Solid Ink by Xerox

Solid and Ink doesn’t seem like the most likely combination you think of. However, this technology is not new and has been around since 1991. The more conventional ink printer uses liquid ink which is pushed through little jets on to the page. This type of printing is quite wasteful although it might not seem like it at first. The solid ink can accomplish the same job but by using 90% less ink which is incredible. It works by the printer melting the solid ink as and when needed, this ink then drops on to a drum which is then transferred to the paper by heat and pressure. Come to think of it, it sounds a read more »














