Unleashing Precision and Speed: Key Features of the Starfire SG1024 LA2C
The Dimatix Starfire SG1024 LA2C is not just another printhead; it’s a robust solution built for 24/7 industrial environments. Its name reveals its core specs: 1024 nozzles per color channel and the advanced ”LA2C” architecture, which stands for “Larger Actuator, 2 Channels.” This design allows for simultaneous firing of two different inks or varnishes from a single, compact printhead, dramatically increasing design flexibility and print efficiency.
Key technical advantages include:
- High Native Resolution: With 1024 nozzles, it achieves exceptional image quality with sharp text, smooth gradients, and minimal banding, even at high production speeds.
- Versatile Ink Compatibility: Engineered for durability, it supports a vast range of industrial inks, including UV-curable, solvent-based, water-based, and eco-solvent inks. This makes it a truly adaptable solution across multiple markets.
- Reliability and Longevity: Constructed with robust materials, the Starfire printhead is built for continuous operation, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity in demanding print farms.
- Drop-on-Demand Technology: This piezoelectric technology ensures precise control over ink droplet placement and size, resulting in consistent, high-fidelity output.
Where Excellence Meets Application: Industries Served
The versatility of the Starfire SG1024 LA2C allows it to power innovation across numerous sectors:
- Packaging: It is ideal for direct-to-shape printing on bottles and containers, corrugated packaging, and flexible films, enabling vibrant graphics and variable data.
- Signage and Graphics: Perfect for producing high-quality outdoor banners, vehicle wraps, point-of-sale displays, and interior décor on a variety of rigid and flexible substrates.
- Industrial Printing: Used for printing functional fluids, coatings, and decorative patterns on electronics, appliances, and other manufactured goods.
- Textile Printing: Though less common than dedicated textile heads, its durability can be leveraged for certain direct-to-garment or fabric applications.
Powering Leading Printers: Compatible Systems and Brands
The true measure of a printhead’s success is its adoption by leading OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) in the industry. The Dimatix Starfire SG1024 LA2C is the engine behind some of the most respected and high-performing industrial printers on the market.
Here are some specific brands and models known to utilize this advanced printhead technology:
- EFI: A global leader in digital printing, EFI integrates Starfire printheads in printers like the EFI Nozomi C18000 series for high-speed, single-pass corrugated printing and the EFI Cubik for direct-to-shape packaging printing.
- Durst: Known for its high-quality imaging solutions, Durst uses this technology in systems such as the Durst Rho P10 series, a versatile UV inkjet platform for signage and industrial applications.
- Matan: Specializing in super-wide and hybrid printers, Matan employs the Starfire head in models like the Matan Barak and Matan Everest, designed for grand-format graphics and packaging prototypes.
- Other OEMs: The printhead is also found in a range of specialized equipment from other manufacturers focused on ceramic tile decoration, product coding, and industrial marking.
Post time: Sep-15-2025