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UV-Curable Inks: The Next Step in Wide-Format Inkjet Production Printing
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Todress, Dror Macroprinters, Nur |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | There’s yet another revolution going on in the wideformat inkjet production printing arena. It’s more than just the higher speeds, higher resolutions, streamlined workflow and improved productivity we’ve seen over the past five years. Today the digital printing market is undergoing an ultraviolet (UV) revolution. The revolution started a few years ago with the advent of flatbed inkjet printers designed primarily as complements or digital alternatives to screen presses. These machines, the majority of which are equipped with UVcurable inks, are becoming increasingly popular in wideformat print production environments of all kinds – not just screen-printing operations – because of the flexibility and productivity they provide. They can print on a wide range of substrates – both rigid and flexible media. The use of UV-curable inks also makes flatbed inkjet printers more environmentally friendly – they do not emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) thereby reducing the requirement for special ventilation and disposal systems and more easily complying with increasingly onerous environmental regulations in some regions. The advantages of UV-curable inks have begun to extend beyond the flatbed printing paradigm. UV-curable inkjet printing is now poised to address roll-fed applications – primarily outdoor advertising, superwide (grand format) printing and high-throughput digital printing. Because of their obvious advantages, it is forecast that over the next few years, the wide-format printing industry will witness multiple introductions of new roll-to-roll printers equipped with UV-curable inks. In short, roll-fed printers represent the next step in the UV-curable inks printing revolution. This paper is an introduction to this latest trend in wide-format inkjet production printing. It covers why UV-curable inks make the difference in both roll-to-roll and flatbed printers – a difference that could result in new business opportunities and increased profits in a wideformat digital printing environment. In fact, the majority of the wide-format flatbed inkjet printers on the market today already use UV-curable ink technology. The next step is the implementation of this capability in roll-to-roll printers – a trend that will initially be of particular benefit to print service providers interested in, or currently operating, superwide printers capable of output up to 16 feet (5 meters) wide. As inkjet printing continues to evolve with increased functionality, higher performance, better cost efficiencies, and continuously improving print quality and color rendering, the interest in UV-curable inkjet printing technology is set to explode. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.imaging.org/site/PDFS/Papers/2005/DPP-0-693/32329.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
