What is an ink jet printer used for?
An inkjet printer applies tiny ink droplets to create text, graphics, photographs, barcodes, and other full-color content. In commercial environments, digital color inkjet systems are often used for envelopes, direct mail, packaging, and short-run printed materials. They are especially useful for variable-data work, where names, addresses, offers, or other details change from one printed piece to the next.
What types of work can digital color inkjet printers produce?
Digital color inkjet printers can support envelope printing, direct mail, short-run packaging, promotional pieces, and personalized communications. iJetColor systems are designed for commercial print operations that need efficient job changes and full-color output. Depending on the system and application, they can help bring outsourced work in-house while supporting variable data, including individualized names, addresses, images, and offers.
How fast are iJetColor inkjet printers?
Production speed varies by iJetColor model, substrate, and job setup. The benchtop iJetColor 1175 runs up to 7,000 #10 envelopes per hour, the 1175C is rated 6,210 to more than 10,000, the 1175 Pro + PXG produces more than 10,000, and the HP iJetColor 1275 Pro reaches up to 20,000 #10 envelopes per hour. This throughput can help commercial printers handle short-run work faster than comparable toner workflows while reducing the repeated setup time associated with offset production.
Can inkjet printers handle variable-data printing?
Yes. Digital color inkjet technology supports variable-data printing, allowing elements such as addresses, names, offers, barcodes, and images to change within a single run. This makes it well suited to direct-mail providers, marketing print teams, election printers, and organizations that need personalized communications without stopping production for frequent plate changes or lengthy setup.
Are iJetColor prints durable and water-resistant?
iJetColor presses run pigment-based HP ink that is water, fade, and scratch resistant, so finished pieces hold up through the mail stream. That supports applications that require vibrant color alongside durable output. Final performance can also be affected by the selected substrate, finishing process, storage conditions, and intended use.
How much setup and waste can digital inkjet printing reduce?
Digital inkjet printing can reduce makeready, prepress, press setup, and waste compared with conventional workflows. iJetColor systems can transition between jobs with minimal setup, often requiring only one to two envelopes. That efficiency is particularly valuable for short runs, frequent job changes, and personalized campaigns where traditional methods may create more unused material and labor.
What training is available for iJetColor owners?
Customers enrolled in iJet Advantage can access a free iJetColor Training and Certification Program. The program includes three live classes, each lasting one hour and held on Fridays. After completing all three sessions, participants become iJetColor Certified and receive a $1,000 credit toward their next preventative maintenance service.
What service and support coverage is available?
The iJetAdvantage service and supply agreement covers iJetColor systems with 24/7 free phone technical support at (800) 456-1400 ext 2, remote web diagnostics, firmware upgrades, iJetWizard access, and next-day replacement printheads and spare parts. Signing the agreement also includes a first-year non-wearable parts warranty, discounts on ink and wearable parts, free unlimited training, and free standard shipping once a month on orders over $500. Without an agreement, phone technical support is billed at $150 per hour per incident.