Canon Printer Ink Variations and How They Work

Canon produces many types of printers that are specifically designed for photography. This is possible using a variety technology, depending on which printer it is. Also, each printer requires a different type ink. Canon printer ink comes in many different styles.

Canon Inkjet Printer Ink

Canon uses inkjet technology for most of their photo printers. This technology produces images by putting a large number of drops of ink onto paper. These micro-droplets are made from the nozzles located in the printer’s head. This type of printing is the most common and popular. It is quiet, fast, and produces high-quality images.

Canons printer ink cartridges come in fairly standard cartridges. Canons printer ink cartridges differ from many other manufacturers by their strategic choice to keep the printer heads, where the nozzles ink are output onto the paper from, separate from the cartridge.

It is important that you note that the print head of various inkjet printers is attached directly to the cartridge. Therefore, it must be replaced every time the cartridge is needed. It is important that you note that, even within Canon’s product range, not all cartridges will work with every Canon inkjet. Different cartridges can be used for different models. Different models use different types of cartridges. Some have one-color cartridges while others use separate cartridges for each major printing color, such as magenta, black, cyan and yellow.

Canon Dye Sublimation Printer Ink

Canon has a few products that use the thermal dye sublimation system of printing, such as their small handheld photo printers. This basically means that the printer uses predetermined amounts of heat to transfer ink from a ribbon onto paper. The ribbon contains the four main ink colors and they are transferred onto paper in different layers.

The Canon photo printers have a protective layer that is applied over the top of the ink. These are a great way to produce images quickly and use less space than ink jet printers.

Canon’s dye sublimation printer ink is usually sold in a bundle with the paper. Because Canon’s compact printers all use similar paper sizes and types, these packages can be used interchangeably. Canon also offers specialty versions that are specifically designed to create greeting cards and labels. These may not work with all Canon printer models but they are great for making specialty items.

Source by Korbin Neulyn