IMAGEXPERT LLC - From Defect Detection to Root Cause Resolution: Practical Methods for Verifying, Evaluating, and Optimizing Inkjet Print Quality

Achieving consistent print quality in industrial inkjet applications requires more than detecting defects. It demands a systematic approach to identifying root causes and implementing targeted corrective actions. This presentation introduces practical, real-world methods for verifying, evaluating, and optimizing print quality using integrated inspection, jetting analysis, and process monitoring tools.

Through a series of application-based case studies, attendees will learn how common print defects can be traced to specific sources, including print process parameters, jetting behavior, printhead performance, and material formulation. Examples will demonstrate nozzle sustainability during longer production runs can develop intermittently but be detected by periodic nozzle health monitoring and how print quality inspection systems can identify defects, reveal waveform and jetting-related issues, and when formulation adjustments may be required to achieve stable and repeatable results.