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News Release from: Imaje UK | Subject: S8 inkjet printer
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 April 2004
Inkjet printer won't hold up production
Imaje UK has added new features to its versatile S8 inkjet printer range.
Imaje UK has added new features to its versatile S8 inkjet printer range To extend their appeal, there is a new data matrix coding option, better user functions such as ink and additive level indicators, additional external communication capabilities and extended language capability
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Increasingly used to improve the discretion and efficiency of coding, the data matrix code is now available as standard on S8 printers.
Data matrix barcodes allow large amounts of data to be encrypted in a small area while substantially increasing the volume and reliability of data conveyed compared to traditional 1D linear barcodes.
Even with up to 20% of the mark missing, data are still readable.
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The data matrix barcode is ideal for coding of small components for traceability and inventory management.
A special version of the machine, the S8 contrast, has been developed for coding onto dark substrates such as cables and PCBs.
Production line stoppage, due to lack of additives, can be costly.
To overcome this, the S8 control panel now has an indicator to warn when these levels are becoming low.
Coding systems are increasingly used within data networks.
The S8 range has always been fitted with a universal RS232 for data links, now serial connections will include RS422/485 communication ports for faster data transmission over greater distances.
The additional communication ports are also compatible with multi drop (bus) data networks.
Data loading now includes the addition of industry standard PCMCIA cards.
These portable plug-in data storage cards allow easy programming of coding data.
Printers can be reprogrammed while still running the current task and, where product is rerouted from one line to another, reprogramming new machines is achieved by simply transferring the card.
Exporters will appreciate the extended language capability with the availability of more alphabets, font sets and the inclusion of Arabic characters on the keyboard.
Arabic, Croatian, Bulgarian and Romanian are now fully accessible as well as other major European languages.
Besides these new features, the S8 retains the key facilities that have made it a popular choice.
The screen on the main panel is large and easy to read.
Input is via a large QWERTY format keypad, with pictograms and scroll down menus to make it easier to programme many of the standard routines.
These systems are also robustly built to cope with heavy-duty use in industrial environments.
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