Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) technology is the continuous flow of conductive ink in a closed loop. The ink forms a stable, continuous and uniform stream of tiny ink droplets within a
Piezoelectric resonator. These ink droplets are electrically directed towards the particular area of the substrate or passed through a diversion slot back into the cartridge. The continuous inkjet system is mainly divided into two types: a binary system where each drop of ink is directed to a point on the inkjet surface; a deflected type, where each drop of ink can be directed to one of several points on the inkjet surface.
Key features of CIJ technology
The CIJ technology is well-suited for high-speed inkjets with the ability to eject 62,000 droplets per second per nozzle. It can generate fine images with enough resolution from 5 feet away. Different from other inkjet printers based on liquid ink technology. CIJ inkjet printers can ensure multiple inkjet copies with constant ink viscosity monitoring and control, with highly consistent color quality.
Because of the use of higher cost permanent jets and the drive of their ink flow subsystems, the price of inkjet printers using CIJ technology is relatively higher compared to the price of jet printers using other technologies, but the final output costs are very low.
CIJ printers can use solvent-based, low-viscosity inks, so a variety of inkjet media can be used without the need for ink and inkjet media. It also eliminates the need for drying, which saves a lot of time and energy, and reduces wear and tear on the system.
The advantages of CIJ
In terms of large-format inkjet, CIJ inkjet has many practical and economic advantages over other printing technologies. The nozzle sprays ink droplets at high speed, which can ensure higher printing accuracy when the distance from the medium is long. This ability is critical when using materials with small wrinkles or warpage, or Pre-Pocketed or pre-sealed media, in large format inkjets.
The operating cost of the
CIJ Printer is very low - the cost of the required consumables (ink and solvent) per square foot, typically between $.977 and $2.045. If one considers that any web can be used as the inkjet matrix, the high performance and cost ratio of the CIJ becomes even more apparent.
CIJ inkjet printers can be printed on a variety of substrates, including paper, vinyl for front lighting and back lighting, PVC, mesh polyvinyl chloride, scaffolding nets, nylon, Panaflex, Tyvek, silk screens, canvas, Carpets and other textiles. This greatly increases the scope and type of companies using CIJ inkjet printers when they contract for the project.
CIJ inkjet printers can print color stable high-quality images at high speeds, including crisp text and crisp line art.
When using other inkjet technologies, if too many nozzles are blocked or deflected, the nozzles must be replaced frequently. Because these parts become consumables, their cost must be included in the direct costs of any particular inkjet job. NUR Blueboard inkjet printers use CIJ inkjet printheads as permanent, durable components for reliable operation in harsh operating environments where humidity and temperature continuously change. In many production applications, CIJ technology has proven to be a particularly reliable technology that is best suited for tight tasks and fast applications. In addition to inkjet printers, CIJ is also used in making in production lines and large-scale printing industries, including lotteries, postal labels, customs inspections, and other forms.
