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Ink-Jet Not Fit to Print Everything

Print quality can be assessed using a quantitative measure such as resolution, but ultimately it’s a subjective judgment. The attributes people use to define quality can vary, including color fidelity and/or consistency, smooth tints and fine text. All forms of ink-jet still fall short of the text definition achievable by other printing technologies, which is why newspaper and transpromo are two of the applications initially being targeted by almost every manufacturer.