As the name suggests it is a process of jetting ink onto a substrate through a well-defined/ comprehensible parameter which is also called as non-contact printing. Since this technology requires no plates, inkjet printers offer the advantage of major savings in printing set up time compared to conventional printing systems that require a fixed printing block or plate, etc. (e.g. screen printing).
There are basically two types of inkjet printing systems scan printing and single-pass printing. In scan printing, the printhead moves to and fro in x axis direction making several passes to complete the image printing process. While in single-pass printing, the printhead remains in a fixed position and completes image printing in a single pass while the print material is moved underneath. Due to this single-pass systems are coming into use in the field of industrial printing where high productivity is required.