Xaar, a world leader in industrial inkjet technology, has added the Xaar 5501 to its portfolio of aqueous printheads. Available later this year, the compact and lightweight Xaar 5501 complements the existing Xaar 1201 and Xaar 5601, and provides OEMs looking for an aqueous printhead from Xaar with a wider choice. “This is the first product resulting from Xaar’s collaboration with Xerox and delivers high print quality combined with low printing and integration costs,” said Xaar. The 5501 uses proven bulk piezo technology in conjunction with Xaar Drive Electronics to deliver cost-effective scanning digital printers with high quality output. The lightweight, 1200-dpi printhead is ideal for a range of water-based digital printing applications – such as textiles (digital direct to garment, dye sublimation transfer and soft signage) and graphics (banners, posters, displays). It has 5,544 nozzles, each producing 5 pL sub-drops, resulting in a 115 mm print width for high quality print and high productivity. Its robust construction makes it compatible with a range of fluids including aqueous inks, low viscosity UV or solvent-based inks.