Re: Update: Are Canon IPF printers any reliable?
Re: Update: Are Canon IPF printers any reliable?
- Subject: Re: Update: Are Canon IPF printers any reliable?
- From: Andrew Rodney <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:02:50 -0700
On Jan 29, 2012, at 3:57 PM, MARK SEGAL wrote:
> This is an area that causes a lot of people to wonder, because it is often said that in this category of printer all of them produce excellent results. From your observation, exactly what are the real advantages of the Piezo technology?
Not having to heat the ink for one, or having to replace the heads, or the tiny droplets that seem to get smaller and smaller with each new generation.
Them heads can be expensive to replace!
Andrew Rodney
http://www.digitaldog.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Piezo
Compared to only other major inkjet printing technology, which is thermal inkjet printing technology, Epson claims that Micro Piezo technology has the following advantages:
Micro Piezo technology allows for precisely controlled ink droplets of up to five different sizes to be ejected from the print head, resulting in sharper, grain-free photo prints with smoother tonal transitions.
Print heads based on Micro Piezo technology have a far lower operation temperature, making them compatible with a wider range of inks that include specialized ones that use volatile solvents.
The lower operating temperature of Micro Piezo print heads also makes them more reliable than thermal inkjet print heads. Therefore, printers with Micro Piezo technology use built-in fixed print heads that need not be changed for the lifespan of the printers. On the other hand, to ensure reliable operation, many thermal inkjet printers require ink cartridges with disposable print heads so that the heads are changed regularly when the ink cartridges are depleted. Therefore for printers of the same class, Micro Piezo printer ink cartridges tend to be more affordable and easier to recycle compared to thermal inkjet printer cartridges with disposable print heads.
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