Your old hand coder has finally done it last job. After all the problems you had with that antique hand coder (labor intensive, expensive, and poor ink management), you are looking for a more up to date method for marking the items. It might be a good time to consider the latest in lightweight, wireless, compact coding: The HandJet series of EBS handheld printers. The EBS series are the latest in the line of handheld coders. Newer features and greater functionality are built in to make your coding tasks even faster to accomplish. Here are a few of the ways that the HandJet EBS series can help to make your coding go faster and with fewer snags.
Improved Printing Capabilities
Of course, the main use of your handheld printer is for labeling. EBS handheld printers feature a number of printing improvements compared to that old hand coder.
Key Takeaways
* The HandJet EBS printer marks items quickly and wirelessly, making it more efficient than hand coders.
* Larger ink cartridges allow you to spend less time refilling and save on costs.
* The printer creates messages on metal, glass, film, lumber, and more.
* Operators can easily update dates, fonts, and counters using the touchscreen.
* Laser guidance helps you place codes accurately every time.
Increased Print Height
With EBS printers, the letter and symbol sizes are available, to 32 dots @ up to 2.2”. They are capable of providing up to four lines of code. Printed letters and symbols become sharper and less likely to be misread.
Larger Ink Cartridge
The capacity of the ink cartridge has been increased and is capable of printing up to 200,000 characters (doubled from 100,000 characters) over a 7×5 matrix. No more frequent stopping to refill your handheld printer.
A Wide Variety of Message Sizes
The print image height is expanded and can now print messages from .276” to 2.2” and can print those sizes as a single line or multi line message. Now you’re able to print clear, legible messages in any size, and print those messages on the smallest or largest of items.
Print Messages on Many Different Surfaces
Messages can be printed on porous and non porous surfaces including corrugated steel, paper, film, foil, glass, metal, lumber, and concrete. EBS handheld printers are able to print needed symbols or messages on just about any surface you can imagine.
More Control Over Your Printing Task
Not only are your printing choices expanded with EBS handheld printers, so is your ability to preview and control what you print. No more guessing what the message will end up looking like, or where it will end up on your item.
Touchscreen Precision
EBS series handheld printers are equipped with an on board, touch screen controller, which is fully colorized. When a quick adjustment is needed, you won’t have to do anything more than enter needed changes (color, font, size, expiration dates, counters) using the touch screen, and you’re back in business.
A Wide Variety of Graphics Packages, Fonts, and Symbols
No longer will you be limited to only a few, pre installed font types or symbols. The EBS series comes loaded with a wide variety of national characters, graphics, and variable fields. The 2-gigabyte memory has more than enough room for downloading of special fonts (TrueType, Google). You can even access a Firefox browser through your unit.
Large, easily readable screen
Now you can view your exact printing task through the onboard, hardened, 3.5” (diagonal measure) viewer. Not only can you view the message being printed, but you have all the necessary printing options available at your fingertips. Simply touch the required change on the screen, and you’re back to your printing with nary an interruption.
Laser guided positioning
EBS printers are equipped with a built in laser guidance system to ensure precise message positioning. With an easy to follow laser targeting system to guide your message positioning, you’ll never have to search for symbols or messages again.
Almost Limitless Ink Options
Regardless of the types of materials your printing will adorn, the EBS series can handle it. Whether your ink is of a quick drying variety, or if your packaging requires its own specific type of ink (ethanol, acetone, MEK based, UV legible, or food grade) the HandJet can handle it. Even better, the unit comes with an easily installed cleaning cartridge that will flush the system when it’s time to change the ink.
Print From Any Angle
In addition to these options, EBS series handheld printers will print your symbol or letter message from any angle. The latest generation of HandJet EBS handheld printers is built with the user’s comfort in mind. They are designed for long term use. The unit weighs just over 3 ½ lbs and is ergonomically designed for balance and comfort. The power supply can either be an external (24V) or internal. A fully charged battery can provide up to 16 hours of continuous operation under normal conditions. The EBS series has communication capability built in. You can connect to WiFi, Bluetooth, or USS.
Why Companies Move Away From Hand Coding
Most plants keep their old hand coder because it still gets the job done. But ‘gets the job done’ often means dealing with smudged boxes and extra work. Someone has to mix ink, clean plates, and fix mistakes. On a busy day, those minutes add up. A handheld printer takes care of much of that hassle.
Training is easier than most people think. New staff can read the screen and check the message before printing. With a roller coder, they have to learn by trial and error, which often leads to wasted cartons at the start of each shift.
Supervisors also like that the settings stay the same from shift to shift. With hand coding, each operator presses a little harder or lighter. That changes how the mark looks. The handheld unit prints the same way every time, no matter who is on the line.
Clear codes help protect your reputation. Distributors want dates and lot numbers that are easy to read. If the print is hard to read, pallets get sent back. Clean codes keep your products moving and reduces the number of phone calls you get.
Maintenance is easier than with the old tools. There are no rubber plates to change and no messy trays to clean. The cleaning cartridge handles most of the work, so operators can focus on production rather than cleaning.
Many customers share a similar story. They planned to keep the hand coder as a backup, but after a few weeks, it just sat on the shelf. The speed difference was impossible to ignore.
The Cost Of Poor Print
Blurry codes can end up costing the company. If just one code is printed wrong, a whole pallet might get held up at the dock. Someone then has to pull the boxes, fix the labels, and reload the truck, which wastes a lot of time. PMMI reports that marking mistakes are a common reason shipments get rejected. GS1 says that clear product IDs help prevent mix-ups in the warehouse. That means fewer returns and fewer stressful calls from buyers.
- PMMI packaging insights: https://www.pmmi.org
- GS1 product identification: https://www.gs1.org
If marking is slowing your crew down, it may be time to update the tool
Related Pages
- HandJet EBS details and specs: https://westernpackaging.com/can-ebs-handjet-printer/
- Full packaging equipment line: https://westernpackaging.com
- Contact us: https://westernpackaging.com/contac
Proper marking of your shippable items is an important and critical part of your business. With the newer generation of HandJet EBS series handheld printers, your labeling tasks will become more precise, and easier to accomplish.
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