Abstract: In a method for printing on a substrate, in particular a textile substrate, with the aid of an inkjet printing device, a print image to be printed is constructed by drop-by-drop deposition of one or more ink fluids in picture elements which together form the print image, an ink fluid comprising at least one predetermined concentration of at least one dye in a main solvent. The method includes for this purpose the following steps: (a) the determination of the color value of a picture element from the print image, (b) the determination of one or more dye-comprising ink fluids, in dependence on the determined color value, (c) the determination of colorless transport fluid to be applied to the picture element, in dependence on the determined color value, (d) the determination of a colorless auxiliary fluid, comprising rheology-modifying agents, in dependence on the determined color value, and (e) the application of the ink fluids, the transport fluid and the auxiliary fluid to the picture element.

Abstract: In a printing device (10) of the piezoelectric DOD type for printing a substrate (12) with a printing medium, comprising a print head (16), which is arranged in such a manner that it can be moved to and fro substantially transversely with respect to the direction in which the substrate to be printed is conveyed, the working container (30) for degassed printing medium is coupled to a flexible reservoir (32). This results in increased productivity.

Abstract: In a method for printing on a substrate, in particular a textile substrate, with the aid of an inkjet printing device, a print image to be printed is constructed by drop-by-drop deposition of one or more ink fluids in picture elements which together form the print image, an ink fluid comprising at least one predetermined concentration of at least one dye in a main solvent. The method comprises for this purpose the following steps: • the determination of the colour value of a picture element from the print image, • the determination of one or more dye-comprising ink fluids, in dependence on the determined colour value. • the determination of colourless transport fluid to be applied to the picture element, in dependence on the determined colour value, • the determination of a colourless auxiliary fluid, comprising rheology-modifying agents, in dependence on the determined colour value, and • the application of the ink fluids, the transport fluid and the auxiliary fluid to the picture element.

Abstract: In a method for printing a substrate which is provided with a polymeric ink-receiving layer with ink drops according to the “drop-on-demand” principle, using an ink jet printing device, the printhead of which is provided with a piezo element for generating ink drops, the method comprising the steps of supplying the substrate, generating ink drops and depositing the generated ink drops on the substrate, the ink from which the ink drops are formed, has an ink composition which comprises a dye, water, a lower alcohol and humectant, the lower alcohol content thereof being 5-30% by weight.

Abstract: In a method for printing a substrate which is provided with a polymeric ink-receiving layer with ink drops according to the “drop-on-demand” principle, using an ink jet printing device, the printhead of which is provided with a piezo element for generating ink drops, the method comprising the steps of supplying the substrate, generating ink drops and depositing the generated ink drops on the substrate, the ink from which the ink drops are formed, has an ink composition which comprises a dye, water, a lower alcohol and humectant, the lower alcohol content thereof being 5-30% by weight.

Abstract: An ink-jet printer several pixels lying, for example, on different image lines are formed essentially simultaneously by sending the necessary ink droplets to the appropriate pixels and by intercepting the ink droplets not required. In order to prevent ink droplets which are sent to different pixels from influencing each other, the invention provides for the ink droplets which are sent to a pixel to be distributed essentially homogeneously over the series of ink droplets.

Abstract: A method for printing color images with the aid of a print head is provided. The operation is carried out in a reciprocating movement relative to a substrate and includes ink nozzles or nozzle arrays that are disposed one behind the other in the direction of movement. The ink nozzles can produce ink of different ink colors, including black. The ink colors from which the pixel color is formed include the color black and the two neighbouring colors of the pixel color in a color space. The color black is applied as the centermost color. Colour differences between pixels formed in the different directions of movement are virtually eliminated in this way.

Abstract: A print head for an ink jet printer includes a number of ink nozzles for producing ink jets, charging device for charging the ink jets, and also further components assembling the print head. The ink nozzles and the charging device are accommodated in an ink jet module which can easily be removed from the further components. Furthermore, the ink jet module is composed of an ink jet unit and a charging unit, which preferably can also be easily disassembled. As a result of this modular construction of the print head, it is ensured that in the event of faults it is possible to replace only part of the print head, instead of the entire print head.