Method and apparatus for ink jet printing

A method of printing on textile comprising the steps of:

• jetting onto a textile substrate a substance containing a UV curable component and a dye component;
• then
• substantially curing at least the UV curable jetted component on the substrate by exposing the UV curable component on the substrate to UV radiation;
• heating the substance containing the substantially cured exposed UV component and the dye component on the substrate to dye the substrate;
• the heating includes contacting the substrate with a heated surface.

A printing method useful for printing on large area substrates comprising:

• printing onto a substrate a dye contained in a substance that is stable until contacted with a curing medium;
• at least partially curing of the substance on the substrate by applying the curing medium thereto;
• then
• activating the dye contained in the at least partially cured substance on the substrate to dye the substrate.

A method of printing onto a substrate comprising:

• depositing a polymerizable substance containing a dye onto a substrate;
• polymerizing the substance by initiating a polymerizing reaction in the substance and maintaining the reaction until the substance is substantially polymerized;
• then
• activating the dye contained in the substantially polymerized substance to effect the dyeing of the substrate.