GIS releases new low power HIB for FIJIFILM Dimatix printheads

Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) announces a new low power regenerative Head Interface Board (HIB) for FUJIFILM Dimatix SG1024 StarFire printheads. The new GIS HIB-FD-A4D supports the StarFireTM SG1024/S/M/L printheads and only requires a standard 24V power supply. Users of FujiFilm Dimatix printheads typically require expensive high voltage external power supplies to generate the high voltage fire pulses required. In contrast, GIS’ breakthrough technology generates the high voltage fire pulses and recovers energy from the printhead after each pulse, using only a low cost 24V power supply.

This patented regenerative design also delivers the full performance capabilities of the printhead. Each HIB can drive up to two StarFire printheads printing grey-scale (Versadrop™), multidrop and binary modes at full-speed. System builders are able to define independent waveforms for each printhead, specifying the number of pulses and the slew rates, amplitude and timings for each pulse. The StarFire SG1024 printheads are proving popular in the market across a range of applications including textiles, ceramic tiles, labels, etc.