alphaJET C Continuous Inkjet printer

Non-contact coding with colored and pigmented inks

The alphaJET C is a freely pro- Technical Data:

grammable inkJET printing sys-
Dimensions: Control unit: 295 x 320 x 655 mm (incl. terminal), L x W x H
tem for the industry working on Print head: 40 x 40 x 169 mm, L x W x H
the continuous inkJET principle. Housing: Stainless steel
The system allows for a wide Printing system: continuous inkJET system consisting of control unit and
printing unit
range of applications. It is not
Ink system: 500 ml storage bottle, easy to refill, no air pressure necessary
only suitable for accomplishing Ink types: Wide range of inks available, depending on product material
rather simple tasks, e.g. printing and application
of dates, but also for very complex Working conditions: Temperature: + 10° up to + 35° C, Relative humidity max. 90 %,
non-condensing
applications. The alphaJET C can
Operation: Easy operator interface via integrated terminal,
be integrated into a network of Graphic interface (WYSIWYG),
PC, barcode reader, image analy- Interface for integration into network of several machines.
Hardware features: Control unit and printing unit are independent of one another.
sis control and xy-axes systems.
Hence, further printing units can be controlled and synchronised
Depending on the model, the by one single master unit. Peripheral equipment, e. g. xy-axes
alphaJET C can either be integra- systems, image analysis control, separating devices or code reader,
ted with one single production is controlled and synchronised via a previously defined interface.
Texts: Automatic date, expiry date, Julian date, current numbering,
line, or print completely different
time, shift identification, barcodes, data matrix , logos etc.
data simultaneously at each of Error diagnosis: automatic error diagnosis in full text display
two separate production lines. Print speed: Up to 2500 characters per second
Distance
print head-item: 1 - 25 mm
The alphaJET C uses fast drying Print height: 0.032" - 0.59" (0.8 - 15 mm) (up to 6 lines)
inks which guarantee optimum Print resolution: 48 dots in vertical direction. Free choice of print matrix.
adhesion. The recently optimized Any matrix combination possible within one text.
Interface: 2 x RS 232
print head enables integration at
Supply voltage: 115 / 230 V ± 10%, 50 / 60 Hz, power consumption max 1.0 / 0.5 A
any position of the production Safety standard: Ink return control, viscosity and ink level control,
line. Even on uneven and structu- remote monitoring of printing errors, separate installation of
red surfaces, the print image of electronics and ink system, almost emission-free, solvent
recovery system, protection type (housing): IP 54
1 - 6 lines is of consistently high
quality. Subject to technical modification

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QPAJC0PE - 04.2006