Laser Printer

The industrial laser printer is a non-contact laser coding and marking system that prints permanent codes on packaging at high speed, with no ink or consumables. Suited to laser printing on plastic, glass, metal, cardboard and film, it serves food, pharmaceutical, packaging and electronics lines, and is supplied Australia-wide by Nexus Australia.

How it works

A laser beam marks the surface directly, removing or altering the top layer of the material to form the code. Because it is non-contact and uses no ink, no consumables are required.

Substrate

Markem Imaje laser printer technology is commonly used on packaging materials such as paper, cardboard, plastics (PET, PVC, HDPE, LDPE), glass bottles, metal cans and flexible films. It is also applied to wood, fabrics, foils, rubber, ceramics and electronic components for product identification and coding.

Capability

• Batch or lot numbers for product traceability.
• Expiry dates for perishable goods.
• Barcodes and QR codes for inventory and tracking.
• Manufacturing dates for time-sensitive products.
• Serial numbers for individual product identification.
• Logo and branding elements.
• Ingredient lists and nutritional information on food packaging.
• Warning labels and safety instructions on consumer products.
• Variable data for personalised marketing or packaging.
• Production codes for quality control and process tracking.

Speed

Markem Imaje laser printers print from low up to high speed applications.

Consumables

No consumables are required for laser printing.

Related coding and marking systems

• Continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers
• Thermal inkjet (TIJ) printers
• Thermal transfer overprinters
• Valve jet printers
• Large character inkjet printers
• Print and apply labelling