... Almost 160 years ago the first continuous inkjet printing system was developed in 1867 by William Thomson. It was known as a syphon recorder. However, it wasn't until Canon engineer Ichiro Endo developed the thermal inkjet printer in 1957 that the technology became widely used.

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... just last year, in 2024, Allegra Plymouth became the first commercial printer in Michigan to install a roll-fed, high-speed, variable print inkjet press capable of producing clear image details smaller than 0.10 of a point. The result is a sharp, eye-catching finishes with no ink spread or jaggies - quality that opens a wide range of possibilities for variable reproduction of catalogs, magazines and high-end books - with gorgeously detailed printing that brings color to life!




