Digital Ink-based Printing Processes
From Xerox Docutech to fine art digital prints, explore some of the evolving digital printing and direct-to-plate technologies. Learn about the best applications for Indigo printing, magnetography, thermal autochrome, dye sublimation, solid ink, and other ink-based printing technologies.
Dye-Sublimation
The dyes are embedded in film and the print head vaporizes it into drops that then solidify on special paper.
The dyes are embedded in film and the print head vaporizes it into drops that then solidify on special paper.
Inkjet
This is probably the most familiar of the ink-based printing techniques. Chances are you have an inkjet printer in your home.
This is probably the most familiar of the ink-based printing techniques. Chances are you have an inkjet printer in your home.
Solid Ink
Heat melts the wax-like sticks of ink onto the page.
Heat melts the wax-like sticks of ink onto the page.
Thermal Autochrome
Light-sensitive paper reveals the color in this type of printing.
Light-sensitive paper reveals the color in this type of printing.
Thermal Wax
A wax-coated ribbon, heated pins put vibrant color on special paper or transparencies.
A wax-coated ribbon, heated pins put vibrant color on special paper or transparencies.