PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2017

LABELLING PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 10/17 www.petpla.net 43 LABELLING 43 Domino announces launch of K-Series white digital printer as screen replacement technology Digital printing in white Domino Digital Printing Solutions launched the new K600i White digital print module at Labelexpo Europe in September. Featuring a new state-of-the-art ink management system designed to provide high reliability while utilising a heavily pigmented UV curable white ink, the K600i White is tar- geted primarily at printers looking for a digital alternative to screen printing, offering instantaneous job change, minimal maintenance, variable data printing capability and eliminat- ing the need to purchase screens. The solution is particularly intended to printing high definition white text in very small point sizes onto personal care labels and for other transparent label applications.With variable data print capability, the K600i White can also be used for promotions such as personalising with different names, places and promotional games provid- ing a real ‘added value’ offering. It can also be readily integrated into an exist- ing PDF workflow. “It is widely known in the print industry that there are issues sur- rounding white ink. The reason it can be problematic is that it is heavily pig- mented. When not in use, white ink tends to settle and thicken, which for ink jet technology can cause blocked nozzles resulting in unplanned down- time and higher maintenance costs,” explains Philip Easton, Director of Domino Digital Printing Solutions. He continues: “We have solved that problem with a complete ink system redesign. By adding a new white ink tank to our K-Series printer and a new ink system which continuously mixes the white ink, we are able to maintain performance and reliable operation.” Retrofitting options This new white ink system has already been proven in the latest gen- eration Domino N610i seven colour digital label press, and now becomes available for retrofitting on exist- ing digital label presses and finish- ing lines via the release of the K600i White. The K600i White is a further development of the K600i piezo drop- on-demand ink jet system and incor- porates two print bars for increased ink laydown capability at higher speeds. It has an industry standard print width of 333mm (13”) and runs at a production speed of 50m/min (164 ft/min) or 75m/min (246 ft/min) in lower coverage mode. “With the ability to print high qual- ity small font sizes in white text, the system is both a good replacement for screen printing and is substantially more versatile. Thanks to the digital print capability of the new K-Series system, there is no need for screens or manual changeovers, which sig- nificantly reduce downtime as well as costs,” says Philip. He concludes: “With this latest innovation, Domino is providing faster turnarounds, operational simplic- ity and overall added value, a much sought-after benefit for most label printers.” www.domino-printing.com info@hasplastik.com Tel: +90 212 695 50 00 Fax: +90 212 694 97 24 100815dmyR .com G