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Ewan Yu Chi Shing Printing Equipment Co., Ltd.

Ewan Yu Chi Shing Printing Equipment Co., Ltd.

Ricoh Gen4 MH2420 Printhead 7-35pl

Ricoh Gen4 MH2420 Printhead 7-35pl

The Ricoh Gen4 7-35PL printhead (model MH2420) is an industrial-grade piezoelectric printhead manufactured by Ricoh as an original part. It works with water-based, solvent, and UV inks, giving it a wide range of applications. The printhead has a built-in heater and thermistor that allow it to regulate operating temperature. This model corresponds to several official Ricoh part numbers, including N220792W, N220792J, N220792S, N220792U, and N220792E.


In terms of structure, the printhead ships with a hose-barb ink inlet from the factory. If an O-ring sealed ink connection is needed, the barbs can be removed. The cable, including the connector, has a total length of 44 cm. The earlier short-cable version has been discontinued and is now uniformly replaced by the long-cable version. The components in direct contact with the ink are made of stainless steel, nickel, and epoxy adhesive.
The main technical specifications are as follows:


External dimensions are 63 × 62.4 × 16.2 mm (excluding cables); there are 384 nozzles in total, arranged in 2 rows of 192 each; nozzle spacing within a row is 0.1693 mm, and row-to-row spacing is 0.529 mm; the maximum operating temperature reaches 60°C; drop volume is 7pl in binary mode and 7 to 35pl in grayscale mode, with support for 4 grayscale levels; the maximum jetting frequency is 30 kHz; suitable inks have a surface tension of 28 to 35 mN/m and a viscosity range of 10 to 12 mPa·s; the ink inlets feature a 2-group dual-channel design; and each nozzle has a service life of up to 100 billion actuations.


The printhead is compatible with a broad range of machines, covering models such as the Anajet mPower, MP5i, and MP10i; the CET Color X-Press 500Q; the Digitex Gunsjet series; the Durst Omega 1/2; and the DYSS Apollo GF2616 series, among other UV flatbed and solvent printers.

MethodPiston pusher with metallic diaphragm plate
Print Width32.4 mm(1.28″)
Number of nozzles384 (2 × 192 channels), staggered
Nozzle spacing (Within a row)1/150″(0.1693 mm)/row
Nozzle spacing (Row to row distance)0.529 mm
Compatible inkUV, Solvent, Aqueous, Others.
Total printhead dimensions63(W) × 62.4(D) × 16.2(H) mm (2.48″ × 2.48″ × 0.64″) excluding cables
Weight73g
Max.number of color inks2 colors
Operating temperature rangeUp to 60℃
Temperature controlIntegrated heater and thermistor
Jetting frequencyBinary mode : 30kHz / Grey-scale mode : 20kHz
Drop volumeBinary mode : 7pl / Grey-scale mode : 7-35pl
*depending on the ink
Viscosity range10-12 mPa•s
Surface tension28-35mN/m
Grey-scale4 levels
Total Length238 mm (standard) including cables
Ink portYes (standard) / No (optional)
Number of ink ports2 × dual
Alignment pin directionFront (standard) / Back (optional)

Compatible Machine Models for the Ricoh Gen4 7-35PL (MH2420) Printhead:

Agfa: Jeti 3020 Titan, Jeti Titan X

Ampla Digital: Rio 8000 Hybrid, Targa XT 1804, Targa XT 1808, Targa XT 1816, Targa XT 3204, Targa XT 3208, Targa XT 3216

Anajet: mPower, MPower MP5i, MPower MP10i

CET Color: X-Press 500Q

Digitex Gunsjet: SF-1914, SR-1808, SR-2508, SR-3208, UF4547

Durst: Omega 1, Omega 2

DYSS Apollo GF2616 Series: GF2616-08F, GF2616-10FFW, GF2616-10FRW, GF2616-12F, GF2616-12S, GF2616-14SFW, GF2616-14SRW, GF2616-16F, GF2616-16SFWFV, GF2616-16SRWRV

DYSS Apollo GH1600 Series: GH1600-08F, GH1600-08SF, GH1600-08SR, GH1600-10FM, GH1600-12S, GH1600-12SFWFV

DYSS Apollo GH2200 Series: GH2200-08F, GH2200-08SF, GH2200-08SR, GH2200-10FM, GH2200-12S, GH2200-16SFWFV

DYSS Apollo GH2600 Series: GH2600-08F, GH2600-08SF, GH2600-08SR, GH2600-10FM, GH2600-12S, GH2600-12SFWFV

Gandy Digital: Domin8tor

Inkcups: X2 Helix

M&R: M-Lin