A big launch from Durst is its Alpha series, which offers print widths of 190-330cm and can be configured with up to eight colours and 64 Alpha-S printheads that achieve a native resolution of 600dpi. With these performance parameters, Durst is positioning this newly unpacked textile series in direct competition to traditional screen-printing with all the benefits of digital printing. Compared with the single-pass trend, the Alpha series has the advantage of more economical, more efficient and more reliable printing technology. The Durst Alpha series provides continuous ink circulation in all ink circuits in order to guarantee constant ink quality and reliable stand-by availability. In the event of a print head failing, an automatic emergency mode will deactivate the affected print head row and continue printing with the greatest possible number of printheads. When necessary, Alpha-S printheads can be replaced by the customer within a very short time.
