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News Release from: Linx Printing Technologies | Subject: Linx 6900 continuous inkjet printer
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 May 2007
Coding Inkjet Printer Runs At 8.4 Metres
A Second
Linx Printing Technologies is to launch its latest continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer, the Linx 6900 at the Total 2007 exhibition.
The company said that the Linx 6900 is suitable for a range of product coding needs, thanks to its combination of claimed reliability, ease of use, intelligence and attractive curves The Linx 6900 is a fully featured coder that is said to efficiently print up to five lines of text, graphics and barcodes at single printed line speeds of up to 8.4 metres per second
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 5 Apr 2007 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 a curved appearance.
Superseding Linx's 6800 model, the printer incorporates a number of new and enhanced features that are the result of consultation with customers about their precise coding needs, added the company.
Simon Powell, marketing manager at Linx, said: "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.
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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 colour user interface incorporates a 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 production time.
Weighing only 21kg, with no hard wiring and plug-in connections - including optional parallel I/O and Ethernet - the portable printer is transferable between lines and can be started at the touch of a button, added Linx.
The curved enclosure doubles as a durable, protective shell with minimal dirt traps, making it suitable for environments where hygiene is paramount, said the company.
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 start-ups are claimed to be assured thanks to the Linx 6900's full printhead autoflush on every shutdown.
Ink and solvent usage is said to be easy and mess-free, with on-screen information to help avoid mistakes.
Additional features include a message store of over 1,000 messages, preset and user-defined date, time and shift code formats, as well as on-board logo creation.
Also on the Linx stand at Total 2007 will be two Linx 4900 CIJ printers, that are said to be capable of printing up to two lines of text and logos at production line speeds of up to 6.25 metres per second.
They are claimed to be able to print on to virtually any material thanks to the range of inks available - at Total, the Linx 4900s will be using Linx Yellow pigmented ink 1039, designed to give contrast on a range of differently coloured materials and Linx Black plastic-adherent ink 1014 to give print quality and adhesion when printed on to plastics.
The Linx 500SL uses steered-beam technology to produce permanent results, even on very high speed lines, such as label coding applications in the bottling industry and hard to mark applications, said Linx.
Also on display will be other models from Linx's range of scribing laser coders.
The IJ600 twinhead outer case coder is claimed to print graphics, text and barcodes on bags, boxes, packaging and containers.
The twinheads enable printing on two sides simultaneously and at any angle and the pressurised ink system provides consistent results whatever the head orientation, added the company.
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