CIJ Printer

A CIJ printer, or Continuous Inkjet Printer, is a type of non-contact printing technology used for marking and coding applications in various industries.

How CIJ Printers Work

Continuous Inkjet Printers use a high-pressure pump to push ink through a small nozzle, creating a continuous stream of ink droplets. These droplets pass through an electrically charged plate which selectively charges them. The charged droplets then pass through a deflection plate, which adjusts their trajectory based on their charge. By selectively charging the droplets, the printer can create characters and images as they pass through a final static electric field that directs them towards the printing substrate. Unused droplets are recycled back into the ink supply.

Key Features

High-Speed Printing

CIJ printers can produce thousands of characters per second, making them suitable for high-speed production lines.

Versatility

They can print on a wide range of substrates including paper, plastic, metal, glass, and more.

Non-Contact Printing

CIJ printing is non-contact, meaning the printhead does not touch the substrate, reducing the risk of damage to delicate materials.

Ink Variability

CIJ printers can use a variety of inks including solvent-based, water-based, and UV-curable inks, allowing for printing on different surfaces and meeting various application requirements.

Flexible Printing

They can produce alphanumeric characters, barcodes, logos, expiration dates, batch numbers, and other variable data.

Ease of Use

CIJ printers are relatively easy to set up and operate, with intuitive interfaces for message creation and editing.