Kyocera has further enhanced its technical support for the European inkjet printing market with a new inkjet test lab in Esslingen, Germany.
This test lab serves as a supplement to the inkjet design centre at Kyocera’s European base, which opened in September 2013 to provide technical service for printer and ink manufacturers that are working with Kyocera KJ4 Series inkjet printheads. The facility has three Kyocera field engineers who provide onsite support and remote technical service to customers.
The inkjet test lab is equipped with a drop watching system which enables the observation of drop ejection at a picoliter level. A single pass flatbed printer is also available with a media transportation rate of up to 1,693 mm/sec as well as other related equipment for general experiments and evaluations. Further investments are planned in the near future for the installation of additional printing machines.
The test lab offers the opportunity of joint testing to parties which are pursuing new and promising applications. In addition, the test lab will be utilised for collaborations with suppliers of inks or peripherals for the KJ4 Series.
‘The simultaneous demand for diversity and efficiency has created a long-term conflict in the market. Meanwhile, inkjet technology is offering promising solutions to solve this contradiction. Through the establishment of this inkjet test lab, Kyocera expects to make an important contribution to the market,’ explained Shigeru Koyama, European president at Kyocera Fine Ceramics GmbH.
