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News Release from: Linx Printing Technologies | Subject: Linx 6900 CIJ printer
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 April 2007
New coder combines intelligence and
beauty
Linx Printing Technologies launches its latest Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer, the Linx 6900 at TOTAL 2007
The company promises that the Linx 6900 is the perfect partner for a wide range of product coding needs, thanks to its combination of reliability, ease of use, intelligence and attractive curves The new model confirms Linx's ability to provide coding solutions for a wide range of products and end markets, as demonstrated by the breadth of options showcased at TOTAL from Linx's extensive portfolio of CIJ, laser and outer case coders
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Its key features include an intuitive colour user interface with WYSIWYG display and menu system, low-maintenance operation and an attractive curved appearance.
Superseding Linx's successful 6800 model, the printer incorporates a number of new and enhanced features that are the result of ongoing consultation with customers as to their precise coding needs.
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"With a shopping list of requirements that includes maximum uptime, long-term reliability, low cost of ownership and excellent print quality at high speeds, manufacturers are often looking for the perfect partner when it comes to choosing a coder," comments Simon Powell, Marketing Manager at Linx.
"The Linx 6900 is designed to be just that".
"It's easy for operators to use, durable to withstand harsh production environments, future-proofed with five line coding and networking capability, and it also looks great." The intuitive colour user interface incorporates a clear WYSIWYG display and navigable menu system for ease of message set-up and preview, thus minimising coding errors.
Messages can be created and edited whilst the ink jet is running to save valuable production time.
Weighing only 21kg, with no hard wiring and easy plug-in connections - including optional parallel I/O and Ethernet - the portable, compact printer is easily transferable between lines and can be started at the touch of a button.
The attractive, curved enclosure doubles as a durable, protective shell with minimal dirt traps, making it ideal for environments where hygiene is paramount.
The printer is IP55- (washdown) rated to ensure ease of cleaning, with an optional IP65 rating for dusty production environments requiring an extra level of protection.
Low maintenance and trouble-free startups are assured thanks to the Linx 6900's full printhead autoflush on every shutdown.
Ink and solvent usage is easy and mess-free, with clear on-screen information to help avoid mistakes.
Additional features include a dynamic message store of 1000+ messages, preset and user-defined date, time and shift code formats, and on-board logo creation.
Also on the Linx stand are two Linx 4900 CIJ printers, capable of printing up to 2 lines of text and logos at production line speeds of up to 6.25m/s.
They can print onto virtually any material thanks to the broad range of inks available - at TOTAL, the Linx 4900s will be using Linx Yellow pigmented ink 1039, designed to give good contrast on a range of differently coloured materials, and Linx Black plastic-adherent ink 1014, specially designed to give excellent print quality and superior adhesion when printed onto plastics.
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The IJ600 twinhead outer case coder prints exceptional quality graphics, text and barcodes on bags, boxes, packaging and containers.
The twinheads enable printing on two sides simultaneously and at any angle, and the specially designed pressurised ink system delivers consistent results whatever the head orientation.
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