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Description
Printing variable information is an important part of the labeling industry. Customers often need bar code labels for products, but that isn't the only application for variable data printing. Lottery games, coupons and tickets are other examples of products that use variable data. Applications in the area of brand protection, security and anti-counterfeiting are also common.
Several companies supply variable information printers to converters. This review focuses on those printing units that are press add-ons.
Atlantic Zeiser
Atlantic Zeiser, supplier of personalization and encoding systems, offers the OMEGA 36/36i, a digital inkjet printing system for the print, labeling and packaging industry. Based on drop-on-demand array technology, this printer enables variable data to be printed on a variety of substrates, ranging from paper and carton to aluminum, polymer foils and plastics.
The OMEGA 36/36i has a print resolution of 360 dpi. The company says it ensures accurate reproduction of bar codes and font sizes down to four points as well as optimum legibility of bar codes, graphics and textual information. The OMEGA inkjet printing system makes it practical to generate short runs for subsequent individualization.
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Atlantic Zeiser says the OMEGA 36/36i achieves the quality of flexo printing with the significant advantage of printing variable data. The inkjet system prints variable data on all types of plastic cards and packaging, and can also be adapted for high quality mailings, personalizing ID cards in security print and printing labels, particularly those with special coatings. The OMEGA printing system is designed for use in either web or sheetfed processes.
The piezo printheads of the OMEGA 36/36i are designed for use with UV cured or solvent based inks that are specially formulated to suit specific requirements and applications and optimized to deliver maximum print quality and performance.
The OMEGA printing system is available in two versions. The OMEGA 36 serves as an economical entry level model with a print speed of 30m/min, while the OMEGA 36i version offers twice the print speed, running at 60m/min.
Atlantic Zeiser also offers the print head FLEXOJET 600 with 1.5" print width. The company says it is economical and easy to use. Larger print widths are possible by stitching multiple heads for seamless imaging of variable and... |
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