Types and applications of large format inkjet printers

The large format inkjet printer has the characteristics of good image quality, short delivery time, and can print on a variety of printing materials, which is very popular with users. In recent years, it has been rapidly applied in many fields. According to the different inks used, large-format inkjet printers can be divided into several types of water-based inkjet, solvent-based inkjet, and UV inkjet. The characteristics and applications of these printers are briefly described below.

1. Water-based inkjet

Large-format water-based inkjet printers have excellent image quality, are suitable for printing outdoor products and indoor products, and have the lowest initial investment cost. Therefore, their applications in digital proofing, art reproduction, and photography markets have grown rapidly. According to the forecast of the American CAP company, the global retail sales of large-format water-based inkjet printers will increase from US $ 18 billion in 2004 to US $ 21 billion in 2009.

The leading suppliers in large-format water-based inkjet printers are: Canon, Kodak, Epson, HP. In the past two years, the price of large-format water-based inkjet systems has dropped significantly, and even a low-end product can be purchased for $ 1,000. In the high-end market of water-based inkjet, printing service providers have invested in 42, 44, 60-inch wide presses. For example, Allegra Networks, FedEx, and Kinko's are all fast-growing print service providers in the large-format printing market.

2. Solvent inkjet

Solvent-based and environmentally friendly solvent-based inkjet printers are hot topics that people talk about. The most active manufacturers in this field are Mimaki, Wuteng, Océ, Roland and other companies. The advantage of solvent-based inkjet printers is that they can print durable outdoor prints at a lower cost. Solvent-based inks are cheaper than water-based inks, and the printing materials used in solvent-based inkjets are relatively cheap. Printed products printed with solvent-based inkjet printers do not need to be covered again, which saves time and reduces costs. With the development of environmentally friendly solvent-based large-format inkjet printing systems, many printing service providers (from photo studios to screen printers) have invested in large-format solvent-based inkjet printing systems. According to CAP's forecast, the global retail sales of large format solvent-based inkjet printers will increase from US $ 9 billion in 2004 to US $ 18 billion in 2009, with an average annual growth rate of approximately 16.9%.

3.UV inkjet

According to statistics, in 2004 alone, more than 20 suppliers launched large-format UV inkjet printers. Among them, there are products with a speed of 75 square feet per hour and a price of $ 50,000, and products with a speed of 1700 square feet per hour and a price of more than $ 500,000. The large-format UV inkjet printer not only has excellent image printing quality, but also can print white ink. Like solvent-based inkjet printers, UV inkjet printers have the characteristics that the ink price is slightly lower than water-based inkjet printers, and the outdoor printed images have good durability without the need for additional film. Especially since some manufacturers have introduced large-format platform UV inkjet printing systems, users can directly print on wood, metal, ceramics, glass and other products. According to CAP's forecast, the retail sales of large-format UV inkjet printing systems will increase from US $ 2.3 billion in 2004 to US $ 10 billion in 2009.

At present, the leading manufacturers in the large-format UV inkjet market include Inca Digital (acquired by Japanese screen company for 30 million pounds in June 2005 and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of screen company), NUR Macroprinters, VUTEk ZUND etc. In addition, MacDermid ColorSpan, Mimaki and other companies have also launched new products.

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