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Xaar Versatex printbar

A flexible, digital solution to add value, creativity, and improve profitability

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Add varnish embellishments, high opacity whites and variable data to your process, installation anywhere along your web-based system

 

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Offers reduced development time and costs with a ready to integrate digital inkjet solution that overcomes the challenges of screen printing

 

 

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Continuous, reliable printing with TF Technology ink recirculation and SureFlow to maximise operational print time

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Jets up to 1000cP high viscosity fluids (100cp at jetting temperature) with Xaar's Ultra High Viscosity Technology and High Laydown Technology

 

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New High Creativity print mode - print both high build and standard varnish at the same time, same ink, one pass for more creative embellishments

Produce highly creative premium labels which stand out from the crowd

Embellishments provide the added value that bring labels to life, creating a premium look and feel.  With the Versatex Printbar you can deliver a digital embellishment capability to the label converters that boosts their profit margins and  provides a competitive edge when pitching to brand owners.

The Xaar Versatex includes a number of print modes for adding varnish embellishments: 

High quality (printing at 50 m/min at 15.5µm)

High productivity (printing at 75 m/min at 11.5µm)

High build (printing at 25 m/min at 100µm) using Xaar’s unique High Laydown Technology

New: High creativity - Now you can print in BOTH High build and standard varnish laydown at the same time, with the same ink. This printing mode delivers more creativity to your premium label within one single print (ie a single pass), which saves converters time – no need to print the same item twice to get this dual effect. With this new High creativity mode users can also print gloss and matt on a label design concurrently.  (This mode prints 25m/min at 15.5µm and 100µm concurrently).

Take a look inside the Xaar Versatex printbar

Xaar Nitrox printheads

Powered by Xaar Nitrox printheads combining the best of Xaar's technologies to deliver outstanding uniformity, productivity and performance. Printing up to 48kHz* and delivering speeds of up to 100m/min at 720 dpi print resolution, the Nitrox offers speed whilst maintaining perfect uniformity. 

(*at 2 grey levels)

Skate & encoder

The built-in skate and encoder ensure the highest possible printing accuracy and quality; alongside the substrate handling, this provides precision printing every time. the substrate handling mechanism, irrespective of the type of press the printbar is mounted on, allows the printbar to accept the substrate and deliver it to the printheads closer than 0.8mm. This ensures maximum drop placement accuracy of the printed cots and a high quality print as standard.

Sync to mark

Dynamic synchronisation technology provided within the software/workflow ensures maximum uptime and quick registration with pre-printed substrates. A sync to mark reader built into the product can be moved into any position across the web to read marks, and once running can be in full registration within three to four image repeats. 

LED pinning & mist extraction

Integrated LED pinning offers users maximum flexibility for the final cure where required for the desired application. The power of pinning can also be fully controlled offering even more flexibility. A vacuum is included to extract any ink mist associated with printing, improving print quality by removing unwanted ink particles before they contaminate the substrate. 

Ink supply system

Our high flow recirculating ink supply system with exact temperature control and precise nozzle meniscus pressure control (ink flow rate) ensures optimal jetting operation. 

Control cabinet

The Versatex Printbar includes a fully integrated and flexible control cabinet that houses all the necessary electronics and controls to drive the printbar and can be easily moved up to five metres away from it

Maintenance

Versatex Printbars are fitted with a fully integrated maintenance station to ensure maximum uptime and lowest possible "make ready" time. As standard the Printbar has an auto maintenance module that applies suction to each printhead between job printing and with no manual intervention by the operator. The recirculating ink system can also be left in standby mode in any printing breaks, to enable agility and flexibility within shifts. 

Support

Whilst the Xaar Versatex Printbar has been designed for low maintenance and easy servicing, full technical support and service offers you peace of mind for when your engineers need assistance. Take advantage of our hands-on, practical training (on site or at Xaar), technical manuals and documentation, an online knowledge base, spare parts support,  remote technical assistance, including remote connection to equipment.

Workflow

To make sure the printing process runs as seamlessly as possible, the Xaar Versatex Printbar comes with a 'TIFF catching' workflow as standard. The operator can simply drop a printable job into the software and make amendments on the fly. It can also be fully integrated with industry standard workflows such as Esko to send the output directly to print for maximum efficiency. 

Improve profitability with digital

Shorter setup times and a higher utlisation rate of on average 30%, compared to screen printing, can often result in small run jobs being completed in much less time that it takes to set up the screens. 

Increased profit margins on short run jobs

  • Lower overall cost of production
  • Lower setup costs
  • Increased production rages
  • Faster make-ready

Lower overall cost of production

 

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