Abstract
In this article, we discuss the relationship between a high-speed
continuous ink jet system and the printing substrate. Nonabsorbent
materials, with different surface topographies were used to evaluate the
importance of the droplet impact and spreading without capillary
penetration.
Commercial papers were also used to evaluate the potential of the
existing grades, and to find their essential performance parameters. A
laboratory scale testing environment was used for the high-speed imaging
of ink jet drops. The impact, spreading, absorption, and drying of the
ink droplets
on the samples can be observed and analyzed in this testing environment
on the time scale of microseconds up to several minutes. The image
technical performance of the samples was measured with an image analysis
system which was specially designed for the analysis of print quality
with non-impact
printing techniques.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 495-499 |
| Journal | Journal of Imaging Science and Technology |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |