With the launch of the K630i high speed monochrome printing press, Domino Printing Sciences is marking its entry into transactional, direct mail and book printing applications at the Hunkeler Innovationdays.
The press to be launched at the show on 23 – 26 February, Lucerne, Switzerland, is configured for 75 m/min or 150 m/min with print width options of 333 mm, 445 mm or 558 mm as either simplex or duplex in the same frame. It is supplied with the modular Domino Editor RIP digital front end, which includes support for PDF, IPDS and AFP data formats.
Bryan Palphreyman, Domino K630i product manager, commented, ‘I am delighted that this product has become part of the Domino product offering. Although we have already had a number of successful installations, by adding Domino’s global service structure and additional inkjet expertise, it means we can now offer our customers the complete solution.’
The K630i is configured for 75 m/min or 150 m/min with print width options of 333 mm, 445 mm or 558 mm as either simplex or duplex in the same frame. It is supplied with the modular Domino Editor RIP digital front end, which includes support for PDF, IPDS and AFP data formats.
The press is offered with either cost effective aqueous pigmented ink or a high impact UV ink designed for high gloss coated stocks commonly required in direct marketing applications.
‘The UV-curable ink option represents a real alternative for printers who are looking to differentiate themselves in the direct mail sector,’ said Philip Easton, director, Digital Printing Solutions Division. ‘This high gloss ink stands out on the page and enables the use of coated matt and gloss substrates, which is not possible with aqueous inks.’
The cost effective pigmented aqueous ink, AQ90BK, was launched by Domino last year. It has a high optical density, but is at the same time designed to limit show through for low grammage substrates. There are no click charges, the ink is sold in litres, and Domino offers its ‘Relax’ finance deal and ‘TotalCare plus’ service option for customers who want a comprehensive total support package.
The duplex solution is based on a single enclosure and offers one of the smallest footprints in the industry with a print section (excluding unwind and rewind) of only 2 m x 3 m in size.
Included with the printer is i-Tech intelligent Technology to help optimise the printers performance and productivity. It also comes with i-Tech ActiFlow ink circulating system so that the ink is always moving around the print head, even when the print head has stopped. i-Tech CleanCap automated print head cleaning and capping technology helps to reduce manual operator intervention. In addition, the i-Tech StitchLink micro-motor controller technology ensures that all heads are automatically and precisely calibrated.
Mr Easton, concluded, ‘The K630i is a natural progression in digital printing for Domino after launching the K600i digital module in 2010, and the four colour N600i digital label press in 2012, now available as the N610i in up to seven colours. The K630i is based on the same proven technology that has seen both these products take leadership positions in their respective markets.’
The K630i is an evolution of the now Domino owned Graph Tech AG MonoCube product that was first released in 2012. There are currently four installations in Europe and North America, each running between 2-12 million A4 impressions a month. A further five presses are now on order.
