A certain large printer company has been pushing solid ink color
printers really hard, claiming that early solid ink problems like
waste of melted inks have been basically solved and that cost per copy
is much lower than traditional toner based color.
Our initial look at solid ink output shows much better image quality
and color accuracy than toner-based printers, but the glossy, waxy,
finish of solid ink output is easily scratched, not especially
durable, doesn't like being folded, and, I'm guessing, won't like
laminators very much (though I haven't tried it)...all sort of
important things for color copies that kids and teachers might be using.
What experiences have you had with solid ink color printing for use by
teachers and kids?
Curt Lieneck
Director of Information Technology
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
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