Markem-Imaje, a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems, has announced an ethernet protocol for its 4700 valvejet drop-on-demand (DOD) printer in an effort to provide greater connectivity. The improved 4700 now allows for 20 variable updates per print, and it supports customer needs for flexibility even in the most challenging manufacturing environments. 

In addition to the ethernet protocol, Markem-Imaje also introduced image creation and printer management capabilities for the 4700, which are achievable via a new driver with the company’s CoLOS suite, a packaging intelligence solution that helps optimize production in terms of accuracy and efficiency.