Epson Print head (DX5/DX7/XP600/TX800)
Epson heads are the most widely-used print head for inkjet printers, with the highest resolution among the digital printing market. Available to most printers, especially works on UV printer, textile printer and eco-solvent printer beautifully.
Advantages
- Good price. Especially it is a good choice for entrepreneurs to start small investment printing companies.
- Highest resolution among all the major print heads in the wide format printer market.
- Compatible with a host array of inks, like eco-solvent ink, water-based ink, UV ink.
Disadvantages
- The ink droplet is small, need to clean the print head often to avoid clogging.
- High-quality ink required.
- It is a non-industrial grade print head, used for around 1- year, and sometimes longer with regular maintenance.
Ricoh Print head (Ricoh Gen5)
Ricoh print head is recognized as the best in industrial printing machines. It’s the best choice of high-end product printing.
Advantages
- Ricoh print head combines the precision of Epson print head and the speed of Seiko print head.
- Variable 7~35pl ink droplet, head hardly gets clogged.
- The longevity is a significant advantage, lifespan is 5 years with regular maintenance, high cost-efficient over the long term.
- Rich ink compatibility, available most types of ink existing in the market.
Disadvantages
The Ricoh head price is expensive, so the printers equipped with this head are high prices.