July 10, 2024
A look at the viability of pigment substitutes for carbon black.
June 20, 2024
Carbon Black and Inkjet – Part 2
A look at the production, regulatory concerns and environmental impact of carbon black.
June 5, 2024
Carbon Black and Inkjet – Part 1
First in a series on carbon black, its role in printing and the near-term viability of substitutes.
April 3, 2024
The Inevitability of Technology Shifts and How to Communicate with Credibility
Technology is always changing and the best solution or component last year may not be a fit this year. OEMs and integrators must communicate technology shifts with credibility when they inevitably arise.
March 12, 2024
More Considerations for Your Ink Economics Journey – Part 2
The value proposition of “magic inks” as applied to your current ink usage profile may vary. When is it better to use multiple fluids as needed?
March 5, 2024
Considerations for Your Ink Economics Journey – Part 1
Learn the role of this essential element in your inkjet cost equations.
August 15, 2023
Unpacking Inkjet Sustainability
A technical assessment of the meaning of sustainability in terms of inkjet formulation choices within the context of different inkjet market uses
August 2, 2022
Growth Innovation Series: Understanding B2B Advantages
Dan Adams decodes 5 advantages that B2B businesses have over B2C businesses in understanding and serving their customers.
June 22, 2022
Inkjet is Primed for Print Success
Priming is all about asserting control over the ink and trying to limit the disadvantages that result from low viscosity inkjet inks. As a result, primers are developed for each application type and it is often also critical to getting the right application performance, especially adhesion.
December 3, 2020
The Baltoro Platform Receives its First Upgrade
In November, Xerox announced a few upgrades to the Baltoro inkjet press and a whole slew of new technical terms. Here’s the decoder.
October 27, 2020
Troubleshooting Hidden Inkjet Color Issues
With inkjet color management, we can see and troubleshoot the obvious things, but sometimes get stumped by inkjet issues hiding just below the surface. This post takes a look at three inkjet color issues that could be hiding in plain sight.
January 18, 2020
Kao Innovation Day
Kao Chimigraf hosted the first Kao Innovation Day, in Barcelona, that attracted representatives from 22 companies based in 6 countries. The event showcased the Kao Collins X-BAR, and two multi-printhead systems manufactured by Colordyne Technologies. Inkjet inks from Kao Collins were also shown by Kao Chimigraf, the European partner for both companies.
September 17, 2019
Three Experiments to Try with your Inkjet Press (Part 2)
Experimenting with your inkjet press is something that should be part of your monthly plan. Here is the second of three experiments to help you really get to know your press. The first experiment was about paper. Today we talk about ink volume.
June 27, 2019
Inkjet Tip of the Week – Use Ink Wisely
Inkjet Tip of the Week – Use Ink Wisely.
Using a standard, default profile could be costing you money. When creating custom profiles, be sure to print profiling patch charts with different TAC settings such as 260, 240 and 220, for high, medium and low ink usage options. Print efficiently and economically based on the customer’s needs, not default settings.
January 6, 2019
The Price of Ink and the Cost of Ink are Different
The price of ink and the cost of ink are different. For some applications, paying for a high-end inkjet ink can reduce drying costs, allow production on lower cost papers and streamline workflows by allowing more work to be produced on the same device. Price per liter and true cost are not the same.
December 11, 2018
Heavy Ink Coverage and Twice the Drying Power
Printing from the first tower allows ink twice as long to dry helping reduce roller build up and print defects in finishing.
October 15, 2018
Total Cost of Paper – TCP
Inkjet Tip of the Week: Understand Total Cost of Paper to compare TCO
TCP=Cost per carton weight (delivered) + cost of priming or spot treatment + excess ink usage+ excess drying energy. Papers not formulated for inkjet often use more ink and require additional drying energy. Measure TCP to fully understand TCO – every machine/ink/paper combination is different.
September 8, 2018
Manage Profiles to Manage Ink
Create multiple profiles for the same paper to manage ink use for your client’s range of acceptable color levels. Make the profile name part of your job definition.
January 9, 2018
Inks are the Blood – Video
Marco Boer of I.T. Strategies joins us again for a deep dive into inkjet ink sets (try saying that five times fast). He gives a clear, concise overview of aqueous
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