Voyager Pro 2050
Sign & Digital UK sees the first in the new series of AEG wide format UV-curable printers make an international debut, complete with a metallic ink channel.
Incorporating Xaar’s latest print-head technology, the 2.05 m Voyager Pro 2050 is the first in a series of combination flat bed and roll-fed wide format printers, and is being demonstrated at Sign & Digital UK. Complemented by the 3.2 m Voyager Pro 3200, two entry-level Voyager models are also on offer, with 1.65 m and 2.2 m hybrid options.
The recently announced Xaar 1002 printhead is designed and configured for specialist and industrial applications. It has been chosen for the AEG Voyager Pro wide format printers based on its drop placement accuracy and ability to generate uniform drop volumes, even with the most demanding of fluids, such as metallic ink formulations.
‘We are delighted that AEG, a brand known globally for the quality of its engineering, is the first company to choose the all new Xaar 1002 printhead to ensure that its debut wide format printer delivers the highest level of reliability and flexibility,’ said Mark Alexander, director of marketing, Xaar. ‘AEG has selected the world’s most innovative printhead, with technology proven for complex fluids in the industrial single-pass environment, for this innovative multi-pass wide format printer.’
The base ink set of CMYK can be enhanced with a light cyan and light magenta, with the option of channels for white and metallic, plus the addition of clear varnish if required. Additionally, orange and green or violet and red can be integrated for users who require these alternatives as part of their work-flow preferences, colour accuracy criteria and final output requirements. All revisions to enhance original ink sets or increase the number of installed ink channels are designed to be fully field-upgradeable at the customer site for convenience, with minimal down time during change-over.
