Wednesday 4 March 2015

ID Coder Options & Types

By Keren Kipfer


ID coding machines are important to many businesses, but there is not just one type of coder to consider purchasing. Selecting the type of ID coder depends on your product and what type of coding you need to place on it. Some information about a few types of coders that you might need for your business is listed below.

First of all, there are many different brands of coders and each of these brands offers a wide assortment of different types of coders. Some of the brand names that you might have heard about include a Domino coder, a Videojet coder, a Willet coder or perhaps a Linx printer or Imaje printer.

Within these brand names, you also must choose the type of coder that you need. You might need a continuous inkjet coder or CIJ printer. You might need a drop on demand printer or DOD coder. There are also thermal inkjet coders, binary inkjet coders and even print and apply coders.

Whether you need to print small or large characters you will need to consider the print specific sizes of coding within these coders. An example of this is with a larger printing for large section of PVC pipe and smaller ones for a small water bottle. Furthermore, the material type on which you are printing affects your printer choice. On slicker surfaces such as plastic or glass is what some coders easily can print on while others fare very well on porous materials. An extremely fast-drying ink that will not smudge or smear is also needed with printers.

To add to all of these requirements, a specially formulated ink and make-up fluids is need for each type of id coder, such as a Willett coder or a Domino coder and this is important to note. You need to make sure that you are purchasing the correct ink for your specific coder when you purchase replacement inks, such as Domino inks or perhaps the Videojet inks, since each machine has ink created specifically for that machine.

Of course, these coders have a large price tag as they are complicated pieces of machinery. Purchasing a refurbished coder, such as a used Videojet printer or a used Altima coder or Domino printer can be a great way to save on this huge expense. Companies such as PrintJet sell refurbished coders at low prices and also formulate generic versions of Domino inks, Videojet inks and other major brands. These specially formulated inks and make-up are just like the name brands without the high price tag. Consider buying generic inks as well as looking into refurbished coding equipment.




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