Corrugated Coding, Paper Stock, Paperboard
Printing on Cartons, BoxTrays, Display, Case Corrugated
If you spend enough time in warehouse shopping environments you’ll notice a growing number of box trays and corrugated used for merchandising. These corrugate containers support the sustainable packaging goals of larger retailers. The box trays and displays (1) protect the product, (2) comply with laws and regulations, (3) reduce material costs, and (4) communicate effectively with shoppers.
Box trays allow the packaging entities to print the required data on the substrates. First, the fixed information such as branding and marketing messages are pre-printed by the box manufacturers. And secondly, the variable information is also required on the boxes and the products within them. Lot/batch numbers, expiration dates, and barcodes are efficiently handled by inkjet systems. These systems have become the defacto standard in thousands of packaging facilities across the globe.
Examples of Corrugated InkJet Coding and Marking
Choosing the Right ink for your Carton Coding
With this in mind, here are the important considerations when choosing which inkjet ink for your paperboard, corrugate or stock carton coding.
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- Type of substrate being marked?
- Type of data, Barcode, Date Code, Logo, Promotional information?
- Color of ink required? ie., black, blue, red, green
- Printing volume? Changeover time, cost, Bulk Ink Savings
- Length of time for ink to dry? ie., less than 2 seconds
- Proximity of printer relative to substrate? ie., within 5mm
Case Printing Solutions offers several Fast Dry Pigment Inks for paper and carton coding. The ink was formulated to address nozzle clogging during intermittent print applications, and to perform well creating barcodes and variable data in high speed environments. Our bulk pigment ink solutions are designed to work with a variety of print controllers and manifolds that use the HP SPS TIJ products. You can count on Case Printing’s team to set up up with the best solution, at the lowest operating cost to print readable codes on the first carton after startup, and on every carton thereafter.
Other advantages of Case Fast Dry Pigment ink with Long Decap include:
- Ability to print at high volume, with no clogging
- Longer shelf life, so the ink doesn’t dry-out in the print nozzles
- Improved smudge resistance, compared to other pigment black inks
To test the print quality of Fast Dry Pigment Ink on your specific substrate, we will gladly produce print samples for you on your substrate.
Printing on Coated Paperboard but still need fast dry times?
We also offer solvent ink solutions for high quality printing on clay coated and slicker paper surfaces, contact us for the best solution for your application
See more at How to choose the right ink for you
Carton coding is a requirement for retail stores across the US
High resolution digital printing on cases and cartons ensures Retailers can manage inventory, Consumers can check freshness of the product, and regulatory requirements are met for identifying and tracking products.
In 2015 Walmart set new standards for barcodes, and many retailers have followed.
Walmart has set new requirements for sweeping changes in package barcodes.
The new Walmart barcode requirements mandate barcodes on five sides of the case, including the top. In addition, they are requiring Brand and Sub Brand, and case quantity. In addition, indications for case quantities and vendor stock number need to be added.
Low Cost TIJ Date Code Solution
Case Printing Solutions offers coding solutions designed to perform across a wide range of packaging styles and materials such as pulp, plastic,and foam. The full product line –based on HP THERMAL INKJET TECHNOLOGY -includes both industrial inks and printers. Collectively these solutions give the farms and egg packers the ability to adapt to future line changes.
