Solid Ink Printing

• Solid Ink Systems use solid ink sticks instead of fluid, ink or toner powder
• Solid Ink Systems melt the ink and use it to produce images on paper in a similar way to offset printing
• An advantage of Solid Ink Systems is that colours are more vibrant than other methods
• An advantage of Solid Ink Systems is that it is more environmentally friendly due to reduced waste output
• An advantage of Solid Ink Systems is that they can print on a wide range of media
• An advantage of Solid Ink Systems is that the sticks are non-toxic and safe to handle
• An advantage of Solid Ink Systems is that they have good quality prints are speeds up to 40 pages per minute
• An advantage of Solid Ink Systems is that is has less packaging waste compared to inkjet and laser models
• A disadvantage of Solid Ink Systems is that it takes time to heat the ink