Konica KM1800i SHC-C Printhead

The Konica KM1800i SHC-C printhead is an industrial-grade inkjet printhead designed for high-quality single-pass printing applications. The Konica KM1800i SHC-C printhead is a high-resolution, high-speed piezoelectric printhead designed for industrial and high-quality single-pass printing applications.

Konica KM1800i SHC-C Printheadkey details:

• Resolution and Print Width: It provides a native resolution of 600 dpi and a print width of approximately 75 mm.

• Nozzle Configuration: The printhead has a total of 1776 nozzles arranged in 6 rows of 296 nozzles each, with a nozzle pitch of 42.3 microns.

• Drop Volume and Greyscale: Drop size is 3.5 picoliters with 8 levels of greyscale for variable drop size capability.

• Firing Frequency: The maximum firing frequency is 84 kHz, enabling very fast jetting.

• Printhead Technology: Utilizes shear mode actuation and bulk piezoelectric technology, allowing operation in binary or greyscale modes.

• Ink Compatibility: Suitable for UV inks primarily but also compatible with solvent, water-based, and hot melt inks.

• Physical Dimensions and Weight: Measures about 106.8 mm height, 19.8 mm width, and 137.4 mm length, weighing less than 205 grams.

• Features: Integrated heater for UV ink compatibility, flexible orientation usage, and suitable for recirculating ink systems including white or metallic inks.

• Application: Used in high-quality coding and marking, packaging, plastic card decoration, security printing, and printed electronics.

This Konica KM1800i SHC-C Printhead is designed for tough, reliable performance with low power consumption and is proven in applications such as Konica Minolta's KM-1 B2 sheet-fed printer and Industrial Inkjet's systems.