Over 20 years of happy networking

Manroland Sheetfed has developed many gamechanging technologies; Manroland's networking software has for over 20 years given customers years of optimum performance from their ROLAND press.  The  timeline below shows the evolution of networking software.

1993 – pecom: Manroland develops the first TPP (Technical Press Preparation) Station for job preparation of networked Manroland presses including EPS (Electronical Plate Scanner for inkslide presetting);

1998 – advanced pecom: launched at IPEX JobPilot, Prepress-Link (CIP3 Interface to CTP for Inkslide setting) and PressMonitor (real time monitoring of the networked machines);

2004 – printnet (PressManager perfect): launched at drupa. The CIP-Control for automatic job generation from CIP3/PPF files and installation of the first JDF/JMF Interfaces in the printing industry;

2008 – IntegrationPilot launched at drupa (the improved and user-friendly JobPilot with a higher degree of automation);

2010 – printnet (PressManager perfect 2.0): IntegrationPilot Plus is developed.

2012 – printnetwork IntegrationPilot Smart 2.0, IntegrationPilot 2.0 and IntegrationPilot plus 2.0, are developed and launched.

printnetwork offers a comprehensive range of inline and integrated solutions covering planning, editing, advertising, prepress, printing and processing. It is a user-friendly, flexible and customer-specific networking software for small, medium and large-scale printers.  By connecting different locations and branch offices, printnetwork ensures their customers achieve greater production flexibility with centralised data management coordinating  communications  and significantly increasing productivity.

More than 2,000 sheetfed printing companies are benefiting from over 4,000 networked ROLAND presses  all over the world. Today, Manroland Sheetfed continues to strengthen its leadership with continuous research, after all Manroland patented inventions have made history in the printing industry and have become the benchmarks the world over.