Xaar adds larger drop 1002 GS12 printhead for UV applications

This new versatile and productive printhead extends the Xaar 1002 family, and gives the UV inkjet printing market a choice of printheads to suit specific applications.

The greyscale Xaar 1002 GS12 jets drop volumes from 12-84pL, enabling a range of drop sizes to be printed with a single printhead. The large-drop capability of this flexible printhead, combined with Xaar’s patented TF Technology ink recirculation, makes it ideal for printing high-build spot varnishes and extra-opaque whites onto labels and direct-to-shape packaging, in both horizontal and vertical printing modes.

Xaar said no other printhead on the market today can match the high level of opacity and production reliability achieved by the Xaar 1002 GS12 in a single pass without resorting to multiple print bars.

Systems featuring the new Xaar 1002 GS12 printhead for UV applications are available now from a number of OEMs including Autobond for digital spot varnish applications and Till for high opacity white for direct-to-shape applications.

The Xaar 1002 GS12 complements the Xaar 1002 GS6 (6-42pL) variant for UV applications, launched last year, which is designed for applications where high-resolution text and images with smooth tones are important.

Xaar sales and marketing director Richard Barham said: ‘We have worked closely with our OEM partners to develop the Xaar 1002 GS12 to meet growing market demands for a flexible printhead that can deliver high build varnish and the ultimate in opaque whites quickly and consistently.

‘Although new to the UV market, this printhead is based on our highly-successful Xaar 1002 GS12 ceramics printhead which is well proven and now used by the majority of the ceramic tile digital decoration industry today.’