Ready for Prime Time?: A Primer on Inkjet Presses

Print quality is not quite as good as the best samples from the Kodak Prosper, but are more than satisfactory for most types of direct mail, transactional/transpromo documents and many types of publishing, including books with numerous color photos and illustrations such as textbooks, cookbooks, how-to guides, etc. The only real downside is that TIJ cannot print on a coated stock. While a limitation for some applications, it is not a show stopper (and may only be a temporary shortcoming.) For now, HP requires either specially treated papers, or use of a "bonding agent" that limits ink penetration into the page, minimizes dot gain and helps to ensure ink adhesion.