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I/S/D Series: Analysis of Epson Inkjet Printhead Technology and Market Application (Part 1)

I/S/D Series: Analysis of Epson Inkjet Printhead Technology and Market Application (Part 1)

Epson inkjet printheads are widely praised and applied for their technical features such as multi-grayscale output, high productivity, easy expansion, easy maintenance, and high durability.

Epson's official website divides its printheads into four categories according to size:

1-inch head, 2-inch head, 4-inch head, and 13-inch head;

It is also divided into four categories according to the series:

F/L series, I series (PrecisionCore), S series (PrecisionCore), and D series (PrecisionCore).

Epson inkjet printhead

I Series Printheads: Synonymous with Quality Printing

Epson I Series Printheads have become the first choice for high-quality printing with their compact appearance and precise 4-color printing capabilities.

I3200 Series: As the leader of the I Series, the I3200 Series Printheads provide amazing printing speed and delicate image quality with their large capacity of 3,200 nozzles.

Whether it is the water-based version of Epson I3200-A1, the UV version of Epson I3200-U1, or the eco-solvent version of Epson I3200-E1, they can meet the needs of various application scenarios. In the market, the I3200 Series printheads have won wide acclaim in the fields of advertising, textile printing, and art reproduction for their excellent printing effects and stable performance.

  • PrecisionCore technology
  • MEMS manufacturing technology and thin-film piezoelectric technology
  • High-density nozzle arrangement and ink path design
  • No recirculation, no internal heater
  • Support grayscale printing; support 4-color printing
  • Single-row nozzle resolution is 300 npi
  • Two-row nozzle resolution is 600 npi
  • Each color resolution is 600 dpi
  • The printing width is 33.8mm
  • Ignition frequency is 43.2 kHz
epson i3200 application

I1600 series: Although the number of nozzles is halved to 1600, the I1600 series printheads still maintain the high-quality printing characteristics of the I series. Its compact design and precise printing capabilities make the I1600 series occupy an important position in small printers and portable printing devices.

In the market, the I1600 series nozzles are favored by users such as personal studios and small advertising companies for their high cost performance and flexible application.

S Series Printheads: A Tool for Efficient Production

Epson's S Series printheads also use PrecisionCore technology, but they focus more on high productivity, high image quality, and printhead expandability. This series of printheads has become a powerful assistant for efficient production with its compact size and powerful printing capabilities.

Epson S3200 printhead application

S3200 Series: Whether it is the UV and environmentally friendly solvent ink versions of S3200-U1 and S3200-U3 or the water-based ink versions of Epson S3200-A1 and S3200-A3, they can meet various needs of efficient production. In the market, the S3200 series printheads have become the first choice in large-scale advertising production, packaging printing, and other fields with their excellent printing effects and high-speed production capabilities.

  • PrecisionCore technology: MEMS manufacturing technology and thin film piezoelectric technology
  • High-density nozzle arrangement and ink path design; highly scalable S-shaped design
  • Save space, improve productivity, and use multi-color printing
  • Common channel recirculation, no internal heater
  • Support grayscale printing and single-color/two-color printing
  • 2 rows of nozzles, 3200 nozzles (excluding spliced ​​nozzles, the actual working number is 2840)
  • Single-row nozzle resolution is 300 npi; total resolution is 600 npi; printing width is 120 mm
  • Ignition frequency is 48 kHz
  • S3200-U1 and S3200-U3 are suitable for UV and environmentally friendly solvent inks
  • S3200-A1 and S3200-A3 are suitable for water-based inks

S800 series: Although the number of nozzles has been reduced to 800, the S800 series printheads still maintain the efficient production characteristics of the S series. Its compact design and precise printing capabilities make the S800 series perform well in curved surface printing and special material printing.

In the market, the S800 series print heads are popular in the fields of artwork reproduction, personalized customization, etc., for their high cost-effectiveness and wide applicability.

D Series Printheads: A New Benchmark for Spliced ​​Printing

Epson D Series printheads, with their 1200 dpi resolution and spliced ​​design, have become a new benchmark for digital printers. This series of printheads has brought strong competition to traditional analog printers with its excellent image quality and printing speed.

Epson D series printhead application

Epson D3000-A1R

  • PrecisionCore technology
  • MEMS manufacturing technology and thin-film piezoelectric technology
  • High-density nozzle arrangement and ink path design; nozzle-level ink recirculation, no internal heater
  • Support grayscale printing
  • Suitable for water-based inks
  • 6 rows of nozzles, 2952 nozzles
  • Resolution of 1200 npi for monochrome printing
  • Resolution of 600 npi for two-color printing; printing width of 61.2mm
  • Minimum ink droplet of 3 pl
  • Ink droplet of 3, 5.5 pl in three-level grayscale mode
  • Ignition frequency of 63 kHz

The D3000 series printheads, with their high-density nozzle arrangement and optimized ink path design, achieve image quality and printing speed comparable to existing traditional analog printers. In the market, the D3000 series printheads have become the first choice for large printing plants and commercial printing fields with their excellent printing effects and stable performance.

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