Galaxy

Galaxy Series: Print Color. Print Monochrome. Print More Profitably.

Print graphics, personalization, and variable data in a single pass.

The Galaxy Series® delivers full-color CMYK, high-speed monochrome, and multiple spot colors from a single platform. Designed for demanding production environments, Galaxy combines scalable print widths, UV or water-based inks, and Composer® workflow software to provide exceptional flexibility across a wide range of production applications.

Whether adding full-color graphics, variable data, product personalization, or versioned print applications, Galaxy integrates easily with existing systems. It expands production capabilities without replacing existing production assets, enabling manufacturers & mailers to add digital printing while preserving proven workflows.

What It Does Best

  • Full-color graphics, logos, and branding
  • Variable text, data, personalization & bar codes
  • Hybrid color and data workflows
  • Short-run digital production
  • Multiple spot colors

Key Advantages

  • Combines graphics and data in one pass
  • Enables economical short-run production
  • Reduces production steps & changeovers
  • Eliminates separate print systems
  • Supports UV and water-based inks
  • Easily produce SKU, regional, language and promotional variations

Applications

  • Labels and flexible packaging
  • Commercial web printing
  • Variable color logos, messaging
  • Targeted direct mail, inserts and promotional materials
  • Product decoration, versioned packaging
  • Tickets, tags, plastic cards

Front End

  • XiJet Composer
  • Customer Application
    • via Composer Read and Print
    • via Composer Remote Interface
    • via XiJet API/DLL
    • via XiJet RS-232 Protocol

Specifications

  • Native Print Resolution: 600 dpi
  • Print Width: 100mm (3.93″)
  • Current Max Print width: 833mm (31.5″)
  • Ink Formulations: Aqueous, UV Curable
Max Transport Speed (Binary):
  • Mono Single Speed: 600 x 600 dpi @ 110 m/min (360 ft/min)
  • Mono Single Speed: 600 x 300 dpi @ 219 m/min (720 ft/min)
  • Mono Double Speed: 600 x 600 dpi @ 210 m/min (720 ft/min)
  • Mono Double Speed: 600 x 300 dpi @ 439 m/min (1440 ft/min)
  • Mono Quad Speed: 600 x 600 dpi @ 439 m/min (1440 ft/min)
  • Mono Quad Speed: 600 x 300 dpi @ 878 m/min (2880 ft/min)
  • Color: 600 x 600 dpi @ 110 m/min (360 ft/min)
  • Color: 600 x 300 dpi @ 219 m/min (720 m/min)
Max Transport Speed (Grayscale):
  • Grayscale 2: 600 x 600 dpi @ 55 m/min (180 ft/min)
  • Grayscale 2: 600 x 300 dpi @ 110 m/min (360 ft/min)
  • Grayscale 3: 600 x 600 dpi @ 30 m/min (100 ft/min)
  • Grayscale 3: 600 x 300 dpi @ 61 m/min (200 ft/min)

Inks

Aqueous Inks

  • Black, spot colors, CMYK+
  • Custom color matching available
  • MICR inks for bank security

UV Curable Inks

  • Black, CMYK+
  • For coated stocks and labels, plastics, other difficult materials