Types of Inkjet Printer Inks on the Market
How many different types of inkjet printer inks on the market?
1. Dye base Ink
The type and nature of the ink:
2. Pigment Ink
The ink is also in use on inkjet printers with more advanced technology.
The type and nature of this ink:
1. Dye base Ink
The ink is widely in use on a standard inkjet printer that is circulating in Indonesia in general, as the brand Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark and Brother.
- Easily soluble in water / non water resist
- Having more color variants / wide color gamut
- Less resistant to changing weather and time / poor UV resistance and weakest Longevity ratings.
- Drying time of ink on the print media much longer in comparison with pigment ink.
- Dye ink is then developed again become Dye Sublimation ink, which ink of this type in use on special print media, such as mugs, t-shirts and ceramics.
- Resistant to water, weather and time / good durability
- Solid ink for durability and have to go through heating process.
2. Pigment Ink
The ink is also in use on inkjet printers with more advanced technology.
The type and nature of this ink:
- More resistant to water / Water resist
- Not as many color variants Dye Ink / small color gamut
- More resistant to changing weather and time / Strength longetivy UV resistance and strong ratings.
- Drying time of ink on the print media faster than the ink Dye Ink
- Color and more solid ink particles on paper prints.
- Epson DURABrite and Claria Ink with her.
- Canon with its Ultrachrome ink
- HP Vivera ink-with him.
To all types of ink in this latest super durability properties of the gas, water, light and time.
