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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Since the early 20th century, the government has been active in their efforts to trace fruit from farm to table. The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) which took effect in 1930 was the foundation for produce traceability, although the focus … Continue reading →

From traceability codes to expiration dates, our line of Food Grade Inks are designed to suit all of your coding needs. Our inks are FDA approved and will print on a variety of substrates, including tricky materials like bread bags, … Continue reading →