Heavy-Duty Inkjet Controller handles up to 4 printheads.
Press Release Summary:
Bench- or wall-mounted Model SX32, used with Drop-on-Demand(TM) technology printheads, enables printing of graphics, logos, and datecodes from 0.2-5 in. high on porous and non-porous substrates. Able to operate in harsh industrial environments, it has icon-based user interface with password-protected user levels. Expandable unit enables double-sided marking of graphics and text and has integrated keyboard with hot keys for frequently used functions.
Original Press Release:
New Low Cost, Heavy-Duty, User-Friendly SX32 Inkjet Controller to be Introduced at Westpack 2006 by Matthews Marking Products
Los Angeles, CA, January 31, 2006 - A new low-cost, user-friendly inkjet printhead controller, the SX32, for use with all Matthews Marking Products' Drop-on-Demand(TM) (DOD) technology printheads, will be demonstrated for the first time to the packaging industry at WestPack 2006, January 31-February 2 in Los Angeles at Matthews' booth #6234.
The new controller will be shown with Matthews 3000 series 32-valve printhead, although a wide rang of enhanced valve or traditional DOD printheads may be used with the new controller to print high-quality graphics, logos, datecodes from 0.2" to 5" high on porous and non-porous substrates. Matthews offers a variety of proprietary pigmented inks for use on dark or light surfaces. The company recently introduced several VOC-free inks, to help packagers reduce overall VOC emissions.
Also being shown:
- Matthews' V80 high-end inkjet printing system with full-color Windows-based touchscreen interface.
- Linx 4900 small-character continuous inkjet printing system
New SX32 - simple, reliable, affordable, expandable
The new SX32 controller is the first in the industry to combine the low-maintenance reliability of Matthews' DOD printheads, capable of operating in harsh industrial environments, with affordability and a user-friendly interface.
"Until now, Matthews' strongest attribute was our heavy-duty printhead design and sophisticated ink development, but we wanted to offer a more affordable and easy-to use controller for lower-end applications," explains Donna Meade, SX32 Product Manager. "The new SX32 controller meets that need and is the first to give users reliable operation, reduced maintenance, a wide range of inks, user-friendly interface and a relatively low price. The two letters, S and X, stand for simple and expandable."
The new controller's icon-based user interface has password-protected user levels, graphics, date and time functions, counters and an integrated keyboard with hot keys for frequently used functions. Capable of controlling up to four printheads, the SX 32 is expandable and enables double-sided marking of graphics and text. It may be bench or wall-mounted.
For more information on the new SX32, any other Matthews marking product or the company's WestPack 2006 exhibit, contact Michelle Spaulding, Matthews Marking Products, 6515 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Telephone (412) 665-2488, fax (412) 365-2042, website: www.matthewsmarking.com .
