I am not sure exactly what you are trying ask here. There are many types of inks from dye, sublimation to pigment ink. Each type of ink is good for different applications. It all depends on what type of printing you are going to be doing.
You can print up to 1000 pages with it.
Pantone colour is opten used as a certain type of ink for postcard printing. Other than that, most commonly, postcards are printed on normal printer paper, with normal ink.
The type of print you are referring to is called a lithograph. The special ink that is used in lithography is oil-based and adheres to the greasy surface of the limestone slab. When the slab is treated with nitric acid, it chemically changes the surface of the non-image areas, allowing for the image to be printed onto paper.
MICR readers are one type of device capable of reading text printed with magnetic ink.
The front is printed in black and grey, it looks somewhat green from arms length, but there is no green except for the Treasury seals. The back is printed using the same green color ink that was used on other denominations since the 19th century, hence the term "greenback".
One can print items at home for less by choosing a different setting when printing items. The lowest print quality will save on printer ink, and most thing printed from home don't need to be printed in high quality.
To print white ink on black paper, you will need a printer that has white ink capabilities. These specialized printers use a white ink cartridge instead of the traditional CMYK colors. Make sure to adjust the settings on the printer to ensure the white ink is printed on the black paper effectively.
You want art prints to be printed with archival ink on heavy duty paper or canvas.
The bubble jet inkjet printer applies heat to the print head and squirts ink through tiny nozzles in the print head and onto the paper.
A sponge less ink or edible ink is a type of cartridge for computer printers and Xerox machines. In edible ink it is actually ink that a picture from a computer can be printed with and then put onto something like a cake.
Lithograph
The bubble jet inkjet printer applies heat to the print head and squirts ink through tiny nozzles in the print head and onto the paper.