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Hybrid Software to showcase next-gen prepress automation software

by Matthew Callahan

Hybrid Software will unveil major upgrades to its PACKZ, CLOUDFLOW, and iC3D product lines at Labelexpo Europe 2025. The latest innovations focus on accelerating prepress workflows, automating complex label tasks, and enhancing design-to-print accuracy for label and packaging production.

Highlights at Labelexpo Europe:

 PACKZ Max: The PDF editor now integrates Harlequin RIP® directly for precise flexo screening, 1-bit TIFF output, and high-quality flexo and offset printing

Packzimizer: Automated ganging and lane planning tool for digital label printing that optimises layout, minimises waste, and improves press efficiency. Packzimizer can also be automated as a module of the CLOUDFLOW workflow automation suite.

Multi-layer label automation: Prepress for peel-off labels now supports adhesive-free zones, CLP/CHS compliance, and 3D visualisation, powered by PACKZ and CLOUDFLOW

CLOUDFLOW Colorspace: The 2025 EDP and Pinnacle Award winning software ensures consistent, precise colour reproduction across diverse substrates and printing technologies

iC3D 11: Introduces smart embellishment application with spot colour detection and visual previews of foil, embossing and varnish early in the prepress workflow

SmartDFE: The OEM Software division (Global Graphics Software) will demonstrate the next-generation SmartDFE™, the AI-driven digital front end recently recognised with the King’s Award for Enterprise.

Hybrid Software sister companies Meteor Inkjet and Xitron will also be present on booth 5E55. Important developments include Meteor’s high-speed PCC3-E print controller, built to handle demanding 1,200 dpi printheads with ease; and Xitron’s Navigator and K2 workflows, delivering flexible, high-performance output powered by the Harlequin RIP core for seamless integration across a wide range of printing systems. Hybrid’s BrandZ team will also be on hand to meet with brand owners, retailers, and CPG companies to explore how Artflow software can streamline packaging and artwork processes.

Mike Rottenborn, Hybrid Software CEO announces, “We are excited to unveil the next generation of innovation from Hybrid Software at Labelexpo Europe 2025. Through intelligent automation, AI-driven workflows, and unparalleled innovation, our newest products allow our industry to work smarter–and not harder–for unmatched label quality.”

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PACKZ Max features integrated Harlequin RIP® technology for unparalleled screening control from within the PACKZ PDF editor 

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