Easy to use for quick code setup and operation

• Store up to 50 named line settings – for quick retrieval at product changeovers; settings can be transferred between printers with a USB flash drive
• Large, icon-driven high-resolution touch screen, with at-a-glance production-rate visibility
• customizabletop screen, one touch operation for common tasks, on-screen message prompts for faster, accurate code setup
• Simple, one-touch, fluid cartridge refills during printing – no mess, no tools, no mistakes
• Self-service with an on-screen Wizard which guides operators through the service module change process – for a quick, engineer-free service.

Reliable coding for longer

• Extended service module change intervals up to 18,000hrs/24 months – code for longer without interventions
• Advanced System Monitoring – internal monitoring helps to avoid unscheduled stoppages between service module changes – reliable coding for longer
• Quick, clean startups every time – robust, completely sealed print head, and Auto flush feature ensure continual reliable operation
• Seasonal shutdown mode – printer is ready to print first time, even after extended shutdown, with no need for expensive printer flushing.

Flexible coding with more printing capabilities

• Code up to five lines of code, including 2D barcodes
• Coding at faster line speeds as standard – up to 6.25m/s for one line of code
• Carton coding option, up to 20mm high print
• Sequential text and flexible sequential number printing to provide more traceability and product identification options
• Real-time output on screen – meet your OEE targets with the printer screensaver ‘On/Off target’; identify patterns in overall line downtime with the output/downtime reporting feature, and improve your efficiencies.

Linx 8920

Print Head

Technical Specifications

Print Speeds and Sizes

• Printhead: Mk11 Midi
• Nozzle size: 62 µm
• Lines of print: Up to 6
• Character height range: 1.8 to 12.0 mm (up to 20mm with carton coding message style)
• Maximum speed for single line print (5 dot high characters): 6.25m/s at 0.47mm drop pitch
• Maximum speed for single line print (7 dot high characters): 4.89m/s at 0.55mm drop pitch
• Maximum speed for two line print (7 and 5 dot high characters): 3.64m/s at 0.82mm drop pitch
• Maximum speed for two line print (5 dot high characters): 3.44m/s at 0.43mm drop pitch
• Maximum speed for two line print (7 dot high characters): 2.46m/s at 0.43mm drop pitch
• Maximum speed for three line print (5 dot high characters): 2.36m/s at 0.53mm drop pitch
• Maximum speed for four line print (7 dot high characters): 0.51m/s at 0.37mm drop pitch
• Maximum message length: In excess of 1 metre
• Recommended distance from printhead to substrate: 12mm (35mm for carton coding message style,and larger print)

Hardware Features

• Easi-Change® Service Module, change interval: up to 24 months (18,000 hours)*
• Unique automatic printhead flushing – typical cleaning interval 3 months (100 starts and stops)
• 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)
• 10-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 and zoom function for long messages
• Total print count, message count and batch count
• Message store display and message style selection
• Password-protected functions, with customizableuser profiles
• Message creation/editing while printing

• On-screen system monitoring, to measure key ink system and environmental parameters, to help avoid unscheduled stoppages
• On-screen output rate measurement, estimated job completion time, on/off target indication
• On-screen production stoppage logging tool, customizablestoppage event descriptions, auto detection of stoppages
• Output, production line stoppage and message print history log exported using USB port
• On-screen fluid level indicators, 12 hour running from fluid refill warning to printer stop in most applications
• On-screen help and diagnostics information
• 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
• Up to 50 line settings can be stored, with individual line names
• 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 or optional RS232 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 and times (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, multiple number ranges, alphanumeric sequencing
• One touch sequential number reset option from the printer screen, and reset using external trigger
• Sequential text fields, increment and reset sequences using external triggers, optional one touch sequence reset from the printer screen
• Production Schedule’ function, to print a sequence of messages automatically, with different triggering and repeat print options
• 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)
• 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)
• 6m conduit (option)
• Positive air purge to printhead (provides improved reliability in dusty or humid environments) (option)

Ink Range

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

Connection / Interfacing for

• Product detector
• Shaft encoder/second product detector
• External single-stage alarm output (24v) with multi-stage alarm option
• USB
• 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)
• RS232 (option) & Parallel I/O (option)

Physical Characteristics

• Base and enclosure: Stainless steel
• IP55 environmental protection rating**
• Mounting options: Static stand, mobile stand, bench, shelf for wall mounting
• Operating temperature range: 0 – 50°C for 1240, 1010, 1014 and 3240 ink types, (5-45°C for other MEK base, Mixed base, Ethanol base ink types)
• Humidity range (r.h., non-condensing): 90% max
• Power supply: 100-230V, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: 38W (typical when printing)
• Power rating: 150 W
• Weight: 24.5 Kg (Including fluids and printhead

Regulatory Approvals

• GS, CE, EAC, NRTL, FCC