A waveform design method for high-speed inkjet printing based on self-sensing measurement

A high-speed waveform design method for piezo inkjet printing is proposed. This method uses the pressure wave information inside the ink dispenser. The pressure wave inside the inkjet dispenser can be effectively measured from the piezo current because the piezo has the self-sensing capability. The measured pressure wave was compared with the dispenser vibration measured by the laser Doppler vibrometer. For high-speed inkjet printing, a two-pulse waveform was designed based on the measured pressure wave to effectively suppress the residual pressure wave after jetting. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.