Continuous Ink Jet Printer

Software Features

• Single-press start print, pause print and jet shutdown
• Simple message creation and editing with drag-and-drop field positioning and zoom function for long messages
• Total print count, message count and batch count
• Message store display and message style selection
• Password-protected functions, with customisable user profiles
• Message creation/editing while printing
• On-screen output rate measurement and production stoppage log. Downloadable onto USB
• On-screen fluid level indicators, 12 hour running from fluid refill warning to printer stop in most applications
• Multiple operator languages (user selectable) with on-screen keyboards, secondary keyboard for multi-language printing
• Simple line speed and shaft encoder setup wizard, for installation on new production lines
• Simple Communications Protocol (BCD based scripts) and TruCode Remote Communications Interface for connection to PCs or PLCs using Ethernet port or optional RS232 port

Message Printing Facilities

• Text, symbols, Bar codes and numbers prompted fields for one-step message editing with customisable on-screen prompts
• Height, width and delay functions for easy code sizing and positioning
• Automatic formats for printing dates and times (using the printer's internal clock)
• Custom date and time editor to create different date formats as required
• Automatic date forward function. Add number of seconds, minutes, hours to the current time, or number of days, weeks or months to the current date
• Automatic time adjustment option for daylight savings time
• Sequential numbering, forward and backward counting, variable intervals, multiple number ranges, alphanumeric sequencing
• One touch sequential number reset option from the printer screen
• Sequential text fields, increment and reset sequences using external triggers, optional one touch sequence reset from the printer screen
• Number of messages stored: up to 1000 using internal printer memory (depending on message content), more can be stored using a USB storage device
• Bold character printing (up to 9 times)
• Shift coding (message content changes automatically at defined times)

Ink Range

• TruCode® MEK base (dye-based, soft pigmented-based)
• TruCode® mixed base (MEK-free, dye based)
• TruCode® ethanol base (MEK-free, dye based)

Physical Characteristics

• Base and enclosure: Stainless steel IP55 environmental protection rating**
• Stainless Steel 304
• Mounting options: Static stand, mobile stand, bench, shelf for wall mounting
• Operating temperature range: 5-45°C for MEK base, Mixed base, Ethanol base ink types
• Humidity range (r.h., non-condensing): 90% max
• Power supply: 100-230V, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: 38W (typical when printing)
• Power rating: 150 W
• Weight: 24.5kg (including fluids and printhead)

*Refer to documentation for specific conditions.
**IP55 rating details available upon request.

Connections/Interfacing

• Product detector
• Shaft encoder/second product detector
• External single-stage alarm output (24v) with multi-stage alarm option
• USB
• Ethernet
• Volt-free contact alarm connection (e.g. for use with external mains-driven alarm) (option)
• Dual alarm output (Volt-free and 24V output) (option)
• RS232 (option) and Parallel I/O (option)