A Complete System
EVOLUTION LX is complete and ready to install right out of the box.
The system includes the mounting bracketry, a hand held controller with tactile keypad for message entry, a printhead module with internal product sensor and power supply.
Lexmark Inkjet Technology
Designed and manufactured by Digital Design, EVOLUTION LX is driven with ink jet technology by LexmarkTM. This combination gives you the benefits of an affordable, com- pact, and efficient design coupled with the reliability of printhead technology by Lexmark.
Optimum Print Resolution 300 or 600dpi
EVOLUTION LX delivers bold, highly legible and fully formed characters in a print resolution of 300 or 600dpi at produc- tion line speed of up to 200 feet per minute.
Ink Supply
Built into the printhead is an internal ink reservoir. Once the ink in the cartridge is depleted, it can be taken out, dis- posed of and a new ink cartridge inserted in just seconds.
And, the printhead drivers developed by Digital Design for the LexmarkTM cartridge deliver an approximate 20% in- crease in the number of printable characters.
Breakaway Printhead Protection
Cartons traveling on a typical powered conveyor or going through a case taper can sometimes come through skewed or off center. The horizontal adjusting rod that holds the LX printhead module has been designed with a breakaway feature that moves the printhead out of harms way should the carton come in contact with it. A detent in the assem- bly allow you to securely snap the printhead module back into position after the misaligned carton has passed.
Two LX Versions Available
EV1-LX-SYS starts off as a basic system that will print ei- ther one line of 1/2” high characters or two lines of 7/32” characters. No additional software is included as standard. There are a number of software options for the EV1-LX that add memory, extended message length, sequence num- bering, time and date formats, and more. Please see our Options Brochure for a complete listing and description.
EV2-LX-SYS is a fully loaded system which includes all of the optional EVOLUTION I software as standard. EV2-LX can print one line of 1/2”, two lines of 7/32”, three lines of 1/8” or four lines of 3/32”.
Eight of the more popular barcode symbologies built in to the EV2-LX. These barcodes include: I 2 of 5, Code 39, UPC-A, UPC-E, 128 B, 128 C, EAN 8 and EAN 13. Data Matrix is available as an option.
Optional fonts sizes and styles are available for all both models.
Add-On Printheads
Adding another printhead is as simple as sliding it on. Each printhead module is manufactured with a dovetail slot on one side and a dovetail slide on the other. You can at- tach up to three additional printheads on a single bracket by inserting the slide on one into the slot on the other. A small RS 485 data cable is then used to connect the mod- ules. This allows the hand held controller to network all of the printheads on the production line.
EVOLUTION LX printheads are compatible with EVOLUTION I and II printheads and can be added on to existing sys- tems in the field. |
