UV ink-jet printed braille: a review on the state of the art
ISSN: 0369-9420
Article publication date: 29 July 2020
Issue publication date: 11 March 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to highlight the importance of braille for visually impaired people and the possibility of printing it by using the ultra-violet (UV) inkjet printing technique.
Design/methodology/approach
The vision impairment, definitions and statistics, as well as braille letter and standards, are first reviewed. Then, the methods of printing braille have been discussed, with a focus on UV ink-jet printing. Finally, this study indicates a significant role of UV ink-jet printed Braille, its possibilities and its advantages.
Findings
Research studies in the field of UV ink-jet printed braille are showing that it is possible to print good legible braille of the adequate height of dots. This paper highlights some advantages of printing braille with UV ink-jet, like the possibility of achieving greater dot height than embossing and no need for printing form. Printing of additional elements on top of braille dot has also been tested, and possible use for differentiation of the written notation is shown. This paper also indicates the importance of technological and operating conditions in UV inkjet braille printing. It predicts a significant role of UV inkjet in braille printing.
Originality/value
This paper provides a detailed review of UV ink-jet printed braille: possibilities, advantages and application.
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Citation
Vujčić, Đ., Kašiković, N., Stančić, M., Majnarić, I. and Novaković, D. (2021), "UV ink-jet printed braille: a review on the state of the art", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 50 No. 2, pp. 93-103. https://doi.org/10.1108/PRT-03-2020-0022
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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