Spectra Polaris PQ 512/15 AAA Printhead

The Spectra Polaris PQ512/15 AAA is a high performance inkjet printhead designed for wide format printing applications Building upon the legendary reliability and performance of the Spectra Nova and Galaxy printheads, the Polaris PQ512 AAA family of printheads uses field proven materials and a repairable design to deliver a long service life and consistent output

The Polaris PQ512/15 AAA Printhead has 512 independent channels arranged in multiple rows at 200 dotsperinch spacing for single colour operation, or 100 dotsperinch spacing for two colour operation The printhead is designed for binary jetting using a 15picoliter native drop size with 8meters per second nominal drop velocity for jetting fluids in the 8 to 20 centipoise range Using VersaDrop jetting technology, the printhead is capable of adjustable binary operation at drop sizes up to 30 pico litre

This is the original Spectra Polaris print head and it carries the manufacturer product warranty

Specifications

•  Technology: Piezo Electric
•  Max Resolution: 1000 dpi
•  Cal Droplet Size: 15 pico litre
•  Adj Range for Droplet Size: 1530 pico litre
•  Tot Amount of Nozzles: 512
•  Nozzle Spacing: 127 microns (1 colour) or 254 microns (2 colours)
•  Firing Frequency: 40 kHz (20 kHz for 30 pico litre droplets)
•  Operating Temperature: up to 60°C
•  Ink Compatibility: Solvent, waterbased and UV Inks