AstroNova GmbH, the European headquarters of AstroNova Inc. (RI, USA), responsible for sales and service for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), introduces the new QuickLabel® QL-120X, the first digital desktop printer for colour label printing with an industry-leading two-year warranty.
Built on AstroNova's pioneering Kiaro! platform, the QL-120X is a flexible, high quality, efficient solution for digital colour label printing. Thanks to its new innovative printing system inks are particularly effective. This makes the ink cartridges particularly economical and cost-effective.
„The QL-120X combines vivid colour quality with outstanding resolution and produces sharp, clear images at high print speeds. It offers the best conditions for our customers to combine the best print quality with high cost-effectiveness.
Designed for long-term operation in harsh production environments, this next-generation printer is the perfect solution for colour label printing in a variety of industries including food and beverage, biomedical, dietary supplements, hardware and cosmetics.“
Greg Woods, President and CEO of AstroNova
Time and cost savings
Thanks to the Print head technology With the next generation QL-120X, the QL-120X prints up to three times as many labels (over the life of the printhead) as the previous generation printer and outperforms competitive products on the market on several key performance parameters. Four individual, snap-in colour printheads allow for quick change-outs in the field, eliminating downtime or costly printer repairs at service centres.
The printer and the print head technology are subject to a industry-leading Standard guarantee of two years. Thanks to these improvements, the Total cost of ownership compared to similar pigment-based labelling technologies reduced by 35 %, This enables considerable savings to be made over the lifetime of the printer.
Wide range of benefits for customers
One printer for all labelling requirementsThe QL-120X is easy to install and operate. Users can print all the labels they need from 12.7mm to 106mm wide with one device on a wide range of glossy and matt material types (paper and synthetic). All materials are printed with the same dye-based, high-yield ink, which ensures unique durability in many different applications.
Optimised production labellingThe QL-120X also comes with a free licence for CQL Pro, QuickLabel's advanced labelling software that makes it easy to design, manage and print your own labels.
Savings on inks and other materialsThe QL-120X delivers superior 1200 dpi print quality unmatched by any other printer in its class, while printing up to 35 % cheaper than competing pigment ink-based technologies.
Use in company networksThe QL-120X has a native printer driver and utility for Windows, allowing the printer to work seamlessly in a variety of business environments with its built-in network functionality.
„The design and benefits of the QL-120X reflect our philosophy of being a strategic partner to our customers, offering not just a printer but a complete colour label printing solution. The QL-120X raises the bar for quality, speed and cost efficiency and sets a new benchmark for all digital colour label printing.“
Greg Woods, President and CEO of AstroNova
Source: AstroNova GmbH
