• The droplets pass through another electrostatic or magnetic field and are directed (deflected) by electrostatic deflection plates or flux field to print on the receptor material (substrate), or allowed to continue on deflected to a collection gutter for re-use. (wikipedia.org)
  • While all presses in this category use aqueous inkjet, this is the only one using Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) printheads - specifically, the latest generation of KODAK ULTRASTREAM Inkjet Technology printheads that leverage electrostatic deflection to increase jetting speed and reduce the size of the print array. (kodak.com)
  • Continuous inkjet means the flow is pressurized and in a continuous stream. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] The continuous inkjet (CIJ) method is used commercially for marking and coding of products and packages. (wikipedia.org)
  • The emerging ink jet material deposition market also uses inkjet technologies, typically printheads using piezoelectric crystals, to deposit materials directly on substrates. (wikipedia.org)
  • A neutral white ink functions as the ground layer, which is then printed over with color inks. (agfa.com)
  • The research efforts have been directed onto introduction of sol-gel derived materials into industrial application through the development of a new class of sol-gel inkjet inks which opens a new way of manufacturing individually designed flat glass for outdoor applications. (europa.eu)
  • Developed hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel inkjet inks are applicable with a wide range of drop-on-demand print heads and show on the one hand excellent adhesion to glass and metal surfaces and on the other hand withstand exterior weathering conditions which are typical for permanent usage on facades over years. (europa.eu)
  • Sol-gel inkjet inks were formulated on the basis of UV-curable organoalkoxysilanes and multifunctional acrylates, urethane acrylates. (europa.eu)
  • Photo-induced sol-gel process has been utilised in the development of the sol-gel ink-jet inks for printing on glass as it assures that the sol-gel transition of organosilanes happens just after the ink arrives the substrate and absorbs UV-light. (europa.eu)
  • Significant humidity resistance of the hybrid sol-gel inkjet inks printed on glass surface that reaches more than 1000 hrs (40oC, 100 % RH) and acceptable UV-light fastness, especially when modified with inorganic pigments, make them product of choice for glass decoration for indoor and outdoor usage achieving economic and flexible custom made designs. (europa.eu)
  • At the same time, as the thermal curing step of the hybrid sol-gel inkjet inks is presupposed, it was figured out that the UV-curing stage could be reduced up to the time necessary for ink drop fixation on the substrate (at this moment initial photoreduction of Au(III) ions occur) further reduction of aurum ions happens during thermal treatment of the sol-gel films. (europa.eu)
  • Inkjet printing is a type of computer printing that recreates a digital image by propelling droplets of ink onto paper and plastic substrates. (wikipedia.org)
  • The low impact media feed guides easily enable two sided printing across a full range of corrugated substrates-brown box, kemi, Gaylord etc. (agfa.com)
  • citation needed] The concept of inkjet printing originated in the 20th century, and the technology was first extensively developed in the early 1950s. (wikipedia.org)
  • He formed the company, R.H. (Robert Howard) Research (named Howtek, Inc. in Feb 1984), and developed the revolutionary technology that led to the Pixelmaster color printer with solid ink using Thermojet technology. (wikipedia.org)
  • This technology consists of a tubular single nozzle acoustical wave drop generator invented originally by Steven Zoltan in 1972 with a glass nozzle and improved by the Howtek inkjet engineer in 1984 with a Tefzel molded nozzle to remove unwanted fluid frequencies. (wikipedia.org)
  • The technology has been extended and the 'ink' can now also comprise solder paste in PCB assembly, or living cells, for creating biosensors and for tissue engineering. (wikipedia.org)
  • In CIJ technology, a high-pressure pump directs liquid ink from a reservoir through a gunbody and a microscopic nozzle (usually .003 inch diameter), creating a continuous stream of ink droplets via the Plateau-Rayleigh instability. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since then, inkjet technology has begun to move out of the office and into other markets such as product decoration, biochip production, the fabrication of flat panel display devices, and printable electronics. (prnewswire.com)
  • This report is intended for marketing executives, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, and other readers with a need to know where inkjet technology is headed over the next five years. (prnewswire.com)
  • Developments in inkjet technology that are expected to influence the market through 2017. (prnewswire.com)
  • This application requires the use of a special Photoshop plug-in, which relies on a patented technology to create phantom 3D images and printed lenses. (agfa.com)
  • JOLED also branded its production technology, based on ink-jet printing, as TRIPRINT. (oled-info.com)
  • Kodak's claim of 200 lpi print quality is based on benchmarking against sheet-fed offset using a Kodak platesetter with KODAK SQUARESPOT Imaging Technology . (kodak.com)
  • KODAK ULTRASTREAM Inkjet Technology, which is the foundation of the PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press, places 3.75 pL drops precisely and without satellites. (kodak.com)
  • Inkjet printers were the most commonly used type of printer in 2008, and range from small inexpensive consumer models to expensive professional machines. (wikipedia.org)
  • By 2019, laser printers outsold inkjet printers by nearly a 2:1 ratio, 9.6% vs 5.1% of all computer peripherals.As of 2023, sublimation printers have outsold inkjet printers by nearly a 2:1 ratio, accounting for 9.6% of all computer peripherals, compared to 5.1% for inkjet printers. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the late 1970s, inkjet printers that could reproduce digital images generated by computers were developed, mainly by Epson, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Canon. (wikipedia.org)
  • Images produced on inkjet printers are sometimes sold under trade names such as Digigraph, Iris prints, giclĂ©e, and Cromalin. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are two main technologies in use in contemporary inkjet printers: continuous (CIJ) and drop-on-demand (DOD). (wikipedia.org)
  • Inkjet technology's first major application was to the production of cost-effective office and graphic arts printers, which have grown into a multi-billion dollar market. (prnewswire.com)
  • The study does not cover traditional inkjet printing applications such as consumer- and graphic arts-oriented inkjet printers in any detail. (prnewswire.com)
  • Agfa's inkjet printers print directly onto the acrylic medium itself. (agfa.com)
  • All Agfa UV inkjet printers are able to print these three-layered applications in a single run while each ink layer is cured perfectly. (agfa.com)
  • Agfa's inkjet printers create 3D effects by adding a layer of white ink and/or varnish to the regular CMYK printing process. (agfa.com)
  • By digitally printing images and lenses on acrylic glass, Agfa inkjet printers can create a lenticular 3D effect, allowing you to add striking optical illusions to your prints without using lenticular media. (agfa.com)
  • The way of production of hybrid sol-gel inkjet printable layers with metal nanoparticles (NP) has been developed where in-situ generation of gold metal NP takes place simultaneously with UV-light induced hydrolysis of organofunctional silanes and UV-curing of acrylics. (europa.eu)
  • The new frontier for production inkjet is high-quality, high-coverage, graphic arts applications. (kodak.com)
  • In 1982, Robert Howard came up with the idea to produce a small color printing system that used piezos to spit drops of ink. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drops with trailing satellites or artifacts suffer from some of the same challenges as inaccurately placed drops because some of the ink is trailing the target area for that drop. (kodak.com)
  • With ULTRASTREAM heads, some drops are printed while others are electrostatically deflected. (kodak.com)
  • Identifying inkjet printing applications with the greatest commercial potential in the near to mid-term (2011 to 2017). (prnewswire.com)
  • Analyzing the key drivers and constraints that will shape the market for these inkjet printing applications as the basis for projecting demand over the next five years. (prnewswire.com)
  • Innovative applications like 3D lens prints, multi-dimensional printing or day-and-night printing can create stunning effects that provide print service providers with a unique selling proposition to their customers. (agfa.com)
  • In the worldwide consumer market, four manufacturers account for the majority of inkjet printer sales: Canon, HP, Epson and Brother. (wikipedia.org)
  • The corrugated packaging market is growing quickly, fueled by the expansion of e-commerce and digital printing technologies. (agfa.com)
  • The challenge in this market is to precisely place high amounts of liquid ink onto porous, and non-porous, materials and dry them at high speed without damage. (kodak.com)
  • Optimal drop sizes of 0.004 inch require an inkjet nozzle size of about 0.003 inches. (wikipedia.org)
  • The KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 four color, web-fed inkjet press takes to the graphic arts field with some key differentiators. (kodak.com)
  • Estimating current and future consumption of inkjet printing materials and other key enabling technologies. (prnewswire.com)
  • Although the report addresses specific inkjet technologies and materials, it is generally non-technical in nature and coverage. (prnewswire.com)
  • Because acrylic is such a hard surface, printing on it is difficult. (agfa.com)
  • A day-and-night effect is created by printing two (identical or different) images over each other on a transparent surface, separated by a layer of white ink. (agfa.com)
  • The overall goal of this report is to provide an up-to-date understanding of these new markets for inkjet technologies. (prnewswire.com)
  • The findings and conclusions presented in this report are based on information gathered from primary sources within the industry, including vendors and users of inkjet products. (prnewswire.com)
  • Varnish, on the other hand, is transparent and added at the end, on top of the CMYK layers, in order to highlight certain parts of the print. (agfa.com)
  • The main difference between the two is that an untreated glass substrate requires an additional layer of primer before applying the colored and white layers of ink. (agfa.com)
  • The slower the jetting velocity, the more impact air drag will have on drop formation. (kodak.com)
  • Today, we have a new entrant with a unique approach to delivering quality while driving up the economic equivalent order quantity between inkjet and offset. (kodak.com)
  • Backlit print is achieved by using the 'double strike' method on a translucent or clear medium: the same image is printed twice, with the second colored ink layer exactly on top of the first one. (agfa.com)
  • In 1867, Lord Kelvin patented the syphon recorder, which recorded telegraph signals as a continuous trace on paper using an ink jet nozzle deflected by a magnetic coil. (wikipedia.org)
  • Satellites can form when the drop is hit by the air drag of the paper moving beneath the print head. (kodak.com)
  • Printing on acrylic starts with the application of primer. (agfa.com)
  • Drop-on-demand means the fluid is expelled from the jet nozzle one drop at a time. (wikipedia.org)
  • Let's look at how all the components of the PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press come together to make moving volume from offset to inkjet more attractive. (kodak.com)
  • While working at Canon in Japan, Ichiro Endo suggested the idea for a "Bubble jet" printer, while around the same time Jon Vaught at HP was developing a similar idea. (wikipedia.org)