Xerox Nozzles – Half Width of Human Hair -- Print Photos, Images and Text Directly onto 3D Objects in Minutes
August 31 2016 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Innovation Delivers Label-less, On-Demand Digital
Personalization and Packaging
The innovative architecture of tiny, stainless steel nozzles
inside the new Xerox (NYSE:XRX) Direct to Object Inkjet Printer has
created a new, label-less, on-demand method of personalizing
three-dimensional objects.
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The nozzles are contained in print heads – about the size of a
deck of cards - that accurately spray ink on objects as small as
bottle caps and as large as football helmets. The printer can print
on plastic, metals, ceramics and glass, eliminating the need for
costly labels.
“This innovation opens up a path for creating customized
products instantly at a time when the consumer’s appetite is all
about personalization,” said Brendan Casey, vice president of Xerox
Engineering Services. “Imagine a sports fan coming home from a game
with a helmet or ball that was personalized right at the stadium,
or a retailer offering on-demand personalization on hundreds of
different store items.”
Xerox uses enhanced image-quality algorithms to direct the
microscopic nozzles half the width of a human hair. By accurately
spraying ink at distances of one-quarter inch, the printer is able
to print on smooth, rough, slightly curved or stepped surfaces at
print resolutions ranging from 300 to 1,200 dpi. The printer can
handle up to 30 objects per hour, with the ability to scale for
production.
“The real innovation here is that we can now print on items,
such as steel water bottles with multiple curves, without the setup
time and costs that analog printing such as flexography or screen
printing require,” said Wayne Buchar, chief engineer, Xerox
Engineering Services. Other innovative features include:
- The ink jets are compatible with
virtually any type of ink chemistry including solvent, aqueous and
UV inks and can be operated at temperatures as high as 140°C,
enabling jetting of specialized inks that meet demanding
requirements.
- The innovative architecture features a
flexible design for holders so that objects can be changed out
easily.
- Xerox software ensures precise
head-to-head registration and best in class color calibration.
The new printer promises to create new revenue opportunities for
a number of industries:
- Retail: In competitive retail
space where brick and mortar stores are in a fierce battle with
online retailers, the printer is easy-to-use, fun-to-watch and
offers highly customizable output allowing stores to offer walk-up
low cost print runs as low as one on a variety of objects.
- Printing: For those serving a
variety of markets, centralized print providers or distributors
(online or brick and mortar) can offer small runs for personalizing
and customizing products.
- Packaging & Manufacturing:
It is a packager’s dream to eliminate the cost and headache of
labels and be able to customize packaging. It also offers a
flexible architecture that can support conveyors if necessary.
Availability
The Xerox Direct to Object Printer is a customized solution
built to order. Xerox will work directly with customers to optimize
a custom configuration specifically suited for their application.
Pricing starts at $145,000 (U.S.) and varies according to
configuration and options.
The Xerox Direct to Object Inkjet Printer will be on display in
Xerox booth #1625 during North America’s largest graphic arts
tradeshow, Graph Expo, which takes place Sept. 25-28 in Orlando,
Florida. The printer is a 2016 MUST SEE ‘EMS award winner in the
Future of Print category. The MUST SEE ‘EMS is an annual awards
competition that recognizes the most compelling new products being
shown at Graph Expo.
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About Xerox
Xerox is helping change the way the world works. By applying our
expertise in imaging, business process, analytics, automation and
user-centric insights, we engineer the flow of work to provide
greater productivity, efficiency and personalization. Our employees
create meaningful innovations and provide business process
services, printing equipment, software and solutions that make
a real difference for our clients and their customers in 180
countries. On January 29, 2016, Xerox announced its plans to
separate into two independent, publicly-traded companies – Xerox
Corporation, which will be comprised of the company’s Document
Technology and Document Outsourcing businesses,
and Conduent Incorporated, a business process services
company. The company is on track to complete the separation by the
end of 2016. Learn more at www.xerox.com.
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