Colordyne Technologies and Kao Collins have developed the new 3800 Series WB, a sustainable water-based mechanical piezo print engine for narrow web labels and packaging.
The 3800 Series WB will utilise Kyocera mechanical piezo printhead technology to produce 600×600 dpi quality at speeds up to 300ft/m. The new water-based print engine ranges in print width configurations from 4.25-17 inches and supports up to seven colours in the process direction.
Colordyne’s 3800 Series WB engine can be mounted onto an existing flexo press, turning it into a single pass hybrid printing and converting platform.
In terms of consumables, this joint development leverages the claimed performance of Kao’s LunaJet inks to create a new eco-friendly, water-based inkjet option for digital printing on labels, flexible film packaging and other non-porous substrates. LunaJet inks increase pigment concentration so the ink can spread evenly over the surface, drop by drop. This process also reduces the amount of ink on the substrate’s surface.
Chris Rogers, vice president of Kao Collins, said, ‘LunaJet is the first water-based, pigmented inkjet ink of its kind.’
Director of sales and marketing Taylor Buckthorpe said, ‘The end result is giving the customer’s digital business a competitive edge today and in the future.’
