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FUJIFILM Dimatix Introduces The SkyFire® SF600 Next Generation Printhead

At drupa 2024, FUJIFILM introduced the FUJIFILM Dimatix SkyFire® SF600 printhead. David Zwang provides an overview.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

FUJIFILM Dimatix has a strong foothold in the inkjet space with their high quality and productive Samba printhead, the standard to many OEM printer manufacturers. However, they also manufacture a wide range of printheads to support the increasing range of materials dispersion manufacturing.

At drupa 2024, they are introducing the FUJIFILM Dimatix SkyFire® SF600. Like the Samba, this new printheadleverages their proprietary piezoelectric inkjet technology based on proven silicon Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (Si-MEMS) fabrication techniques. It is designed to withstand a wide variety of inks including aqueous, organic solvents, and UV-curable, and print at high speeds while offering high quality and durability.

The SkyFire® printhead can deliver four gray levels at 600 dpi resolution with a drop size range of 5–25pL and nozzle layout that enables a high throw distance to meet a broad range of applications. It is designed to support applications including commercial packaging, decor, textile, printed electronics, imprinting and coding and many others.


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About David Zwang

David Zwang travels around the globe helping companies increase their productivity, margins and market reach. He specializes in production optimization, strategic business planning, market analysis, and related services to companies in the vertical media communications market. Clients have included printers, manufacturers, retailers, publishers, premedia and US Government agencies. He can be reached at [email protected].

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