The selection of EPSON XP600 print head and I3200 print head can be considered from the following aspects:

Performance Parameters

• Number of Nozzles and Resolution
  • XP600: It has 1080 nozzles arranged in 6 rows, supports 6 – color printing. The resolution of a single row of nozzles is 180npi, and the theoretically highest resolution can reach 1440DPI.
  • I3200: It has 3200 nozzles, with 4 pairs in 8 rows. The nozzle resolution is 300npi/1 column, 600npi/2 columns, 1200npi/4 columns, and can achieve a high resolution of 1200dpi, which has more advantages in printing fine images and texts.
• Printing Speed
  • XP600: Taking the (photo – machine) equipped with this print head as an example, in the draft mode with 3 passes, the speed is 16 square meters per hour, and in the production mode with 4 passes, it is 14 square meters per hour.
  • I3200: In the single – print – head 4 – pass non – feathering mode, the printing speed can reach 26 – 33 square meters per hour, which is significantly faster than XP600.
• Ink Drop Control
  • XP600: The ink drop sizes include options such as 4.5pl, 9pl, 20pl, 40pl, etc., and can achieve a certain degree of grayscale printing.
  • I3200: It supports the Variable Sized Droplet Technology (VSDT), which can freely control the ink drop size, achieve multi – grayscale printing, and the picture has less granularity.

Application Scenarios

• XP600: It can be used in the advertising industry for the production of indoor and outdoor posters and display boards, in the graphic and text industry for the printing of ordinary promotional materials, as well as in leather printing, glass sliding door decoration and other fields.
• I3200: It is suitable for the textile printing field where high requirements are placed on color accuracy and speed, and can print high – precision and high – saturation patterns. In the advertising field, it can meet the needs of large – scale outdoor billboards, vehicle body advertisements, etc. for high – speed printing and color stability.

Cost and Maintenance

• Price
  • XP600: The price of a single print head is relatively low, and the price of a brand – new original genuine product is around 1100 – 1170 yuan.
  • I3200: The price is usually higher. For example, the price of the water – based, weak – solvent, and UV versions of the I3200 print head is around 6500 yuan.
• Maintenance Difficulty
  • XP600: Relatively speaking, its structure is not as complex as that of I3200, and the maintenance cost and difficulty are slightly lower.
  • I3200: Due to its complex technology and high – precision requirements, it has stricter requirements for ink quality, usage environment, and maintenance. Once problems such as clogging occur, the maintenance cost is relatively high.

If it is a small – scale advertising company, graphic and text store, etc., where the requirement for printing speed is not extremely high, the budget is limited, and the main business is the production of ordinary – precision advertisements, graphic and text printing, etc., the XP600 print head is a good choice. If it is a large – scale advertising production enterprise, textile printing factory, etc., where extremely high requirements are placed on printing speed, accuracy, and color reproducibility, there is a high budget, and the ability to bear a high maintenance cost, the I3200 print head can better meet the needs.