A batch coding printer is a machine used in packaging to print variable data—such as manufacturing dates, expiry dates, batch numbers, lot codes, MRPs, barcodes, and QR codes—directly onto product packaging or containers.
Key Functions & Importance
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Traceability & Supply Chain Tracking: Allows manufacturers to trace a product back to its specific production run in the event of a quality check or product recall.
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Regulatory Compliance: Satisfies legal mandates across industries (food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics) requiring clear, indelible production details.
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Brand Protection & Quality Assurance: Prevents counterfeiting via serialized codes and provides clear shelf-life information to consumers.
Core Technologies
| Technology |
Printing Method |
Best Used For |
Key Advantage |
| Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) |
Non-contact liquid ink stream |
High-speed lines, curved or uneven surfaces (cans, bottles, wires) |
Prints from a distance at extreme speeds |
| Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) |
Non-contact ink cartridges |
Cartons, pouches, labels, flat porous or non-porous media |
High resolution (clean barcodes/QR codes), low maintenance |
| Thermal Transfer (TTO) |
Contact via thermal ribbon |
Flexible packaging, films, flow-wraps, labels |
High print durability and clarity on flexible materials |
| Laser Coders |
Contactless laser beam marking |
PET bottles, glass, metal, hard plastics |
Permanent marks, zero ink/ribbon consumable costs |
