US-based Colordyne Technologies has released a new entry-level label printer. The 1800 Series C has been developed to provide brand owners and private label manufacturers with affordable and versatile in-house label and tag printing capabilities.
The press features a flat printing path and redesigned printhead maintenance station. These enhancements eliminate the need to break the web to clean the printhead during runs.
‘Colordyne’s newest system provides additional features that customers have been looking for in our entry-level benchtop solutions,’ said Taylor Buckthorpe, director of sales. ‘This includes an on-press job library that allows brands to better manage their label inventory on-demand, eliminating the need to manage a stock of pre-printed labels and reducing waste from unused label inventory.’
The job library can be accessed through the 1800 Series C’s on-press touch screen user interface, which provide quicker access to frequently used printer functions, such as printhead maintenance, job set up and media settings. Additionally, the user interface was designed to be easy to use, so operators of any skill level can run and maintain the printer.
‘Companies are looking for a solution to affordably print smaller label quantities in a just-in-time business model,’ said Mr Buckthorpe. ‘The 1800 Series C gives brand owners and private label manufacturers the opportunity to bring high-quality label printing in-house. These companies are increasing their productivity, expanding marketing capabilities and improving customer satisfaction.’
The 1800 Series C can run in multiple modes, including print-to-cut, fanfold and roll-to-roll, when used with optional unwind and rewind attachments. It prints in CMYKK using a single Memjet water-based dye printhead and ink set, in a resolution of 1600 x 1600dpi and speed up to 18m/min.
