Based on the thin film piezo (TFP) technology that Epson has been using in commercial large-format printers, the MicroTFP PrecisionCore print chip offers vastly improved basic performance compared to conventional piezo printheads. This includes faster speed and more accurate dot placement. Thin film piezo actuators, which act as pumps that fire droplets of ink, are just 1 micron thick and can precisely control the droplet shape and volume at a rate up to 50,000 times a second per nozzle. In addition, by increasing the length of the nozzle plate, and thus the length of the nozzle line, from 1 inch to 1.33 inches, PrecisionCore print heads are able to deliver professional output quality at incredibly high speeds with unbeatable image quality.