Specialty printing applications—discover what more you can do
HP enables OEMs to extend the versatility of Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) technology into a variety of specialty printing applications. Explore possibilities almost as varied as you can imagine.
Print engines – Get inspired
HP print engines allow you to choose three ink types according to the application needs: Dye ink for high-quality color images, pigment inks for long-lasting permanence, and customized inks using empty supplies.
Passports
Controlling borders is mission critical to the safety of citizens. SPTS OEMs serve countries around the globe with passport solutions as well as embassy and border control printing.
Passports
Passports
Fingernails
FINGERNAILS2GO brings unlimited creativity to hands everywhere, helping stores increase business. The small-format HP print engine powers self-service nail art kiosks that enable shoppers to print directly on their own or acrylic nails.
Fingernails
Fingernails
Well logging
HP offers the best of both worlds. Small form factor print engines for mobile vehicles and higher throughput printing for the command centers. A perfect fit every time.
Well logging
Well logging
TIJ 2.X – Get inspired
The easy-to-use, small-form factor HP TIJ 2.X printhead platform is a perfect fit for applications where space is at a premium. Imagine what’s possible for mobile users, for small or crowded counter-top environments, or anywhere else where small size matters.
Medical and pharma labels
Hospitals, medical laboratories, and pharmacies use a wide variety of high-quality, variable-data, color labels every day. With HP TIJ integrated in cost-effective, compact printing units, they can get the labels they need, when they need them.
Medical and pharma labels
Medical and pharma labels
Ribbon printing
Bespoke ribbons, printed with color messages and logos, add a special finishing touch to packaging, wedding and event gifts, and food products, while also reinforcing branding.
Ribbon printing
Ribbon printing
Hand-held printers for logistics
Hand-held printers can boost productivity and accuracy in varied situations, including fulfillment, warehousing, and distribution. HP TIJ technology enables small, lightweight variable data printers for delivery label printing at the point of contact.
Hand-held printers for logistics
Hand-held printers for logistics
TIJ 2.5 – Get inspired
Low-cost, easy snap-in/snap-out TIJ 2.5 Thermal Inkjet cartridges, originally designed for aqueous and solvent-based fluids, can accurately jet a wide range of materials, enabling a broad variety of applications.
Conductive inks and coatings
With printed electronics for circuitry, displays, photovoltaics, and sensors, engineering changes can be quickly evaluated and implemented, enabling faster design cycles and improved form and function. Potential markets include aerospace, automobiles, cosmetics, medical, packaging, and wearables.1
Conductive inks and coatings
Conductive inks and coatings
Adhesives and insulated barriers
Jetting of adhesives and insulated barrier materials can streamline production of consumer electronics such as smartphones, TVs, displays, and lighting. Manufacturers can increase workflow automation, saving on labor and material costs.1
Adhesives and insulated barriers
Adhesives and insulated barriers
Garment pattern printing
Clothing manufacturers can save cost, time and hassle by using low-cost, clean and easy thermal inkjet to print sewing patterns. The wide media gamut of HP TIJ makes it ideal for printing cut and stitch marks on paper patterns, or directly onto fabric, skipping the paper pattern step all together.
Garment pattern printing
Garment pattern printing
TIJ 1.0 – Get inspired
Meet the challenges of applications that are constrained by limitations on both affordability and space, yet require uncompromising reliability and ease of use. HP TIJ 1.0 cartridges provide a low-cost, single-pass solution in a small form factor.
ATMs
HP TIJ proven reliability and ease of use come to the fore for ATM receipt printing. What’s more, the small form factor of the HP TIJ 1.0 cartridge platform makes it ideal for the limited internal space that is available for the printer mechanism in ATM units.
ATMs
ATMs
Validation printers
Producers of validation printers choose compact HP TIJ 1.0 cartridges for their reliability, ease of use, and quiet operation. The small-footprint, cost-effective printing solutions enabled by the HP TIJ cartridges are well-suited to self-service retail banking applications.
Validation printers
Validation printers
Digital stamps
Compact HP TIJ 1.0 cartridges are ideal for all-in-one electronic stamps. Flexible time and date stamping simplifies and improves logistics, document tracking, and archiving for public administration, time-sensitive legal applications, and logistics.
Digital stamps
Digital stamps
HP Specialty Printing Solutions
HP TIJ is a viable printing technology enabling numerous applications across various markets. Contact us to learn more about how TIJ can meet your business needs, how to partner with HP, or how to connect with an authorized OEM.
Disclaimers
- These applications are currently experimental.