Meteor markets Ricoh thin film printhead

The TH5241, Ricoh’s first SiMEMs thin film piezo printhead, enables high resolution and productivity in a compact, cost-effective package. Aimed primarily at entry-level scanning applications, including sign graphics, textiles, and labels, the head features 1280 nozzles in four separate channels so that a single head can jet up to four colors. 

Meteor’s HDC-R10 printhead drive electronics for the TH5241 are easily scalable to systems of any size and coupled with Meteor’s software. OEMs can potentially reduce the effort and risk associated with the design and delivery of industrial inkjet printers. Meteor’s DropWatching System and printhead waveform development services are also available for the TH5241.

‘Meteor electronics and software have been driving Ricoh printheads since 2011 and we are proud to add the TH5241 to our line-up,’ commented Jonathan Wilson, Meteor’s sales director. ‘Meteor’s solutions provide the fastest and easiest way for OEMs to unlock the potential of these printheads.’

Richard Darling, Ricoh’s strategic business development manager, added: ‘With Meteor electronics and software, the TH5241 can be integrated into any production environment whether a CMYK desktop machine for tee-shirts or countless other industrial applications.  Ricoh is delighted that Meteor is supporting this new printhead and we continue to prepare for further new developments, including the next SiMEMs product on our roadmap, the TH6310F.’