Direct-to-wall printer Wallpen uses XAAR technology

German company Wallpen GmbH, known for its direct-to-wall printer, has adopted inkjet technology from XAAR to print unmatched graphics on indoor and outdoor walls. Wallpen printer is a patented, mobile, large-format UV printing system for printing pictures and graphics direct to walls and vertical surfaces. It prints in brilliant, durable and high-definition colours directly onto a wide variety of substrates including plaster, wallpaper, wood, stone, plastic, tiles, glass, metal and concrete.Following extensive market research, the Wallpen printer was developed over two years and is underpinned by 15 patents, enabling the creation of a unique and high performance printer. Incorporating a four-colour XAAR 128 print bar, the Wallpen printer utilises a rigid and lightweight aluminium structure to print the image.

Wallpen printer also can scan across the surface using a laser to adjust for surface imperfections and undulations. Therefore, the printer automatically and continuously adjusts the print arm for any changes in the surface of the substrate onto which it prints four sq m/hr at a resolution of 370 x 600 dpi. In this, XAAR 128 plays a major role in the printer’s success. This 17mm piezoelectric drop-on-demand light and powerful printhead is designed ideally for applications such as printing graphics on a range of surfaces for both outdoor and indoor applications.