Graph Expo Review: Digital Printing & Workflow - Inkjet Is the New Heavy Iron

Also creating a buzz at the show were implementations of the Memjet inkjet print head technology. The printing speeds/productivity said to be achievable with the technology have made it the “next big thing” for a number of years.

Scheduled to ship next year and targeted for signage and packaging applications, the Xanté Excelagraphic 4200 inkjet system employs five Memjet thermal inkjet print heads for a 42˝ print width. It outputs 60 fpm at 1,600x800 dpi and 30 fpm at 1,600x1,600 dpi up to a 100-foot length. In the FASTechonology Group booth, Colordyne Technologies launched its CDT-1600 line of label printers developed in partnership with Memjet, capped off by the production-class model that prints a 8.69˝ width at 160 fpm and 1,600x1,200 dpi.