Analogue to Digital - The Evolution of Ink Systems for Ink Jet

摘要

As Digital Production Printing becomes more established and increases its influence in areas beyond display graphics, there will be an increasing need for additional ink technologies. Whilst the primary requirement of any ink system is that it operates reliably in the ink jet printing device, this alone is not enough for the successful implementation of the digital production system - the ink must also meet the multifarious requirements of the markets in which the digital print process is being used. Various print sectors will be reviewed, their requirements analyzed and the issues involved in developing ink systems considered. The sectors considered will include; - display graphics, publishing and perhaps the most challenging of all -packaging. Additionally, the emergence of hybrid digital presses will be considered, where there will be an even greater need to match the digital ink performance and appearance to that of its analogue printed counterpart.