5 Reasons Why Thermal Inkjet Printers are Preferred Over Continuous Inkjet Printers

Thermal Inkjet Printers (TIJ) are becoming the code printer of choice for many manufacturers. Offering an exceptional combination of performance and value, thermal inkjet printers, easily put coding and marking equipment within the reach of manufacturers of all sizes.

For many production applications, TIJ printers offer a superior alternative to Continuous Inkjet Printers (CIJ), which have been a popular choice for printing barcodes, data matrix, and variable data on a broad range of products.

So, here are some of the advantages of Thermal Inkjet Printers compared to CIJ Printers.

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1. Capital Cost – Thermal inkjet printers are considerably less expensive than CIJ printers. Generally, you can expect to pay anywhere from 5 times the price of a TIJ printer, when purchasing a CIJ printer.

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2. Maintenance cost – CIJ printers require regular maintenance, which usually needs to be done by the equipment vendor, and this means purchasing costly service contracts. TIJ printers, on the other hand, need no maintenance and only require ink cartridge changes.
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3. Print resolution – Thermal inkjet printers, with a 600 dpi print resolution outshine CIJs when it comes to printing high-resolution, easily readable barcodes and graphics.

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4. Uptime – Thermal inkjet printers are reliable printers that require no maintenance, which means no production bottlenecks or line stoppages. Comparatively, CIJs could require lengthy regular maintenance periods resulting in production downtime and delays.

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5. Footprint – CIJ printers have a larger footprint and therefore require more space than TIJs, which offer more versatility and are easier to integrate into more spots in the production line.
The decision process can be overwhelming when it comes to choosing the most appropriate inkjet printer for your product marking application. However, when you consider your budget and determine the essential functionality that a printer must have to fulfill your requirements, it could be easy to see that a Thermal Inkjet Printer is the preferred option.
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