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Specifically, Jacques said, "Advances in print deck drive technology, such as those featured on third- and fourth-generation gearless flexo presses, have greatly enhanced the stiffness and registration capabilities of wide-web gearless presses."

What makes gearless technology so beneficial is its ability to potentially automate some print functions—such as impression setting and color density—and to eliminate some of the tweaking operators have to do with older presses. This will increase accuracy and repeatability in print jobs, Jacques said.