Short Runs are a Tall Order

In what Trexler calls "the ultimate in short-run printing," Gallus' newest press, the RCS 330, provides the capability to perform complete changeovers without shutting down the press. Gallus demonstrated this "flying imprint" concept at an open house held in April. By having three print stations set up and ready to go for the next print run, the RCS 330 was able to switch from a ketchup label to a mustard label in about four seconds, at full run speed and in register. Gallus says that certain changeovers can be done on the fly, register to register, within one print station to print station length of material.