Xaar to showcase record six presses at Drupa

Xaar, the Cambridge-based inkjet technology firm, has announced that at least six Xaar printhead-enabled presses will make worldwide debuts at Drupa a company record.

The firm plans to showcase its 1001 printhead, designed for high-speed, single-pass and scanning applications.

The Beijing Founder Web Printer and the Meital 3000-10 wide format UV flatbed printer are two of the Xaar 1001-enabled products, which will be on display.

The Meital press can vary drop size from 6pl to 42pl and offers production speeds of up to 410 sqm per hour.

Other Xaar-enabled presses to be showcased at Drupa are the FFEI/Nilpeter Caslon label printer designed for UV single-pass web printing and the EFI Jetrion 4000.

Xennia will also be showcasing a number of machines, which incorporate the Xaar 1001 head into presses designed for manufacturing applications.

In addition, Xaar licensees present at the show include Konica Minolta, Seiko and Toshiba-Tec.

Xaar chief executive Ian Dinwoodie said: "With competition ever-increasing in the print world, it is essential you consider how best to add value to your printed output."

He added: "Inkjet is on the rise and more than ever inkjet is a mainstream technology that can be applied alongside traditional technologies or as a direct replacement for conventional print technologies."