Esko Launches Complete End-to-End Inspection Workflow for Digitally Printed Labels
New AutoSet Digital reduces waste and delivers efficiency gains for digital label printers.
Esko has today (11 September) launched a new complete print inspection solution for digitally printed label production, delivering unparalleled quality control to reduce waste and boost efficiency.
With AutoSet Digital, Esko has introduced an end-to-end solution that automates AVT print inspection of digitally printed labels from prepress through to on-press and finishing.
AutoSet Digital is now covering all of the digital workflow – whether the inspection is done on the digital printing press, on a hybrid press or on a digital finishing line.
The innovative inspection workflow for digitally printed labels combines the accuracy and speed of the AVT Helios 100% print inspection systems with the automation of AVT AutoSet Digital, empowering operators to automatically upload and switch between jobs, enabling the AVT WorkFlow Link to record, scan and edit multiple jobs on the same roll.
This virtual roll includes the recorded defects mapped on the entire roll and either the operator or a dedicated QC editor can review and edit the virtual roll. Once edited, the mapped virtual roll will automatically signal the rewinder/doctor machine where the physical roll should stop at the identified point to remove the defect.
It could be a single label due to an isolated defect, or an entire segment if there has been an issue.
Guy explained that AutoSet Digital brings these same efficiency and productivity benefits to hybrid presses and digital finishing lines.
Entirely automated workflow
One of France’s leading label producers, AG3M has been using Esko AVT print inspection systems since 2020. As a member of the Esko pre-release community, the company was among the first to integrate AutoSet Digital into its prepress and production.
Sylvain Marchal, Président Directeur Général AG3M, said that one of the main benefits of the new system is that the company now has direct control over the print quality for multiple runs.
Guy Yogev said the speed and scale of results experienced by AG3M are common amongst users of AutoSet for Digital.
For more on AutoSet for Digital and the complete range of Esko AVT print inspection solutions, visit our product page