When considering what printer to buy, understanding what type of printhead is used can help you to make an informed decision. There are two main types of printhead technology, using either heat or a Piezo element. All Epson printers use a Piezo element as we think it offers the best performance.
Having made its global debut in 1993, Micro Piezo technology has not only been at the forefront of Epson inkjet printhead advancement, but has laid down the gauntlet to all the other big names in the print industry. Unique to Epson, Micro Piezo provides superb print quality and is a technology that our competitors still find hard to match.
Precise control
Imagine the ejection of a droplet of ink (1.5pl) is a free kick taken from a distance of 15 meters. Can you picture the player trying to aim for a point inside that goal – the size of the ball itself? And hitting that spot with almost 100 percent accuracy, and making 40,000 successful free kicks every second! Micro Piezo printheads are accurate and fast, minimising ink wastage and creating sharp and clear prints.
Incredible performance
If an ink droplet (1.5pl) was the size of a football, and the ink was ejected from a printhead with 90 nozzles per colour, the time needed to fill Wembley Stadium with footballs would be approximately one second! That’s how quickly Micro Piezo printheads can deliver.
