- Optimizing printing parameters and print heads in inkjet printing
- Ink development
- Precision improvement in 3D printing
DSA Inkjet – Drop Shape Analyzer
Analyzing jetted drops for precision printing
The all-important cooperation between the ink and the print head control creates high quality inkjet printing. The DSA Inkjet Drop Shape Analyzer supports you in reaching this goal. The instrument incorporates an innovative Drop Watching system for analyzing the jet stream of ink droplets produced by the print head. Drop formation and analysis are exactly synchronized by triggering drop generation.
INSTRUMENT DIMENSIONS
| Footprint | 540 × 250 mm |
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| Height | 440 mm |
| Weight (without accessories) | 10 kg |
POWER SUPPLY
| Voltage | 88 to 264 V |
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| Power consumption | 100 W |
| Frequency | 50 to 60 Hz |
SAMPLE DIMENSIONS
| Print head space | 95 × ∞ × 200 mm (W × D × H) |
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ENVIRONMENT
| Operating temperature | 10 °C to 40 °C |
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| Storage temperature | -10 °C to 70 °C |
| Humidity | without condensation |
INTERFACES
| PC | USB 3.0 |
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HOUSING AND PERIPHERALS
| Compartment | UV protected |
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| Camera und optics housing | yes |
| Levelling | yes |
SOFTWARE
| Software type | ADVANCE |
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| Available software modules | Inkjet waveform editor |
TIMING
| Accuracy | < 100 ns |
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| Precision | < 10 ns |
WAVEFORM TUNING MODE
| Supported print heads | RICOH MH5420/5440, MH5421/5441, MH5220 |
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| Waveform | adjustable in ADVANCE waveform editor |
| Print head safety features | adjustable voltage limits voltage slope protection |
| Temperature control of the print head | included |
| Resolution of temperature control | 0.1 °C |
DROP WATCHER MODE
| Supported print heads | any |
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| Synchronization options | quadrature signal out in TTL and differential (EIA 422) form |
GENERAL FEATURES
| General features | two-color double strobe velocity measurement drop generation visualization print stability evaluation |
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MEASUREMENT MODES
| Measurement modes | drop watcher mode waveform tuning (only for supported print heads) |
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MEASUREMENT RANGE
| Drop volume | 1 to 500,000 pL |
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| Drop speed (center, leading edge) | 0 to 40 m/s |
| Print frequency | drop on demand to 50 kHz |
OPTICAL MEASUREMENT
| Calibration | fully automatic |
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| Accuracy of the reference target | 1 μm |
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
| Additional features | analysis of first jetted drop automatic drop identification nozzle plate observation optics included ink vapor suction device included |
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ADDITIONAL RESULTS
| Additional results | trajectory (center, leading edge) number of drop parts drop dimensions (horizontal/vertical) drop position (center, leading edge) |
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STATISTICS
| Statistics | mean value & standard deviation for all results |
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CAMERA SYSTEM
| Type | color |
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CAMERA SYSTEM (STANDARD)
| Type | Camera CF04C |
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| Connection | USB 3.0 |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 px |
| Frame rate | 2300 fps |
ILLUMINATION
| Type | 2 high power monochromatic LEDs |
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| Wave length, dominant | 470 nm, 625 nm |
| Strobe pulse width | 180 ns |
OPTICS (STANDARD)
| Focus | fixed focus |
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| Zoom | 6.5× microscope zoom, manual |
| Field of view | CF04C: 0.3 × 0.3 to 1.9 × 1.9 mm (3.5× to 22.5×) |
| Resolution of optics | CF04C: 0.3 to 1.6 μm |
OBSERVATION OPTICS
| Focus | fixed focus |
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| Resolution | CF04: 1920 × 1200 px |
PRINT HEAD POSITIONING
| Control | x-axis: manual y-axis: manual z-axis: manual tilt: manual |
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| Range | x-axis: 100 mm y-axis: 10 mm z-axis: 14 mm tilt: x: 0.8° y: 0.75° z: 1.05° |
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