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Continuous Inkjet Printers for Marking Applications |
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The Hitachi Group
Hitachi, Ltd. headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 340,000 employees worldwide. The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors, including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. Hitachi, Ltd. has 1,112 subsidiaries, including 404 overseas companies.
Product Development of Hitachi Continuous Inkjet Printers
Hitachi has been developing advanced continuous inkjet printers based in superior technology to meet the demand for marking.
Our Main Markets
- beverage, food and others (milk, liquor, juice, etc.)
- electronics
- media
- car
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To print a character on the product, individual drops of ink are electronically controlled to the correct positions.
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Principle of Continuous Ink Jet Printing
- Ink is pressured by an ink supply pump and flow from the ink bottle to the nozzle.
- The nozzle uses ultrasonic vibration to break a pressurized ink stream into small droplets as it leaves the nozzle.
- The drops are ejected from the nozzle at high speed. They pass through the charge electrode tunnel / and then on between the deflection electrode.
- Here the drops are deflected, by an amount which depends on the charge they were given by the charge electrode.
- After the drops leave the region of the deflection electrode they continue to travel in their new direction until they pass out of the printhead and to the substrate.
- Drops that aren`t required for printing are caught by the gutter and subsequently recycled back to the ink bottle.
Continuous Ink Jet Printers
The Hitachi ink jet printers are intended for industrial applications. The printer`s mode of operation is based on the Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) principle. Possible uses range from the simplest applications, like printing the date, to complex applications in which the printer can be integrated in a system of machines via a network connection.
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The optimized working method of the PX ink jet printer allows a minimal use of consumable materials. On the average only 3.5 ml/h of solvent is consumed at an ambient temperature of 68 °F (20 °C).
The freely-programmable PX ink jet printer is intended for industrial applications. The printer`s mode of operation is based on the Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) principle. Possible uses range from the simplest applications, like printing the date, to complex applications in which the printer can be integrated in a system of machines via a network connection. The optimized print head can be installed in any position and produces a 1 to 4-line printed image in consistently good quality- even on uneven or structured surfaces.
The use of a wide range of different inks enables the marking of extremely diverse materials like films, glass, metal, plastic, paper etc. virtually regardless of the environment. The choice ranges from different standard inks to special inks that are colorfast, heat resistant and can be read with UV.
Example uses are best before date, lot numbers, logos, barcodes, consecutive numbering, production data like the date, time etc.
- Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) principle
- The 10.4`` touch panel enables simple operation of the PX Ink Jet Printer.
- Viscosity control
- The use of a PCMCIA card ensures fast configuration, programming and data storage.
Printing Specifications
PX-D260E- Continuous Ink Jet Printer
- Nozzle size: 65 µm
- Max. print line number: Up to 2 Lines
- Maximum number of
- print characters (each line): 1 Line : 240 characters, 2 Line : 120 characters
- Dot matrix (horizontal X vertical): 1-2 Line: 5 x 5, 5 x 8 (or 5 x 7),7 x 10 (or 9 x 7 , 9 x 8) and 1 Line: 12 x 16
- Character height 2-10 mm
- Display & input device Display: Liquid touch panel (10.4 inch, color), back light provided.
- Input Device: Touch panel, input sound provided.
- Display Language:
- Asian version: English, Chinese, Korean and Thai. - European version: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch.
- Maximum Print Rate: Up to 2, 296 character/s (font 5 x 5,Space 1,1 Line)
- Standard Characters Alphanumeric: (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), symbols: (27), Space: total 90
- Number of user pattern registration: Each dot matrix 128 characters
- Print function: Calendar, basic counting, data storage (150 data), dot matrix mixture, passwords, bar codes (Code 39, ITF, NW-7), speed follow-up, reciprocation printing, etc.
- Calendar, Basic Counting, Speed Follow up, Reciprocative Printing, etc.
- Input signal: Print object detection, printing stop, reciprocative printing, rotary encoder pulse
- Output signal: Print ready, abnormality, alarm, print in progress or print end, on line.
- Data interface: RS-232C at baud rates selectable up to 19.2 kbps
PS-D460E- Continuous Ink Jet Printer
- Nozzle size 65 µm
- Max. print line number: Up to 4 Lines
- Maximum number of print characters (each line):1 Line : 240 characters
- 2 Line : 120 characters
- 3 Line : 80 characters
- 4 Line : 60 characters
- Dot matrix (horizontal X vertical):1-4 Line: 5 x 5, 5 x 8 (or 5 x 7),
- 9 x 8 (or 9 x 7)
- 1-3 Line: 5 x 5, 5 x 8 (or 5 x 7),
- 7 x 10 (or 9 x 7, 9 x 8)
- 1-2 Line: 12 x 16
- 1 Line: 18 X 24, 24 x 32
- Character height 2-10 mm
- Display & input device Display: Liquid touch panel (10.4 inch, color), back light provided.
- Input Device: Touch panel, input sound provided.
- Display Language:
- Asian version: English, Chinese, Korean and Thai. - European version: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch.
- Maximum Print Rate: Up to 2, 296 character/s (font 5 x 5,Space 1,1 Line)
- Standard Characters Alphanumeric: (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), symbols: (27), Space: total 90
- Number of user pattern registration: Each dot matrix 128 characters
- Print function: Calendar, basic counting, data storage (150 data), dot matrix mixture, passwords, bar codes (Code 39, ITF, NW-7), speed follow-up, reciprocation printing, etc.
- Calendar, Basic Counting, Speed Follow up, Reciprocative Printing, etc.
- Input signal: Print object detection, printing stop, reciprocative printing, rotary encoder pulse
- Output signal: Print ready, abnormality, alarm, print in progress or print end, on line.
- Data interface: RS-232C at baud rates selectable up to 19.2 kbps
General Specifications
- Print head cable length 4 m
- Operating temperature range 0-45°C (JP-K67 Ink)
- Power supply(Automatic voltage selection) AC 100-120 / 220-240V ±10% 50/60 Hz 150 VA
- Humidity Range 30-90% R.H. (no condensing)*
- Cabinet Stainless Steel / IP55
- Overall size (width x depth x height): 400 x 290 x 515mm
- Approval: CE, C-Tick
- Approximate weight: 25 kg
Note: When humidity is more than 85 %RH, please purge inside of print head by air.
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The PB ink jet printer is based on the same proved design concept as the PX, but is instead equipped with a monochrome touch panel. The optimized print head produces a 1 to 2-line printed image in consistently good quality- even on uneven or structured surfaces. Possible uses range from applications like lot numbers to production data etc.
Continuous Ink Jet Printer - PB Series
The use of a wide range of different inks enables the marking of extremely diverse materials like films, glass, metal, plastic, paper etc. virtually regardless of the environment. The choice ranges from different standard inks to special inks that are colorfast, heat resistant and can be read with UV.
- Easy and quick operation by large liquid crystal display and 8.9`` touch panel
- Full protection against dust and water jets (IP45, test specification IEC60529:2001)
- Viscosity control and current ink density control for stable drop formation and high quality printing
- Improved ink circulation system for stable ink return, low ink consumption and reduced solvent evaporation
- Automatic print head cleaning
- Various printing and coding functions
- Operating temperature 0 – 45 °C (JP-K69 ink)
- Global Standards: CE, C-Tick
PB-260E Universal Ink Jet Printer
- Nozzle size 65 µm
- Max. print line number Up to 2 Lines
- Max. number of print characters (each line) 1 Line: Up to 80 characters
- 2 Line: Up to 40 characters
- Dot matrix (horizontal x vertical) 1-2 Line: 5 x 8 (or 5 x 7), 7 x 10; 12 x 16
- Character height 1 Line: 2 4 mm / 2 Line: Total height: 4.5 8 mm
- Display & input device Display: Liquid crystal display (8.9 inch, monochrome), back-light provided
- Input Device: Touch panel, input sound provided
- Display language English, France, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch (Swedish)*
- Maximum print rate Up to 821 character/s (font 5 x 7, space 1, 1 line)
- Standard characters Alphanumeric (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), symbols (27), Space: total 90
- Number of user pattern registration Each dot matrix 40 characters
- Print functions Calendar, counting, data storage (48 data), bold (2 times), product speed matching, repeat print, etc.
- Input signal Print object detection, rotary encoder pulse
- Output signal Print ready, fault, warning (open collector signal)
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