In response to growing demands for eco-friendly solutions, cost optimization, and high-speed printing, the printer industry is entering a pivotal phase of technological transformation.
As a trailblazer in MicroLED innovation, JBD proudly presents its newly launched MicroLED Printhead Module. Boasting a compact footprint, swift performance, high accuracy, low power consumption, ultra-quiet operation, and heightened reliability, this cutting-edge module is engineered to deliver significant commercial value for printer manufacturers.
Building upon continuous breakthroughs in MicroLED research, JBD’s microdisplay products have already earned widespread acclaim in the AR near-eye display field, underlining the company’s robust expertise in MicroLED technology. This success also lays a solid foundation for broader, cross-sector innovation.
Laser printing integrates laser scanning with electrophotographic technology, corresponding to the “photosensitive drum exposure” and “development-transfer” processes. The surface of the photosensitive drum is coated with a photosensitive material that becomes negatively charged after “exposure,” allowing it to attract positively charged toner. This process enables the complete printing of an image.
Traditional laser print modules are based on point-by-point scanning—from a single point to a line—and gradually expose the surface, whereas the MicroLED Printhead Module employs a more streamlined one-dimensional linear LED array. This design enables an entire row to be exposed at once, significantly enhancing printing efficiency.
Conventional laser printers rely on intricate optical and mechanical scanning components, often resulting in sizable hardware, excessive noise, elevated energy consumption, and high maintenance expenses. JBD’s new MicroLED Printhead line not only furnishes an exceptional light source solution for printer manufacturers but also paves the way for comprehensive advancements in printing products.
The MicroLED module features a minimalist configuration, consisting of a single row of MicroLED pixel arrays and a cylindrical lens array. By eliminating the mirrors, mechanical reflectors, and diffusion lenses commonly associated with laser modules, the unit substantially reduces space requirements.
Because the MicroLED module exposes the photosensitive drum surface in a pixel-to-pixel manner, it eliminates the mechanical scanning system found in traditional laser light sources. As a result, it avoids the noise associated with mechanical movement, offering users a quieter working environment—especially suitable for offices, libraries, and similar spaces.
A laser module’s exposure operates in a zero-dimensional manner, where a mechanical scanner exposes one point at a time, limiting speed by mechanical rotation. By contrast, the MicroLED module uses a one-dimensional approach. A linear LED array exposes an entire row in one go, and the rapid switching of LEDs significantly boosts printing efficiency, saving users valuable time.