Konica KM 1024 MAB Printhead
The unit is equipped with twice the number of nozzles
mounted on the KM512 printhead, enabling the high density
required to realize the 72mm print width.
This increased width further enhances applicability to
printing systems (e.g. Single-pass inkjet printers) that
demand high productivity.
Printhead power consumption is reduced by 50% through the
use of a new, high efficiency piezo actuator.
Konica Minolta piezo on-demand inkjet heads are already driven using lower voltages than other inkjet heads and the new actuator used in the KM1024 reduces power consumption even further. This
makes the printhead ideally suited to “green” design and
shows Konica Minolta’s ongoing consideration for the
environment.
Increased grey-scale levels produce richer tones and more
subtle gradients making the printhead even more attractive
to existing and new print applications.
Equipped with a new control IC, the KM1024 printhead can
print up to a maximum of 8 drop sizes. This allows even
greater control of the printed image resulting in smoother
colour gradients and more precisely matched
tones.
The ultra-slim, space saving printhead shape improves print
quality and allows more compact machine design.
The KM1024 printheads can be mounted very closely together
minimising out of alignment errors in the transport or
traverse system. This improves print registration resulting
in consistently higher quality print. As multiple
printheads can be mounted in a smaller space it is often
possible to greatly reduce the length of the print path
resulting in an overall reduction in machine size.