EPSON I3200-U1 Print head VS RICOH GEN6 Print head
Nozzles:
I3200-U1 is 3200 nozzles, GEN6 is 1280 nozzles
Channel/Color:
I3200-U1 4/8 channels, GEN6 is 2/4 channels
Smallest Drop volume:
I3200-U1 is 3.8PL, GEN6 is 5PL
Print wide:
I3200-U1 is 3.38cm/1.33” RICOH GEN6 is 5.41cm/2.1”
Grade:
I3200-U1 is enter class, GEN6 is industry
Jetting frequency:
I3200-U1 is 21.6 kHz, GEN6 is 40-50 KHZ
Internal Components:
I3200-U1 is made of plastic, film, and glue.
GEN6 is all-metal print heads.
Print quality:
I3200-U1 head print qualty is better than GEN6
Print speed:
RICOH GEN6 is far more faster than EPSON
High Droplet printing:
I3200-U1 is less than 8mm, more than 8mm cant for business
GEN6 is less than 30mm, if more than 30mm cant for business
Lifespan:
I3200-U1 is 1- 2years, GEN6 is 4-6 years (Maintenance and usage habits greatly affect printhead life)
so, how to choose print heads for my printer?
i think is price, maintenance cost and printing needs
if as new comer , only print flat medias, no need print uneven medias and donot need faster speed, the EPSON 3200 head is good choice
If need print uneven medias, RICOH gen6 is best choice, becuase of it has high droplet/high throw printing function can print on uneven medias like balls, signs , toy,
if need faster printing speed, the Ricoh gen6 is good choice
as big print wide, and high jetting frequency, RICOH GEN6 can take good printing speed to cuotomers
if need stable printer, donot want Frequent maintenance, The RICOH GEN6 is good choice, as metal industry print heads, Ricoh gen 6 is one of the most stable print heads on the market
Post time: Sep-20-2025