Universal ink features used by the printer

When it comes to solvent ink, everyone thinks about the big spray of outdoor advertising and the pungent smell of ink. The main components of solvent-based inks are organic solvents. Ester and ketone solvents are generally used. Solvent-based inks are patented for large outdoor sprays. They are specifically designed to deal with such inks. From the spray head to the end of the pipeline to the cleaning unit, all of these inks are adapted to this type of ink. Of course, the screens made with solvent-based ink jet printers are generally not very accurate. The Epson inkjet printers, which are based on water-based inkjet printers, are extremely high in image accuracy, but they cannot be used outdoors. Some of the attractive features of solvent inks are that there are few media that can't be printed, and there are even more outdoors. The vast development of the world, then, the weak solvent ink is in this situation began to develop space, first used in high-precision Epson nozzle, using Mimaki JV3 as an example, the use of weak solvent ink production of high-precision picture, but also Applied to uncoated substrates, it can also prevent UV rays and is suitable for outdoor use. It has quickly become the darling of a new generation of inkjet printers.

So, can weak solvent ink be applied to desktop printers? How is this ink used and what are the problems in use?

First, the characteristics of weak solvent ink

Desktop printers are not designed to use weak solvent inks, and there are few accessory materials and accessories used in weak solvent inks. Although weak solvent inks have made many improvements to solvent inks, such as how environmental protection has taken some work and filtration has been more careful, weak solvent inks have always been solvent inks, and some features of solvent inks still exist.

1, ink quick-drying. The quick-drying nature of the eco-solvent ink makes it more important to choose what kind of printer. Piezoelectric printer is not so picky about ink, and it is also the patent of Epson.
2. The main components of the weak solvent ink are still organic solvents. The main component of the weak solvent ink is organic solvent, so it has a certain degree of corrosion and chemical reaction than the commonly used water-based ink, so it is necessary to use high-quality ink manufacturers' products.

Second, how to better use weak solvent ink

1, due to the characteristics of the weak solvent ink itself, so choose to use even carefully. Some friends use weak solvent ink, the outer ink cartridge leaks, and the elbow of the ink line is plugged to cause the print head to break. Therefore, with a corrosive-resistant continuous supply or cartridge, especially desktop printers must pay attention to this. If you do not use the equipment for a long time, pay attention to the cleaning of the nozzle part to prevent the residual ink from solidifying and causing the plugging of the nozzle.

2, weak solvent ink on some materials can be done without coating printing, or using printer heating and other means can be done without coating, but for some smooth surfaces, ink alone is powerless, ink will accumulate together Can not be clearly imaged. Then we must use a special coating solution to match the use of three major advantages of the coating: First, the drying speed, the coating using a special chemical material preparation, and the use of weak solvent ink, printing is completed within one minute, especially It is most noticeable on relatively smooth materials such as glass. Second, the printing quality is good without using the coating directly printed in some materials, mainly smooth and non-absorbent materials, the effect is poor, and the effect after coating is extraordinary. Third, wear-resistant, waterproof Because the coating ingredients in the adhesive composition, so the ink and the material after the printing is very close to the adsorption force, far more than uncoated multiple times the degree of wear resistance. Weak solvent ink has some advantages of various types of inks. It is a product with a wide range of applications. However, some manufacturers put this type of ink on the table. This is irresponsible. Good inks also need to have the right method. Use, the details can not careless, so that you can use this type of ink, so that this type of ink for you to create the greatest value.