EVALUATION OF TEXTILE PRINTS PRINTED WITH INKJET PRINTER

In the rapidly evolving textile printing industry, it is critical to understand the impact of substrate properties on print quality. This study objectively compares the print quality and geometric deformations of typographic elements on paper and textile substrates using a large format inkjet printer. We evaluated print non-uniformity and geometric deviations by analysing prints on Microporous Satin Photo Paper and Blackout VI DirectTex textile fabric. Our analysis, conducted using ImageJ software, revealed that the textile substrate had significantly higher NU values and greater variations in both the area and perimeter of the typographic elements compared to the paper substrate. These deviations are attributed to the textured, uneven surface of the textile, the higher thread density and the greater bleeding of the ink, while the smoother paper substrate showed more consistent results. This study highlights the importance of substrate properties in assessing print quality and suggests that future research could focus on optimising materials and printing technologies to improve accuracy on different substrates.