The Memjet-powered Truepress Jet L250AQ proved an unlikely star turn on the PacPrint stand shared by Jet Technologies and Screen. Though dwarfed in size by the much larger and more powerful Screen L350UV inkjet digital label press, the tabletop roll-to-roll engine staked its claim to be taken seriously not only by label convertors but also by commercial printers looking for new markets.
Partnerships mean a lot to Jack Malki, director of Jet Technologies, whether it’s with his customers or his agencies. At PacPrint he shared a stand with Screen, but he also made room for ink manufacturer, Pulse, as well as die-maker Kocher & Beck in addition to a range of Jet Technologies consumables. It’s a fitting indication of the breadth of offerings across multiple sectors from the Sydney-based company.
While a lot of attention was on the new Pulse PureTone FPC flexo ink system, the label hardware, especially the top-of-the-range Screen L350UV drew most of the visitors. The multi-substrate, multi-market digital inkjet press has already proved a winner for Jet Technologies with at least three machines in the market.
However, a new addition on the opposite side of the stand was in no danger of being overlooked despite its neat size. The Screen Truepress Jet L250AQ is a major departure for the digital label sector, a true disruptive technology.
“At Jet Technologies we are constantly asking ourselves how we can continue to evolve and deliver a better range of products and services to our clients. In a world of ‘me too’ products we value partners that back themselves to develop something that is altogether different to the rest,” said Malki.
There’s no doubt the Jet L250AQ meets that criteria. Billed as the ‘world’s first affordable digital label press’ it steps up as a productive engine that can hold its own in quality with the best. At speeds of up to 18 mpm and with 1600 x 1600 dpi quality, the memjet-enabled engine is perhaps the first iteration of the Australian-developed inkjet technology that harnesses its true potential.
Certainly the samples output at the show left no doubt that it is a serious first step for commercial printers looking to enter the label sector, as well delivering more than adequate additional short-run capacity for label convertors of any size.
It proved to be an irresistible candidate for a Print21 Technology HotPick at the show.