{"id":35260,"date":"2025-05-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/?post_type=blog&p=35260"},"modified":"2025-07-24T07:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:04:00","slug":"thermal-inkjets-vs-continuous-inkjet-which-is-best-for-your-business-needs","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.linxglobal.com\/en-gb\/blog\/thermal-inkjets-vs-continuous-inkjet-which-is-best-for-your-business-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermal Inkjets vs Continuous Inkjet. Which is the Best for Business Needs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thermal Inkjet and Continuous Inkjet are two dominant technologies in the industrial inkjet printer industry. Each has unique features and benefits. Choosing the right system can greatly affect your printing results.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple factors to consider regarding industrial printing, from the substrate to the actual production environment and cost of ownership. With multiple variables in production lines and business objectives, it can be difficult to decide which type of printer is ultimately best for your requirements. In this article, we\u2019re looking at thermal inkjets (TIJ) and continuous inkjet printers (CIJ) \u2013 both of which have their own benefits \u2013 helping you determine which option would be the most suitable choice depending on the needs of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIJ vs CIJ printers: Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong> <\/td>Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) <\/a><\/strong><\/td>Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)   <\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Inkjet Method<\/td>Heat-driven drop ejection from cartridges<\/td>Continuous stream of ink, modulated into droplets<\/td><\/tr>
Ink<\/td>Cartridge-based, heat-sensitive ink<\/td>Bulk ink and make-up liquid<\/td><\/tr>
Printing Speed<\/td>Slower<\/td>Faster<\/td><\/tr>
Print Quality<\/td>High resolution, especially for graphics<\/td>Lower resolution, suitable for dot matrix printing<\/td><\/tr>
Materials<\/td>Porous and non-porous surfaces<\/td>Wide range of surfaces, including reflective<\/td><\/tr>
Maintenance<\/td>Simple setup and low maintenance<\/td>Higher maintenance cost<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Commercial printing operations have several key factors that influence decisions around the type of printing technology utilised, including speed, cost and what type of output is needed. Thermal Inkjet Printer (TIJ) is relatively low cost<\/strong> upfront and offer fast printing speeds, but with more limited features. They are smaller, which comes with its advantages, though they suffer in terms of high volume\/speed production lines and certain substrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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