WI8 Web Inspection System
Ensure flawless print quality with the WI8 Web Inspection System. High-speed, real-time error detection for precise, reliable digital print production.
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Details & specifications
The WI8 Web Inspection System is Hunkeler's real-time quality and content inspection unit for high-speed digital web printing. It scans the printed web, flags errors early to cut waste, and compares output against the print data. It combines high-resolution scanning, dynamic inspection for variable sheet lengths, and an optional Intelligent Print Inspection mode that validates against the raw print data. Typical uses are transactional, direct mail, and commercial print lines.
Key features
- Speed: inspects at 500 feet per minute (fpm), extendable to 1,050 fpm.
- Resolution: 600 dpi at 450 fpm and 300 dpi at 1,520 fpm.
- Scan coverage: maximum scan width 23.1 inches and maximum scan length 40 inches.
- Error detection: color shifts, jet-outs, position misalignment, smearing, contour defects, and data validation errors.
- Dynamic inspection: adjusts automatically for variable sheet lengths during real-time monitoring.
- Intelligent Print Inspection (IPI) option: uses raw print data from the printer controller for data validation, so no "golden sample" is needed.
- System integration: compatible with the Hunkeler Control Platform for production tracking and error logging.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Inspection speed | 500 fpm (extendable up to 1,050 fpm) |
| Resolution | 600 dpi at 450 fpm, 300 dpi at 1,520 fpm |
| Max scan width | 23.1 inches |
| Max scan length | 40 inches |
Optional enhancements
- IPI (Intelligent Print Inspection): compares print data with the printed output in real time.
- Advanced defect detection algorithms: customizable settings for print validation.
- Workflow integration: connects to Hunkeler's Control Platform for real-time tracking.
Applications
- Transactional printing: statements, invoices, and secure documents.
- Direct mail: print consistency across high-volume mailing campaigns.
- Print-on-demand: personalized prints with real-time quality checks on each piece.
- Commercial printing: brochures, magazines, and marketing materials.
The WI8 is Hunkeler's inspection module for high-speed print lines. Call 1-800-343-4231 to discuss fit with your web line.
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