Dataline puts print business automation centre stage at the European Printing Summit

25 August 2026

Dortmund, 25 August 2026 - Dataline will have a prominent presence at the European Printing Summit, taking place on 29 and 30 September 2026 at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. At stand 11, print professionals can discover how specialised ERP, Web-to-Print and automation software can connect the path from incoming customer request to completed production order, while reducing repetitive administration and giving companies greater control over their processes.

For Dataline, the European Printing Summit is an opportunity to show what automation means in practice. For many print businesses, the challenge is not adding yet another standalone tool. It's connecting estimating, online ordering, planning, production, logistics and administration. That's exactly what visitors can explore in Dortmund, together with Dataline experts who can relate the technology directly to their own production environment and business challenges.

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One stand, a broad Print ERP portfolio

A major reason to visit Dataline at the European Printing Summit is the opportunity to discover its broad portfolio in one place. Depending on their activities, production technology and organisation, print businesses can take a closer look at MultiPress, Unik, VG Seven, DigiFlex and Chroma.

MultiPress is Dataline’s MIS/ERP reference for the European graphic industry and is used daily by more than 14.000 users. Its latest generation, MultiPress 7.0 Cosmic, combines the extensive capabilities of the platform with new AI-supported functionality.

Visitors looking to connect online sales directly with production can discover Unik, Dataline’s cloud-based Web-to-Print solution. VG Seven, recently acquired by Dataline from Italian software company VG7, adds a modern cloud-native Print ERP platform with integrated e-commerce capabilities to the portfolio.

For companies producing labels and flexible packaging, DigiFlex provides dedicated MIS and BI/MES functionality, while Chroma addresses the complex production environments of medium-sized and large printers working in areas such as books, newspapers and magazines.

With this broad portfolio, visitors can focus the conversation on their own production environment and requirements rather than on a one-size-fits-all solution.

AI solutions with a practical purpose

Dataline will also use the European Printing Summit to demonstrate how artificial intelligence can tackle recognisable business challenges.

EstimAIte analyses the text in incoming quotation requests, identifies relevant parameters and helps users get an estimate started more quickly. PlanmAIte focuses on production scheduling, analysing changing schedules to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for better alignment between jobs, machines and deadlines.

With FlowmAIte, Dataline extends automation to information that does not arrive in a predictable, structured format. Emails, notes, instructions and confirmations can be interpreted and converted into specific workflow actions. FlowmAIte received an EDP Award 2026 for Best Technical Workflow Solution.

Visitors can also see EcoPrint Score, winner of the EDP Award 2026 for Best MIS Solution. It automatically calculates the CO2 emissions associated with a print job and translates them into a clear visual label, helping print companies make sustainability more tangible in discussions with customers.

Another application on show is ParamCenter, which brings technical machine data together in a central library and supports companies when configuring MIS or ERP environments and comparing production equipment.

Bring your own business challenge

The technology is only part of the reason to visit stand 11. Dataline is bringing a team of business experts and product specialists to Dortmund so that visitors can discuss their own organisation, processes and automation opportunities.

Business experts Christian Herr, Jan Lukat, Yves Mössinger and Robert Hartman will be available alongside product specialists Thorsten Peter and Georg Schuppert. Whether the question concerns quotation processing, production planning, workflow automation, e-commerce or the wider introduction of Print ERP software, visitors can use the Summit to explore which approach best matches their operation.

Dataline can also tailor a demonstration around the visitor’s own production environment and priorities. This makes the European Printing Summit an opportunity not simply to see software, but to examine where administrative work can be reduced, information can flow more automatically and production processes can be better connected.

If you’re planning to attend, you can book a time slot for a meeting with Dataline in advance via events.dataline.eu/EuropeanPrintingSummit2026.

If you’re unable to travel to Dortmund, you can still discover Dataline’s solutions through webinar sessions. You can request a personal introduction or demo via dataline.eu/start-demo.