User Manual
PrecisionCore print chip speed can apply to Epson’s moving serial printheads or xed
single-pass lineheads.
Like using more than one engine to pull a large locomotive train, PrecisionCore heads
can be assembled together to achieve page width coverage for higher speeds, for ex
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ample, the 66 chips in the SurePress L-6034VW inkjet press. This scaled combination
delivers continuous single-pass speeds of 15 meters per minute over 33 cm (13 in)
wide media, with six edge-to-edge, xed lineheads. For comparison, this new xed
head SurePress L-6034VW runs ve times faster than the multi-pass serial printhead
SurePress L-4033AW. Now, that is dramatic speed.
Fast Decision Making, Precise Media Handling
To make the most of this speed, high performance
data transfer and controller integrated circuits are
also required. Each printer relies on complex image processing to determine the opti
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mum combination of inks and drop sizes to achieve the best quality image, and these
calculations are usually performed on powerful, Epson-designed and built integrated
circuits. The SurePress L-6034VW numbers are staggering: printing at 600x600 dpi
on paper ying past at 15 meters (590 inches) per minute requires almost two and a
half billion decisions about whether to re a drop, and what size drop, must be made
every single second.
The media must also keep up. In the SurePress L-6034VW, continuous paper feed
keeps the paper smoothly moving and aligned within 2.5mm underneath the print
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head assembly, ensuring spectacular output. The press can even move the media in
reverse when necessary while maintaining precise registration.
In summary, Epson recognized early on that making high-speed printing a reality
required in-house development and integration of key technologies, such as high-
density, high-frequency nozzles, scalable print chips, industry-leading ink formula
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tions, and precise, continuous media feed.
SurePress L-6034 11-chip 33 cm linehead
5-chip TFP serial printhead for large format
printers
PrecisionCore white paper
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