Monday 10th - Wednesday 12th November 2003
Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Towers, Lisbon, Portugal
Ink jet printing continues to make technology advancements in product functionality, cost performance, print quality, and colour printing capabilities. Such improvements have made ink jet printing the leading computer printer technology and have enabled the development of new markets and applications. In addition to personal computer printing, applications such as wide format printing, photo quality printers, multifunction printers, digital presses, colour office printers, and industrial printing are providing market opportunities for ink jet printing technology, but in a very competitive environment.
This conference programme is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive assessment of technology and market development trends that will determine ink jet printing’s role in the overall printing marketplace. The formal sessions and informal networking sessions provide a unique, interactive environment for leading hardware, consumables, components, system integrator and user company representatives to network and develop an improved understanding of current developments and other forces that are shaping ink jet printing’s role in the evolving digital printing industry.
BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
• Learn the latest advancements and developments in ink jet printing technologies that are advancing the product and application state-of-the-art
• Participate in interactive sessions and informal discussions relative to ink jet printing’s capabilities, features, advancements and requirements.
• Establish personal contacts with recognised leaders and innovators in ink jet printing technologies and their commercial applications
• Obtain insights into the issues critical to the continued success of ink jet printing in an increasingly competitive market environment
• Receive information on key issues influencing your company’s decisions and directions in the development, implementation and use of ink jet printing technology
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration
2:00 p.m. Opening session
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine, USA & Director, IMI Europe, Cambridge, England
INK JET INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS & DIRECTIONS
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE ADVANCEMENTS
Michael Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, UK
• Latest products and developments
• The desk-top confusion
• Industrial products & applications
- What’s new?
• The patent scene
- Emergence of MEMS technology
- New players
EVOLUTION OF THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR WIDE FORMAT GRAPHICS - USERS, MANUFACTURERS, APPLICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY AND FUTURE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Stewart Partridge, Managing Director, Web Consulting, Abingdon, UK
• Segmentation of today’s WFG market: by technology (printheads, inks, media); application; user group; geographic region
• WFG - the limits to growth
• Drivers for emergence of disruptive technologies
• Market modelling - is the past a guide to the future?
• Forecasts and future developments
• Strategic issues for OEMs and manufacturers
INDUSTRIAL INK JET MARKETS - MARKET & TECHNICAL PARAMETERS
Mark Hanley, President, IT Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts, USA
• Performance of ink jet
- What is acceptable to industrial users & what is not
• Path to revenue
- More complex than selling products
• Missing pieces
INKJET TECHNOLOGY: THE NEED FOR SECURITY AND FORENSIC TRACEABILITY
Gerry LaPorte, Forensic Scientist, United States Secret Service Forensic Services Division, Washington DC, USA
• Counterfeiting of currency and identity documents from printers and copiers
- Death threats
- Illegitimate business transactions
- Terrorist-related activities
• Opportunities for the ink jet industry to carve out a niche in printing security
• Incorporation of security features and/or forensic traceability into documents produced via ink jet
• Benefits to governments and companies
7:00 p.m. Reception
Tuesday, November 11th, 2003
9:00 a.m. Session 2
ADVANCES IN PRINTHEAD TECHNOLOGY
KONICA-MINOLTA IJ HEAD FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Dr. K. Onodera, President Konica Technology Center; Dr. S. Nishi, General Manager, IJ-Head Development; A. Ohno, General Manager, Business Development, Konica, Hachioji, Japan
• Konica-Minolta new family of IJ heads based on well established technology
• Common features
- Ink path material is compatible to oil, solvent or UV ink
- 512 nozzles, 360 native dpi
• Variety of the products
- 42pl at 7.6 KHz or 14pl at 14 KHz
- with or without heater
• Family is suitable for a wide range of requirements for industrial applications
• Typically, 360 dpi + 42pl is ideal for single pass printing
• Future developments:
- Gray scale, more nozzles
NEW PIEZO PRINTHEAD TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS
Mark Elsbernd, Vice President, Ink Jet Technology Division, Hitachi Printing Solutions America, Inc., Simi Valley, California, USA
• Advancements in mathematical simulations
• High performance printhead designs
• New fabrication techniques for stainless steel parts
• Advanced mechanical design structures
• Manufacturing and process improvements
PIEZO TECHNOLOGY FOR HEAVY-DUTY INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE PRINTING
Masao Tachibana, Business Development Manager, SII Printek Inc., Chiba, Japan
• What is required for heavy-duty industrial printing?
• What governs reliability of inkjet printing systems?
• Ink delivery - bulk feed and cartridge system
• Printhead - performance, reliability and longevity
• Ink - the last but not the least
APPROACHES TOWARDS HIGH FREQUENCY PRINTING
Dr. Werner Zapka, Manager - Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Xaar, Järfalla, Sweden
• Assessment of situation today
• Potential for performance improvements
• How these improvements may be approached
• Experiences to date
• Potential benefits
1:00 p.m. Luncheon
2:30 p.m. Session 3
NEXT GENERATION CONTINUOUS INK JET TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Gil Hawkins, Hardcopy and Display Technology Division, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, USA
• Printhead selection criteria for commercial IJ printers
• Principles of operation of a new ejector device
• Physics of droplet formation
• Fabrication
• Performance and market applications
• Implications for ink/media systems
ADVANCES IN INK JET INK & MEDIA
GAS FADING - THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION
Dr. Walter Fontani, Technical Service Manager, Color Imaging Systems, Ferrania Imaging Technologies, Montenotte, Italy
• Market issues related to IJ image permanence
• Image fading background
• Catalytic fading on IJ porous media
• The ultimate Ferrania Imaging Technologies solution
• Applications of the novel technology and advantages
• Future development and full exploitation of the benefits
SELF SEAL MEDIA
Rob Kershaw, Regional Sales Director, Ilford Imaging, Marly, Switzerland
• Principles of sealable layer technology
• Equipment required
• Properties of sealed media
- Security
- Gloss & surface features
- Abrasion resistance
- Resistance to liquids
- Resistance to fading
• Applications
RECYCLING OF INK JET PRINTED PRODUCTS
Axel Fischer, Public Relations, INGEDE e.V. (International Association of the De-inking Industry), Munich, Germany
• Paper recycling: Major fibre source
- How does it work?
• Why do digital prints create problems?
• Why are most ink jet prints not recyclable?
• What could be done about it?
7:00 p.m. Reception
Wednesday, November 12th, 2003
9:00 a.m. Session 4
SYSTEM APPLICATIONS - WHAT'S NEW?
INDUSTRIAL INK JET APPLICATIONS PROJECT
Paul Patterson, General Manager, IJIA Business Development, Seiko Epson Corporation, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
• Implementation of industrial ink jet applications such as:
- Micro lens
- Colour filters
- Metal printing
- PDP
- OLED/OEL
• Technology suitability & capabilities
• Laboratory facilities & resources
• Opportunities & challenges
EMERGING CUSTOMISED INDUSTRIAL INK JET APPLICATIONS
Dr. Alan Hudd, President & CTO, Xennia Technology Ltd, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK
• Challenges of industrial ink jet implementations
• Ink is key but only the starting point of a complex integration process
• Examples of two contrasting industrial applications
- UV cure optical and high mechanical performance coatings for production line PVC card protection
- Development of direct metal ink jet printing process to create active RFID tags
• Range and outlook for customised applications
SYSTEM INTEGRATION FOR INK JET MATERIALS DEPOSITION
Dr. Ross N. Mills, President & CTO, imaging Technology international Corporation, Boulder, Colorado, USA
• Applications
• System parameters
• Ink jet technology
• “Jetability” requirements
• Available print heads
• System integration
• Deposition systems
• Challenges for ink jet
NOVEL DISPENSING AND IMAGING APPLICATIONS USING PIEZOELECTRIC MICROPUMPS
Edward T. Chrusciel, Marketing Director, Spectra Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
• Enablers and inhibitors
• Technological advancements
• Applications development
• Flat panel display and electronic applications
• Food decoration
• Future directions
1:00 p.m. Luncheon and Adjournment