04.02.20
Xeikon unveiled its new generation dry toner technology for the graphic arts industry.
The first digital press based on this new technology will be launched and commercially available as of June 2020.
The Xeikon SX30000 press is a robust, single-pass duplex machine, powered by the new SIRIUS technology, able to run at a printing width of 20 inches (or 508 mm) on a broad range of substrates at 98 ft/min (or 30 meters/minute), 404ppm A4) – boasting an average speed increase of more than 50% throughout the range of 40-350 gsm versus the previous platform.
“The water-cooled LDAs, with 1200x3600 dpi technology and the single-pass duplex, full rotary concept, have remained unchanged, as well as the 5/5 print station setup. Almost everything else has been re-engineered”, said Dimitri Van Gaever of Xeikon. “One of the things that really sets the SIRIUS technology apart is its ability to print on heavy substrates at high speeds.
"We have been working along 4 major axes: Toner development, imaging technology, fusing technology and media conditioning, resulting in more than 400 design changes and developments compared to the previous generation," Van Gaever added. "An important step to bring SIRIUS technology to a new era of productivity is realized thanks to Xeikon’s new EkoFuse technology: A new fuser and a patented new crossflow cooling system add up to achieve superior print quality levels at market leading speeds. For our newly developed SIRIUS toner, we have changed the production parameters of the toner and have improved the charging kinetics properties by adapting the outer shell of the toner to cope with the higher engine speed. Our new developer unit ensures superior image quality for high coverage applications."
The first digital press based on this new technology will be launched and commercially available as of June 2020.
The Xeikon SX30000 press is a robust, single-pass duplex machine, powered by the new SIRIUS technology, able to run at a printing width of 20 inches (or 508 mm) on a broad range of substrates at 98 ft/min (or 30 meters/minute), 404ppm A4) – boasting an average speed increase of more than 50% throughout the range of 40-350 gsm versus the previous platform.
“The water-cooled LDAs, with 1200x3600 dpi technology and the single-pass duplex, full rotary concept, have remained unchanged, as well as the 5/5 print station setup. Almost everything else has been re-engineered”, said Dimitri Van Gaever of Xeikon. “One of the things that really sets the SIRIUS technology apart is its ability to print on heavy substrates at high speeds.
"We have been working along 4 major axes: Toner development, imaging technology, fusing technology and media conditioning, resulting in more than 400 design changes and developments compared to the previous generation," Van Gaever added. "An important step to bring SIRIUS technology to a new era of productivity is realized thanks to Xeikon’s new EkoFuse technology: A new fuser and a patented new crossflow cooling system add up to achieve superior print quality levels at market leading speeds. For our newly developed SIRIUS toner, we have changed the production parameters of the toner and have improved the charging kinetics properties by adapting the outer shell of the toner to cope with the higher engine speed. Our new developer unit ensures superior image quality for high coverage applications."
