Test runs are underway on Screen GP's new Truepress Jet L250AQ digital label machine as it prepares for unveiling at Auspack, by Screen's local reseller Jet Technologies (stand 475).
At Screen’s Macquarie Park, NSW showroom, the team is testing a wide variety of self-adhesive stocks.The L250AQ uses aqueous inks so it's important to ensure labelstock is compatible.
"So far we have printed outstanding results on paper, PET, PP, silver PET film and continue to test others,” says Screen managing director Peter Scott.
He adds: “The machine came out-of-the-box and quickly ramped up into production; it’s very simple and intuitive to operate with a print interface that takes files directly from Illustrator etcetera. Colours are really vibrant and fine text, barcodes and QR codes are rendered very precisely due to the 1600dpi resolution and fine 1.8 picolitre ink droplet size.”
Screen’s L250AQ is a CMYK-only device but customers wanting white ink and other colours can look at the bigger L350UV at Jet Technologies’ Roseberry, NSW headquarters.
Scott says: “The L250AQ is ideal for printing pre-kiss cut label stocks, which now come in a variety of shapes. This saves the printer from investing in rotary die-cutters.
"The best part is the low investment price, starting at below $100,000. It is fully backed by Screen GP service and is very well built, with proper unwind/rewind and web tension control. Software will even calculate the exact cost-per-label produced.”
Demonstrations can be booked both through either Jet Technologies or Screen GP.
Jet Technologies Auspack stand is 475 at the far end of the Sydney Showground main hall.
