Unicorn Low-Cost Ink Jet Printer

Low-cost large character ink jet printer

Compact and simple to operate ink jet system for marking one line

of text onto porous surfaces.

A large number of coding applications simply require a date, expiry date, batch code etc to be printed. The Marsh Unicorn has been developed to meet these requirements at an affordable price. One line of 7x5 dot characters can be printed with a standard print height of 10mm and optional print heights of 7, 15 or 20mm.

A self-pressurised ink cartridge is used making ink container changes quick and clean. No compressed air or external compressor are required.

The built-in product sensors automatically detect product direction and speed making the Unicorn extremely simple to install and transfer between lines.

Each printer in supplied complete with power supply, bracketry, starter ink, solvent and user guides. The Unicorn can therefore be purchased as a complete system off-the-shelf and installed in a matter of minutes without needing an installation engineer.

Power Requirements

115 to 240Vac at 60/50Hz

Environment

4 to 49^oC (40 to 120^oF)

Line Speed

6 to 61m/min

Print Size

10mm standard height, 7, 15 and 20mm optional

Character Set

54 ASCII characters in 7x5 dot matrix including accented characters

Message Storage

52 messages, up to 40 characters per message

Operating Languages

10 selectable built-in languages - English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Katakana, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

Special models for Arabic, Chinese and Hebrew

Software Features

- Custom time and date codes including Julian date

- Selectable rollover hour

- Dual expiry dates (e.g. 'display until' and 'use by')

- Shift organiser for automatic shift code printing

- Sequential numbering

Weight

6.8Kg

Ink System

230ml self-pressurised cartridge

Options

- Long reach bracket kit

- Remote kit to install keypad remote from printhead

Martek Industries Ltd