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	Item # SmartDate X65/128, SmartDate® Series 128 Millimeter (mm) Width Coder

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For over three decades, Markem-Imaje has pioneered thermal transfer coding technology. Our comprehensive SmartDate® Series of coders provides the most reliable high-quality codes on flow-wrappers, bags, tray seals, pouches, sachets, vacuum packs or labels.

Specifications · Printer and Cassette · Controller · Packaging Intelligence Solutions · Applications · Additional Information

Specifications

Width		128 mm

Length (Continuous or Combined Mode)		150 mm

Length (Intermittent Mode)		75 mm

Normal Print Speed		700 mm/s

Note for Print Speed		Maximum, minimum print speeds and the suitability of ribbons and ribbon saving techniques are dependent on the individual application - if in doubt please contact your local presales team for further advice.

Ribbon Length		Up to 1100 m

Minimum Ribbon Width		80 mm

Maximum Ribbon Width		130 mm

Digital Ribbon Save (DRS) Mode		Yes

Interlaced Mode		Yes

Radial Interlaced Mode		Yes

Radial Ribbon Save Mode		Yes

Radial Whitespace Mode		Yes

Step Advance Mode		Yes

Whitespace Mode		Yes

Intermittent/Continuous		Combined

Left or Right Hand		Easily Change from Left to Right Hand with No Additional Parts

Minimum Print Speed		10 mm/s

Printer and Cassette

Durable wear resistant design. Adaptable for intermittent or continuous line configuration. Left- or right-hand operation. Meets extreme production line speeds. Multiple ribbon save features. Industry leading 0.5 mm gap between prints. Capable of serialized 2D codes.

Controller

Multiple user interface options including color touch screen and web pages. Dedicated buttons for frequently used functions. USB for image and file data transfer. Equipped with power save mode.

Packaging Intelligence Solutions

If you require complex message design with logos or networking and data management linked with your ERP, our scalable Packaging Intelligence Suite can help reduce your overall running costs and operator error, achieve compliance and maximize productivity.

Applications

The Markem-Imaje SmartDate® Series offers the versatility you expect at a lower cost of ownership for coding on flexible packaging films, foils and labels. Reliability combined with unique ribbon saving options ensure significant savings in consumables and maintenance costs. Use the Systech Packaging Intelligence Suite™ to network and manage your coders with message management, verification and line control solutions.

Food
Designed to print crisp, clean codes on a variety of substrates used in retail food and food service, even on packaging lines that run around the clock.

Pharmaceutical
High quality, permanent codes on pharmaceutical packaging materials such as labels, blister packs and films.

Household
Whether you are producing trial sizes or family packages, SmartDate® thermal transfer coders are ideal for printing directly on labels or flexible film.

Additional Information

Flexible film and foil packaging coding

Printing capabilities of Markem-Imaje
Thermal Transfer Overprinter (TTO) coders

Understanding Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)

While other coding methods have multiple uses, TTO is a digital printing technology that has been developed specifically to be used with flexible materials, making it ideally suited for this process.

Thermal Transfer Overprinting is a contact coding process which transfers ink from a ribbon to the material, using a thermal printhead.

Thermal transfer technology combines a thermal printhead and a polyester ribbon coated with ink on one side. Ink is transferred from a ribbon to the packaging material using a thermal printhead. This is made up of a row of independent tiny heating elements, mounted on a ceramic support. The different heating elements are activated based on the characters to be printed, melting the ink on the ribbon and transferring the selected characters to the packaging film. The printhead and the ribbon move with the material during this process.

There are two types of thermal transfer coders depending on the application

Intermittent mode

In an intermittent mode the packaging film advances and then stops, such as on a Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) machine, labeller or tray sealer. The printhead lowers, moves along the packaging film and ribbon. The printhead prints. The printhead is raised, and returns to the home position, the ribbon advances and the process is repeated.

Continuous mode

In a continuous mode the packaging film is constantly moving such as on a Horizontal Form Fill and Seal (HFFS) machine. When triggered, the ribbon accelerates to the film speed, the printhead is lowered and printing begins. At the end of printing the printhead is raised to the home position and the ribbon stops moving.

With a typical output of 300 dpi, TTO offers very high print quality that blends in with the overall design of the pre-printed film. In addition to printing variable information such as best-before dates, barcodes and promotional information, it can also help reduce pre-printed stock by printing static information, such as the product name.

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Item # SmartDate X65/128, SmartDate® Series 128 Millimeter (mm) Width Coder

Width

Length (Continuous or Combined Mode)

Length (Intermittent Mode)

Normal Print Speed

Note for Print Speed

Ribbon Length

Minimum Ribbon Width

Maximum Ribbon Width

Digital Ribbon Save (DRS) Mode

Interlaced Mode

Radial Interlaced Mode

Radial Ribbon Save Mode

Radial Whitespace Mode

Step Advance Mode

Whitespace Mode

Intermittent/Continuous

Left or Right Hand

Minimum Print Speed