Kodak celebrates 40 years of inkjet

The
introduction of Kodak's high speed continuous inkjet printing solutions turned
the time intensive production of materials requiring variable data, including
direct mail, transactional documents, tickets and business forms, into an
efficient, fast process. Forty years later, through innovative technology
enhancements in colour, speed and quality, continuous inkjet printing has
expanded into market segments such as newspapers, packaging and book printing
and recently even created a new communications category, TransPromo.

Frank Romano, Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology, School of Print Media says, "The advent of
Kodak's continuous inkjet printing technology marked a true watershed that
extended beyond the printing industry. It improved the way that businesses
communicate with customers through bills, statements and personalised direct
mail, led to new products such as instant lottery tickets and spawned a range
of new technologies based on Kodak's core technology. It even changed the way
that magazines, catalogs, and direct mail were addressed."

Kodak's continuous inkjet technology started when a small group of engineers
and scientists set out to demonstrate the viability of a new printing
technology called binary continuous inkjet. From those early days in a research
lab with one jet on a drum printer, Kodak's continuous inkjet technology has
evolved to encompass the industry's highest speed (500fpm), outstanding print
quality (300×1200 dpi), and lowest cost of total ownership for high volume
printers.

With Kodak's binary continuous inkjet technology, a print head with 2,700
nozzles delivers 445 million drops of ink per second, allowing for very high
speeds. The continual production of drops in each nozzle maximizes reliability
by preventing mechanisms that can lead to nozzle clogging.

Kodak's continuous inkjet technology drives two systems. The Kodak Versamark D-Series
Systems continuous inkjet solutions for high volume digital printing offer a
broad range of printing systems with a comprehensive selection of printing
features and functions to print variable information on- or off-line. The Kodak
Versamark V-Series Printing Systems for high volume printing are built on a
modular platform allowing uncommon flexible system growth and a clear,
uncomplicated upgrade path from block to spot to process color.

Isidre Rosello, general manager, Inkjet Printing Solutions, Kodak says, "Kodak's
continuous inkjet technology has set the standard for providing customers with
the highest speed, highest volume digital printing since 1967. The spirit of
innovation that resulted in development of the core technology over the last
four decades is stronger than ever. In the coming years Kodak will be
leading the way with new advancements, applications, and opportunities for
continuous inkjet printing."

A series of special events and activities roll out during the coming months to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of Kodak's continuous inkjet technology. A logo
commemorating the milestone will be included in communications about the 40th
anniversary of Kodak's continuous inkjet technology.

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