Thermal Transfer Overprinter Reduces Cost and Improves Print Quality for Beef Processor
Thermal Transfer Overprinter Reduces Cost and Improves Print Quality for Beef Processor
2 PagesPREVIOUS PROCESS: A meat processing facility required a new printing system to replace Markem 962 dry touch inkjet printers. In addition to replacing outdated printers, the processor hoped to improve the quality of print, reduce downtime and ultimately reduce the cost per print. The facility is a cold environment operating around 34 degrees F with washdown conditions. The processed meat is supplied to a K-Pak Chubmaker 4000 and packaged into various size chubs. The manufacturer's logo, USDA bug, line number, period, time stamp and fat content ratio must be printed on the film. ID TECHNOLOGY PROPOSAL OR SOLUTION: ID Technology recommended the Communicator II Thermal Transfer Overprinter with a Unicontroller. The thermal transfer printing system includes a printhead heater to address the col
