Advantages & Disadvantages of Ricoh Gen7 (TH6310F) Printhead

Advantages & Disadvantages of Ricoh Gen7 (TH6310F) Printhead

Advantages

1. Higher printing speed & productivity vs Gen5 / Gen6 Single head printing width reaches 66.7mm, much wider than Gen6’s 54mm. Max firing frequency hits 80kHz, greatly lifting hourly output for mass production.

Equipped with 1,600 staggered nozzles, fewer printheads are needed to achieve wide-format printing and cut debugging costs of multi-head alignment.

2. Outstanding printing quality with excellent grayscale performance It supports 3 variable droplet sizes (5/10/18pl) and 4-level grayscale printing, delivering smooth color gradients, crisp small fonts and delicate fine lines.

The staggered nozzle array effectively reduces air turbulence,allowing a maximum 4mm printing gap.

It performs well on uneven, thick and special-shaped substrates without ink splashing or dot offset.

Native 600 DPI ensures uniform solid color blocks without horizontal banding, ideal for high-end packaging, sign and artwork printing.

3. Stable operation with anti-clogging design Built-in full ink circulation system keeps ink flowing constantly inside the printhead to avoid pigment sediment and nozzle clogging, compatible with UV,

eco-solvent and sublimation inks prone to precipitation.

Integrated constant temperature heating stabilizes ink viscosity under variable temperatures and reduces daily maintenance frequency.

The stainless steel nozzle plate resists ink corrosion and scratches, supporting 24/7 non-stop industrial production.

4. Wide compatibility Works with multiple mainstream industrial inks including UV curing ink, eco-solvent ink and water-based sublimation ink. Great tolerance for printing distance,

suitable for both rigid boards and flexible roll materials.

Disadvantages

1. High purchase cost

The unit price of Gen7 printhead is far higher than Gen5 and Gen6, raising the overall equipment cost for manufacturers. Replacement cost in later use also brings higher operating expenses. 2. Higher technical requirements for equipment matching It demands precise control boards, ink supply systems and carriage motion systems to fully release its high-speed performance.

Ordinary low-end machine configurations cannot bring out its full advantages, leading to insufficient printing speed and unstable ink jetting.

3. Strict requirements on ink quality The elaborate internal circulation channel is sensitive to inferior ink containing excessive impurities. Unqualified ink will cause channel blockage and accelerate printhead wear,

requiring users to adopt high-quality industrial ink.

4. Heavy maintenance cost if improperly operated Long-term idle without daily circulation cleaning will still cause ink coagulation inside the tiny flow channels. Once severely clogged,

the printhead is hard to repair and often needs full replacement.