AFINIA to Show World’s Fastest Desktop Label Printer at West Pack and Graphics of the Americas

Chanhassen, MN – February 4, 2013 – AFINIA, a division of Microboards Technology LLC will be showing off the L801 Label Printer at the upcoming West Pack show in Anaheim California, February 12-14 2013, and at Graphics of the Americas show in Orlando Florida, February 21-23 2013.    Based on the market-changing inkjet technology from Memjet , the L801 is positioned to bridge the gap between high speed and desktop printing applications by putting variable, full-color print in the hands of a wide range of users.

The L801 print solution features industry-leading cost of ownership and a high impact. The L801 offers full color output at 60 ft / minute, 8.5” width and 1600 dpi resolution. The L801 printer is an industrial web-fed inkjet solution, which is ideal for short to mid-run inventory and product identification applications. The L Series is ideally suited for bringing high-resolution, vibrant, full color label printing to short- and mid-run inventory and product identification applications at an ultra-low cost-of-ownership. The L series has an integrated unwinder, holds 1.25 liters of ink to support large runs and has easy access doors for fast, simple media and ink replacement.

Afinia is the new business division of Microboards Technology, which has a long standing reputation for commercializing new technologies.  “When we launch a new product, we emphasize the user experience in everything – from features and workflow to packaging and documentation to post-sales support”, says Aaron Pratt, Vice President of Marketing.  “We are especially excited about the groundbreaking features and price point of Memjet’s core technology, and what it will do for the industry. We are confident that what we have accomplished in the disc and 3d industries we can replicate in the label space.

The L801 is designed for label houses, brand owners, and logistics applications. The unit is disruptively priced at under $10,000 and will ship early in the 2nd quarter.

Microboards will also be showing the R635, a new offering feature durable laser-based label printing at high speeds.

Afinia can be reached by visiting www.afinialabel.com or by calling 888-215-3966.

About AFINIA

AFINIA, a division of Microboards Technology LLC, is a leader in specialized printing solutions. Our twenty-year history includes leadership in disc duplication, 3d printing, and labeling. Microboards is known for being the first company to bring CD and DVD recordable technology to market in the 1990s.  More recently, Afinia transformed the nascent 3d Printing technology space with a $1,500 desktop 3d printer that won recognition in a 15-device competitive shootout by Make Magazine.