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Sheet-fed UV Inkjet System
Utilizing over 20 years′ experience and technologies in industrial graphic processing and industrial inkjet printing, Amica successfully launches industrial inkjet printing system based on DOD piezoelectric print technology. Taurus is a high-performance monochrome sheet-fed inkjet system for variable data printing (VDP), combining proven quality, versatility, and intelligent automation to maintain high productivity.
Accompanied by the continual and sharp increase for personalized and customized application, the production needs of variable data printing also drastically increase. Taurus offers a comprehensive solution for VDP, including control software, variable data printing software, transport and inkjet printing system. Taurus will be an ideal complement of your existing production lines, which will help you provide your customers with value-added variable data printing service. Streamlined workflow makes it easy, efficient and fast for your operators to finish high-quality jobs with variable data. Investing in Taurus will be an economic, simple, and fast method for you to obtain the capability of variable data printing.
Features
Expand your business with value-added variable data printing (VDP) Based on your existing traditional printing production lines, the Taurus variable data inkjet system easily helps you obtain the capability of variable data printing. Taurus utilizes off-line printing method. According to your customer’s demand, you can print variable data on the substrates with pre-printed fixed content. Supported variable data includes graphics, images, numbers, dates, time, barcodes, serial numbers and texts. Taurus enables you to win more chances of profit by extending the types of your acceptable printing jobs and enhancing the production adaptability. |
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Pre-printed Materials with Fixed Content Prints with Variable Data |
Freely adjust print location Taurus offers significant flexibility for your printing production. Taurus is equipped with 1 or 2 independent head modules with a print width of 54mm. By moving mounting positions of these two head modules on the print support, you can adjust the actual locations of printing for variable data to meet the special demand of each job. |
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Print Head Modules Mounted on Supports |
Wide media range Taurus enables you to easily obtain high-quality and personalized prints with variable data using art paper, recycled paper, glossy stock, PVC, direct mail pieces, synthetic substrates, paperboard for folding cartons, flat chipboards, corrugated cartons and so on. Taurus prints on substrates up to 4.8mm thick. For substrate sizes supported, see the diagrams below. |
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Single Sheet Size Supported (Standard) | Single Sheet Size Supported (Optional) |
Highlights
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Vacuum Based Transport | Friction Feeder | Wide Infeed Perforated Belt | UV-LED Curing System |
Applications
Specifications
Print Productivity | 50m/ min. (164ft/ min.) | |
Print Resolution | 600 × 600dpi, 600 × 450dpi, or 600 × 300dpi | |
Print Head | Print head native resolution: | 600dpi |
Native drop volume: | 7pl-21pl with grayscale | |
Head power management | ||
Head temperature controller | ||
Media | Handling: | sheet-fed |
Media size (W × D) (Standard): |
76mm (2.99″) × 101mm (3.98″) (min.) 355mm (13.98″) × 305mm (12″) (max.) |
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Media size (W × D) (Option): |
50mm (1.97″) × 101mm (3.98″) (min.) 355mm (13.98″) × 305mm (12″) (max.) |
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Media thickness: | min. 90grs to 4.8mm (0.19″) thickness | |
Media types: |
wide range of coated and uncoated substrates, including paper, glossy stock, PVC, and plastic cards |
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Printing | Print technology: | DOD piezoelectric inkjet print technology |
Print width: | up to 54mm (2.13″) per print head | |
Print Type: | texts, serial numbers, barcodes, dates, time, etc. | |
Ink | Ink type: | UV curable ink, water-based ink (Optional) |
Ink colors: | monochrome (black, single, or spot color) | |
Ink volume: | 1L ink reservoir | |
Automatic ink supply system | ||
Automatic alarm signaling ink shortage | ||
Software and User Interface |
Professional Printer Control Software (PCS Pro); MagicPage VDP Software |
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Operating Environment |
Temperature: 16-28°C (61-82°F) Relative humidity: 40-60% (Recommended) Altitude: up to 1000m (3281ft) |
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Dimensions (W × D × H) |
2550mm × 1500mm × 850mm (100.39″ × 59.06″ × 33.46″) (Height: exclusive of monitor stand) |
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Software
Efficient Workflows As a comprehensive monochrome VDP inkjet printing system, Taurus works seamlessly with MagicPage and PCS Pro to achieve efficient VDP workflow. |
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Advanced Variable Data Printing Software - MagicPage
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MagicPage Main Window
MagicPage RIP Window |
User-friendly PCS Pro Enhancing Productivity
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PCS Pro Main Window |
Inks
If you are looking for an ink that can be run at high speed for variable data printing, NuviINK® will meet your demanding needs! NuviINK® Single-pass series is specially designed for a wide range of applications, including packaging, plastic cards, tickets, business forms, labels, and security printing etc.