Ink Jet Academy

Pigment & Resin Technology

ISSN: 0369-9420

Article publication date: 1 June 2004

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(2004), "Ink Jet Academy", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 33 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2004.12933cac.005

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Ink Jet Academy

Ink Jet Academy

Practice of Ink Jet Technology, Cambridge, UK, 21-25 June, 15-19 November 2004, www.imieurope.com

Keywords: Training, Printing industry, United Kingdom

The Practice of Ink Jet Technology is a 4 day hands-on course that provides the chance to get your hands dirty! Aimed at chemists and scientists who want to improve their level of ink jet practical expertise, the course is hosted at Xennia's advanced laboratories near Cambridge, UK. This is your chance to save months of moving up the learning curve by gaining knowledge rapidly on the 4 day programme.

The course includes:

  • Technology demonstrations – DOD, piezo and thermal plus CIJ;

  • Introduction to ink design – critical aspects, physical properties;

  • Practical ink making – dispersions, mixing, filtration, QC;

  • Filling processes – successfully fill ink cartridges and printheads;

  • Printhead operating issues – priming, wetting, waveforms;

  • Jet characterization – drop break-up and ligament behaviour;

  • Image quality studies – dot quality, bleed and mottle;

  • Ink jet integration and maintenance issues;

  • Current developments and future trends;

  • Ink jet surgery – Questions and answers.

All of these are packed into a 4 day course held over 5 days.

Full course details, dates, registration and a downloadable brochure are available from the Web site.

For IMI Europe visit: www.imieurope.com

For USA Programmes visit IMI Inc: www.imiconf.com

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