We all know that a Videojet® printer or Domino printer will provide you with quality printing, but this coding comes with a high price tag. Fortunately, there are a few affordable industrial printing options that you might consider instead.
CIJ Printer Options
When searching for a quality CIJ coder, you want something that’s affordable, but you also need something that will provide you with quality coding for many years to come. KGK is an affordable alternative to a Videojet® printer, offering you all of the best features of the top OEMs in one printer.
With a KGK printer, you’ll enjoy reliable and long-lasting industrial coding that can handle the harshest environments. All KGK CIJ printers are CE-certified, IP65 dustproof compliant and all of the electronics are ROHS compliant.
The KGK models are easy to set up and use, and include a removable color touch screen. Lightweight and easy to move, the printers can be calibrated in less than 15 minutes.
Depending on the type of nozzle and the ink, the KGK printers offer a fast print speed of 1,780-3,200 characters per second. Two models can serve as master printers that can control up to 16 slave printers.
Our KGK models are ideal for coding on products and primary packing, and deliver great results on just about any surface, and this includes those tricky uneven and curved surfaces.
With KGK, you can print bar codes, expiration dates, manufacturer lot numbers and dates, product specifications or other variable information you might need to add. You can print up to six lines of print and there are 7 font options, and capability to print in multiple languages.
TTO Printers
While you can find a solid Videojet® printer for thermal transfer overprinting, the FlexPackPRO® is a cost-effective alternative that doesn’t scrimp on quality. In fact, the FlexPackPRO® is the ideal option for anyone upgrading their Videojet® printer or Markem® printer. In fact, FlexPackPRO® units were designed to utilize existing Videojet® and Markem® brackets.
While the FlexPackPRO® costs about 25 to 40% less than other systems of comparable quality, such as a Videojet® printer, it prints quickly and clearly on all types of flexible packaging. Additionally, the FlexPackPRO® has intermittent and continuous TTO options that easily integrate into most machinery, including:
• Vertical Form
• Fill and Seal
• Horizontal Flow Wrapper
• Thermoform
• Tray Sealing
• Automatic Bagging
The FlexPackPRO features a rugged design, handling harsh conditions with ease. These printers also include easy-to-use coding design software that allows you to create virtually any type of code you might need, from batch numbers to expiration dates to bar codes and beyond. Best of all, the FlexPackPRO® includes the industry’s longest standard warranty – 18 months from the date of installation.
High-Resolution Printing
If you are searching for a high-resolution printer for secondary packaging or for large character and bar code applications, the ALE® line of printers can be an affordable option.
Depending on your specific coding needs, we have an ALE® printer that’s sure to be a match. The TC Series offers side printing capabilities on both porous and non-porous materials. The TZ Series provides omnidirectional printing on any substrate, provided, of course, that you use an ink formulated for that specific substrate.
The ALE® Coral Series and ALE® Calypso Series printers are other side printing options and ideal for anyone who wants to print on cartons with CMYK color. To learn more about the many ALE® options we can provide, head to our homepage and go to the Printers/Coders tab and look under High Resolution Printers.
But, what about ink?
Good question, and we have a great solution. At PrintJet, ink is at the heart of our business. Our facility includes an on-site ink laboratory where we can formulate any type of ink you might need. This includes CIJ inks, high-res inks, TTO inks and DOD inks for just about any make or model of coding equipment, including the aforementioned KGK, FlexPackPRO® and ALE® printers.
Our inks offer the same high quality you expect from OEM inks, yet our prices are far lower, and we have inks for any type of application you might need. We can provide you with general purpose ethanol and methanol inks in black, magenta, blue, violet and other colors.
We also can provide UV curable and readable inks, dye-based colored inks, micro-pigmented inks, high-temperature inks, alcohol-resistant inks, non-transfer inks for wire & cable printing, pigmented inks and much more.
In addition to the printers listed above, we also sell refurbished coding equipment, so if your heart is set on that Videojet® printer, but your budget can’t quite afford a brand new model, we do have refurbished Videojet® printers in stock, as well as printers from Domino®, Willett®, Imaje®, Linx® and more. Each of these printers undergoes our extensive six-step refurbishments process, which restores it to “like-new” condition and includes a one-year warranty.
