Inkjet coding machinery

Primary packaging coders

Primary packs often need compact non-contact coding at high speed, especially where products are curved, glossy or tightly spaced.

Packaging overprinter and printed film web
Inkjet coding requirement

Choosing a primary packaging coder

A good primary packaging coder 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?

Identify the exact primary-pack face and its condition at the proposed print point, then provide the approved product, date or batch message. Include later labelling, covering, filling or handling stages in the sample review so acceptance is based on the finished code in its actual use.

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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Inkjet batch and date code printed on cartons for packaging traceability

Large character inkjet coders

Industrial inkjet marking systems for outer cases, transit boxes and trays, replacing pre-printed cartons with flexible variable print.

Carton codingOuter casesVariable text
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Inkjet coding video poster showing packaging date and batch printing

Handheld inkjet coders

Portable inkjet coders for low-volume date coding, batch marking and large item identification without installing a full conveyor system.

PortableShort runsWarehousing
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