Inkjet coding machinery

Inkjet printers for cardboard cartons and cases

Cardboard coding applications can use thermal inkjet, large character inkjet or case coding systems depending on print size and data requirements.

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Packaging overprinter and printed film web

Inkjet coding requirement

Choosing an inkjet printer for cardboard

A good inkjet printer for cardboard is selected from the production problem rather than the brochure. The main questions are: what material are you printing onto, how fast is it moving, how much space is available, what code height is needed and how often does the operator change product?

For direct cardboard printing, provide the actual board finish and colour, full text or symbol artwork and intended coding face. Compare direct printing with a label against controlled presentation, contrast and downstream handling checks on that carton or case; a material name alone is not an acceptance result.

Code content

Dates, batch numbers, lot codes, serial numbers, QR codes, barcodes and production references.

Pack surface

Cardboard, coated cartons, plastic, glass, metal, films, labels, sleeves, trays and pouches.

Line layout

Conveyor speed, side guides, product sensor, encoder, head position, guarding and operator access.

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Printed cartons beside a packaging conveyor

Continuous inkjet coders (CIJ)

Non-contact inkjet coders for fast moving bottles, cans, containers, flexible packs and irregular products where the code has to be applied while the line keeps moving.

High speedCurved packsDate & batch

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Thermal inkjet printer controller and printhead for date batch and QR coding

Thermal inkjet printers (TIJ)

Clean cartridge-based inkjet printers for cartons, sleeves, labels, trays and porous or coated packaging where crisp text, QR codes and barcodes are required.

High resolutionBarcodesLow mess

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