Keeping production costs low, without sacrificing quality, is always a priority for business owners. While a CIJ coder is an essential tool for thousands of businesses, there’s no denying that coding can be costly. However, when it comes to CIJ coding, there actually are many easy ways to cut costs, including the following.
1. Don’t Focus On The Obvious Brands
Sure, we all know about Videojet® and Domino®, and we know they can produce a quality CIJ coder, but there are other manufacturers out there that are worth a look. For instance, the KGK series of small-character inkjet printers combines all of the best features of top brands into one brand, but with a much lower price tag.
KGK’s line of CIJ printers are easy-to-use and are ideal for fast production lines. A KGK CIJ coder has bar code capability and can print logos, alpha-numeric codes, and date and time codes. KGK CIJ coding machines can print up to six lines of text or numerals, and can store up to 999 messages, depending on the character count. The CC3100L-D and CS3100L-Pigmented models can operate up to 16 slave printers, as well. All KGK’s CIJ printers are CE-certified, IP65 dustproof compliant for harsh environments and all of the electronics are ROHS-compliant.
2. Consider A Refurbished CIJ Coder
Another great way to cut those CIJ coding costs would be too opt for a pre-owned CIJ coder. At PrintJet, we sell a variety of refurbished CIJ coding equipment, including printers from Videojet®, Willett®, Imaje® and Domino®. Each printer undergoes an extensive and comprehensive six-step refurbishment process to ensure that the printer has been restored to “like-new” condition. Each of our refurbished coders also includes a six-month warranty.
3. Stick With The Maintenance Schedule
Just as sticking with a maintenance schedule can prolong the life of your vehicle, sticking with the maintenance schedule can extend the life of a CIJ coder and reduce repair costs. Be sure that you read the maintenance suggestions for your coder carefully, and follow these guidelines. Of course, some coder brands require more maintenance than others, which is another reason why we love the KGK coding equipment. It simply requires less printhead maintenance than many other brands, which translates to less downtime for your operation.
4. Need Repairs? Ask For A Replacement
From time to time, your CIJ coder might break down, especially as the printer ages. We offer comprehensive repair services for virtually any make or model of CIJ coder, as well as DOD printers and high-resolution printers. To ensure that your operation stays up and running during the repair process, we recommend that you rent one of our temporary replacement printers. It also might be a good idea to purchase a refurbished coder as a backup so that when repairs are needed you can simply switch to the backup printer.
5. Purchase Generic Parts
Occasionally a CIJ coder part will break, and if you need a new nozzle, a gasket or something else, there’s no reason why you should have to pay expensive OEM prices for these parts. At PrintJet, we have more than 10,000 parts in stock, for virtually every make or model of coder. We also stock replacement filters for many major brands of CIJ coders.
6. Purchase Generic Inks
Ink is one of the most expensive liquids on the planet, and coder inks can definitely eat up a large portion of your coding budget. At PrintJet, we have an on-site ink laboratory where we formulate replacement inks and fluids for any brand of CIJ coder, DOD coder or high-resolution printer. Our replacement inks and make-up cost far less than OEM inks, but you won’t have to sacrifice quality for that lower price.
Each of our inks are formulated using the highest quality dyes, pigments and other materials and each undergoes a four-stage filtration process to ensure that there is no sludge or residue and our inks require less printhead maintenance. Our inks also provide rapid drying, usually 100 micro-seconds to two seconds, depending on the surface. PrintJet’s replacement inks provide trouble-free conversion, so you never have to worry about transitioning from an OEM ink to our inks.
Not only do we create inks for every CIJ coder, we also offer inks for just about any CIJ application you might need. This includes creating UV curable and UV readable inks, micro-pigmented inks for vibrant codes, dye-based colored inks, high-temperature inks, pigmented inks for printing on dark backgrounds and much more.
With PrintJet, you can save money and time and still enjoy the same high level of quality you would with OEM products. No matter what type of CIJ coder you might have, PrintJet can help you reduce costs across the board.
