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1.
Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to describe the operation of the Vortex 851R label printer. The
first section provides and overview of the Memjet™ print technology to make you familiar with the
terms and basics of this new technology that forms the basis of the Vortex 851R printer series. The
following sections walk you through the installation steps, explain the components of the printer and
their roles, and then teach you how to operate your printer. The manual ends with a maintenance
and troubleshooting guide.
1.1.
Introduction to Memjet
R
print technology
Memjet™ Technology is a revolutionary printing technology developed by Silverbrooks
Research (Sidney, Australia). The core of this technology is a full paper width printhead capable of
printing the entire page width at the same time without head movement. The result of this setup is a
breakthrough 12 inch (305 mm) per second printing speed. The printhead is manufactured with state-
of-the art semiconductor technology; an A4 head contains 70,400 nozzles delivering 1600 dpi native
resolution at full colour. The nozzles are arranged in 10 rows having 2 rows for each ink channels.
The fixed head spans the width of the label and feeds an entire label at a time similar to a laser
printer. This architecture dramatically improves performance and ink drop placement accuracy
during printing, while decreasing noise and vibration.
Figure 1 Printing with a traditional moving head and
with the
Memjet printhead.
Figure 2 The Memjet 8.5” printhead cartidge showing the ink inlet,
outlet ports,
various print-related parts and the printhead.