PRINTER AND METHOD FOR PRINTING AN ITEM WITH A HIGH DURABILITY AND/OR RESOLUTION IMAGE

摘要

A printer, method and printed item are provided where the a relatively highdurability and/or resolution. The printed item may be an identification devicesuch as a device used to identify livestock and track ongoing livestockactivities or data. A printer and method of manufacturing such device includesa plasma treatment stage or step for treating the surface of an item prior toprinting. Such printer may use a non-continuous ink jet printing assembly suchas a drop on demand printing assembly.