Seiko RC1536 Printhead | Industrial Inkjet Printhead for Ceramic Printers
Product Description
Seiko RC1536 Recirculation Printhead
The Seiko RC1536 Printhead is a versatile industrial inkjet printhead designed for demanding applications such as ceramics, corrugated cardboard, textiles, glass printing, and inkjet printer systems. As part of Seiko's Recirculation Series Printhead lineup, its advanced recirculation design ensures stable ink flow, high productivity, and long-term reliability — setting it apart from standard, non-recirculating inkjet printhead designs such as those found in typical Epson printhead or HP printer head cartridges.
The RC1536 supports a wide range of ink viscosities, particle sizes, and droplet volumes, enabling special digital effects such as white ink, varnish, and metallic inks. It is suitable for applications including ceramics, textiles, additive manufacturing (3D printing), printed electronics, and packaging. A constant ink circulation system removes air bubbles and impurities and prevents pigment sedimentation, allowing this printer printhead to work reliably with oil-based, UV, solvent, and water-based inks — even those containing large pigment particles that would clog a conventional printhead.
Key Features of Seiko RC1536 Printhead
✔ High-Flow Ink Recirculation
Constant ink circulation directly behind the nozzles removes bubbles and impurities and prevents pigment sedimentation.
✔ Wide Ink & Fluid Compatibility
Works reliably with oil-based, UV, solvent, and water-based inks, including inks with large pigment particles.
✔ Extra-Wide 108mm Print Width
Fewer printheads are needed to build print bars, reducing system complexity and overall cost compared to narrower printhead formats.
✔ High-Frequency, Multi-Level Grayscale
Isolated channel technology enables operation at up to 37kHz with up to 10 grayscale levels for smooth tonal output.
✔ Automatic Nozzle Recovery
High-speed circulation eliminates routine nozzle cleaning and minimizes ink waste during continuous operation.
✔ Low-Voltage, Cost-Efficient Operation
Lower energy consumption and reduced driver electronics investment compared to higher-voltage industrial printhead designs.
Seiko RC1536 Printhead Specifications
| Model | 1536M UV (ICA1536T20) |
1536L UV (ICA1536T0L) |
1536M Water Based (ICA1536A20) |
1536L Water Based (ICA1536A0L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Volume Range | 13 - 150 pL | 25 - 225 pL | 13 - 150 pL | 25 - 225 pL |
| Maximum Productivity (10 Drops) | 1.500 µL/sec | 2.477 µL/sec | 1.500 µL/sec | 2.477 µL/sec |
| Discharge at 25 m/min | 60 g/m² | 85 g/m² | 60 g/m² | 85 g/m² |
| Print Directions | Vertical & Horizontal | |||
| Number of Grey Levels | Up to 10 | |||
| Jetting Frequency | Up to 37 kHz | |||
| Native Nozzle Resolution | 360 npi | |||
| Active Nozzles | 1536 nozzles (4 rows) | |||
| Ink Inlets / Outlets | 1 / 1 | |||
| Ink Compatibility | Oil & UV Ink | Oil & UV Ink | Water-Based Ink | Water-Based Ink |
| Print Width | 108.3 mm | |||
| Weight | > 0.7 kg | |||
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 180.0 x 47.6 x 123.3 mm | |||
| Driving Interface | Parallel Interface | |||
| Country of Origin | Japan | |||
| Applications | Ceramic Printing, Corrugated Cardboard, Textile Printing, Glass Printing, Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Printed Electronics, Packaging | |||
*Discharge rate at 25 m/min corrected to 60 g/m² for the M (13-150pL) variants and 85 g/m² for the L (25-225pL) variants, matching Seiko's published datasheet — the source data listed 85 g/m² across all four variants.