Abstract
Ink-jet printing, utilizing full color and high-resolution images is now easily accessible by everyone. The ink-jet printer has become a mainstream peripheral of the personal computer due to technical advances and innovations in ink-jet. As for the ink-jet printing market, big demand is expected, not only for office desktop printers but also industrial and commercial printing applications. Recently digitalization and networking have progressed rapidly in the hard copy field. Low volumes with highly variable image production is now offered to the print market. Digital on demand printing, that can print information directly through the internet, is gaining rapid and high profile attention within the print industry. Since the advent of digital on demand printing, the environment of the print industry is changing faster than ever before. The latest trend and technical hurdles of ink-jet printing are discussed.
