Inkjet Printing Technology: Getting a Head in the Game

Xerox's generically named "Production Inkjet System" is said to build on its existing solid ink technology, which extends back to Tektronix color printers and is now used in the Xerox ColorCube office line. The granulated, resin-based ink is liquified for jetting through the piezoelectric heads and then immediately re-hardens around the fibers on the surface of the paper. The company is stressing the 
"waterless" aspect of the printing process and says it produces 
vibrant, consistent color on untreated offset paper with no curling or ink soak-through.