Epson aims PrecisionCore at laser printing

Epson is aiming its PrecisionCore inkjet technology squarely at laser printing; saying its chip makes for faster and more accurate printing than conventional piezo printheads. The MicroTFP print chip, at the heart of the PrecisionCore technology about to be rolled out across the Epson range, is modular and can be arrayed in various printhead configurations. Epson says it is based on the thin film pizo (TFP) technology it has been using in commercial large format printers. Bruno Turcato, managing director of Epson Australia, says PrecisionCore is the evolution of inkjet print head technology developed in the early eighties by current global president Minoru Usui.

Epson's Craig Heckenberg and Bruce Bealby with the F2000 garment printer

Epson’s Craig Heckenberg and Bruce Bealby with the F2000 garment printer

He says, “PrecisionCore represents a true alternative for everyone who currently uses laser printers. Compared to laser printers in the same price range and class we can now offer better quality, performance and colour resolution, at lower costs than a laser and using far less power. “PrecisionCore technology is also easily scalable, that’s why it will be in products from the high-end commercial printers to everyday compact small office and home office printers. This is a revolution in inkjet printing and finally means that people no longer need to rely on slower, more expensive laser printers.” The technology’s thin film piezo actuators act as pumps that fire droplets of ink just one micron thick – one-hundredth the thickness of a human hair. Output for droplets is up to 50,000 times a second per nozzle. Epson says this results in higher colour resolution, higher quality black text, colour graphics and images. Turcato adds that the printers offer up to 70 per cent less energy costs than laser printing, with half the printing costs to boot. The technology will be rolled out across the board from Epson’s high-end commercial printers through to its consumer printers.

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