Description

1、 Product Function and Application Introduction

1.Equipment Overview and Core Values

The pizza box digital inkjet printer is a high-speed industrial grade inkjet device designed specifically for printing on paper packaging and diverse material surfaces. This device adopts One Pass single channel inkjet technology to achieve high-quality color printing in a single use without printing, completely subverting the traditional production mode of plate making printing. The emergence of this device effectively solves the industry pain points of high plate making costs and long delivery cycles in small and medium-sized packaging production. It is widely used in paper packaging products such as paper pizza boxes, paper lunch boxes, seed paper, paper cup fans, and paper bowl fans. In addition, the device can also be extended for surface printing of diversified products such as tea packaging bags, hang tags, plastic lunch boxes, mobile phone protective films, double-layer paper cups, and tablet casings.

All printed content such as one-dimensional codes, two-dimensional codes, anti-counterfeiting codes, images, custom numbers, text, serial numbers, and database batch numbers can be set in one go through the intelligent software system. Quickly switch printing content between different jobs without changing the printing plate, achieving true flexible production.

The following provides a detailed functional introduction to the equipment from the aspects of material compatibility, intelligent detection and control capabilities, etc.

2. Material compatibility: Multiple materials can be handled in one machine

Pizza box digital inkjet printers excel in material compatibility and can handle a variety of printing substrates. In terms of paper materials, the equipment is capable of printing corrugated cardboard boxes, kraft paper, whiteboard paper, copperplate paper, cardboard, Grassin paper, and various food grade packaging papers. It is suitable for surface graphic treatment of paper pizza boxes, lunch boxes, seed paper, paper cup fans, paper bowl fans, and other products. In terms of plastic materials, the equipment supports printing of PET, PE, PP, PVC, OPP, and NY films, which can be applied to products such as plastic lunch boxes and mobile phone protective films. For hard materials such as metal plates, glass, coated wooden boards, and acrylic, the equipment also has excellent printing capabilities with excellent transparency.

This device uses environmentally friendly water-based ink or UV ink solution, and can be flexibly selected according to the type of printing substrate. Water based ink has good adhesion and color reproducibility on paper materials, meeting food packaging safety standards; UV ink solution meets the printing requirements of non absorbent materials such as plastic, metal, and glass. The UV-LED cured ink layer has good wear resistance and scratch resistance.

3. Printing accuracy: High resolution printing of QR codes

The technological advantage of pizza box digital inkjet printers is to achieve high-resolution output. It supports a maximum resolution of 1200 × 1200DPI, and you can freely switch between 1200 × 300DPI economy mode, 1200 × 600DPI standard mode, and 1200 × 1200DPI high-precision mode. According to the actual needs of users, printing speed or printing accuracy can be selected. Printing QR codes is not an industry standard and has a resolution below 300DPI. Otherwise, you may not be able to obtain good scanning results. For better scanning and recognition of small QR codes, they should be 600 DPI or higher. In practical application scenarios such as food packaging and logistics tracking, barcode recognition is based on scanning accuracy. The 1200 * 1200DPI machine can print clear and sharp QR codes and barcode lines in high-precision mode, with clear module edges. The scanner can stably and accurately recognize small QR codes, ensuring the reliability of traceable information transmission.

4. Printing speed: Industrial grade single channel printing speed

Production speed is one of the key performance indicators of pizza box digital inkjet printers. This device adopts single channel one-way printing technology, where paper or materials are fed through the feeding system and the entire production line is printed at once using a nozzle. The production efficiency is greatly improved because it does not have to scan back and forth multiple times like traditional reciprocating printers. The actual printing speed of this device is between 20 and 40 meters per minute. The high-performance configuration model can reach a speed of up to 60 meters per minute. For example, in food packaging, the average size of pizza boxes allows for printing approximately 1800 to 2500 standard sized pizza boxes per hour on one side, with an average speed of 30 meters per minute. Capacity of 15000 to 20000 units, continuous operation for 8 hours. Meet the needs of large-scale production and respond quickly to small and medium-sized customized orders.

5. Color expression: high saturation, rich selectivity

The pizza box digital inkjet printer adopts a CMYK four-color ink configuration scheme and supports full-color image output. The ink has excellent color density and vividness, and the printed brand logo, product name, ingredient list, nutritional content list, and food patterns are all brightly colored. According to the device configuration, ink selection has sufficient flexibility: environmentally friendly water-based ink is mainly used in materials such as paper food packaging and seed paper, with no irritating odor and meeting food contact safety standards; Pigment ink has excellent waterproof and sun resistant properties, suitable for label products that require long-term storage; UV ink is suitable for non absorbent materials such as plastic lunch boxes and mobile phone protective films. After being cured by UV-LED, the surface is wear-resistant and scratch resistant.

6. Intelligent function: Complete quality control of printed data

The digital inkjet printer for pizza boxes has efficient data management and quality inspection functions:

Print complete data and print variable data, including 1D code, 2D code, anti-counterfeiting code, custom number, text, image, serial number, database information, etc. It can be linked to mainstream databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, Excel, and seamlessly integrated with tagging software such as BarTender to achieve dynamic content and batch output.

Read and write detection and automatic rejection: The equipment is equipped with a visual detection system and a printing system with linkage control capability. After the printing operation is completed, the high-speed camera immediately captures the surface coding information of each product and verifies it. Printed materials with substandard printing quality will be automatically removed by the system without the need for manual intervention. When the device detects missing codes or incomplete coding information, it can automatically supplement the missing codes through system instructions to ensure the full inspection pass rate of the output batch.

7. Equipment design and durability

The pizza box digital inkjet printer adopts a steel structure frame design, with good overall stability and earthquake resistance. It can operate continuously in industrial production environments for a long time, meeting the actual needs of 24-hour continuous production in food packaging factories. Many local equipment manufacturers in Shenzhen have the ability to independently develop and produce inkjet printing software and boards, and can provide customized inkjet printing system solutions for customers.

2、 Equipment specifications and technical parameters

The following are the core performance parameters of this category of equipment. Specific parameters may vary among different brands and models. Please confirm the final technical specifications with the supplier when purchasing.

3、 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Users

Q1: The pizza box digital inkjet printer can print the following product types:

A: Paper products suitable for the food packaging industry, such as pizza boxes, paper lunch boxes, seed paper, paper cup fans, paper cup fans, and tea packaging bags. It can also be used for the processing of plastic products (plastic lunch boxes, mobile phone protective films), label hanging products, and tablet shell printing, and has a wide range of material compatibility.

Q2: Can the QR code or barcode printed by this device be stably recognized by the scanning device?

A: The maximum printing resolution of this device is 1200 × 1200DPI, and the edges of the QR code module printed in a mode higher than 600DPI are clear. Suitable for high-precision coding printing applications such as packaging anti-counterfeiting and product traceability, the equipment can provide reliable guarantees for scanning and recognition. For users who require high-precision application of QR codes, it is recommended to use the high-precision printing mode of 1200 × 1200DPI.

Q3: How does the equipment handle the problem of bad labels or missing codes during the printing process?

A: The device integrates post press visual inspection and automatic removal system. After each product is printed, it immediately enters the high-speed visual inspection station. Unqualified printed products will be separated by an automatic removal device. When the system detects a missing code in the product, it supports automatic supplementation of the missing code to ensure a 100% pass rate for the finished product.

Q4: Are the printing effects of different materials consistent? What are the ink adhesion and scratch resistance?

A: Compatible with 3 solutions, colored ink, water-based ink, and UV ink. Recommended environmentally friendly water-based ink or pigment ink, with high adhesion and color reproducibility, suitable for paper packaging and food grade products. UV ink solution and UV-LED curing have excellent adhesion and scratch resistance to the surface of non absorbent materials such as plastics.

Q5: Is equipment maintenance and operation difficult? What are the daily maintenance items?

A: The daily maintenance cost of the equipment is relatively low, and the main maintenance items include regular cleaning of the nozzle, inspection of the ink path system, and maintaining lubrication of the guide rail. Modern pizza box digital inkjet printers mostly use intelligent systems with built-in nozzle cleaning and maintenance programs, which can complete basic maintenance without the need for professional engineers.

Q6:Can the equipment be integrated with the ERP/MES system of the current factory to achieve data connectivity?

A: Suitable for most major labeling systems (Bartende). The device control system can connect to databases such as SQL and Excel to achieve dynamic printing and automatically connect to content. The factory can automatically fill in dynamic data such as batch number, production date, serial number, and batch output through database connection settings.

Q7: What is the supply capacity and after-sales service of local suppliers in Shenzhen?

A: Shenzhen has cultivated a large number of digital inkjet printing equipment manufacturing enterprises with independent research and development and production capabilities, complete supply chains, and products exported to overseas markets around the world. Domestic production ensures stable and effective supply of equipment. Most suppliers in Shenzhen can provide on-site installation and debugging services, remote online technical support, and one-year equipment warranty. We suggest that you confirm the after-sales support facilities with the supplier before purchasing the equipment.

Q8: What factors affect printing speed?

A. This depends on the printing resolution. Economic mode 1200 x 300 DPI, fastest medium speed=regular speed 1200 x 600 DPI. The high-precision mode (1200x1200DPI) is slower and uses more ink per unit area. In addition, the actual efficiency of production may depend on the surface properties of the material and the type of ink used. Suggest that the company find the best balance between production efficiency and quality level.