New XAAR 502 printhead family delivers high-quality marking applications

XAAR has announced the introduction of XAAR502 family of high-performance greyscale piezoelectric drop-on-demand printheads designed for a wide variety of applications, especially marking and coding. This newly introduced XAAR 502 family of printheads delivers high quality and flexible marking and coding applications. The first release from this printhead family is the Xaar 502 GS15 O optimised for marking and this printhead could meet the requirements like late-stage product identification such as text, product data, bar codes and graphics onto secondary packaging or directly onto shaped products and primary packaging.

With the ability to print drop sizes from 15-75 pico litre printhead can print up to 6 grey levels for high-resolution, intense blacks on low contrast surfaces such as cardboard outer boxes. XAAR 502 GS1 502 delivers sharp, dense black text as well as fine text, quality graphics and smooth images on porous or semi-porous outer packaging and cardboard, giving the ability to better manage ink usage. In the family, XAAR 502 GS15 O is compatible with a range of oil-based inks, including the latest addition to XAAR’s ink portfolio black mineral oil-free (MOF) SunJet IK822.