Inkjet Printers

alphaJet E

Continuous inkjet process
IP55 protection class – suitable for damp and wet environments
24 dot-matrix print head
Temperature range of 5° C to 45° C
Up to 4 lines of print
Optional 5 Year no quibble PrintSafe warranty*

The alphaJET E is designed to meet the food and drink industry requirements. With a 24-dot matrix, the alphaJET E prints up to four lines.

The housing was developed to meet IP 55 protection class requirements and is therefore suitable for use in damp and wet environments.

The alphaJET E also has an extended operating temperature range of 5° C to 45° C.

* Subject to terms and Conditions. The 5 Year ‘no quibble’ PrintSafe Warranty is available to customers who have a service contract in place with PrintSafe and purchase KBA-Metronic fluid through PrintSafe.

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Technical Information

Dimensions:

Control Unit: (L x W x H) 562 x 251 x 403 mm
Print Head: (L x W x H) 40 x 40 x 169 mm

Weight:

Approx. 26 kg

Housing:

Stainless steel IP 55

Printing System:

Continuous inkJET system consisting of control unit and printing unit

Ink System:

0.95 ml storage bottle. Easy to exchange. No air pressure necessary

Ink Types:

Wide range of inks available, depending on product material and application

Working conditions:

Temperature + 5° up to + 45° C, relative humidity max. 90 %, non-condensing

Operation:

Simple operation via an external terminal. Graphical user-interface (WYSIWYG)

Hardware Features:

Peripheral equipment, e.g. xy axes systems, image recognition control, separating devices or code readers are controlled and synchronised via a previously defined interface.

Texts:

Automatic date, expiry date, Julian date, current numbering, time, shift identification, barcodes, logos etc.

Error diagnosis:

Automatic error diagnosis in full text display

Print speed:

Up to 2500 characters per second

Distance print head-item:

2 - 25 mm

Print height:

0.04" - 0.59" (1 - 15 mm) max 4 lines by 5 x 5 matrix

Print resolution:

24 dots in vertical direction. Free choice of print matrix. Any matrix combination possible within one text.

Interface:

1 x RS 232

Supply voltage:

115 / 230 V AC ± 10 %, 50 / 60 Hz, power consumption max. 1.2 / 0.6 A

Safety Standard:

Ink return control. Viscosity and ink level control. Remote monitoring of printing errors. Separate installation of electronics and ink system. Low emission-system. Protection against ingress of liquids (housing): IP 55

Subject to technical modifications.

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