Xaar 1001 Printhead receives 2008 PIA/GATF Technology Award

Xaar has received one of the PIA/GATF’s 2008 Intertech Technology Awards for its 1001 inkjet Printhead. The InterTech Technology Awards honor the development of technologies predicted to have a major impact on the graphic arts and related industries. An independent panel of judges deliberated over technology submissions ranging from consumables to MIS systems to large-format presses.

The Xaar 1001 Printhead has been designed for commercial print and packaging industries. It offers high-speed and single-pass applications. The head's XaarDOT technology allows variable-sized drops to be produced, giving users the ability to select drop size depending upon the application. Fine drops give smooth tones and sharp-edged text, while larger drops ensure good ink coverage at maximum print speed.

The 1001 Printhead also incorporates Xaar's new HSS head technology, which delivers ‘through-flow’ operation. Most printheads shoot ink by delivering a pressure pulse down a channel that ejects ink from a small nozzle at the end. With Xaar's through-flow design, ink flows past each nozzle orifice, keeping the channels primed and operational.

In their evaluation of the Xaar 1001 Printhead, the InterTech judges said, ‘This is a truly innovative design of inkjet head technology and facilitates faster speeds, improved productivity and increased resolution. The judges particularly appreciated the ability to be able to print with suspended particle inks, such as metallics.’

‘We are proud of the recognition the 1001 Printhead has received,’ says Chris Lynn, VP sales & marketing, Xaar Americas. ‘It takes years of research and an extensive manufacturing investment to create a new inkjet printhead. As the leading independent developer of industrial inkjet heads, we try to build products that anticipate the needs of the market.’