by: Jinky C. Mesias
Inkjet printing is a flexible, affordable, user-friendly and upgradeable printing service for the ever changing business needs. The inkjet printing system makes use of a variety printing techniques, inks and configurations that allows it to print vivid, concise codes and markings that penetrates almost any surface. And since it is user-friendly anybody with mediocre knowledge on printing may use it.
The upgradeability of the inkjet printing system also allows it be readily reconfigured to suit every printing requirements there is. Likewise, inkjet printers are also very easy to repair in fact the replacement of parts alone may only take a mere 5 minutes. Inkjet printing system is also very reliable and seldom breaks down unlike the conventional printers that require time to time repairs and changing of parts.
The use of the inkjet printing system in place of the conventional printing system helps businesses save in terms of their printing costs especially when it comes to printing for their packaging requirements. That is because Inkjet printing provides high quality printing and an inexpensive printing operation. Moreover, inexpensive but compatible inks in inkjet printing may be used instead of expensive industrial inks these way businesses may further lower down their printing costs.
The role of inkjet printing in the business industry is very much apparent and can be seen in almost any aspect of business endeavors. From the common everyday printing of office documents to the most complex projects like printing on round shaped bottles, printing on woven bags and then even printing on lumbers for advertising. The list simply goes on and on.
The inkjet printing system is divided into two main category and these are the drop-on-demand and the continuous inkjet printing. The drop-on-demand printing is the most frequently used by businesses as well as home owners. The drop-on-demand technology is the one used for bubble jet printers and even for Hewlett-Packard deskjets. The Epzon printer on the other hand has its own drop-on-demand system. A recent development in the high-resolution system ranging up to 300 dpi has been added to the inkjet printing system. These three inkjet printing categories creates a more efficient delivery of barcodes, batch numbers, lot numbers, date codes as well as product identification on any types of material.
The drop-on-demand used for industrial purposes requires two types of technologies. The first one pertains to the distribution of the ink, valve or plunger. The ink is distributed by means of a manifold to the various valves which is controlled by a high speed electrical pulse.
On the other hand, the continuous inkjet printing works differently since it involves the releasing of small droplets of ink. An electrical field and a deflection plate sort outs and determine which droplets are to reach the substrate or the material. The droplets that are not utilized are then recycled through the system. In addition, the finer the droplets, the higher the resolution, the better to print bar codes and graphics.