Epson is launching three new inkjet printheads with enhanced UV ink compatibility to meet the expanding digital printing market in the commercial and industrial sectors.
The company says demand for digital printing in these sectors are increasing and customers' diverse applications and needs are growing accordingly.
The new products all employ Epson's PrecisionCore technology, which the company says enables high levels of print quality and productivity.
The new S3200-U1-2 and S3200-U3-2 offer the same features and ejection performance as Epson’s previous models (the S3200-U1 and S3200-U3), which have been used primarily with UV ink for printing on labels and packages since their release in 2019.
The new printheads have an improved structural design that expands their compatibility with UV inks, improves their reliability and durability, and ensures stable print quality even during prolonged use. The company says this allows for safe use in a wider range of commercial and industrial printing applications.
Printer manufacturers using the earlier S3200-U1 and S3200-U3 can easily upgrade their printers by replacing them with the next-generation heads with equivalent ejection performance.
In addition, and following on from the release of the water-based ink compatible model D3000-A1R in 2022, Epson is also launching a new print head, the D3000-U1R that supports UV ink.
The D3000-U1R, designed for the commercial printing and label and package printing markets, provides up to 1200 dpi resolution for the rendering of fine detail.
A mechanism that recirculates ink near the nozzles also keep the temperature of the ink uniform, inhibiting the drying of ink in the nozzles and the sedimentation of ink ingredients, which ensures stable printing.
This printhead also supports printing with various inks, including quick-drying inks, and reduces the frequency of maintenance, including head cleaning.
Printer manufacturers already using the D3000-A1R can expand their printer lineup without significantly changing the configuration of their equipment.
Epson says it will further strengthen the lineup of the PrecisionCore printhead series, providing heads that better meet diverse needs, thereby contributing to the development of digital printing in the commercial and industrial printing markets.