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Choosing the right ink is essential for stable, high-quality coding across modern industrial inkjet printers, handheld inkjet printers, batch coders, and date code printers. Ink selection directly affects adhesion, durability, curing speed, and printhead reliability—especially on fast production lines. Reliable ink formulations from Meenjet are designed to support a wide range of coding and marking applications.
1. Match Ink Chemistry to Printer Technology
Each printing system requires compatible ink:
TIJ Inkjet Printers use water-based or solvent inks engineered for consistent viscosity, precise drop formation, and high-resolution marking.
Continuous Inkjet Printers operate with fast-evaporating solvent inks that maintain conductivity and remain stable in 24/7 production environments.
Portable inkjet printers, handheld inkjet printer guns, and systems using white pigment ink require anti-sedimentation formulations to prevent nozzle clogging and ensure clean, readable codes.
Meenjet inks are optimized for these technologies, delivering reliable performance across portable, inline, and automatic inkjet systems.
2. Match Ink to Surface Type
Porous materials such as paper and cardboard work well with water-based inks commonly used in desktop inkjet printers and inline inkjet printers.
Non-porous substrates—including plastic bags, films, cables, and metals—require solvent-based inks used with batch coding machines, expiry date printers, and industrial inkjet printing machines.
When ink adhesion is difficult, alternative technologies such as fiber laser, UV laser, or CO₂ laser marking machines may be considered.
3. Consider Durability Requirements
For expiry dates, batch numbers, and variable data, inks should offer strong adhesion, abrasion resistance, and chemical or UV stability. Industrial-grade inks from Meenjet are designed to ensure long-term readability in demanding production environments.
4. Align Ink with Production Speed
High-speed production lines using industrial continuous inkjet printers or high-speed inkjet printers require ultra-fast drying inks to avoid smudging. Manual devices such as a hand jet printer or portable handheld printer can typically use general fast-dry inks while maintaining clear and accurate marking.
5. Ensure Compliance and Safety
Food, beverage, and pharmaceutical packaging applications require certified, low-migration inks that meet international safety standards. Meenjet provides compliant ink formulations widely used in modern industrial marking systems.
Choosing the right ink ensures consistent coding quality, minimizes downtime, and improves overall reliability across all inkjet marking systems—from portable handheld devices to fully automatic industrial production lines.