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Kyocera Print Head

11/02/2018

Taking advantage of Kyocera’s long history and technical expertise in fine ceramics, we offer high performance products utilizing our in-house piezo actuator.

 

Features of Kyocera Inkjet Printheads
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Wide print width: 108mm – wider printing coverage with fewer printheads
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High-speed, high resolution and grayscale printing – available simultaneously
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Reliability in continuous printing – unique ink channel design provides stable ink supply to all 2,656 nozzles

 

Kyocera Inkjet Printheads – KJ4 Series
KJ4A Series KJ4B Series KJ4C Series
Image: KJ4A Series
The KJ4A Series is designed for UV-curable inks or other high viscosity inks. It is optimal for Label/Packaging, Sign Graphics, Offset Surprint and others.		   Image: KJ4B Series
The KJ4B Series is designed for high speed printing of water-based inks. It is optimal for Transaction Printing, Document Printing, Textile, MICR Printing and others.		   Image: KJ4C Series
The KJ4C Series is designed for high viscosity oil-based inks with Ink Circulation feature. It is optimal for Ceramic Tile printing which requires large drop volume.

 

Kyocera Inkjet Printheads – Product Lineup
600dpi Standard Models – KJ4A-TA, KJ4A-AA, KJ4B-QA
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Applications for KJ4A: Offset Surprint, Sign Graphics and Labels
Applications for KJ4B: Transaction, Textile, Document Printing and MICR Printing
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Features: High-speed, high-resolution printhead. Standard Model KJ4A/KJ4B Series are compatible.

 

Model Ink Width
× Depth
× Height
[mm]		 Weight
[g]		 Number of
Nozzles
(In Effective
Print Width)		 Standard
Resolution
[dpi]		 Effective
Print
Width
[mm]		 Max.
Drive
Frequency
[kHz]		 Max.
Print
Speed
[m/min]		 Drop
Volume
[pL]		 Optimum
Ink
Viscosity
[mPa*s]
KJ4A-TA
KJ4A-TA		 UV 200
×25
×59.3		 420 2,656
(2,558)		 600
×
600		 108.25 20 50 6
7
11
14		 6.0 - 7.0
KJ4A-AA
KJ4A-AA		 3
6
13		 6.0 - 6.5
KJ4B-QA
KJ4B-QA		 AQ 30 75 5
7
12
18*1		 5.0 - 6.0
*1: 18pL is only available under no more than 20kHz Drive Frequency.

 

600dpi High Speed Models – KJ4A-RH, KJ4B-YH
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Applications for KJ4A: Offset Surprint, Sign Graphics and Labels
Applications for KJ4B: Transaction, Document Printing and MICR Printing
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Features: Higher speed, high-resolution printhead. High Speed Model KJ4A/KJ4B Series are compatible.

 

Model Ink Width
× Depth
× Height
[mm]		 Weight
[g]		 Number of
Nozzles
(In Effective
Print Width)		 Standard
Resolution
[dpi]		 Effective
Print
Width
[mm]		 Max.
Drive
Frequency
[kHz]		 Max.
Print
Speed
[m/min]		 Drop
Volume
[pL]		 Optimum
Ink
Viscosity
[mPa*s]
KJ4A-RH
KJ4A-RH		 UV 200
×30
×61.2		 438 2,656
(2,558)		 600
×
600		 108.25 30 75 3
7
11
14		 6.0 - 7.0
KJ4B-YH
KJ4B-YH		 AQ 200
×30
×60.9		 40 100 5
7
12		 5.0 - 6.0

 

1200dpi High Resolution Model – KJ4B-1200
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Applications for KJ4B-1200: Graphic Printing
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Features: High-speed, higher-resolution printhead. Suitable for high resolution applications.

 

Model Ink Width
× Depth
× Height
[mm]		 Weight
[g]		 Number of
Nozzles
(In Effective
Print Width)		 Standard
Resolution
[dpi]		 Effective
Print
Width
[mm]		 Max.
Drive
Frequency
[kHz]		 Max.
Print
Speed
[m/min]		 Drop
Volume
[pL]		 Optimum
Ink
Viscosity
[mPa*s]
KJ4B-1200
KJ4B-1200		 AQ 200
×45
×71.6		 760 5,312
(5,312)		 1200
×
1200		 112.44 64 80 1.5
3
5		 5.5 - 6.0

 

360dpi Model with Ink Recirculation System – KJ4C-0360
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Applications for KJ4C-0360: Ceramic Tile
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Features: Ink Recirculation System structured for using high viscosity oil based inks with large drop volume.

 

Model Ink Width
× Depth
× Height
[mm]		 Weight
[g]		 Number of
Nozzles
(In Effective
Print Width)		 Standard
Resolution
[dpi]		 Effective
Print
Width
[mm]		 Max.
Drive
Frequency
[kHz]		 Max.
Print
Speed
[m/min]		 Drop
Volume
[pL]		 Optimum
Ink
Viscosity
[mPa*s]
KJ4C-0360
KJ4C-0360		 Oil 200
×39
×54		 407 1,568
(1,568)		 360
×
360		 109 12 50 15-84 10 - 18

 

300dpi Two-color Models – KJ4A-0300, KJ4B-0300
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Applications for KJ4A: Sign Graphics
Applications for KJ4B: Textile
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Features:

High-speed, two-color printhead. Suitable for multi-pass printing.
300dpi Two-color Model KJ4A/KJ4B Series are compatible.

 

Model Ink Width
× Depth
× Height
[mm]		 Weight
[g]		 Number of
Nozzles
(In Effective
Print Width)		 Standard
Resolution
[dpi]		 Effective
Print
Width
[mm]		 Max.
Drive
Frequency
[kHz]		 Max.
Print
Speed
[m/min]		 Drop
Volume
[pL]		 Optimum
Ink
Viscosity
[mPa*s]
KJ4A-0300
KJ4A-0300		 UV 200
×36
×61.4		 540 1,328
×
2 Channels
(1,328×2)		 300
×
300		 112.35 30 152 4
6
10
14		 7.0 - 7.5
KJ4B-0300
KJ4B-0300		 AQ 200
×36
×61.1		 5
7
12
18*1		 5.0 - 6.0
*1: 18pL is only available under no more than 20kHz Drive Frequency.

 

150dpi Four-color Model – KJ4B-0150
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Applications for KJ4B-0150: Sublimation Textile Printing
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Features: High-speed, four-color printhead. Suitable for multi-pass printing.

 

Model Ink Width
× Depth
× Height
[mm]		 Weight
[g]		 Number of
Nozzles
(In Effective
Print Width)		 Standard
Resolution
[dpi]		 Effective
Print
Width
[mm]		 Max.
Drive
Frequency
[kHz]		 Max.
Print
Speed
[m/min]		 Drop
Volume
[pL]		 Optimum
Ink
Viscosity
[mPa*s]
KJ4B-0150
KJ4B-0150		 AQ 200
×45
×66.8		 640 664
×
4 Channels(664×4)		 150
×
150		 112.35 30 152 5
7
12
18*1		 5.0 - 6.0
*1: 18pL is only available under no more than 20kHz Drive Frequency.

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