Videojet Technologies Inc.

A system ( 1 ) configured to print and apply labels (PL, LL) to articles comprising, a label printer ( 186 ) configured to print an image on a label in a printing orientation, a label dispenser ( 2 ) configured to dispense the printed label, a label applicator ( 3 ) configured to apply the dispensed label to an article in an application orientation, and a controller ( 50 ) configured to determine the printing orientation and the application orientation in dependence upon an indication of image quality associated with a label.

There is provided a continuous inkjet printer for printing onto an external substrate that moves past the printer. The printer comprising a printhead. The printhead comprising: a droplet generator configured to generate and eject a stream of ink droplets for printing; at least one electrode configured to steer the stream of ink droplets; and a gutter configured to receive droplets of ink which are not used for printing. The printer further comprising an ink system configured to store ink and supplying ink to the printhead. The printhead is releasably connectable to the ink system by a printhead connection interface, the printhead connection interface comprising a plurality of fluid connectors, a plurality of electrical connectors; and the printer is configured to permit the printhead to be removed from printer, and for an alternative printhead to be connected to the printer, and for printing operations to commence within a period of around 2 minutes.

A case for a cartridge of a printer is disclosed. The case includes: a plurality of walls defining a bladder volume configured to receive a bladder of the cartridge and a neck interface of a front wall of the plurality of walls. The neck interface defines a neck aperture configured to receive a neck of the bladder. The case is a single continuous piece of material.

An air dryer ( 1 ) is provided for use with an ink jet printer ( 50 ) comprising a print head ( 15 ) for applying an inked image ( 18 ) to a substrate ( 16 ). The air dryer ( 1 ) comprises: a housing ( 2 ) enclosing an internal space ( 3 ) therein: an air supply ( 5 ) configured to supply air into the internal space ( 3 ) of the housing: a heating element ( 6 ) configured to heat the air; and an air guide ( 8 ) in communication with the internal space ( 3 ). The air guide ( 8 ) is configured to direct a jet of the heated air ( 10 ) at the inked image ( 18 ) on the substrate ( 16 ) so as to dry the inked image ( 18 ). The air guide ( 8 ) is configured such that the jet of the heated air ( 10 ) between the air guide 8 and the substrate ( 16 ) forms an angle θ of between 0 and 30 degrees relative to a direction of travel X of the substrate ( 16 ).

There is provided a computer implemented method for cleaning a self-cleaning marking head of an industrial printer, the method comprising, receiving, by the industrial printer and from an external controller, a control signal and executing, by the industrial printer, a self-cleaning operation of the self-cleaning marking head in response to receiving the control signal.

Described herein are invisible fluorescent solvent ink jet ink compositions that include a fluorescent colorant comprising a coumarin, a solvent, a binder resin, and a conductive agent.

The present invention is a thermal inkjet ink that provides good reliability at a wide range of industrial print conditions from both low temperature to high temperature environments across a broad range of humidities. It is particularly advantageous in low-temperature applications, for example, printing at temperatures down to 5° C. or lower continuously for 8 hours without developing print defects which can lead to unreadable codes; and, in the meantime also maintains other critical functional aspects including contrast, wetting, decap time, dry time, adhesion, ink cartridge stability, etc. The inks contain one or more binder resins that exhibit a hydroxyl number or acid number of at least 100 mg KOH/g; one or more terpene phenolic resins; one or more volatile organic solvents; and one or more dyes, and optionally further components.

The invention relates to a high adhesion ink with good abrasion resistance, useful for inkjet printing. These inks include a first resin comprising a polymer comprising vinyl chloride or a polymer comprising vinyl acetate, the first resin having a weight average molecular weight between about 20 kDa and about 80 kDa, a second resin comprising a tackifier resin with a weight average molecular weight between about 200 Da and about 2.5 kDa, and a third resin with a weight average molecular weight between about 500 Da and about 40 kDa.

Apparatus for continuous ink jet printing, comprising: an ink system comprising an ink storage tank ( 15 ) operable to supply ink to a print head associated with the apparatus; a single cartridge connection ( 9 ) for releasable engagement with a fluid cartridge ( 8 ), the cartridge connection ( 9 ) comprising: a fluid connector ( 10 ) for engaging an outlet of a fluid cartridge; and a conduit configured to allow fluid to flow along a fluid pathway from a cartridge engaged with the cartridge connection, via the fluid connector, to the ink storage tank. The apparatus has a first configuration in which a solvent cartridge is engaged with the cartridge connection and in which the apparatus is configured to receive solvent from the engaged solvent cartridge, and a second configuration in which an ink cartridge is engaged with the cartridge connection and in which the apparatus is configured to receive ink from the engaged ink cartridge.