At the recent China Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association (CSGIA) Exhibition 2018, Guangzhou XuCheng Electronic Technology showcased its new printer series which uses Xaar 1201 print heads.
Alongside two new UV flatbed printers, XuCheng introduced two dye-sublimation solutions: the X6-1804XS (a four-print head machine) and the X6-1808XS (an eight-print head machine).
The product range demonstrates the excellent print quality and versatility of the Xaar 1201, Xaar comments. The Xaar 1201 is a Thin-Film Piezo Silicon Micro Electrical Mechanical System (MEMS) technology print head with 1,280 nozzles and a capability to print up to 1440 dpi resolution. It is suitable for a variety of industrial applications, including graphics, textiles and industrial applications, and is compatible with a range of inks.
“The Xaar 1201 is vital to our new series of printers exhibited at the CSGIA 2018,” says James Zhao, general manager at XuCheng. “We are very happy that the Xaar 1201 delivers reliable, high-quality printing and its ink compatibility allows us to better meet customer needs, helping to accelerate product development, reduce time-to-market, and create more business opportunities.”
China is home to the world’s largest digital textile printing market, so Xaar’s deal to equip XuCheng’s latest machinery with the 1201 print head is a breakthrough for the OEM. Doing business in China can be problematic for international companies but when they get it right it results large rewards.
Simon Kirk, senior product manager at Xaar, adds: “XuCheng’s range of printers launched at CSGIA 2018, including UV flatbed printers and dye-sub printers, is evidence not only of their high confidence in our Xaar 1201 print head but of the versatility of the products to meet the demands of multiple market sectors.”
Xaar will continue to push its Chinese expansion and will hope the 5601, the company’s latest print head compatible with textile applications, which was launched at InPrint Milan in November 2018, will be as well received in the country.
