Thermal Inkjet Printing

Clean, maintenance-free thermal inkjet printing - ideal for most packaging types

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Thermal inkjet for product coding

Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) technology delivers high-resolution, high-speed coding directly to your production line.

The compact units are maintenance & mess-free and are ideal for printing variable information such as date codes, batch codes and 1D/2D barcodes onto a variety of porous and non-porous surfaces, reliably and consistently.

Compare our range of printers and see which one would best suit your application:

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Integra One

An all-in-one thermal inkjet printer, offering incredible reliably high-quality prints, within an unbelievably compact shell

X1 Jet

The entry level model, ideal for auto codes, combined in to one powerful, single unit that is extremely compact and cost-effective

X Series

Our most intelligent model with separate controller, capable of controlling up to 4 printheads

XJet thermal inkjet printer and controller

Quadro Series

For complete production integration - control up to 8 individual printheads simultaneously

Quadro and quadro2 thermal inkjet controllers

Text (from 1.0mm), barcode (1D & 2D) and graphic coding

GS1 code / serialisation

Variable coding

Service-free technology

Max print height

12.7mm

50.8mm

101.6mm

Max layout length

6 meters

4 meters

3 meters

Print orientation

Any

Production speed

For varying and constant speeds, max 180m/min

For varying and constant speeds, max 90m/min

For varying and constant speeds, max 180m/min

Max print quality

600 dpi

Printheads per controller

1 embedded printhead

Up to 4 synchronised printheads for greater message height, or up to 2 independent printheads in different positions

Up to 8 synchronised printheads for greater message height, or up to 4 independent printheads in different positions

User interface

Integrated BW OLED display, iWheel control

Integrated 3-button operation with optional external OLED HMI

External 5.7" touch screen and keyboard

External BW OLED display on Quadro only

Inks for porous and non-porous materials in a range of colours

SmartCard

Printhead dimensions (L x W x H) & Weight

186 x 86 x 98mm (0.7kg)

118 x 75 x 95mm (0.6kg)

194 x 68 x 99mm (0.7kg)

Controller dimensions (L x W x H) & Weight

120 x 88 x 20mm

Up to 230 x 220 x 140mm (3.4kg)

Up to 250 x 191 x 85mm (2.4kg)

Communication

Ethernet, EIA 232, USB-C, Wi-Fi

Ethernet, EIA 232, USB, Wi-Fi

Ethernet, EIA 232, USB

IP rating

IP40

Warranty

12 months

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Seamless integration into your production line

Our thermal inkjet printers can be easily integrated into production lines to work alongside the following packaging equipment:

- Labellers
- Vertical form fill seal machines
- Thermoformers
- Horizontal form fill seal machines
- Flow-wrappers
- Cartoners
- Pouch sealing machines

Thermal inkjet has evolved to become one of the most sought-after printing technologies in the coding and marking arena. From the entry level, cost-effective X1 Jet to the Integra One “all rounder”, our thermal inkjet printers are unmatchable as a maintenance-free, cost-effective solution.

Ideal applications

Bags & Pouches

Cartons

Outer Cases & Boxes

Sleeves

Flow Wrap & Film

Tyvek

Blister cards

Anti-Counterfeit

Plant Tags

Plastic Pipes & Extrusion

+ Many More

Features and benefits

Fast & Accurate Easy-to-Use Cost-Effective Versatile

High Resolution

High Speed

Accurate

Consistently produces clear, high resolution codes – Excellent print quality, (600dpi) allowing text
down to 1.5mm – OCR camera friendly
Capable of printing auto date/time codes, graphics, and barcodes, including 2D/QR Codes
Range of ink colours including black, white, red, yellow and UV.
High-speed capability of up to 240m/min
No moving parts that will break down or require maintenance
No start-up time or shut-down routine

Operator Friendly

Adjustable

Direct data input available on the printers
Intuitive, free, format design software package with every printer purchase
Cartridges simply clip in and out
Various interface options, including built-in HMI, remote HMI, central control via PC/laptop, wireless or hard-wired networking
Low waste technology – less labour required for administration and disposal of goods (no ribbon cores/printheads/expended ribbon)
No volatile ink/make up components that will cause harm to humans or contaminate products

Cost-Effective

Low capital cost of equipment and overall lifetime value
No additional consumable costs apart from affordable ink cartridge
Maintenance-free coding system with increased uptime in comparison to TTO and CIJ technologies
Reduces labour requirement for coding, allowing the workforce to be more productive

Versatile

Compact

Wireless networking from standard software package
Ability to print in different colours via a quick cartridge change
Compact design and easy to install

Success stories

It’s easy to assume that labour-intensive artisanal food operations do not benefit from automated solutions in the same way that a technology-heavy manufacturer do. But in fact, as Pump Street Chocolate demonstrates, automating the date coding process by installi...

Pump Street Chocolate
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Rotech’s RF Lite has become an “invaluable part of the process” at P.K.Foods Glasgow Ltd, having transformed the efficiency of the pakora producer’s coding operation. The user-friendly TIJ (thermal inkjet) coder has won over staff on the factory floor and e...

PK Foods
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A RF2 feeding system fitted with thermal inkjet printer from Rotech has allowed The English Cheesecake Company to date code a pallet’s worth of cheesecakes in less than 2 minutes.

The English Cheesecake Company
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If you are familiar with the world-renowned innovation of Bubble Wrap®; you may have heard of SealedAir, who were established from this invention. Consequently, it is no surprise that today they are an industry leading packaging company with a 50-year history of i...

Sealed Air
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