AstroNova unveils new digital colour label printer

Packaging Solutions

AstroNova has announced that its QuickLabel business unit has launched the first of its second generation Kiaro! digital inkjet colour label printers, the Kiaro! QL-120.

The QL-120 combines high resolution with fast speeds, giving business owners a powerful tool to produce professional quality colour labels in-house and on-demand, at a fraction of the cost and time of outsourcing.

Built on AstroNova's proven industry leading Kiaro! digital colour label printing technology, the new QL-120 delivers enhanced print quality, performance and reliability. With the QL-120, print speed has been increased by 50% to 305 mm per second and a new high speed auto cutter is now standard.

Other benefits include the ability to print narrow widths as small as 19.05 mm, seamless networking capabilities and extended printhead life. At a resolution of 1200 dpi, the printer ensures that even the smallest font sizes and images look crisp, while superior colour management capabilities yield brilliant, true to life images. The QL-120's durable ink formulation has an exceptional colour range and allows printing on a wider variety of materials. Because the ink is resistant to oil, water and solvents, the QL-120 is ideal for a broad range of applications from food and beverage, to chemicals, cosmetics, medical and industrial labelling.

‘As the latest innovation in our ‘total solution’ product offerings, the QL-120 exemplifies the long history of QuickLabel as a customer centric business focused on helping companies build great brands,’ said AstroNova president and CEO Greg Woods. ‘The QL-120 allows new and existing customers to print vivid, compelling labels for their branded products cost effectively, when they need them.’

The QL-120 is available for commercial shipments worldwide now.