There are two types of digital inkjet ink for inkjet printers: pigment ink and dye ink.

Pigment Ink
Pigment is a particulate water-insoluble coloring material; ink particles remain on the paper surface. Because of the water insolubility, blurring can be reduced even when wet. In addition, colors are stable from immediately after printing and relatively insensitive to environmental factors; storage stability of the printed material is excellent. However, when printed on glossy paper, careful handling is required since the ink may come off if scratched.

Dye Ink
Dye is a water-soluble coloring material; ink seeps into the paper together with the water contained in the ink. The ink leaves no roughness on the paper, and the print result will be more vivid than that of pigment ink. However, depending on the paper to be used, when the paper gets wet, the ink that has seeped into the paper may be mixed with the water, resulting in blurring.

Characteristics of Pigment Ink and Dye Ink

	Pigment Ink	Dye Ink
Advantage	---Colors are stable from immediately after printing ---Storage stability of the printed material is good	---Produces vivid color tones ---Compatible with many types of paper
Disadvantage	---The ink may come off ---More variation in glossiness when printed on glossy paper compared to dye ink	---May blur when wet ---Storage stability of the printed material may be lower compared to pigment ink

Hongsam Pigment Ink
Colors for Epson Printers: C/M/Y/BK/MBK/GY/PGY/PC/PM/R/G/B/CO/FP/V/OR
Colors for Canon Printers: C/M/Y/BK/MBK/GY/PGY/PC/PM/R/G/B/CO/FP/V/OR
Colors for HP Printers: C/M/Y/K/MK/GY/LG/LC/LM/R/GN/B/E
Applicable printhead models: Suitable for Epson Sure color series like P9580, Epson Stylus Pro series, Canon series, HP series, etc.
Applicable industries: Suitable for digital printing in photo and images, advertising, OA office, artwork reproduction and other fields.

Application of Hongsam Pigment Ink
1. Photo studio: wedding pictures, children's photos, group photos, ID photos, family photos.
2. Surveying and mapping: printing various drawings such as maps, blueprints, line drawings, etc. Cloth maps printed with our pigment ink are waterproof and easy to carry.
3. Decorative painting: reproduction of artworks, reproduction of cultural and historical materials, home decoration painting.
4. Advertising: indoor and outdoor photos, light boxes, banners and flags.
5. Medical: printing medical film.

Advantages of Hongsam Pigment Ink
1.Hongsam first generation Nano water-based pigment ink was launched in 2003.
2.After 18 years of technology accumulation, Hongsam Digital is a well-known pigment ink brand today.
3.Hongsam water-based pigment inks for Canon printers are made of top quality raw materials, with high stability, and protecting printheads.

4.Hongsam water-based pigment ink for Epson printers is suitable for most of EPSON printers such as P9580, and it is a waterproof and light-resistant pigment ink with wide application.

Hongsam Dye Ink
Colors for Epson Printers: C/M/Y/PK/LK/LLK/LC/LM/OR/G/DGY/GY/LGY
Colors for Canon Printers: C/M/Y/BK/MBK/GY/PGY/PC/PM/R/G/B/CO
Colors for HP Printers: C/M/Y/K/MK/GY/LG/LC/LM/R/GN/B/E
Printing medias: photo paper, Advertisement paper, ordinary carbon paper, business card paper, color spray coated paper, gold and silver white cardboard, etc.

Advantages of Hongsam EverNew® Light-fast Digital Dye Ink
1. Adopting raw materials, the ink drops are smooth and uniform, and the quality is stable.
2. EverNew high light fastness water based dye ink greatly enhances light resistance level of red system, so that red and orange parts are more light-resistant and have wide color gamut.
3. Printing professional images can still maintain the relative balance after color decay, so that printed portrait is more three-dimensional, more lively.
4. High ink saturation, pure color, wide color gamut.
5. Strong tinting strength, bright and pure color, no crystalline substances after long time use.
6. Using high light fastness dyes and auxiliaries, chemical reaction of pigments is slow under illumination, prolonging light fastness of pattern, and super-strong UV resistance is 5-10 times than ordinary dye ink.
7. Good fluency, fine particles, protect the printhead, efficient and safe.

8. High image definition, the ink has suitable permeability, dryness and moisture retention, high sharpness of the edges of the image, and neat lines.