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Beautiful Precision, Simplicity, and Affordability.

The VersaPass Platform ®

VersaPass is an aqueous dye-based, single-pass

digital print system that delivers an unmatched
combination of quality, speed and affordability.
The platform’s wide range of varying engine and
component configurations enables OEMs to build
printers and presses that address a variety of
markets, from benchtop to wide format and
commercial printing.

VersaPass Printhead Engines & Components VersaPass Inks

• 1 – 4 color printhead • Desktop, wide format & press engines • Aqueous dye inks
• 1600 x 1600 dpi • Components set • CMYK

Speed. Simplicity. Profitability.

Memjet® VersaPass Technology VersaPass technology is a selection The variety of VersaPass engines allows
printing systems bring blazing of print engines for a variety of print for the design of entry level benchtop
fast speed and simple integration, applications, and for faster OEM print solutions up to economical commercial
providing a fast time to market. printer system design & development. printing presses as well as wide format
The single-pass print technology A components set provides full printers for a variety of applications.
enables fast print speeds even for flexibility for OEMs to create custom
entry level print solutions. designs of benchtop and free- OEMs can design print solutions that fit
standing minipresses. the budget of their customers and which
provide a highly competitive total cost of
ownership.

VersaPass Applications

Office & Document Labels Mailing & Addressing Wide Format Packaging
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VersaPass Printheads
Memjet VersaPass printheads pack 70,400 nozzles into a
222.8 mm (8.77 in) wide 1,600 dpi printhead that can easily
be configured to print one or four colors and can be used
in 1-wide to 5-wide configurations. Memjet’s efficient silicon
structure enables the printheads to remain cost-effective
and the single-pass print technology delivers an impressive
combination of speed and image quality.

Printhead Main Features

1600 x 1600 dpi and a 1.2 pL drop Five independent ink channels allow 222.8 mm (8.77 in) wide for
size for excellent image quality. for one or 4-color configurations. fast single-pass printing.

VersaPass Inks
Excellent Printhead Reliability
VersaPass inks are aqueous dye inks customized to work with
Memjet printheads. Advanced dyes have been chosen to achieve
market-leading image quality and reliability at the high speeds of
VersaPass engines and print components. The VersaPass
printhead’s microscopic 1.2 pL ink droplets typically absorb
into substrates in milliseconds.

Print Quality Environment Reliability

Scientifically formulated for Comprised of more than 70% Designed to support Memjet
excellent drop formation, water, VersaPass Inks are safe VersaPass printhead reliability
controlled drop spread, to use and are environmentally with first-rate print quality in
& fast dry-time on media. friendlier than UV, solvent, or four colors.
liquid toner inks.
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VersaPass Data Path

Memjet High-Speed Data Pipeline
Memjet’s VersaPass printhead controller electronics work with the print
engine components to ensure optimal interactions between printhead and
ink. Running 70,400 nozzles between 9.6 kHz and 14.25 kHz operating
frequency requires calculations of up to one billion pixels per second per
printhead, calling for printhead electronics performance well above industry
standards.

Memjet developed two VersaPass approaches for high-speed electronic

control to match the range of OEM requirements, balancing affordability
with performance:
• ASIC, for multi-color printheads and a lower cost
• FPGA, for higher-performance, single-color printheads, as used in the
VersaPass Press Engine

VersaPass Engines and Components Set

VersaPass print engines combine ink delivery, maintenance, component
electronics, and under-printhead paper path in pre-configured engine
designs that accelerate an OEM’s whole product development. Three
Memjet print engines provide the core for the range of printer systems.

The VersaPass Single Printhead Components Set enables single-printhead

engine designs to be configured with above the web maintenance, flexible ink
delivery options, and a partner-designed paper path.
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VersaPass Desktop Engine

Fast, high-resolution, on-demand color
printing in a desktop footprint

The VersaPass Desktop Engine offers a compact solution and fast

product development for a range of applications that deliver high
print quality with low total cost of ownership. It enables affordable
printing of envelopes, labels, sheets and forms, and is supported
by an OEM’s media handling system, which is custom-designed for
specific applications.

The VersaPass Desktop Engine includes a chassis/paper path, ink

cartridges interface, ink delivery system, printhead interface with
maintenance system, and electronics.

VersaPass
Wide Format Engine
Fast and affordable printing up to 1067 mm (42 in) wide.
The VersaPass Wide Format Engine brings composite
color (CMYK) to full-sized architectural, engineering, and
geographical information systems (GIS) documents.
Wide format printer systems powered by VersaPass can
also print indoor signage, packaging, like corrugated boxes
and flexible packaging, and other large-scale documents,
in seconds.

The Wide Format Engine supports five printheads and

includes the ink delivery system, printhead maintenance
components, and electronics with firmware.
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VersaPass Press Engine

Affordable, high-speed commercial printing

The VersaPass Press Engine has up to 5 one-color printheads and

nozzle redundancy enabling high-speed printing for production
applications. The print engines can be configured in single-engine,
2-engine, and 4-engine systems for simplex, stitched images and
duplex printing. The VersaPass print engine provides capping,
cleaning, vertical motion control, ink management, and datapath.

VersaPass
Components Set
Flexibility to design custom benchtop printers
and freestanding minipresses

The design flexibility of the VersaPass Components Set

makes it an ideal starting point for developing products
that support affordable printing of small format unfolded
boxes and cartons, labels, envelopes, thick objects like
padded envelopes and even ready-for-shipment folded
boxes.With two options for the ink delivery system (IDS)
- either active or passive – the VersaPass Components Set
consists of a single printhead for full-color printing plus
components for printhead maintenance and electronics.
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VersaPass Printheads
Desktop Wide Format Components Set Press Engine
• Printhead type: 4-color, user replaceable 4-color, user replaceable 4-color, user replaceable 1-color, user replaceable

Single 222.8 mm (8.77 in)

• Print width: 222.8 mm (8.77 in) 1067 mm (42 in) 222.8 mm (8.77 in) Stitched 432 mm (17 in)
• Printheads per engine: 1 5 1 5
• Number of nozzles: 70,400 70,400 70,400 70,400
• Nozzle redundancy: 1 1 1 5

• Drop size: 1.2 pL 1.2 pL 1.2 pL 1.2 pL

• Resolution: 1600 x 1600 dpi and 1600 x 1600 dpi and 1600 x 1600 dpi and 1600 x 1375 dpi, 1600 x 1135 dpi,
1600 x 800 dpi 1600 x 800 dpi 1600 x 800 dpi 1600 x 725 dpi, 1600 x 555 dpi
• Print speed: Up to 304 mm/sec (12 in/sec) Up to 304 mm/sec (12 in/sec) Up to 304 mm/sec (12 in/sec) Up to 207.6 m/min (681 ft/min)

VersaPass Inks Desktop Wide Format Components Set Press Engine

• Ink type: Aqueous dye inks Aqueous dye inks Aqueous dye inks Aqueous dye inks

• Colors: CMYK or CMYKK CMYK or CMYKK CMYK or CMYKK YSCMK

Compatible with a wide Compatible with a wide Compatible with a wide Compatible with a wide
range of uncoated paper, range of uncoated paper, range of uncoated paper, range of uncoated paper,
• Media: inkjet treated and inkjet inkjet treated and inkjet inkjet treated and inkjet inkjet treated and inkjet
coated matte and glossy coated matte and glossy coated matte and glossy coated matte and glossy
substrates substrates substrates substrates

250 mL (0.26 qt)

• Available ink tanks: 250 mL (0.26 qt) 2 L (2.1 qt) or 10 L (2.7 gal) for passive IDS or 2 L (2.1 qt) 10 L (2.7 gal) or 55 L (14.5 gal)
for active IDS
With a formulation comprised of ~70% water, Memjet VersaPass Inks are safe to use and are friendlier to the
• Regulatory: environment than UV, solvent, or liquid toner inks. The formulations do not contain any HAPs (hazardous air pollutants),
SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern per REACH), or toxic metals as regulated by RoHS.

VersaPass Datapath
• ASIC based for ease of use and optimized cost

• FPGA for high-performance dot-to-dot control of print data from raster image processors

Operating Environment
• Operating temperature range: 15 - 35 °C • Storage temperature range: 5 - 45 °C

• Operating humidity range: 20% - 80% RH • Non-operating humidity range: 5% - 95% RH

To learn more about Memjet’s VersaPass Technology, contact your Memjet representative or visit www.memjet.com

Learn More At For Inquiries Contact Memjet

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memjet.com/technology/versapass [email protected] San Diego, CA 92127

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