International Standards for Inkjet Printing

The extension of published and projected (IEC/ISO) international standards for inkjet printing that were specifically developed for printed and flexible electronics equipment is considered for their more general application to inkjet printing in industry and in research. A comparison of the inkjet printing equipment requirements between printed electronics (PE) and more general applications is made to provide some guidance to manufacturers, designers, and engineers potentially involved with industrial inkjet printing equipment standards compliance as integrators and/or end users. Reviews for applications and improved techniques of inkjet printing are cited, and an update is provided for international standards for PE inkjet equipment published since earlier reviews.