Wide Application of Digital Printing Technology

Wide Application of Digital Printing Technology Advancements in digital print technology and the introduction of top coated fabric have allowed printers to expand their product offerings to include fabric banners. These technological advancements include: the ability of the machinery to feed and process heavier weight materials; improved compatibility of the inks with fabrics; and higher print quality. As print head technology improved, digital printers could produce smaller ink droplets, which increased the number of dots per inch, resulting in crisper images. With the introduction of coated fabrics, inks could better saturate the fabric, so the colors are more robust and brilliant, instead of looking faded and washed out. In the sign industry, top-coated banner fabrics for digital printing are relatively new. In the United States, use of these materials was initially limited. In contrast, the market in Europe and other parts of the world had more readily embrace...