Keywords
Inkjet, software, functional printing
Presentation Type
Event
Research Abstract
Inkjet printing is widely used in functional product manufacturing. Performing a printing task requires communication and synchronization among multiple subsystems (e.g. motion and drop ejection), which introduces complexity in the overall printing system. A user interface has been developed, which enables users to input printing parameters and patterns for printing functional materials. The interface then sends commands to the controllers that execute the printing process. The software can also be expanded to carry out standard experiments for functional printing research and characterization. Moreover, the software is transferable to multiple systems. One application explored using the software is drug anti- counterfeiting research by printing edible coloring onto pills.
Session Track
Manufacturing
Recommended Citation
Jieyu Lu, J. William Boley, and George T.-C. Chiu,
"Development of Integration Software for Multiple Inkjet Functionalization Systems"
(August 7, 2014).
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium.
Paper 56.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/surf/2014/presentations/56
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Development of Integration Software for Multiple Inkjet Functionalization Systems
Inkjet printing is widely used in functional product manufacturing. Performing a printing task requires communication and synchronization among multiple subsystems (e.g. motion and drop ejection), which introduces complexity in the overall printing system. A user interface has been developed, which enables users to input printing parameters and patterns for printing functional materials. The interface then sends commands to the controllers that execute the printing process. The software can also be expanded to carry out standard experiments for functional printing research and characterization. Moreover, the software is transferable to multiple systems. One application explored using the software is drug anti- counterfeiting research by printing edible coloring onto pills.