Toner Based Direct Color Printing on Plastic Boards

摘要

Toner based direct color printing on plastic boards has been investigated using a color laser printer. The color toner for the printer consisted of polyester resin, color pigments, a charge control agent, and wax. The transfer and fusing conditions in the printer, which used an intermediate transfer method and a fusing roller method, were optimized to obtain color images on six types of plastic boards such as these made from polymethl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The fused polyester color toner was found to adhere to the plastic boards, with results for the PET, PVC, and ABS boards being particularly good.