Screen will give the European commercial launch for its Truepress Jet L350UV digital UV label press at Labelexpo alongside sector-specific CTP and software for the label and packaging markets.
The Truepress Jet L350UV has been developed to meet soaring demand from major brands for value-added packaging that can increase product differentiation.
Shown as an early prototype at Drupa 2012, the press offers photo-realistic quality, fast job turnarounds and stable output that requires almost no daily maintenance, according to Screen.
The new press prints widths up to 322mm (12.6”) at up to 50m/min (164ft/min) with productivity of 16.1sqm (173.2sqft) per minute. Lamination, die-cutting and other post-press processing devices can be connected inline to automate label production from beginning to end, said Screen.
Combined with advanced colour management technology based on Screen’s EQUIOS universal workflow, the press creates smooth, vivid gradations, according to the firm.
Screen’s UV inks also provide a wider colour gamut than is typical with the four-colour process, said Screen. Optional opaque white ink further boosts colour vibrancy and enables printing on transparent film and metallic foil. The press incorporates single-pass greyscale piezo printheads with a minimum droplet size of 3 picolitres.
Alongside the new press, Screen will show products including the EQUIOS workflow, a range of thermal PlateRite CTP devices for both flexo and offset printing and the Truepress JetSX sheet-fed B2 digital label press for personalised carton and label printing.