Carton Coding and Traceability

Accurate, Reliable Carton Printers from Videojet

Today’s supply chain and logistics have improved immensely due to better tracking of materials and packaged goods. Evolving government regulations, along with food and pharmaceutical safety, are strong drivers for better traceability programs.

High quality inline marking of variable data is a critical enabler for these traceability programs. Complementing Videojet’s solutions for primary packaging coding (inkjet printers, laser and thermal transfer printers), Videojet has a full line of large character printing products (which include carton coders and carton printers) to print directly on a variety of secondary packaging materials. Also available are Label Printer Applicators to automatically print and apply labels in real time on cartons and cases, shrink wrapped packages or pallets.

Inkjet carton printing or Print and Apply Labelling for cartons?

The most common coding technologies for printing on cartons are large character inkjets and labelling machines. Which solution is best for your line largely depends on the information you need to print and the packaging material which needs to be printed.

Large Character Inkjet printing is likely to be the better solution if:

• Carton packaging material is Porous (such as cardboard or corrugate)
• Information is required to be placed in various locations on the Carton
• The substrate is white in colour

Print and Apply Labellers are likely to be a better solution if:

• Carton is Non-Porous (such as shrink wrap)
• Information is required in one location on the Carton
• High contrast Barcodes are required on kraft cardboard

Suggested Solutions for Carton Printing

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