Inkjet printing on labels | Food, chemical, and cosmetics industries

Application: Printing expiration dates and lot numbers on alcohol, dressing, energy drinks, and other product labels.
Advantages: Drastically reduce the possibility of flawed or blurred marking when compared to stampers. With large production volumes, printer can be installed along side with print inspection systems.

Label printing/installation example

Printing example

Installation example

Solutions provided

Printing of expiration dates, best by dates, lot numbers, and more
Printing without missing or faint characters
Inkjet printing on labels applied to curved surfaces
Inspect printing using a print inspection machine

Download PDF

What is my continuous inkjet (CIJ) price?

Food, chemical, and cosmetics industry examples

Return to CIJ Central Home Page

Basic Knowledge
This section provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the basics of printing.
About continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers
This section details inkjet printers, from the printing principle to the internal structure. Learn about the technical aspects of continuous inkjet printers.
Printing problems and troubleshooting
Did you know? The number of incidents arising from date printing errors of food is more than you might think!
Continuous inkjet printers and vision systems used together can prevent printing-related incidents.
Actual applications
Read about some printing applications by industry and examples of improvement in various production lines achieved by introducing an inkjet printer.
Ink Q&A
Find the answers to all your questions about ink, including different types and their characteristics, printing volume, expiry dates, and ink-related laws and regulations.
- Ink characteristics
- Ordinance on Prevention of Organic Solvent Poisoning and how it relates to print ink

Download catalogs