{"id":9030,"date":"2026-03-18T21:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisjet-printers.eu\/uv-led-ink-system\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T07:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:38:22","slug":"uv-led-ink-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artisjet-printers.eu\/en\/technology\/uv-led-ink-system\/","title":{"rendered":"UV-LED ink system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aj-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the UV-LED ink system works in artisJet printers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The artisJet ink system refers to the complete assembly installed in the direct-to-substrate printing machines. It is a complex yet very easy-to-follow system. It has multiple parts, each with a specific function: pumping, transmitting, filtering, firing\/ejecting and cleaning the ink, as well as storing waste ink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Ink tanks (ink bottles)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artisjet.com\/images\/easyblog_articles\/90\/b2ap3_thumbnail_1.jpg\" alt=\"artisJet ink bottles CISS\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>artisJet uses small open ink bottles of <strong>200 ml capacity<\/strong> per ink colour for the continuous ink supply system (CISS). They are easy to refill at low cost and their portable format prevents the settling of ink sediments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Operation tip:<\/strong> use inks within 45 days. Replace or clean ink bottles every 3\u20135 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Ink pump (service station)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artisjet.com\/images\/easyblog_articles\/90\/b2ap3_thumbnail_3.jpg\" alt=\"artisJet ink pump\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pump draws ink from the tanks and directs it into the complete ink system via a motorised pump with a spongy top cap connected to the printhead. When the printer is on standby or off, the cap unit prevents the ink from thickening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Operation tip:<\/strong> clean the cap regularly via automatic cleaning and replace it every 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Ink transmission (ink tubes)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artisjet.com\/images\/easyblog_articles\/90\/b2ap3_thumbnail_7.jpg\" alt=\"artisJet ink tubes\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark plastic tubes of 3\u00d72 mm and standard length 1.5 m protected by the tube tank. One end of the tubes is connected to the ink tanks and the other to the damper. Each tube has a numerical code from 1 to 8 (for an 8-channel ink printer CMYK+WWWW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Ink filtration (dampers)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artisjet.com\/images\/easyblog_articles\/90\/b2ap3_thumbnail_11.jpg\" alt=\"artisJet dampers\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dampers are plastic parts with an aluminium foil filter mat inside that connect the ink tube to the printhead and filter the ink before the final ejection step. There is one damper per colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Ink ejection, wiper and waste tank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artisjet.com\/images\/easyblog_articles\/90\/b2ap3_thumbnail_15.jpg\" alt=\"artisJet wiper and waste tank\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Ink ejection<\/strong> \u2014 the printhead fires the inks onto the substrate based on the motherboard instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Ink wiper<\/strong> \u2014 silicone rubber that cleans residual ink during the printing process on the mirror side of the printhead.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Waste ink tank<\/strong> \u2014 during pumping and printing, waste ink is stored in a separate bottle.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Ink system maintenance modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Automatic maintenance module<\/strong> \u2014 system that activates ink system maintenance on demand when the user is not present.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Manual cleaning<\/strong> \u2014 alternative when more specific or thorough maintenance is needed.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1675ba18 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<p>Need help with the ink system of your artisJet printer?<br\/><br\/>\ud83d\udcde <a href=\"tel:+31308080273\">+31 308 080 273<\/a> \u00b7 \ud83d\udce7 <a href=\"mailto:info@artisjet-printers.eu\">info@artisjet-printers.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact technical support<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How the UV-LED ink system works in artisJet printers The artisJet ink system refers to the complete assembly installed in the direct-to-substrate printing machines. 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