Single Pass Inkjet Printhead On Show At Graph Expo

The Xaar 1001, the company's latest variable drop printhead, will be demonstrated in a web application using the latest UV ink technology on stand 5484 during Graph Expo in Chicago (USA).

Said to be designed for high-speed, single-pass applications, the 1001 printhead is based on Xaar's patented Hybrid Side-Shooter platform with TF Technology.

Xaar's greyscale printing is said to use variable drops to provide four-colour results without downtime.

Xaar claimed that the 1001 provides precision, a choice of selectable or variable drop sizes, self-priming and self-cleaning with repeatability, productivity and a long lifetime.

The company will also show a range of other printheads designed to meet a range of applications, including the Xaar 760 GS8, which is said to be capable of operating in greyscale or binary mode with a range of inks.

The head provides drop sizes ranging from eight picolitres (pl) up to 40pl and is said to be suitable for such applications as POP graphics, packaging and large format print applications.

Chris Lynn, Xaar Americas vice president of sales and marketing, said: "More companies at Graph Expo will show systems for demanding applications that rely on digital inkjet printing.

Industrial inkjet is a powerful technique, which brings all the benefits of digital printing together with a broader range of inks and substrates than is possible with electrophotography.

It's a terrific endorsement for us that Xaar imaging technology lies at the heart of many of today's digital printing systems.".

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