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A Grey Area


Has inkjet really achieved offset quality? Not without a little help, says, Martin Bailey, as he examines the complex interaction between components in an inkjet workflow and press

Year
2020
Company
Global Graphics Software
Author
Martin Bailey
Banding problem shown on a section of a ‘mega-light’ wide print before calibration
Categories
Printing Type
Digital
Industry
Graphic
Subject
Software

From about the middle of last year, the consensus seemed to be that inkjet had finally attained the same quality as offset lithography or flexography.

You know how it is.

You wander around a tradeshow and exhibitors are distributing wonderful colourful prints of German castles, big cats or piles of jewellery to show how their inkjet quality is superior to their competitors' press.

People usually pull out their magnifiers and stare at the prints very closely.

A Grey Area

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