Printer industry news

I don't know when, bar codes appear in people's lives, and the bar code that can be seen everywhere proves its value in the world with strength.

Nowadays, various industries have lost the bar code. Take the most common shopping. In the supermarket, each product has its own barcode, which effectively avoids the error rate and facilitates people's lives. Like the medical industry, with the development of the times and the application of barcodes, hospitals can organize information more quickly, save time, and even have corresponding barcodes for every newborn mother and newborn, and avoid the old In the case of the dog's blood on the TV episode, who can say that bar code is not a manifestation of the wisdom of the times.

The barcode is not coming out of thin air. Next, Xiaobian will introduce the barcode printer that can print out the barcode:

Workload

According to the workload, it can be divided into [desktop printer] and [industrial printer], [portable barcode printer]

Desktop printer: Small economical bar code printer, small size, sturdy structure, powerful, cost-effective.

（G500U）

（RT863i）

Industrial printers: industrial-grade bar code printers, rugged metal casings, tough foundry printer core modules, diverse transmission interfaces, and excellent compatibility. Adapt to the needs of industrial field use, to meet the requirements of industrial high-quality printing.

（ZX1000i系列）

（HD830i）

Portable barcode printer: compact, lightweight, and resistant to environmental interference. Wifi or Bluetooth technology is used as an interface for printing data communication.

（MX30i）

working principle

According to the working principle, it can be divided into [thermal printer] and [thermal transfer printer]

Thermal printer: It means printing text or barcode on the special thermal paper by heating the print head. Thermal printers have been widely used in POS terminal systems, banking systems, medical instruments and other fields. Thermal printers can only use special thermal paper. The thermal paper is coated with a coating that reacts with heat when it reacts with heat. Similar to photographic film, this coating will change color when heated. This characteristic of the sensitive coating has led to thermal printing technology.

Thermal transfer printer: Thermal transfer printing refers to the transfer of the ink layer of the ribbon/ribbon to the label paper by heating the print head. The printed color depends mainly on the color of the ribbon, generally black. There are other colors on the market such as green, yellow, and red. There are many types of paper for thermal transfer, such as coated paper, synthetic paper, silver paper, PVT, PET, etc. These paper types require thermal transfer to print the content.

Resolution

According to the resolution, it can be divided into [203dpi], [300dpi], [600dpi]

Resolution is an important parameter of a bar code printer. The higher the value, the finer the print. Generally choose according to your actual situation, such as the resolution of the logistics label 203dpi on the outer box can meet this application; if you need to print more finely like the jewelry industry, you can choose 300dpi printer; if you want to achieve a smaller label, such as The common 4mmX4mm label of the electronics factory requires a 600dpi printer.

Print width

According to the print width, it can be divided into [2〞~8〞] (〞英吋)

The print width refers to the maximum width range that the barcode printer can print. The user should choose the width of the label that needs to be printed in the actual application. The most common one is the 4" printer. Depending on the application scenario, printers of different widths, such as crops, raw materials, feed bags, oil drums, cables, etc., are required, which are printers that require 6〞~8〞. Only meet the needs.

printing speed

According to the printing speed, it can be divided into [4ips~14ips] (ips: the length that can be printed per second, unit: 吋)

Print speed is the print length per second. The faster the print speed, the shorter the time it takes to print the label. In the manufacturing or logistics express industry, industrial models with fast printing speeds are often needed, and efficient label production capacity is conducive to improving the subsequent operation process. GoDEX Kecheng's high-speed printers are available: ZX1000i series, up to 14 ips.

(Small tip: How to convert inches and millimeters = Example: 4 inches (printing speed) * 25.4 = 101.6 mm / sec)

By converting, users can know how many sheets their labels can print in one minute.