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Ultrahigh-Density Print Heads for Superb Resolution
The print head is the key component of Canon's Bubble Jet printers. To increase output
resolution, it is necessary to raise the density of nozzles in the print head by
reducing nozzle size. In the BJ F850, for example, we applied ultrahighprecision
processing technologies derived from semiconductor production processes to lay two
lines of 600-dpi nozzles, separated by a half pitch, resulting in a print head with
256 nozzles per color and an impressive 1,200-dpi resolution. Moreover, by positioning
the 256 nozzles of each of the print head's six colors in parallel rows, we were
able to incorporate an incredible 1,536 nozzles, meaning that 1,200-dpi resolution,
or the output of more than 1.44 million dots per square inch, is possible with a
single pass of the print head. Furthermore, the bi-directional printing action of
our multiple-nozzle head provides users with photo-quality images at high speeds.
A postcard-size photograph, for example, prints in about a minute, while a letter-size
image takes around two minutes.
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