Evolution
EV I is a High Resolution Inkjet printer. It is the
first in a series of Non Contact Inkjet printers that has
been designed to be price competitive with contact style "roller
coders" still being used in production today.
A Complete
System.
Evolution EV 1 is
complete and ready to install right out of the box. The system
includes the mounting bracketry. A hand held controller with
tactile keypad for message entry and the printhead module with
internal product sensor.
Inkjet
Technology by Hewlett Packard
The Evolution EV 1
is powered with inkjet technology by Hewlett Packard. This combination
gives you the benefits of an affordable, compact, and efficient
design coupled with the reliability of print head technology
by Hewlett Packard.
Optimum
Print Resolution
Evolution EV 1 delivers
bold, highly legible and fully formed characters in a print
resolution of 300 dpi at production line speed of up to 61 meters
per minute.
Variable
Character Heights
Print a one line message in 12.5mm
characters or two lines of text with the 5.5mm high characters.
Selecting the character size is accomplished through the font
key on the hand held controller.
Ink Supply
Built into the printhead is a 42 cc ink reservoir.
Once the ink in the cartridge is depleted, it can be taken out,
disposed off and a new ink cartridge inserted in just minutes.
Breakaway
Printhead Protection
A typical powered conveyor or case
taper corrugated cartons can sometimes come through skewed or
off center. The horizontal adjusting rod that holds the printhead
module has been designed with a breakaway feature that moves
the printhead out of harms way should the carton come in contact
with it. A detent in the assembly allows you to securely snap
the printhead back into position after the misaligned carton
has passed.
Add-On
Printheads
Adding another printhead is as simple as sliding
it on. Each printhead module is manufactured with a dovetail
slot on one side and a dovetail slide on the other. You can
attach up to three additional printheads on a single bracket
by inserting the slide on one into the slot on the other. A
small RS 485 data cable is then used to connect the modules.
This allows the hand held controller to network all of the printheads
on the production line.
Customized
Evolution EV 1 is
supplied with a built-in font style. Optional alternative fonts
are available and can be downloaded into the printhead modules
through flash card media.
Logos are optional and up to 3 can
be downloaded RHO the message via the data flash card.
Networking
Capabilities
The hand held controller has the
capability of controlling up to 32 individual printhead modules
through the use of a RS 485 data cable. A small data cable is
used to connect the modules on the same production line while
a longer cable connects them to the next production line in
the manufacturing area. The printhead modules have a discreet
address which is used to identify them for message entry functions.
Complete PC control
of the Evolution network through our EV-NET software is available
as an option.
