Xaar printheads use several technologies to ensure reliable performance with minimal maintenance and interruptions. These include TF Technology which recirculates ink to clear nozzles, XaarGuard which provides mechanical protection to the nozzle plate, and tuned actuator manufacturing which ensures consistent drop formation across the printhead. Additionally, XaarSMARTTM allows real-time monitoring of printhead status and ink temperature to maintain stable print quality throughout production runs.

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Xaar Printhead Technologies
Ceramics Printheads

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Multiple technologies ensure maximum production uptime
with minimum operator intervention
Industrial Reliability
TF Technology®
• Ink recirculation past the back of the nozzles – air
bubbles and unwanted particles carried away
• Maintenance reduced to typically once per shift or
less.
XaarGuard™
• Highly effective protection from mechanical impacts
• Production interruptions are minimised.
Tuned Actuator Manufacturing
• Each channel manufactured to precise tolerances to
ensure that each printhead performs similarly
• Print quality is uniform across print bar.
XaarSMART™
• Reports ink temperature and printhead status in real
time
• Printer performance can be adjusted to deliver
consistent print quality throughout the run.

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• Ink is continually recirculated past each nozzle
• Prevents sedimentation and air bubbles from blocking nozzles
• Ensures consistent drop formation
• Delivers reliable performance with minimal maintenance.
TF Technology®
Consistent
drop
formation
Sedimentation
and air bubbles
removed
Ink circulates
continually
Filtering and
temperature
control

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• Provides mechanical protection to the nozzle plate
• Centre strip minimises ink build-up on nozzle plate and
dramatically reduces frequency of maintenance – once per
shift or less.
XaarGuard™

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XaarGuard™ maintains a pool of ink on the nozzle plate
which balances the mechanisms that put ink onto the nozzle
plate and those taking it off.
XaarGuard™
Not to scale
Ink in channel
Nozzle plate
Nozzle guard

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Actuator performance in each printhead is optimised
• Uniform print quality across all printheads in a print bar
and at different greyscale levels
• Faster print bar setup.
Tuned Actuator Manufacturing
Tuned Actuator Manufacturing –
distribution is reduced so print
quality is more consistent
Standard manufacturing – wider
spread of actuator performance

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• Real-time monitoring of ink temperature and printhead status
• Printer performance can be automatically adjusted to deliver
consistent print quality throughout the run.
(Xaar 2001 and 2001+ only)
XaarSMART™ Reporting
Reporting Capability
Start-up
checks
e.g. printhead connected, waveform valid, ready to print
OEM can verify correct initialisation of all printheads
Benefit: fast, efficient start-up
Ink
temperature
OEM can develop temperature compensation techniques to
maintain stable ink temperature throughout the day
Benefit: stable print quality throughout the print run
Anomaly
warnings
e.g. over-temperature, voltage alerts, current alerts
OEM can adjust printer performance and/or warn operator
Benefit: avoid damage, and reduce wasted output

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Xaar Ceramics Portfolio 2017
Xaar 1003 Xaar 2001 Xaar 2001+
The benchmark for
single-pass print
quality
Market-leading
image quality and
productivity
Ultimate versatility
in ceramic tile
decoration
Nozzles 1000 2000 2000
Resolution 360 dpi 720 dpi 720 dpi
Colours 1 1 1 or 2
Variants Xaar 1003 GS6C
Xaar 1003 GS12C
Xaar 1003 GS40C
Xaar 2001 GS12C Xaar 2001+ GS6C
Xaar 2001+ GS12C
Xaar 2001+ GS40C

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www.ceramics.xaar.com
Ultimate versatility in ceramic tile decoration