TIJ

KE1

Industrial TIJ printer (controllerless)

The KE1 is a controllerless industrial thermal inkjet (TIJ 2.5) printer: a one-inch stand-alone printhead controlled online from a PC, with no display required. It prints from 1 mm to 25.4 mm at up to 406 m/min and 600 dpi, including GS1, DataMatrix and QR anti-counterfeit tracking codes.

Print height: 1 to 25.4 mm (one-inch cartridge)
Print speed: Up to 406 m/min (90 dpi); 120 m/min at 300 dpi
Resolution: Up to 600 dpi, 6 density levels
Control: Remote PC control and offline printing
Size: 128 x 87 x 27 mm aluminium housing

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Features

Controllerless designIntegrated variable data printing system: stand-alone, online-controlled printhead with no controller or display required. Portable, with a smaller footprint and a better performance-to-price ratio.

Industrial hardware1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A7 industrial processor, industrial FPGA chip and anti-interference motherboard with USB, serial, sensor and encoder ports, for stable print quality at high and low temperatures and in dusty, wet or electrically noisy environments.

Linux print managementStable, efficient Linux operating system with self-developed high-speed print management for dynamic printing, supporting traceability, anti-counterfeiting, food and drug control codes and dynamic databases.

PC controlSupports remote PC control and offline printing; self-developed software that is easy to configure. Built-in "quick start" and "head cleaning" buttons.

ScalableThe number of nozzles can be spliced as required. OEM support and printer customisation available.

Technical specifications

Operating system	Embedded Linux operating system
Hardware	Cortex-A7 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, FPGA algorithm acceleration chipset
COMM ports	USB, RS-232, RJ45
External interface	Optical sensor, encoder, upside-down control
Power supply	Input: AC 100-240 V / Output: DC 30 V 1.5 A
Housing material	Industrial-grade protective housing (aerospace-grade aluminium)
Dimensions	128 mm x 87 mm x 27 mm
Work environment	Temperature: 0-45 °C / Humidity: 30-70 %
Printing type	TIJ 2.5 thermal head
Print resolution	Up to 600 dpi / up to 6 levels of print density
Print height	From 1 mm to 25.4 mm
Print speed	406 m/min (90 dpi) / 240 m/min (150 dpi) / 120 m/min (300 dpi) / 60 m/min (600 dpi)
Print contents	Multi-language characters, GS1 DataMatrix, dynamic traceability QR code, bar code, image, serial number, date, shift, counter, variable database, network serial port, real-time dynamic data printing
Printable materials	Cardboard, plastic, electronic components, metal, cable, wire, stone, pipe, auto parts, industrial and chemical packaging, pharmaceutical/food/gift packaging
Ink type	Solvent, water-based, oil-based, food grade, UV. 42 ml cartridge
Ink colour	Black, white, red, yellow, blue, green, invisible, UV
Cartridge chip	Contactless RFID chips allow automatic recognition and control of parameters and ink consumption