In the field of digital color box packaging printing, the pre press sampling process requires extremely high precision, color reproduction, and material adaptability. The Epson I3200 series nozzle is a single head digital sampling machine, which has become a core component of high-end sampling equipment with its advanced piezoelectric technology and precision design.
1、 Technical features: Precision piezoelectric technology drives high-precision output
The Epson I3200 series nozzle adopts Precision Core thin film piezoelectric printing chip, which achieves the arrangement of 3200 precision spray holes through ALLMEMS manufacturing process. Its core advantages are reflected in the following three aspects:
Multi grayscale printing capability
Equipped with VSDT variable ink droplet technology, the nozzle can freely control the size of ink droplets, with a minimum droplet diameter of only 2.5 picoliters (pl), achieving multi-level grayscale printing. This feature makes the color transition of the packaging pattern smoother and the graininess significantly reduced, especially in the handling of details such as gradient colors and shadows. For example, in the fruit pattern sampling of food packaging boxes, this technology can accurately restore the texture and luster of the fruit peel.
High precision and high-speed balance
In high-precision mode, a printing speed of 5 to 10 square meters per hour can generally be achieved. Although it does not have an advantage in speed compared to industrial grade roll to roll equipment, the balance between accuracy and efficiency in prepress sampling scenarios meets the requirements of small batch customization. Packaging companies use single head machines for gift box design and sampling, which can complete the verification of 10-15 different designs in a single day.
Expansion of Material Compatibility
The I3200 series offers three models: A1 (water-based ink), E1 (weak solvent ink), and U1 (UV ink), covering commonly used materials for color boxes such as corrugated paper, copperplate paper, and coated paper. For example, the single head high-precision printing machine of Dinglong Digital Technology uses water-based pigment ink for the digital printing machine, which can achieve clear printing of small characters within 1 millimeter at a resolution of 1200dpi, meeting the fine requirements of anti-counterfeiting labels, barcodes, and so on.
2、 Application scenario: Accurately matching the core requirements of pre press proofing
The core value of I3200 nozzle is reflected in the following three scenarios during pre printing sampling of color box packaging:
High end customized sampling
For luxury goods, cosmetics and other brands, packaging design requires repeated verification of color and craftsmanship. For example, an international beauty brand used the I3200 nozzle to digitally simulate effects such as hot stamping and relief in gift box sampling, shortening the traditional sampling cycle from 7 days to 24 hours and reducing material waste by 30%.
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Quick delivery
During the e-commerce promotion season, brands need to quickly respond to market changes. A daily necessities company uses a single head machine for holiday limited packaging sampling, which takes only 5 minutes from design finalization to finished product output. It can complete the verification of 50 different SKUs in a single day, significantly improving the efficiency of new product launch.
Complex process validation
For special processes such as multi-layer composite materials and irregular structures, the I3200 nozzle can simulate actual production effects. For example, in the anti-counterfeiting label sampling of a certain alcoholic beverage packaging, the digital presentation of concave convex tactile sensation and fluorescent anti-counterfeiting is achieved through UV ink, avoiding the high cost trial and error of traditional plate making processes.
3、 Industry Value: Promoting the Digital Transformation of Packaging and Printing
The application of I3200 nozzle in pre press sampling has brought triple changes to the color box packaging industry:
cost optimization
Traditional plate making and sampling require investment of thousands of yuan in mold costs, while digital sampling costs only a few hundred yuan. Taking a certain food enterprise as an example, after adopting a single head machine, the annual sampling cost was reduced by 60%, while reducing inventory backlog caused by design changes.
Efficiency improvement
Digital proofing does not require plate making, splicing, or other processes, and design files can be directly output. A certain electronic product packaging supplier has reduced the sampling cycle from 3 days to 4 hours by introducing I3200 nozzle equipment, resulting in an 80% increase in customer confirmation efficiency.
Innovation Empowerment
High precision and multi grayscale printing capabilities support designers to explore more complex patterns and processes. For example, a certain cultural and creative brand utilizes the multi-color printing function of the nozzle to achieve a gradient starry sky pattern on the packaging box, increasing the product premium rate by 40%.
The Epson I3200 nozzle has set a technological benchmark in the field of pre printing samples for color box packaging with its precision piezoelectric technology and multi gray printing capability. Although single head machines cannot compete with industrial grade equipment in terms of speed, their ultimate pursuit of precision, color, and materials perfectly meets the market demand for high-end customization and rapid iteration. With the digital and personalized transformation of the packaging industry, the I3200 nozzle is expected to become one of the core driving forces for industry innovation.