Polytype announces that its Swiss partner, SwissQPrint has created several new print modes for its Oryx UV flatbed printers that increase the maximum print speed up to 828 sq ft/hr. This feature will be demonstrated at the forthcoming SGIA show. The print modes offer additional production print speed choices of 269 and 408 sq ft/hr with a usable draft mode of 828 sq ft/hr printing with all modes running 720 x 360 dpi resolution. The current production print modes of the Oryx are 129 and 193 sq ft/hr at 720×720 dpi resolution.
The significance of these new print modes is an increase in production speed of at least 40 percent while maintaining the highest quality. In addition the Amber print control software is able map out and compensate for any missing nozzles in the print head. This jet mapping feature is the key to getting consistent production speeds. The Oryx printer uses 14 picoliter ink drop size print heads with up to 1024 jets per colour and delivers great quality at high speed.
