Pigment Ink for HP Printers

Pigment ink offers superior durability for anything that has to travel. The pigment particles sit on top of the stock, making the print highly resistant to water, fading from UV light, and smudging, where dye ink smears the first time a piece meets moisture or a sorter belt. That is why pigment ink is the right choice for envelopes, direct mail, and packaging that must survive handling in the postal stream.

No. Our presses are engineered around HP pigment ink, and the printhead technology and ink delivery system are matched to it. Substituting third-party or refilled ink can lead to poor print quality, clogging, and potential damage to the printhead, and it is not covered by your service agreement. Always order the HP pigment ink specified for your press.

HP pigment ink consists of solid, microscopic colorant particles suspended in a liquid carrier. When printed, the liquid evaporates, leaving the solid pigment particles bonded to the surface of the media. Unlike dye-based inks which dissolve and can be reconstituted with water, these solid particles are not water-soluble, resulting in highly water-resistant and durable prints suitable for mail and packaging.

Our HP pigment inks are designed for high-demand commercial applications where durability and speed are critical. Key uses include high-volume envelope printing, personalized direct mail campaigns, and short-run, full-color packaging production. The ink's resistance to water and abrasion ensures that printed materials arrive at their destination looking professional and pristine.

Very. Our presses print with pigment-based HP ink that is water, fade, and scratch resistant, so addresses stay scannable and artwork stays clean through sorting, scanning, transit, and storage. Ask us for a sample kit printed on your own stock if you want to test the finish and durability before you buy.

Our systems, utilizing efficient HP PageWide thermal inkjet technology, are optimized for high-speed, short-run printing. This dramatically reduces waste and makeready time compared to offset printing—often just one or two test envelopes per job. The result is short-run envelope production that is faster and more profitable than offset, outsourcing, or toner.