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Ewan Yu Chi Shing Printing Equipment Co., Ltd.

Ewan Yu Chi Shing Printing Equipment Co., Ltd.

Kyocera KJ4B-0600 Printhead

Kyocera KJ4B-0600 Water-Based Printhead — Product Description

The KJ4B-0600 is an industrial water-based inkjet printhead from Kyocera’s KJ4B series, also written as KJ4B-600 or KJ4B-EX600, and is one of the established earlier models in the lineup. Driven by piezoelectric ceramic technology at its core, it maintains steady ink ejection even during high-speed operation. It is commonly used in printing receipts, invoices, and documents, as well as in anti-counterfeit security printing carried out with MICR magnetic ink, and it is equally capable of pattern printing on textiles and similar materials, suiting both single-pass and multi-pass production lines.

Inside the printhead are a filtering structure and a temperature-control heating element. The former keeps fine contaminants in the ink away from the nozzles, while the latter compensates automatically for changes in the surrounding temperature, keeping the ejection of every droplet more consistent. This reduces common issues such as nozzle clogging and ink starvation, resulting in more stable operation.

Specifications:

Ink type: Water-based ink
Resolution: 600 Ă— 600 dpi
Number of nozzles: 2,656
Effective print width: 108.33 mm
Maximum drive frequency: 30 kHz
Maximum print speed: approx. 76.2 m/min
Drop volume: adjustable, 5 to 16 pL
Nozzle recirculation: Not supported
Recommended ink viscosity: 5.0 to 6.0 mPa·s
Dimensions (W Ă— L Ă— H): 200 Ă— 42.5 Ă— 68.1 mm

Ordering notes: The KJ4B series also includes several models with similar appearances, such as the KJ4B-YH, KJ4B-QA, and the newer KJ4B-EX600-RC with ink recirculation. They differ in frequency, speed, and whether recirculation is supported. In particular, note that the KJ4B-0600 (no recirculation, 30 kHz) and the newer EX600-RC (with recirculation, 40 kHz, larger dimensions) are not interchangeable, so please confirm the full model number before purchasing.