Sign Essentials

Features

• 1440 dpi Print Quality
• Teckwin TeckThunder UV Inks
• Hybrid UV Printer
• Accepts material up to 1640mm wide
• High Speed Ethernet Connectivity
• Caldera Rip for Teckwin included 
• CMYK plus White ink as standard
• Borderless Printing

Xaar High Quality Printheads

The TeckThunder is fitted with state of the art grey scaling Xaar XJ760 head technology.  These heads provide smooth dot transition to provide a level of sharpness rarely seen in CMYK printing.  Dots can be varied from 8 pl (picolitre) for perfectly legible 3pt text to 40 pl for high density solid colours.  Solid white is printed using Xaar XJ500/40UV heads which provide an exceptional solid white for background covering on both transparent media and dark colours.

Reliable ink supply

The TeckStorm ink supply system is designed to offer consistently reliable and easy-to-control ink for trouble-free UV printing.  The following features are included as standard.

• Ink agitators inside the primary tanks run automatically to prevent sedimentation of the white ink
• Low level ink sensors fitted to both the primary and secondary ink tanks provide a high level of reliability by sounding an audible alarm to alert the operator when low ink levels have been detected.  LEDs indicate which colour is low ensuring easy ink replenishment.
• TeckThunder's built-in de-gassing system removes microbubbles from the bulk ink supply to provide further reliability through reduced nozzle outages and increased drop placement accuracy during printing
• TeckThunder's highly efficient heater system and circulation maintain an accurate system temperature which is critical in all UV printing.  The system provides fast warm-up of the ink supply and print heads thus providing a quick start and reliable operation. 

Simple UV Lamp Control

The UV Lamp control system is fitted with shutters which provide accurate curing for optimal ink adhesion.  Exposure to the media can be reduced by up to 50% protecting it from distortion.

Efficient Pinch Roller and Vacuum system

The TeckThunder is a hybrid machine - meaning both rigid sheet and roll media can be used.  This is done with a combination system involving pinch roller and vacuum hold-down.  Sheets up to 15mm thick are positioned on the bed and held in position by a strong vacuum hold down system.  They are then pulled through by a pinch roller system similar to those used by vinyl cutting machines, but with material thickness adjustments.  Strong suction power helps to protect flexible materials from puckering or lifting during printing.

Simple material alignment

The TeckThunder features a media edge sensor which accurately measures media width and location for fast and accurate positioning of the print edges.

Print head height adjustment

Print head height is simply set to the thickness of the substrate up to 15mm thick. This is controlled via the Teckwin Print Software - either manual or automatic adjustments can be made.

Servo Motors and Encoders ensure accuracy

High Quality servo motors coupled with a metal encoder scale ensure consistent high resolution print even while printing in bi-directional modes for faster output. 

Specifications