Linx 8840 Printer

The Linx 8840 continuous ink jet printer prints up to 6 lines and provides a perfect coding solution for industrial environments.

Designed to reduce your total cost of ownership and increase your production line output, the Linx 8840 delivers consistent, error-free codes.

With its unique sealed printhead design and durable stainless steel construction the Linx 8840 operates reliably in tough production environments, optimising line productivity.

Linx 8840

Print Head

60mm minimum bend radius in static applications. 180mm minimum bend radius in dynamic applications.

Technical Specifications

Print Speeds and Sizes

Printhead:	Mk11 Midi	Mk11 Midi plus
Nozzle size:	62 µm	75 µm
Lines of print:	Up to 6	Up to 6
Character height range:	1.8 to 20 mm	2.1 to 20.1 mm
Maximum speed for single line print (5 dot high characters):	7.50 m/s (0.47 mm drop pitch)	9.10 m/s (0.57 mm drop pitch)
Maximum speed for two line print (7 dot high characters):	2.65 m/s (0.43 mm drop pitch)	2.57 m/s (0.52 mm drop pitch)
Recommended distance from printhead to substrate:	12mm (35mm for carton coding message style)	20mm (45mm for carton coding message style)

Hardware Features

• Easi-Change® Service Module, change interval: up to 18 months (13,000 hours) – dye-based inks, up to 12 months (6,000 hours) – soft pigmented inks* Only 0.5L of ink changed
• Unique automatic printhead flushing: typical cleaning interval 3 months (100 starts and stops) – dye-based inks, up to 1 month – soft pigmented inks
• Printhead jet-speed control and temperature sensing for consistent printing in changing ambient temperatures
• Mistake-proof, mess-free ink and solvent refilling while printing (0.5 litre ink cartridge, 1 litre solvent cartridge)
• 7-inch full colour touch screen with tough, solvent-resistant polymer cover
• Durable ink pump with no scheduled changes required
• Extended shutdowns (up to 3 months) without printer flushing or draining
• Robust, flexible dual-tube conduit for static and moving printhead applications

Software Features

• Single-press start print, pause print and jet shutdown
• Auto power-off after jet shutdown
• Simple message creation and editing with drag-and-drop field positioning, zoom function and insert mode for long messages
• Total print count, message count and batch count
• Message selection using product images
• Password-protected functions, with customizableuser profiles

• Message creation/editing while printing
• On-screen output rate measurement and production stoppage log. Downloadable onto USB device
• On-screen fluid level indicators, 12 hour running from fluid refill warning to printer stop in most applications
• On-screen help and diagnostics information
• QuickSwitch® message selection and editing using bar code scanner
• PrintSync® automatic font and message format selection, based on message style selected and production line speed
• Multiple operator languages (user selectable) with on-screen keyboards, secondary keyboard for multi-language printing
• Simple line speed and shaft encoder setup wizard, for installation on new production lines
• Message store and printer settings backup, copy and restore using USB storage device
• Simple Communications Protocol (YAML based scripts) and Linx Remote Communications Interface for connection to PCs or PLCs using Ethernet port

Message Printing Facility

• Text, symbols and numbers
• Prompted fields for one-step message editing with customizableon-screen prompts
• Height, width and delay functions for easy code sizing and positioning
• Automatic formats for printing dates, times and date rounding (using the printer’s internal clock)
• Custom date and time editor to create different date formats as required
• Automatic date forward function. Add number of seconds, minutes, hours to the current time, or number of days, weeks or months to the current date
• Automatic time adjustment option for daylight savings time
• Sequential numbering, forward and backward counting, variable intervals
• One-touch sequential number reset option from the printer screen, and reset using external trigger
• Number of messages stored: up to 1000 using internal printer memory (depending on message content), more can be stored using a USB storage device
• Bold character printing (up to 9 times)
• Variable character spacing for improved vision system recognition
• Rotated character (tower) printing
• Shift coding (message content changes automatically at defined times)
• Graphics and logos can be imported into the printer as bitmap files using the USB port

• Reverse and inverted printing
• Barcodes (ITF 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128, EAN 13, EAN 8, UPCA, Pharmacode, Data Matrix, QR Code)

Print Head Option

• 2m conduit
• 4m conduit (option)
• 90° printhead (option)
• Positive air purge to printhead (provides improved reliability in dusty or humid environments) (option)

Ink Range

• Linx MEK base (dye-based, soft pigmented-based)
• Linx mixed base (MEK-free, dye-based)
• Linx ethanol base (MEK-free, dye-based)

Solvent Consumption

• 3.5ml/hour (at 20°C, ink and application dependent)

Connection / Interfacing for

• Product detector
• Shaft encoder/second product detector
• External single-stage alarm output (24v)
• USB – for message backup and transfer, and wifi connection for Linx Printer Net
• Ethernet
• Volt-free contact alarm connection (e.g. for use with external mains-driven alarm) (option)
• Dual alarm output (Volt free and 24V output) (option)

Physical Characteristics

• Base and enclosure: Stainless steel
• IP55 environmental protection rating**
• Mounting options: Static stand, mobile stand, bench, wall mount bracket
• Operating temperature range: 5-45°C (0-50°C for Linx 1240 ink type)
• Humidity range (r.h., non-condensing): 90% max
• Power supply: 100-230V, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: 38W (typical when printing)
• Power rating: 100 W
• Weight: 24kg (including fluids and printhead)

Regulatory Approvals

• CE, EAC, NRTL, FCC

*Interval may be adjusted in certain environments and applications to provide reliable running between service module changes

**IP rating is independently verified – certificates available on request