Friday 20 February 2015

ID Coder Options & Types

By Keren Kipfer


The world of id coders is vast, and there is no one-size-fits-all type of coder out on the market. The type of id coder that you select depends upon your product and what type of coding you need to place on your products. Here is some basic information about a few types of coders that you might need for your business.

To begin with, coder brands offer a wide assortment of different types of coders and there are many different brands. A Domino coder, a Willett coder, a Videojet coder or perhaps an Imaje printer or Altima coder are some of brand names that you might have heard about.

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.

There are coders that print specific sizes of coding and which will require you to consider whether you need to print small or large characters. For example a large section of PVC pipe would need larger printing while small bottle might need a smaller type. Additionally, also affects your printer choice is the type of material on which you are printing. Some printers can easily print on slicker surfaces such as plastic or glass while others better on porous materials. A printer with extremely fast-drying ink that will not smudge or smear is needed.

Aside from all of these requirements, it should be noted that a specially formulated ink and make-up fluids is needed for each type of id coder such as a Willett coder or a Domino coder. When you purchase replacement inks, you need to make sure that you are purchasing the correct ink for your specific coder since each machine has ink created specifically for that machine such as Domino inks, Imaje inks or Videojet inks.

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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