The AutoPilot Hi-Resolution Printing System
Squid Ink’s AutoPilot printing system will print up to .7″ of hi-resolution characters, razor-sharp text, scannable bar codes, and great looking logos. Users can run up to two printheads from a single touchscreen controller to maximize efficiency and print on opposite sides of a case if needed. The AutoPilot is capable of running oil-based or solvent-based inks to print on a variety of substrates. Best of all, AutoPilot’s 180 dpi print resolution meets your application needs for quality coding and marking.
The AutoPilot Advantage
Squid Ink introduces the AutoPilot™ printing system, a feature-rich hi-resolution printing system available at an entry level price. Squid Ink’s AutoPilot printing system offers several advantages over competitive HP® or Lexmark® – based printing systems. With the AutoPilot, users can expect 30% larger print, the ability to upgrade to a 2nd printhead, message programming via touchscreen user panel, the ability to print bar codes with standard systems, the ability to print on a variety of porous and non-porous surfaces, and much more.
Maximize Your Uptime
The AutoPilot is designed to meet the harsh demands of your application. TUV and FCC certified, the AutoPilot features a durable touchscreen, industrial strength resin printer construction, and allows the AutoPilot to operate in the most extreme factory environments. In addition, Squid Ink’s PZ-1000 ink for porous substrates offers low maintenance performance, eliminating the need for auto-priming functions and offering better ink utilization than competitive systems. You can be confident that AutoPilot’s rugged design will withstand the most abusive industrial environments while providing superior quality print.
- BENEFITS
- SYSTEM
- SOFTWARE
- OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
- VIDEOS
- Hi-resolution print at an entry level price
- 30% larger print than competitive systems
- 200ml no-mess ink cartridges
- Ability to upgrade to a 2nd printhead
- Message programming via full color touchscreen user panel
- Ability to print on porous and non-porous surfaces
- 180 dpi hi-resolution print
- Message programming via USB or ethernet
- TUV and FCC certified
- Print Technology – Piezo impulse printhead technology
- Maximum Print Height – .7” (1.8 cm) per printhead
- Vertical Print Resolution – 180 dpi capable of printing razor-sharp graphics, small character text, and scannable bar codes
- Horizontal Print Resolution – 180 dpi
- Print Speed – Up to 135 feet/min. (41 m/min.) @ 180 dpi
- Time & Date – Internal real time clock with battery back-up
- Product Sensor – Built in product sensors automatically manage triggering. Optional external photocell and/or encoder
- Communication Interface – Two USB host and one ethernet input
- Touchscreen – 12.1” (30 cm) full color touchscreen display
- Ink Cartridge Volume – 200ml
- Integrated Ink System – Allows mechanical rotation of printhead to accommodate tilt conveyors or web applications; 0-90 degrees counterclockwise (LEDs facing up); 0-45 degrees clockwise (ink cartridge facing up); 0-90 degrees (printhead facing down)
- Low Ink Indicator – LED on printer and message alert on touchscreen, LED light beacon optional
- Substrate Capabilities – Porous or Non-Porous surfaces
- Electrical Requirements – 100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
- Agency Certifications – TUV, FCC
- Time & Date – Full time and date functionality including expiration date and Julian Dates.
- Item Numbering – Four counters plus daily counter with ImageMaster Touch software
- Shift Codes – Four programmable shift codes with automatic rollover
- Bar Codes – All standard bar codes including 2D
- Fonts – Arial, Arial Bold, Arial International, Arial Monospaced, Courier, Tahoma Bold, and Lucida resident fonts for use with variable data elements. Static elements in any Windows® font
- Logos – Any Windows bitmap in 1-bit (black/white) format
- Printing Features – Reverse, invert, inverse, rotate, repeat. Print on/off button
- Message Length – Limited by substrate length – up to 120”
- Number of Messages – 8GB storage space will store approximately 2000 messages
- Ink Usage – Automatically calculated for each message and displayed on touchscreen
- User Prompts – Prompts for user input at start of print job by manual
- Languages – English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Portuguse, Japanese, and German versions available
- ImageMaster TouchXF Software – Allows touchscreen controller to run two printheads
- Encoder – For operation with variable speed conveyors
- Bar Code Laser Scanner – allows scan and print message retrieval
- External Light Beacon – Indicates low ink levels