Epson Expands its Lineup of PrecisionCore Printheads

June 2021

Epson Expands its Lineup of PrecisionCore Printheads
Printheads to help accelerate the shift to low-waste, low environmental impact digital printing

SYDNEY, 15 June 2021 – Epson expanded its lineup of PrecisionCore printheads in response to an accelerated shift in the commercial and industrial sectors to digital printing, which produces less waste and offers a reduced environmental impact. ¹

D3000-A1R

Epson has developed three new printheads, including the D3000-A1R, the series’ first product to support ink circulation at the nozzle level. The new printheads will be released in the second half of the 2021 fiscal year (ending March 2022). The lineup of inkjet heads now comprises five series, thus further expanding potential applications in digital printing.

Product Features

D3000-A1R

• Ink is circulated at the nozzle level to prevent potential issues caused by the evaporation of moisture near the nozzles. Circulation also facilitates stable printing and increases the degree of freedom in the engineering of devices and ink. (Unlike printheads in the existing PrecisionCore S series, these printheads do not require regular ink ejection and head cleaning.)
• With 1200-dpi resolution and high-frequency driving, these printheads enable digital printers to deliver image quality and print speeds comparable to those of existing analogue printers.
• There is no need to adjust the position of heads in multi-head arrays. This significantly reduces the amount of time it takes to assemble and replace the heads.

S3200-A3

• The S3200-A3 uses the same 24 kHz frequency as the existing S3200-A1 yet produces droplets that are 1.5 times larger. It can deliver high print quality at high speeds even when the distance between the head and media is large, such as when printing on textiles and cardboard.
• With an easily scalable S-shaped design and a robust structure, the S3200-A3 supports a wide range of needs and applications.

I3200(8)-A1HD

• With up to 1200 nozzles per inch (when using two colours), the I3200(8)-A1HD has a higher nozzle resolution than the existing I3200(4)-A1, enabling it to deliver high-definition images in a compact size without sacrificing the characteristic usability of the series.
• This head is suitable for both high-speed, single-pass printing as well as multi-pass printing.

I3200(8)-A1HD

The three new products will help accelerate the transition to low-waste, low environmental impact digital printing of things such as textiles, packages, and decorations. They will also facilitate distributed printing, allowing items to be produced locally, and on-demand printing, meaning that printers only produce what they need, when they need it.

S3200-A3

The demand for digital printing with water-based ink has risen in recent years due to a desire to mitigate the environmental impact of printing. Epson will continue to develop original technology to contribute to the expansion of low environmental impact digital printing and further accelerate inkjet innovation.

Product Specifications

Product Name	D3000-A1R	S3200-A3	I3200(8)-A1HD
Appearance
Head type	PrecisionCore	PrecisionCore	PrecisionCore
Compatible ink2	Water-based	Water-based	Water-based
Dimensions (height x depth x width)	78.2 x 71.3 x 100.3 mm	150.4 x 30 x 52 mm	69.1 x 59.46 x 36.7 mm
Total nozzles	2952	3200	3200
Head resolution	1200 npi (1 colour) 600 npi (2 colours)	600 npi (1 colour) 300 npi (2 colours)	1200 npi (2 colours) 600 npi (4 colours) 300 npi (8 colours)
Maximum ink colours	2 colours	2 colours	8 colours
Ink circulation	Nozzle level circulation	Reserver circulation	No circulation

¹Since digital printing is a shorter process than analogue printing and does not require plates, it uses less electricity and water. It also produces very little waste ink. Digital printing is ideal for short-run print jobs and minimizes inventory loss at every step from production to sales.
²Printing performance and head durability will differ depending on the type of ink used.

Please see the link below for further details about PrecisionCore printheads:

Micro Piezo inkjet technology – https://global.epson.com/technology/printer_inkjet/micro_piezo.html

Micro Piezo printhead manufacturing technology – https://global.epson.com/technology/other/precision_core.html

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New PrecisionCore printheads

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