Epson Industrial Printhead Classification and Introduction - 1-inch AQ Series - 1-inch U/E Series - 4-inch Series
Epson Industrial Printhead Classification – 1-inch AQ Series
1. 1-inch AQ Ink Series
① Printhead Model: I1600-A1 (4 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Number of Nozzles: 1600
* Nozzle Pitch: 1/300 inch
* Number of Rows: 4
* Maximum Supported Colors: 4
* Resolution: 300 npi (1 row) / 600 npi (2 rows)
* Effective Print Width: 33.8 mm
* Drop Ejection Performance:
* 2-level grayscale: 6 pl (43.2 kHz)
* 3-level grayscale: 6.3 / 12.3 pl (21.6 kHz)
* 4-level grayscale: 3.8 / 6.1 / 9.4 pl (21.6 kHz)
* Compatible Ink Viscosity: 3–4 mPa·s
② Printhead Model: I3200 (8)-A1HD (8 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Number of Nozzles: 3200
* Nozzle Pitch: 1/300 inch
* Number of Rows: 8
* Maximum Supported Colors: 8
* Resolution:
* 300 npi (1 row)
* 600 npi (2 rows)
* 1200 npi (4 rows)
* Effective Print Width: 33.8 mm
* Drop Ejection Performance:
* 2-level grayscale: 6 pl (43.2 kHz)
* 3-level grayscale: 6.3 / 12.3 pl (21.6 kHz)
* 4-level grayscale: 3.8 / 6.1 / 9.4 pl (21.6 kHz)
* Compatible Ink Viscosity: 3–4 mPa·s
③ Printhead Model: I3200-A1 (4 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Number of Nozzles: 3200
* Nozzle Pitch: 1/300 inch (same row)
* Number of Rows: 8
* Maximum Supported Colors: 4
* Resolution: 300 npi / 600 npi
* Effective Print Width: 33.8 mm
* Drop Ejection Performance:
* Same as above
* Compatible Ink Viscosity: 3–4 mPa·s
④ Printhead Model: L1440-A1 (8 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Number of Nozzles: 1440
* Nozzle Pitch: 180 inches
* Number of Rows: 8
* Maximum Supported Colors: 8
* Resolution: 180 npi / 360 npi
* Effective Print Width: 25.4 mm
* Jetting Frequency:
* Single-drop: 46 kHz
* Multi-drop: 23.2 kHz
* Drop Size: 3.4 / 9.2 / 16 pl
* Compatible Ink Viscosity: 4–5 mPa·s
⑤ Printhead Model: F1440-A1 (8 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Number of Nozzles: 1440
* Nozzle Pitch: 180 inches
* Number of Rows: 8
* Maximum Supported Colors: 8
* Resolution: 180 npi / 360 npi
* Effective Print Width: 25.4 mm
* Jetting Frequency:
* Single-drop: 43 kHz
* Multi-drop: 14.4 kHz
* Drop Size: 3.8 / 7 / 14 / 22 pl
* Compatible Ink Viscosity: 4–5 mPa·s
⑥ Printhead Model: F1080-A1 (6 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Number of Nozzles: 1080
* Nozzle Pitch: 180 inches
* Number of Rows: 6
* Maximum Supported Colors: 6
* Resolution: 180 npi / 360 npi
* Effective Print Width: 25.4 mm
* Jetting Frequency:
* Single-drop: 46 kHz
* Multi-drop: 11.52 kHz
* Drop Size: 4.5 / 9 / 20 / 40 pl
* Compatible Ink Viscosity: 3–5 mPa·s
Epson Industrial Printhead Classification – 1-inch U/E Series
1. 1-inch U Series (UV Ink)
① Printhead Model: I1600-U1 (4 Colors)
* Ink Type: UV ink
* Nozzles: 1600
* Nozzle Pitch: 1/300 inch
* Rows: 4
* Max Colors: 4
* Resolution: 300 npi / 600 npi
* Print Width: 33.8 mm
* Grayscale Levels:
* 2-level: 5 pl (43.2 kHz)
* 3-level: 6 / 12.5 pl (21.6 kHz)
* 4-level: 3.8 / 6.2 / 9.3 pl
* Ink Viscosity: 5–7 mPa·s
② Printhead Model: I3200-U1 (4 Colors)
* Same specs as U1 series I1600, but with 3200 nozzles and 8 rows.
③ Printhead Model: L1440-U2 (8 Colors)
(Supports UV & Eco-solvent inks)
* Nozzles: 1440
* Resolution: 180 npi / 360 npi
* Drop Size: 3.5 / 10 / 19 pl
* Viscosity: 6–8 mPa·s
2. 1-inch E Series (Eco-solvent Ink)
① Printhead Model: I1600-E1 (4 Colors)
② Printhead Model: I3200-E1 (4 Colors)
* Similar to AQ versions but optimized for eco-solvent ink
* Viscosity Range: 3–4 mPa·s
Epson Industrial Printhead Classification – 4-inch Series
1. Epson T-Series 2.65-inch Printhead
Printhead Model: T3200-U3 (4 Colors)
* Ink Type: UV
* Nozzles: 3200
* Resolution: 300 / 600 npi
* Print Width: 67.2 mm
* Grayscale:
* 2-level: 7.5 pl
* 4-level: 6.2 / 9.5 / 15.6 pl
* Viscosity: 7–8 mPa·s
2. Epson S-Series 4.73-inch Printheads
① S3200-A1 (2 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Drop Size: 3.3 / 7 / 13 pl
② S3200-A3 (2 Colors)
* Ink Type: AQ ink
* Drop Size: 5 / 9 / 18 pl
③ S3200-U1 (2 Colors)
* Ink Type: UV ink
* Drop Size: 3.2 / 5 / 10 pl
④ S3200-U3 (2 Colors)
* Ink Type: UV ink
* Drop Size: 4.8 / 9 / 15 pl
