The A520i ink jet printer

Flexible design, consistent performance

The flexible design of the

A520i delivers seamless
integration and consistent
performance in your
production environment,
while continuing to break
the service routine

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Flexible, efficient, high performance coding The i-Tech ink system designed for
optimum performance in your application
whatever the environment
The A520i builds on our heritage of delivering highly
reliable and versatile continuous ink jet printers it is there
for when and where you need it on your production line,
with class-leading availability. Its flexible design allows you
to site the user interface and printer separately to suit your
working environment.

Dominos specialist, custom and i-Tech inks, available worldwide, are designed
with optimised code quality, reliability and running costs. intelligent Technology
is at the heart of the printer

The A520i is designed for wash down environments using

marine grade stainless steel (316). Additional reliability
comes from our innovative plenum airflow cooling system.
This keeps the printer cool and the electronics sealed
(IP66), providing all the protection you need to keep your
production line running.
Our unique service free i-Tech ink system continues to
deliver ultra-low makeup usage, driving down your solvent
footprint, reducing costs and operator intervention.

Heavy duty print head cover provides

protection during wash-down processes

The A520i simply offers real-world consistent coding

performance, future proofing all your coding requirements,
whether planned for or unforeseen.

Greener credentials
Domino is committed to sound environmental practices and
minimising the consumption of natural resources and energy and
the creation of waste. We invest in our supply chain to ensure
good social and environmental practice and we are supportive
of developments to improve corporate accountability. Wherever
practical, our products are RoHS and WEEE compliant.

A520i
The A520i, with simple consumable replenishment and intelligent
fluid management allows ink replacement to be reduced by up to
90% compared to a standard ink jet printer, while makeup use has
been reduced to less than 1ml per hour at 20C with our most
efficient ink, all lessening your solvent footprint. With advanced
energy saving software the printer can even automatically shut down
when your production line stops.

Flexible for seamless

integration
We offer a range of variants with a modular design that allows you
to position the interface and printer apart to suit your production line,
including an easy to stack option.

Consistent availability in your environment

Hot, wet, cold or dry - the engineering excellence in the
A520i ink jet printer works even in the harshest of environments.

Configured to suit your needs

The durable 316 stainless steel cabinet with its sealed IP66 electronics
enclosure can be mounted to suit your line configuration

Convenient
Just press a single button and walk away. We call it SureStart. Its
our unique print head with a nozzle sealing and flushing process that
guarantees consistent performance
You can choose to have the TouchPanel either mounted
directly on the printer cabinet or separately to suit your operator
requirements and line layout
The QuickStep User Interface can be accessed via the
TouchPanel or any Windows Interface on the production line

Performance to exceed
your expectations

Easy to use
and its service free

Highest performance, lowest total cost of ownership

Service free

The A520i can match the speed of your production line today and in
the future with its range of high performance print heads, while reducing
your total cost of ownership by minimising the consumbles you need to
use. Use the charts below to see what you can achieve:

No maintenance, no fuss - at the heart of the A520i is the i-Tech ink

system with its revolutionary i-Tech Module. The i-Tech Module
contains the working ink and ink filters and is one of the consumables
that are routinely changed to keep the printer running, along with
the ink and makeup cartridges. This is all the maintenance the printer
requires to keep it up and running. Changing the i-Tech Module is a
job that anyone can do in less than 10 minutes and would only be done
once a year.

XS Print Head Print Speed

Metres per second

20

15

10

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

Character Width (mm)

5 Drop

7 Drop

2L (5 drop)

2L (7 drop)

3L (7 drop)

4L (7 drop)

Highest speed
When specified with an XS print head, a line speed of up to 17m/s can be
achieved when using a 5 drop font and 5mm wide characters. A 2-line code,
5 drop font can run up to 7.7 m/s
Ink Consumption

Millions of characters per litre

250
200
150
100
50
0

11

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

Average number of drops per character

75

60 standard

60 XS

Simple
The CleanFill cartridges can easily be changed while the printer is still
operating, and the larger volume makeup cartridges provide extended
runtime between changes with the result that the A520i is online for
longer, with fewer interruptions and less waste.

Low ink usage

Almost 200 million characters per litre can be achieved

Even our consumables are colour-coded for complete day-to-day

convenience.

Makeup Usage
10
9

MU ml/hr

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Ambient Temperature C
MEK

Ethanol

Lowest makeup usage

The A520i printer has the lowest measured makeup consumption of any ink
jet printer, saving you time and money

QuickStep User
Interface any action is
no more than 3 touches
away
QuickStep is our unique,
simplified operator interface
that gets the printer in action as
quickly as possible. No complex
menus or parameters, just enter
the job and away you go.

A quick tour around the A520i

Control multiple printers

from TouchPanel

Mount TouchPanel
where convenient

Flexible stackability to fit into

your production workflow

QuickStep Easiest
and most intuitive
user interface

i-Tech ink system delivering the

lowest measured makeup usage on
the market
i-Tech ink system delivers service free
coding just change consumables and the
printer will keep on performing
Sealed IP66 electronics enclosure,
cooled by innovative plenum
airflow system

XS samples

Heavy Duty IP65

print head cover
gives the ultimate
protection

Duo samples

Pinpoint samples

Duo print head

delivers market
leading speed and
quality for twin
line and up to 8
lines of code

Pinpoint print
head delivers high
definition microprint capability

XS high speed
print head
delivering high
quality code with
clear and easy to
read characters

SureStart print
heads give market
leading start / stop
performance with
a wide range of
options to fit in
your tight spaces

Technical Specification:

Max number of unicode characters per line
Max number of lines Standard
Max number of lines Duo
Max number of lines Pinpoint
Max number of lines XS
Max number of message per message store
Max number of message stores per printer
Max line speed (single line 5 drop)

Not to scale. For illustrative purposes only.

457

TouchPanel remote touch screen (IP65)

Ethernet (web server and email alert function)
USB
RS232
Domino Protocols
Industry Protocols
4 stage 24v beacon (Port is standard)
4 stage voltage free contacts
Programmable i/o (8 Inputs and 8 outputs)
Product detect
Shaft encoder

657.3

255
4
8
3
4
256
16
510m/min

Interfaces

Optional
Standard
Standard
Optional
Codenet/ Intercom
ZPL (limited)
Optional
Standard
Optional
Standard
Standard

65mm
Minimum bend
radius
395

21.5

135

221.5

440

Graphical User Interface

QuickStep, full colour interface. Intuitive navigation via large, easy to read buttons and icons; WYSIWYG print preview.
Multi-language support.

65mm
Minimum bend
radius
21.5

33kgs
IP66
IP55
5-45C (40-112F)
10-90%RH
100-240V:4A 50-60Hz
94 Watts

CE
TUV
RoHS
Sony Green Partner
Eupia compliant inks
Heavy metal free inks
Halogen free inks

21.5

65mm
Minimum bend
radius

50

50

50

Standard Print Head

75.1
65mm
Minimum bend
radius
21.5

262.5

262.5
201.6

262.5 221.5

135

Heavy Duty Print Head

50

75.1

50

21.5

65mm
Minimum bend
radius
201.6

28

115

115
255
148

123.7

262.5
201.6

50

115

Pinpoint Print Head

50
65mm
Minimum bend
radius

62
50

50

3.3
255
148

3.3
255
148

7.6

3.3

255 201.6
148
115

123.7

49.7

Duo Print Head

7.6

50.7
50

50

Vertical 90 Degree Print Head Installation Dimensions

57
65mm
Minimum bend
radius
28

50.7

123.7
21.5

73.7

21.5

139.4

50

139.4

50.7

73.7

20

28

65mm
65mmbend
Minimum
Minimum
radiusbend
radius
28
21.5

73.7

184.8

139.4

123.7

50

Horizontal 90 Degree Print Head Installation Dimensions

20

3.3
7.6

50

Horizontal 90 Degree Pinpoint Print head

184.8
134.6

50

184.8 148.8

50

139.2

50

20
139.2

21.5

50

148.8

98.8

134.6 98.8

50

98.8

134.6

148.8

Vertical 90 Degree Print Head Installation Dimensions

139.2

50

50

Pinpoint Print Head

65mm
Minimum bend
radius
65mm
Minimum
21.5bend
radius

Pinpoint Print Head

Horizontal 90 Degree Print Head Installation Dimensions

139.4

50

65mm
Minimum bend
radius

62

Heavy Duty Print Head

50

62

Heavy Duty Print Head

Standard Print Head

75.1

Heavy
Duty Print
Print Head
Head
Pinpoint

50

62
115

75.1

50.7

21.5

50

50

73.7

184.8

134.6

148.8

98.8

Standard
825ml*
1200ml*
Ink dependent*
None 139.4

65mm
Minimum bend
radius
21.5

75.150

139.4

62

Heavy Duty Print Head

21.5

20

50

Standard Print Head

50

Standard and Duo

Conduit length
3m standard or 6m optional

Nozzle size
60 or 75
Pinpoint

Conduit length
3m standard or 4m optional

Nozzle size
40
XS

Conduit length
3m standard or 6m optional

Nozzle size
60
Conduit bend radius
65mm
Heater
Standard
Heavy Duty print head (IP65)
Optional
Positive air pump
Optional
Air Dryer Optional

139.2

50

Standard Print Head

SureStart Print Head

i-Tech ink system

CleanFill ink cartridge
CleanFill MU cartridge
i-Tech Module replacement
139.4
50
Routine servicing
* operator task

221.5
135

221.5

Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Available
Available

Ink System

1224

135

221.5

21.5

135

Compliance

50

Standard Print Head

262.5

Weight
IP rating electronics enclosure
IP rating inks system enclosure
Operating temp
Humidity
Power requirement
Power consumption

50
65mm
Minimum bend
radius

201.6

Environment

9.4

7.6
57

49.7

Duo Print Head

57

Horizontal 90 Degree Pinpoint Print head

49.7

Duo Print Head

Horizontal 90 Degree Print Head Installation Dimensions

Vertical 90 Degree Print Head Installation Dimensions

Vertical 90 Degree Print Head Installation Dimensions

50
57

Horizontal 90 Degree Pinpoint Print head

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rint Head Installation Dimensions

65mm
Minimum bend
radius
28

123.7

184.8

148.8

50
49.7

Pinpoint Print Head

Duo Print Head

Horizontal 90 Degree Pinpoint Print head

A520i/0414 We reserve the right to change the design or specification of our products without notice. Some of the information contained in this brochure is
general in nature and customers should check that it is applicable to their individual circumstances.
134.6

A520i

Operational Capability