Inkjet Printing: It’s Not Just for Proofing Anymore
WhatTheyThink, April 2010, Pages: 63
This 63-page report provides an easy-to-read updated rundown of current state of inkjet printing systems for wide-format graphics, digital commercial printing, and proofing in the U.S. commercial printing industry. The report provides a clear explanation of the various inkjet technologies, piezo, thermal, continuous, a “cast of characters” or a list of the manufacturers and systems currently on the market, a look at the applications (packaging, variable data printing, transactional printing, industrial printing) for which inkjet systems are being developed, and conclusions and recommendations. The report also places inkjet printing in the context of the current state of the printing industry, and looks ahead to some of the new product announcements and demonstrations likely to be on display at IPEX in May 2010.
The purpose of this report is to provide a basic guide or primer on the latest generation of inkjet printing as it applies to the printing industry. Inkjet printing has been around for a long time, and has insinuated itself into many different markets and industries. To keep this report clear and of manageable length, the focus will be tightly held on applications in the commercial printing industry. The goal is to examine the current landscape of inkjet printing and evaluate where the industry stands and where it is likely to be going vis-à-vis inkjet. Is it the greatest thing since sliced bread? Will it take over the industry? Or what?
This report is intended to look at inkjet technology, applications, advantages and disadvantages, and major players and products.
The first version of this report was published in 2008, and this update includes updated products, some quantitative analysis of inkjet in the market, case studies, and other new material that updates, complements, and supplements the information that was in the original version.
INTRODUCTION
- We’ve Been Here Before
- About the Present Report
- How This Report Is Organized
- A Word About the Word
- For More Information
SECTION 1: INKJET TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND
- A Brief History of Inkjet Printing
- Imaging/Printing
-- Technologies
-- Continuous Inkjet
-- Piezoelectric Inkjet
-- Thermal Inkjet
-- MEMS
- Printheads
-- Nozzles
-- Colors
-- Resolution
-- Print Speed
- Inkjet Inks
-- Colorants
-- Vehicles
-- Other Ink Types
-- Third-Party Inks
- Substrates
- Finishing
- To Click or Not to Click
- Onward
SECTION 2: ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES, AND APPLICATIONS
- Advantages of Inkjet Printing
- Disadvantages of Inkjet Printing
- Top Applications for Inkjet Printing
-- Proofing
-- Wide-Format Printing
-- Imprinting
-- Digital/Variable-Data/Transactional/Transpromotional Printing
-- Packaging Printing
-- Industrial Printing
-- Platemaking
- Onward
SECTION 3: INKJET PLAYERS AND PRODUCTS
- Printer Manufacturers
- Printhead Manufacturers
- Summary
SECTION 4: OUTLOOK FOR INKJET
- Press vs. Press?
-- Dueling Technologies
-- Offset vs. Digital
-- Toner vs. Inkjet
- The Decision Tree
- The Final Word
About the Analyst
Figures:
Figure 1: Basic Continuous Inkjet Printer
Figure 2: Basic Piezoelectric Inkjet Printhead
Figure 3: Basic Thermal Inkjet Printhead
Figure 4: The Agfa Dotrix Modular (Left) and Dotrix Transcolor (Right)
Figure 5: The Canon imagePROGRAF Large-Format Printer
Figure 6: The Epson GS6000 Solvent-Based Wide-Format Printer
Figure 7: The HP T300 Color Inkjet Web Press
Figure 8: The HP DesignJet Z6100 Wide-Format Printer
Figure 9: the HP Scitex XL1200 Industrial Wide-Format Printer
Figure 10: The InfoPrint 5000
Figure 11: Impika iPrint
Figure 12: Impika iPress 600
Figure 13: The Inca Digital FastJet
Figure 14: The Kodak Versamark DS4350 (left) and VT3000 Printing System
Figure 16: Océ Arizona Wide-Format Inkjet Printer
Figure 17: Océ CS9000 Series of Wide-Format Inkjet Printer
Figure 18: The Océ JetStream RISO (www.riso.com)
Figure 19: The RISO HC5500
Figure 20: The Roland DGA SolJet (left) and AdvancedJet (right) Wide- and Grand-Format Printers
Figure 21: The VUTEk QS2000 (left) and QS3000 (right) Superwide Printers
Figure 22: The Xerox 8290 Wide-Format Printer
Tables:
Table 1: Cost Per Response, Inkjet vs. Toner
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