Topics of Inkjet Printing Technology in drupa 2016

Abstract

drupa is the world's largest exhibition for printing and media industry and has been held every four years at Messe Düsseldorf. It is regarded as the exhibition at which printer manufacturers tend to showcase their latest technology. Inkjet printers, which had productivity comparable to the conventional analog printing press, were disclosed firstly in drupa 2008. Some people called the exhibition “Inkjet drupa” accordingly. In 2016, many printer manufacturers exhibited many inkjet printers with their latest technologies. It was intended to realize that it has entered the era of full-fledged spread of inkjet;some people called it “Inkjet 3.0.” In this paper, an overview of the inkjet printing machine announced by the companies to explain the technology trends of the market.