file receipt to packing. Look for repeated data entry, ambiguous approvals and places where a revised file can be mistaken for the final version.
Measure completion, not just press speed
Compare the time needed to deliver a finished, checked job. Setup, proof approval, finishing and inspection all matter. Our takeaway is a planning principle inspired by this report; it does not announce new equipment or software at Chromatic.
Sources
HEIDELBERG — Sade Ofset connects its workflow with Prinect ↗
Published October 5, 2026; checked October 6, 2026