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Meteor
is a universal print controller designed for industrial
applications. Meteor drives most leading inkjet printheads and
other types of digital array. It is an expandable
user-configurable solution for fixed and scanning printhead arrays.
It is suitable for a wide range of
traditional and emerging digital printing applications such as wide
format UV and solvent printers, narrow label presses, product coding and marking,
inkjet materials deposition systems and large digital presses. |
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Meteor
software takes colour-separated bitmaps, divides these into data
streams for each printhead and synchronizes their
printing. A Windows DLL and a demo application are
available.
Meteor is configurable to accommodate
almost limitless combinations of printhead type, quantity, and
position. Large memories on the
Print Controller Cards (PCCs) can be used for buffering
"first-in-first-out" variable image data and/or for
storing the invariable image data for repeated images or for fixed
background images.
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Each
Meteor PCC uses USB 2.0 to
interface to a PC. Designed to be entirely modular, any number of
PCCs can be used together to
control large arrays of printheads. Each PCC provides data
buffering and outputs for six Meteor Head Driver Cards (HDCs).
Each HDC supports one or more printheads.
Each HDC is connected via Ethernet cable to the PCC. A
dedicated HDC is required for each type of printhead. Contact TTP for
availability information on HDCs for your printhead type. |
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