Portable, Precise, Proven Technology
With its small drop size, dense 600 DPI vertical coverage, and high drop ejection rate, the Quantum generates precise, high-resolution images (600 X 1200 DPI) at speeds suitable for a wide range of sheet-fed and web applications from basic barcodes to full-page variable PDF files. Constructed with up to four contiguous Kyocera print modules (4.25” – 108mm) each carefully mounted and aligned, Quantum series printers are able to produce seamless high-quality images from 4.25” (108mm) to 17” (432mm) in all print orientations, and with a broad suite of available inks, guarantees optimal print results and adherence onto the most common substrates you will face.
The Quantum printer packages and fully integrates all electronics, ink management, print module sub-systems, and even the ink bottle into the body of the printer, making it an industry leader in portability and flexibility. With its robust construction and solid shaft mounting platform, Quantum positioning and movement is effortless and its stability lays the foundation and conditions for optimal ink drop accuracy and placement.
If you want to produce colour images on printed matter, packaging products, and labels either on a web or as a cut-sheet application, look no further than the Quantum 4C.
Print Engine Capable of Remarkable Colour Images
With up to 600 x 1200 DPI resolution, a vertical print swath of 4.25” (108mm), drops varying in size from 3 to 14 pl, optional ink pinning, and Bosch UV-curable inks, the Quantum 4C comes equipped with all the tools to fine-tune and produce extremely crisp, vibrant colour images on a variety of flat substrates including paper, plastics and packaging materials. With each of the colour print modules carefully mounted and aligned on a stable print platform and using pigmented UV inks, the Quantum 4C achieves precise colour registration resulting in outstanding high-quality, and vibrant colour images. To further enhance image quality on certain substrates, an optional bank (4) of LED pinning lamps is available to maintain drop placement and limit ink spread by “freezing” individual ink drops prior to full cure.
Get the Print Results you Want at the Speed you Need
With user-selected horizontal resolutions of 300, 600, 900, and 1200 DPI and an ability to set the drop volume, the resulting Quantum print image can be adjusted to get just the right print at the speed you want.
Variable drops as small as 3pl coupled with a 600X1200 DPI resolution capability makes the Quantum ideal for images that incorporate more intricate details while its 4.25” (108mm), 8.50” (216mm) or 12.75″ (324mm) vertical print coverage yields an extended print breadth to produce even your largest PDF images in portrait or landscape mode. And for those occasions when image print fill and darkness become a concern, simply raise the amount of ink deposited by selecting a larger ink drop.
Quantum has the ink for you
Quantum has an ink for your printing requirements. When low-cost, dark and crisp impressions on porous materials are desired, choose the aqueous-based Harris ink and if the substrate presents adherence and drying challenges, Bosch UV curable ink is the recommended ink of choice. There is even a quick-drying aqueous formulation (Seurat) when you want to extend your capabilities to include some glossy materials without the need of a UV curing lamp. For plastic cards and other high-gloss surfaces, where good flow characteristics are essential in promoting a streak-free image, Picart has been specially formulated for these applications.
All Quantum inks are supplied in self-sealing bottles that conveniently and efficiently mate into the resident onboard ink management system, making the ink change operation clean, simple, and trouble-free.
To guarantee an adequate supply of treated ink for your most demanding print jobs, the Quantum printer employs Buskro’s proven TRUEFLOW active ink management system. By actively pumping, filtering, and degassing the ink prior to its introduction into the print module, the Quantum delivers reliable, consistent print at top production speeds for extended periods of time by minimizing system downtime arising from jet outs and operator maintenance.
Quantum Applications
With its ability to print large and precise high-quality images, the Quantum is typically used for those applications where near-offset quality is demanded and where seamless print in either portrait or landscape mode is desired. Capable of achieving substantial production speeds, typical applications can be found at the output of high-speed inserters, as stand-alone sheet-fed systems for mailing, card, and packaging applications, and on wide webs and large sheet-fed systems where vertical coverage is important.
More and more, to optimize productivity, save on waste, and guarantee an accurate output many of these applications also require product tracking, print inspection, and job completion certainty, accessed and enabled via Compose IQ’s extensive suite of advanced functions.
QUANTUM APPLICATIONS
Application | Description |
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Envelope Inserter | At the output of high-speed inserters to apply an address, indicia, barcode, and/or message, fully covering an envelope with a single printer. Address data typically supplied by inserter data manager or camera read & print with Buskro controller data lookup |
Stand-Alone System | The wide vertical print coverage of the Quantum printhead gives print flexibility for both portrait or landscape image orientation and its quality lends itself to applications where small, precise and crisp print is required. |
Web Printing | Mounted in one or more locations along a 3rd party web typically to apply variable information on one or more label lanes either on a single or dual side. Includes the application of serial numbers, product codes, 1D and/or 2D barcode(s), and/or graphic images. Often accompanied by a camera or barcode reader to inspect and verify the print result. Variety of inks permit a wide range of materials. |
Sheet-Fed | Array of printheads up to 17" mounted on Buskro (BK7IB, MTS) and other 3rd party transports for multi-lane ticketing and multi-location on wide sheet printing. Configuration often includes camera or barcode reader inspection with product diverting and reordering capabilities |
Package Printing | Bosch or Picart ink for printing on a wide range of packaging materials requiring barcodes, serial #, and product description information. Often accompanied by a camera or barcode reader for print inspection with divert and reorder capabilities. Mounted on a MTS transport system customized to meet specific customer requirements. |
Label Printing | Printing minute detailed images often as a full PDF file on a wide range of labelling materials requiring barcodes, serial #, lot numbers, batch branding and product description information. Generally accompanied by a camera or barcode reader for print inspection with product divert and reorder capabilities. Offered as either a stand-alone solution with Buskro’s Digital Label Press or customized solution mounted on third party label presses. |
Card Personalization | Complete Buskro CPS card personalization solution for the personalization of plastic (CR80 and other) cards with print on one or two sides. Typically includes Magstripe and RFID encoding, product tracking from beginning to end, print inspection, and divert & reorder functions. |
SPECIFICATIONS
Description | 4260 | 8560 | 12760 |
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Print Technology | Piezo DOD - Aqueous (AQ) or UV-curable (UV) | ||
Frequency | 30/40 Khz | ||
Drop Volume | UV - 3, 7, 11, 14 pl AQ - 5, 7, 12 pl | ||
Horizontal DPI | 300, 600, 900, 1200 | ||
Mount Style | BK230M, 30mm twin-shaft, vertical release | ||
Controller | BK705 | ||
Vertical DPI | 600 | ||
Print Swath | 4.25" (108mm) | 8.5" (216mm) | 12.75" (324mm) |
Weight | 28.4 lb (12.9 kg) | 49.6 lb (22.5 kg) | 70.8 lb (32.2 kg) |
Dimensions - L W H | 7.6" X 9.9" X 17.6" (195 X 252 X 448mm) | 11.4" X 16.1" X 17.6" (290 X 410 X 448mm) | 16.3" X 21.9" X 17.6" (413 X 556 X 448mm) |
Ink | |||
Ink Chemistry | Aqueous, UV-Curable, Specialty | ||
Ink Choice | Bosch, Harris, Picart | ||
Ink Container | Ink bottle c/w snap-in connector, 1000ml | ||
Ink Delivery | TrueFlow - 4-channel, level sensing, pumped, filtered, and degassed | ||
Speed | |||
300 | up to 660 ft/min (3.39 m/s) | ||
600 | up to 330 ft/min (1.69 m/s) | ||
900 | up to 220 ft/min (1.13 m/s) | ||
1200 | up to 165 ft/min (0.84 m/s) | ||
Note. Speed is dependent on ink type and vertical coverage |
Ink Type | Application |
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Bosch | UV-Curable. Standard UV ink recommended for most challenging substrates. Requires LED curing lamp |
Harris | Aqueous. Dye. Economical formulation for dark crisp images on porous stocks. IR dryer may be required |
Picart | UV-curable. Excellent ink flow properties to promote a streak-free images on plastic cards and other challenging materials. Requires LED curing lamp |
Seurat | Aqueous. Quick drying formulation that extends the range of substrates to cover porous and glossy. IR dryer may be required |
Specialty | White UV, food packaging, invisible and other inks available on request for specialty applications |
