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Article: Ink jet technology revolutionized: a review of the hot melt ink method and drop-on-demand ink jet printing.

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December 1, 2004
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Product marking and coding processes greatly benefited from the confluence of two new ink technologies in 1988: hot melt ink technology and the drop-on-demand (DOD) method of ink jet printing.

Despite its drawbacks, the most popular method used for printing product identification is continuous ink jet (CIJ) technology. Some negative aspects of CIJ printing include code smearing as a result of wet ink; messy operation complete with ink leaks and splashing; the presence of hazardous solvents; hazardous waste disposal; the need for pre-printed boxes and a great deal of required maintenance.

Markem Corporation eliminated these hassles by uniting two new ...

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