Dotrix acquired by Agfa is an inkjet printer manufacturer. The company very much agrees with the advantages of inkjet technology and believes that inkjet printing represents the direction of digital printing. However, the potential of inkjet technology can best be demonstrated from the user's perspective. The following is the opinion of Gardners, a British professional printing company.
Multi-purpose inkjet technology brings out multi-purpose digital printing
Since toner-based systems already have such a large share of the digital printing market, why should Agfa be involved in inkjet technology? Jan Van Daele, vice president of Agfa ’s Imaging Solutions, said: “It ’s simple. Inkjet technology provides the strongest features in terms of color accuracy, material flexibility, and post-processing equipment configuration.â€
Why choose inkjet
In the past five years, inkjet has evolved from basic desktop printing to a series of contract printing and large format printing. Few other technologies can progress so quickly in such a short time, and have been constantly innovating. Variable-dot technology is a recent innovation. By changing the size of the ink droplets, the inkjet system can complete 3-bit grayscale or reach 8 levels of gray per point. Therefore, the accuracy is higher and the color gamut is wider. Combine this with random screening to get exciting colors and photo-like quality.
The inkjet head is suitable for a variety of inks-UV, dyes, pigments or oily inks. Each has different characteristics, such as outdoor display cards or packaging printing that provides a wider color gamut. The biggest advantage of inkjet technology is that it can be printed on different materials. For example, oil-based inks, such as offset inks, are suitable for non-coatings and easy-absorbing paper, so they can be used for newspaper printing. The UV ink can adhere to any material from cardboard to plastic and glass. The inkjet system can handle four-color, six-color and eight-color printing. Its potential is endless, you can increase the color gamut by adding colors, or you can use a metal ink for the film type.
"Multiple applications and simplified color management using a single system and cast"
In addition, the use of a single system and technology allows multiple applications and simplified color management. The same design can be made on various media and ensure consistent colors, whether it is a display or outdoor advertisement or product sample.
Inkjet technology is far more versatile than toner-based systems. Agfa has developed a digital printing technology called SPICE or Single Pass Inkjet Colour Engine. Because SPICE can be integrated with any media transmission system, it is very flexible. In other words, you will not be limited to a specific location, and you can apply it on a flat surface, drum or traditional printing. For example: Marte Andy uses SPICE in his labeling system, namely Mark Andy DT 2200.
Gardners' view
Gardners, located in Cardiff, UK, is an innovative company with more than 100 employees. The company's aim is "to be committed to providing customers with the best service and the most innovative products at competitive prices." The company has a lot of patents and copyrights, covering a wide range, from outdoor advertising media, light boxes, textiles, metal or aluminum dyeing , And special sticky technology in finance. Gardners also produces sales materials, signs and labels.
Screen printing is Gardners' main production technology. At present, digital printing has accounted for 50% of the company's output value. This has been growing
Buy Agfa: The main reason for the Dotrix digital printing system is that it can reproduce the same thing on a variety of different media and maintain consistent colors. Richard Gardner, Managing Director and Chairman of the company, said: "This way the printing is very flexible and can be printed on film, plastic or coated paper. We are also developing our indoor coating substrate .: Dotrix allows us to work in a variety of different Printing on the material, which is of great significance to us, and also allows us to have the opportunity to increase and enrich the product line. "
Gardner expects that the investment in Dotrix will soon pay off, and has received positive responses from large retailers and financial institutions due to the flexibility of printing. Mr. Gardner said: "Our customers were pleasantly surprised to find that special screening brings excellent print quality."
Gardners and Agfa's R & D department have been cooperating well. Agfa is committed to working with customers to develop greater printing flexibility. Mr. Gardner said: "Due to Dotrix printing, our customers and employees can participate in the most innovative technology in the print media market."
The new technology installed by Gardners is showing the progress of digital inkjet printing, and it also explains why Agfa regards inkjet technology as the technology of the future.
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