Dantex Digital, part of the Dantex Group, has announced the launch of PicoJet 254, a 10” (254mm) print width UV digital label press.

Offered as a 5-color reel-to-reel UV system, the PicoJet 254 can operate at a variety of speeds up to 75 m/m. The press is built for high volume printing capability, offering production in excess of eight million linear meters per year. Thanks to the 2.5 picoliter droplet size and an effective resolution at 1200 x 1200 dpi, PicoJet 254 offers enhanced print quality. As a result of the fine resolution of this press, PicoJet is capable of printing micro text and the smallest of text point size. The software can also restrict the outline of the text, thereby enabling readability even on the smallest of details.

The print system incorporates “Web Stream Technology” – an automatic web reverse function minimizing waste between jobs. An additional feature of this press is the “Automatic Splice Recognition” – allowing the printheads to move out of the way of the splice during reel changes.

As with all systems in the Pico range, PicoJet 254 includes Dantex’s proprietary software for the production of high-quality labels, together with all the image manipulation features inherent in the this sophisticated printing system.

Dantex’s software team has developed a detailed and easy to use front-end software system, which is available across the full range of Pico equipment. This software manages color, ink and media, and provides the operator with the facility to access and configure jobs within a single application environment. Press-ready files are processed automatically via hot folders and high resolution, color-managed data is optimized for output. The software takes full advantage of the PicoJet ink set via its spot color matching facility and files can be exported with full accuracy of the color match.

PicoJet 254 is also equipped with Dantex PicoPilot front-end controller, which provides the operator with the tools to deliver high-quality, color accurate prints, quickly and repeatedly. PicoPilot includes step and repeat functions, imposition templates, registration control and label counting. The label “Cost Calculator” is also a standard feature.

The paper transport system used on the PicoJet controls the paper run without displacement and maintains extremely stable reel-to-reel transfer conditions. The resolution obtained from the printheads, together with the stable paper handling, ensures high registration accuracy. PicoJet platform offers an accurate rendition for the output of QR codes, barcodes and other security printing requirements.