When was the last time you checked out thermal inkjet (TIJ) for your small character coding? If it’s been a while, it may be time to look at them again.

A lot has changed with the technology over the years. Most importantly, TIJ is no longer just for porous packaging materials. When the packaging industry was first introduced to TIJ a decade ago, many users found themselves restricted with the technology because the applications were limited to porous material substrates such as kraft paperboard, non-coated paper labels, SBS cartons and pulp materials. Not true anymore. It is now possible to print small character codes onto non-porous materials with very fast dry times.