The Xaar 1201 is a Thin Film, Piezo, Silicon Micro Electrical Mechanical System (MEMS) technology printhead for printing wide-format graphics (WFG) and textiles with dye sublimation, eco-solvent, UV or aqueous inks. It has 1280 nozzles arranged in 4 rows printing either 1 or 2 colors at 600 dpi or 4 colors at 300 dpi native resolution.

This is the perfect printhead for OEMs looking to design graphics printers for banners, signage and POS applications because it delivers a high quality of print combined with high productivity and is easy to integrate; therefore time-to-market is minimized.

• Best-in-class print quality: the Xaar 1201 delivers a high print quality superior to other printheads in its class. 8 grey levels at 600 dpi give an apparent resolution better than 1440 dpi.
• Highly versatile: the Xaar 1201 can be configured to print 4 colors at 300 dpi or 1 or 2 colors at 600 dpi depending on the price-point and end user profile that OEMs wish to target. It jets solvent-based or aqueous inks. This means that it can be used to print a range of substrates including photo paper, vinyl, canvas, and textiles.
• Easy to integrate: the Xaar 1201 delivers simple integration for manufacturers looking for a flexible, small 4 color, yet affordable printhead for a low-cost wide-format graphics or textiles printer.