Nova – Single Pass
Fluid Color Nova
Single-pass industrial UV inkjet production powered by Kyocera printheads at speeds up to 164 feet per minute.
The Fluid Color Nova is a high-speed single-pass UV inkjet printer engineered for industrial digital printing on metal sheets and other compatible rigid materials. With industrial Kyocera printheads, a 47-inch maximum print width, speeds up to 164 feet per minute, and resolution up to 1200 × 1200 DPI, Nova delivers the productivity, flexibility, and digital workflow advantages required for demanding industrial production.
Single Pass Technology for Industrial Digital Production
Unlike scanning inkjet printers, the Nova uses single-pass technology designed to print continuously as the substrate moves beneath the fixed printhead array. The result is industrial production speed combined with the flexibility of a digital workflow.
Nova gives manufacturers the ability to move from traditional plate-based decoration to digital production with no plate making, fast job changes, variable-data capability, and on-demand printing.
Up to 164 Feet Per Minute
Nova single-pass technology is engineered for continuous industrial production, reaching speeds up to 164 feet per minute, or approximately 50 meters per minute.
High-speed digital output allows manufacturers to combine industrial production capacity with the ability to change artwork, versions, and orders without stopping production for traditional plate changes.
Move from File to Production Faster
Nova eliminates many of the traditional preparation steps associated with conventional metal decoration printing, providing a streamlined digital workflow for long production runs, short runs, personalization, and multi-version jobs.
No Plate Making
Send digital files directly into production without traditional printing plates, plate storage, or plate-changing processes.
Seamless Job Switching
Advanced automation supports efficient switching between different versions and orders without traditional changeover downtime.
Variable Data Printing
Produce variable barcodes, QR codes, text, images, sequential information, and personalized graphics.
Powered by Kyocera Printheads
Nova uses high-resolution industrial-grade Kyocera printhead technology engineered for demanding single-pass production. Multi-level grayscale printing supports vibrant color, smooth gradients, realistic imagery, and detailed output while maintaining industrial productivity.
Industrial Kyocera Technology
Industrial-grade printheads provide the speed and reliability required for continuous single-pass production.
Up to 1200 × 1200 DPI
High-resolution output supports detailed graphics, accurate reproduction, and professional industrial decoration.
Multi-Level Grayscale Printing
Grayscale inkjet technology supports smooth gradients, vibrant color, realistic imagery, and fine detail.
A Streamlined Metal-Sheet Printing Workflow
The Nova platform is designed to integrate digital inkjet printing into an industrial metal-sheet production workflow, reducing intermediate steps and simplifying the transition from incoming material to finished printed output.
1. Loading
Material enters the production line.
2. Surface Treatment
Substrate preparation supports the printing process.
3. Precision Conveyance
Media moves accurately through the production system.
4. Digital Printing
Single-pass Kyocera inkjet technology applies the image.
5. UV Curing
Adjustable LED UV curing provides immediate curing.
Industrial UV Inkjet from File to Finished Print
Nova combines industrial inkjet hardware with UV-curable inks, digital RIP processing, and high-speed data transmission for an integrated digital production environment.
CMYK + Spot Colors
Supports CMYK plus spot-color capability for industrial decoration and specialized production requirements.
Adjustable LED UV Curing
Adjustable LED curing power supports efficient UV curing as material moves through the single-pass system.
Caldera RIP
Caldera RIP support works with PDF, JPEG, TIFF, EPS, AI, and other common production file formats.
Designed for Flexible Industrial Production
Nova combines mass-production capability with the flexibility of digital printing, allowing manufacturers to respond to changing order sizes, designs, versions, and personalization requirements.
Metal Decoration
High-speed direct digital printing for industrial metal-sheet decoration.
Short Runs
Digital production makes short runs and smaller orders more practical.
Mass Production
Single-pass technology provides industrial speed for high-volume production requirements.
Personalization
Support individualized graphics, variable information, and multi-version production.
Traceability
Print unique or sequential codes, QR codes, and other variable information directly into production.
Nova Specifications
Key production specifications for the Fluid Color Nova Single Pass High-Speed UV Inkjet Printer.
Why Choose the Nova?
Nova combines industrial single-pass productivity, Kyocera printhead technology, digital workflow flexibility, and variable-data capability in a platform designed to transform high-volume metal decoration production.
✓ Single-pass production speeds up to 164 feet per minute
✓ 47-inch maximum print width
✓ Industrial Kyocera printhead technology
✓ Up to 1200 × 1200 DPI
✓ Maximum media thickness of 1.96 inches
✓ CMYK plus spot-color capability
✓ Adjustable LED UV curing
✓ No plate making required
✓ Seamless job switching
✓ Full-color variable-data printing
✓ Barcode, QR code, text, image, and sequential-code capability
✓ On-demand, short-run, and mass-production capability
✓ Caldera RIP support
Single Pass Speed. Digital Production Flexibility.
Talk with Fluid Color about how Nova can bring high-speed single-pass printing, Kyocera printhead technology, variable-data capability, and digital metal decoration to your production environment.
