When it comes to industrial product coding and marking, choosing the right inkjet printer can significantly impact efficiency, maintenance costs, and overall output quality. Two popular technologies dominate the industrial inkjet space: Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) and Thermal Inkjet (TIJ).
In this article, we compare two widely known models: the Videojet 1580, a workhorse CIJ printer, and the RNJet H1, a modern TIJ system. While both serve industrial needs, we’ll explain why the thermal inkjet (TIJ) approach offers clear advantages—especially for manufacturers looking for clean, high-resolution, and cost-effective coding.
| Feature | CIJ (Videojet 1580) | TIJ (RNJet H1) |
| Initial Cost for the printer | $ | $ |
| Maintenance cost yearly |
$500-1000 per printer |
0$ |
| Maintenance & operating cost | Regular cleaning and maintenance by trained technicians, resulting in production downtime. Requires make-up fluid |
No maintenance required |
| Print speed | Up to 278 m/min with single line, if you want to print 3 lines, the speed will be dramatically lower |
Up to 180 m/min (47 prints per seconds dynamic Datamatrix) |
| Resolution | Low-resolution dot matrix – 1-5 Lines | Hi-resolution – up to 300DPI |
| Throw distance | from 5 to 15 mm | 8 mm |
| Print height | 10 mm | 12.7 mm |
| Character Height | From 2mm to 10mm | From 0.3 mm to 12.7 mm |
| Foot print / Size | Have a large foot print and require more space | Minimal footprint – Requires very little space |
| Ease of use | Needs training | Minimal training required |
| Ink drying time | Fast-dry | 1-3 sec |
| Ink variety | Black | Black, Red, Blue, Pugmented yellow, Pigmented white, UV black, UV white |
| Changing the ink colors | Not possible | Easy – just change the cartridge |
| Ink capacity | The cartridge holds a combined 750ml capacity, meaning it’s not just ink but also includes the make-up fluid necessary for the printing proces |
42 ml cartridge, no make-up |
| Start-up & shut down | Requires several minutes to shutdown. Lengthy start-up process. |
10-15 sec |
| Environmental friendliness |
High power consumption – Higher VOCs Cleanup requires harsh solvents requiring ventilation for operator safety MEK-based ink |
Lower power consumption Inks are more environmentally friendly |
| Printing capabilities | WYSIWYG Message Editing, Multi-National (Unicode) character printing, real and expiration time and date, Shift and Rollover Functions, product and batch counting, barcodes |
WYSIWYG Messaging Editing, Multi-National (Unicode) character printing, real and expiration time and date, Shift and Rollover Functions, product and batch counting Barcodes QR codes High resolution graphics Dynamic database (including barcodes) |
| Operating environment |
32° – 122° F (0° – 50° C), % Relative Humidity: 10 – 90% (non condensing) | 0°C to 45°C, Relative humidity: 20% – 80% |
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