Choosing an Industrial Date Coding Printer
Begin with the product and print position, define the data and speed, compare CIJ, TIJ, laser and TTO, then test actual samples and assess long-term support.
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CIJ vs TIJ: Which Fits Your Production Line?
CIJ is often suitable when a line needs non-contact printing with more working clearance or curved products. TIJ is worth comparing for high-resolution text…
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Contract Date Coding: Prepare Your Products and Choose the Right Service
Outsourced manufacturing-date, expiry-date and lot coding can suit SMEs, prototypes and businesses that are not ready to buy a printer. The printing method and…
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FASTJET F3500 TIJ Printers for Cartons and Packaging Films
FASTJET F3511 and F3541 thermal inkjet printers apply manufacturing dates, expiry dates, lot numbers, text, barcodes and QR codes to suitable packaging. Select…
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How to Choose a Date Coding Printer for Water Bottles
Water bottling lines need clear manufacturing dates, expiry dates and lot numbers. Choose the coder from bottle material, moisture at the printing point,…
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FASTJET F640 and F650 for QR Code and Barcode Printing
Select a QR code or barcode printer from the actual encoded data, available print area, packaging surface and production speed. FASTJET F640 and F650 CIJ…
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MFG, EXP and Best Before: Understanding Packaging Dates
Manufacturing dates, expiry dates and best-before dates communicate different information. Producers should define them using product-specific evidence and…
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Handheld Date Coding Printers: Which SME Applications Fit?
A handheld inkjet printer is worth considering for batch production, changing print locations and products that are difficult to move to a fixed workstation…
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