Types of Ink Used In Inkjet Printers

Pigmented Inks

Pigmented inks are advantageous when printing on paper because the pigment stays on the surface of the paper. This is desirable because more ink on the surface of the paper means less ink needs to be used to create the same intensity of color.

Pigments are the main components of ink, containing the different colors. The size of the pigment is very important for the ability of diffuse in the solution inks. Qualities such as hue, saturation, and brightness are inherent in the ink, varying dependent on the source and type of pigment.

Dye-based inks

Dye-based inks are generally much stronger than pigment based inks and can produce more color of a given density per unit of mass. However, because dyes are dissolved in the liquid phase, they have a tendency to soak into paper, thus making the ink less efficient and also potentially allowing for the ink to bleed at the edges, producing poor quality printing.To circumvent this problem, dye-based inks are made with solvents that dry rapidly.A disadvantage of dye-based inks is that they can be more susceptible to fading, especially when exposed to ultraviolet radiation as in sunlight.

Types of Inkjet Cartridge Available

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Ink Cartridges

Our new compatible ink cartridges are ones that are manufactured by a company other than your printer manufacturer. Quality compatible cartridges are completely new, produced under qulaity controls and build the standards of OEM cartridges. They deliver the highest quality print and longest life at a fraction of the cost of OEM cartridges. Compatible cartridges can be bought for Canon, and Epson printers.

Remanufactured Ink Cartridges

A remanufactured inkjet cartridge is an original cartridge that has been completely taken apart, cleaned, and then put back together before being refilled and thoroughly tested and resold at a discount price compared with the OEM cartridge. You will only find remanufactured inkjet cartridges for Dell, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, Samsung and some Canon printers, as they have patented cartridge designs.

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