Comparison between laser marking machine and ink printer (who is the boss in the packaging industry)

Packaging products are widely used in food, beverage, health care, chemical and other industries and products. Packaging types can also be divided into many categories: packaging boxes, packaging boxes, packaging bags, packaging bottles, packaging cans, etc. From the external information of the packaging logo, you can learn about the product ingredients, production date. Source and other related information. Printing logos on outer packaging, inkjet technology and laser printing technology. In terms of function, the goals of laser printers and inkjet printers are the same, both of which are to print logos for products.

However, recently, customers often reflect that the initial investment is small for inkjet printers, but the later investment is too large. So, what is the difference between the same product logos before?

1. Marking effect

Inkjet printers use chemical ink to mark, and the marks are easily touched, acidic and alkaline gases, temperature and other environmental factors, and gradually fade away. They cannot be maintained for a long time, and the clarity is not high; laser inkjet printers use the principle of converting light energy into heat energy on the surface of the workpiece to form a mark, so the mark is not easy to fade away due to external factors, and it belongs to a permanent mark; at the same time, the engraving precision is high, the minimum line width can reach 0.04 mm, the mark is exquisite, the clarity is high, and it is anti-counterfeiting.

2. Damage degree of workpiece

Inkjet printers use chemical inks for contact marking, which can easily corrode the surface of workpieces; long-term use will cause chemical pollution to the workpieces and the working environment, and even cause toxicity to the health of operators. Laser inkjet printing is a non-contact processing, which uses non-mechanical light knife effects on the workpiece surface, and cannot cause chemical pollution to the workpiece surface, nor cause toxicity to human health, and is more environmentally friendly.

3. Mark the speed

Inkjet printers use manual or mechanical operation, which can realize one or more lines of character marking, and the speed is relatively slow. Laser inkjet printers use computer integrated intelligent operation, which can realize automatic feeding. Automatic marking. Automatic material storage saves time; the marking speed is fast, and can realize thousands or even tens of thousands of markings.

4. Operating cost

Inkjet ink consumables are large, and the cost of marking a large amount is as high as 80,000 yuan. Labor needs to continuously add ink, and the operating cost is high. Laser inkjet printers have few or almost no consumables, are computer-operated, save labor, and have low operating costs.

5. Convenient operation

The inkjet process requires constant ink addition, frequent cleaning of the nozzle for maintenance, and limited storage. Some even have to purchase consumables from designated manufacturers, which brings trouble to the operation. The laser inkjet printer has a high degree of integration, can realize automatic online flying marks, and reduce the process; it has a fast development speed, can continuously change the logo, has a large storage capacity, is basically maintenance-free, and is easy to operate.

6. Service life

If the inkjet printer nozzle is not cleaned frequently, it is easy to affect the service life of the machine, the failure rate is relatively high, and the service life is relatively short. Laser inkjet printers can achieve 100,000 hours (more than ten years).

7. Price

Inkjet printers have a low one-time investment and are relatively cheap, but the cost of marking a single piece is high, and the average annual investment total cost is high (labor, consumables, average annual price). Laser inkjet printers have a high one-time investment and are relatively expensive, but the cost of marking a single piece is low, and the average annual investment total cost is low (labor, consumables, average annual price).

8. Applicability

Inkjet printers can choose a variety of models according to the workpiece material, suitable for metal products and hard non-metal products marking.

Due to the current combination of laser marking technology and computers, the intelligence and accuracy of marking have been greatly improved. Using the current computer software control system, not only can you customize the marking mode and text, but you can also achieve the output of various laser styles. Using the unique function of laser marking, it is not easy for others to imitate, which can not only effectively prevent the circulation of counterfeit goods and cross-regional sales. Mobile goods; you can also use laser marking codes. Barcodes. Send to the ground and other information, you can establish a link database, so that we can track in time. Check the latest developments of the product. Laser marking machines use high-energy-density laser beams. With very fine laser beams, we can achieve the finest surface line width of 0.1mm marking, which not only creates a vast new world for precision machining and anti-counterfeiting technology, but also plays a good role in shaping the appearance and brand effect of products, injecting new impetus into the packaging industry.