Any news on solid White and medal chromes from inkjet printers ?

[artofacks1]

Hello,

We currently use edge fx for all our printing needs as we do a lot of white on clear and chrome prints.

Wondering if any solid white amd medal ink jet printers out there that are catching up to the edge fx foil chrome and whites.

 

[J Hill Designs]

IMO inkjet will never be able to hit 'medal' (chrome). ever.

 

[player]

It will be some time before inkjets can come close to medal chrome.

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

The white will come with time. I believe some people have alot of success with this. The metallics will never be like the foils. Two completely different products IMO. It would have to be a complete printing change in techniques and ink sets.

 

[player]

What about the true chrome spray bombs? Bring that to inkjet...

 

[rubo]

The technology was here for about 30 years or so - it's called conductive ink - it is used to print PCB boards - printed circuit boards. Ink is colloidal silver, it runs trough both piezo and thermal heads - ie, anything DX something or another, and HP or Cannon. Here is the link:

http://www.methode.com/sensors-and-switches/conductive-and-resistive-inks.html#.Vjun5Su8qSo

The ink runs about $4K per liter - yes, that's right - $4000, but these guys will sell you carts filled with ink. The output is amazing - nothing like "metallic ink" crap being pushed down everybody's throat - you actually have silver on your media, with the sheen and all...I've had them print some stuff for me some 3 years ago on HP - looks like gold leaf. There are more places to get the inks - just search for "conductive inks".