Thermal Ink Jet

An industrial thermal inkjet printer (TIJ) is used for product labelling, packaging and coding. It prints text, graphics and barcodes on materials such as paper, cardboard, plastics and metals at high speed.

How it works

TIJ heats small ink chambers in the printhead to create tiny bubbles, which expel ink droplets onto the surface. It is non-contact and prints directly from a replaceable ink cartridge.

Substrate

Thermal inkjet is commonly used on packaging materials such as coated and uncoated paper, cardboard, corrugated boxes, synthetic materials, plastics, wood and some metal surfaces for product identification and coding. Some non-porous substrates are also suitable.

Capability

• High-quality printing.
• 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 thermal inkjet printers print from low up to high speed applications.

Consumables

Markem Imaje inks cover a broad spectrum of applications to suit different substrates, with a choice of ink colours.

Related coding and marking systems

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