Inkjet ink development is, in part, science and, in part, art.
Inkjet colorants
Inkjet colorants is the heart of inkjet inks; they determine the color gamut, permanence and durability of the print
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Inkjet Ink Chemistry 101
Metallic Inks
Metallic inks are classical spot color inks. Their presence on the image are very important in packaging and label applications, as they help to attract attention of customers. Many high end products such as wines, cosmetics, etc. utilize metallic ink in packaging. There are many shade of metallic colors, from silver to gold and copper. …
Gray Inks
Gray inks are lighter-tone black inks. The need for gray inks in inkjet is multifold. Partially they are used for the same reason as the light magenta and light cyan, that is , to minimize graininess of the image. However, there is another reason. Human eye is very sensitive in determining the hue (shade) of …
Multi-Ink Printers and Spot Colors: Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Gray Inks
Light cyan and light magenta inks are used in photo imaging to reduce the graininess (dot visibility) of the image. Nearly inkjet photo printers utilize those. The dark C, M ink dots, when printed in highlight areas, such as sky, snow, human skin etc. may be visible to human eye. Light Cyan (LC) and Light …
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