Digital secondary packaging printing using inkjet and mineral-oil free (MOF) inks
Reach higher levels of performance with the new Xaar 502 GS15 O printhead. Whether printing high quality text, data and bar codes to secondary packaging or printing directly onto shaped products or primary packaging, this versatile printhead provides industrial reliability for high production up-time.
Whilst proactively providing a solution ahead of potential legislation, Xaar approved MOF ink has also been developed to meet the requirements of coding and marking companies.
The Xaar 502 GS15O has the ability to print greyscale, offering Coding & Marking printers and manufacturers key technology advantages, unparalleled quality and resolution of print. The Xaar 502 GS15O has been designed by Xaar to ensure its customers remain at the leading edge of print performance.
- 2D data matrix coding
- Brand graphics and logos
- Expiry date, traceability and batch codes
- Primary and secondary packaging, outer case bar-coding
- QR codes
Other Applications:
This printhead family can also be used to print fluids used in the Advanced Manufacturing and 3D market sectors. The piezo inkjet technology used in these printheads is capable of printing fluids with a range of viscosity, reactivity and conductivity. Xaar can support you in choosing the right printhead for the fluid type and for the application vs. the performance specification and price.
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Physical attributes |
Xaar 502 GS15 O† |
Xaar 502 GS15 OR |
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Active nozzles |
500 |
500 |
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Print swathe width |
70.5 mm |
70.5 mm |
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Number of rows |
1 |
1 |
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Nozzle pitch |
141.1 µm |
141.1 µm |
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Nozzle density (nozzles per inch) |
180 npi |
180 npi |
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Nozzle stagger |
47 µm |
47 µm |
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Nozzle guard |
C & M |
C & M |
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Printhead weight (dry) |
208 g |
205 g |
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Ink types |
Oil |
Oil |
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Drop volume* |
15-75 pL |
15-75 pL |
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Drop velocity* |
7 m/s |
7 m/s |
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TF TechnologyTM mode |
None |
None, Pulsed, High Flow |
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Number of grey levels* |
6 |
6 |
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Typical firing frequency @ Max DPD* |
7.2 kHz |
7.2 kHz |
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Dimensions (WxDxH) |
104 x 17 x 113 mm |
104 x 17 x 100 mm |
* Dependant on ink used and system integration
† Includes filter module
