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About Independent Ink

Independent Ink Inc. was established in 1939 as a custom formulator of government and military specification inks and solvents. In 1980 a major U.S. bottler asked us to develop jet printing and make-up inks specifically formulated to work with continuous ink jet (CIJ) and drop on demand (DOD) printing equipment. With over 2 million gallons sold to date, Independent Ink is the nation's leading after-market manufacturer of jet printing inks and make-up inks.

Reducing Printing Costs By Reducing Your Environmental Impact

Printers are a staple for almost every business, and a costly one. From paper to ink to printers the dollar signs add up quickly with printing supplies. Printer inks can be the most expensive liquid that you buy even pricier … Continue reading

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Buying OEM-Compatible Inks

For both businesses and individuals, digital printing costs can have a big impact on your budget. The leading digital printing brands sell printers and inks as a package deal, but when it comes time to replace your ink, many are … Continue reading

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The Advantages of Digital Printing on Fabric

Transferring ink onto textiles is an ancient practice used to add complex designs through screen printing. Digital printers for fabric printing are a relatively new invention, opening up a wide variety of new options for the textile industry. Using dye-based … Continue reading

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An Introduction to Fine Arts Printing

Digital printing can be an integral part of an artist’s body of work and the pieces she creates. Whether an artist works in a digital medium or just needs to create prints of an original piece, she will want to … Continue reading

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What is the difference between pigment and dye ink?

When it comes to digital printing inks, there a variety of types to choose from depending on your application and substrate, but two of the most common forms of digital inks are pigment-based inks and dye-based inks. If you are … Continue reading

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What is digital printing?

Modern digital printing enables you to take an image from your computer and print it directly onto the surface of a material or product. Unlike an applique or silk-screen printing, digital printers are more flexible and produce a beautiful, highly-detailed … Continue reading

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Inks for Your Domino Inkjet Printer

Here at Independent Ink, we strive to create custom solutions to meet the needs of our customers and the market, and we are the largest producer of aftermarket inks. Every ink we produce is quality-tested for performance and created with … Continue reading

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Replacement Inks for Markem Imaje

With over 70 years of experience creating printers, inks and custom products, Independent Ink is a leading manufacturer and innovator in the industrial printing world.  We produce hundreds of replacement inks for leading printer manufacturers, including the most popular continuous … Continue reading

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What is a continuous ink printer and how does it work?

Continuous inkjet technology is one of the most mature ink jet technologies available and also one of the most versatile.  Perfect for a variety of uses across most substrates and industries, a CIJ printer is both more affordable for many than … Continue reading

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Videojet Replacement Inks

Founded in 1939, Independent Ink has a long history innovating and producing the top ink and printing products for a variety of industries.  We started with marking inks for the aerospace industry with a special NASA contract, but now we … Continue reading

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