Linx 8900 Series
Designed to make operation and efficiency easier than ever
Spend more time coding and increasing your output with a Linx 8900 CIJ printer – the easiest to use Linx printer on the market.
Improve productivity and keep in control of your printer with Linx PrinterNet, remote connectivity enabling you to monitor and control your printer anywhere, anytime.
The Smartphone-inspired screen makes message selection, creation and printer operation faster than ever. Self-service and minimal intervention increases your production uptime. Print onto both primary and secondary packaging with one printer.
Key benefits
Remote connectivity to access, monitor and control Linx 8900 printers and receive remote technical support with Linx PrinterNet, a secure, cloud-based service
Flexible coder prints up to 6 lines of text, numbers, barcodes and logos
Simple self-service with up to two years between services – no engineer required
Quick-change fluid cartridges
IP55 stainless steel enclosure as standard, IP65 option
Real-time output measurement and line stoppage logs
Range of ink types and colours
Date freezing for batch printing, ideal for 24/7 operations
Variable character spacing improves vision system recognition
Prompts to ensure correct date and text is added
Simple to insert text or logos into messages
Resources
Black Ink 1010
Fast-drying ink with a strong black colour that does not change or deteriorate when subject to ‘retort’, cooking, sterilisation and pasteurisation procedures.
- Base/solvent: MEK (methyl ethyl ketone)
- Drying time: 1-2 seconds
- Recommended Linx solvent: 1505
Ideal for the food, healthcare and medical industries where a printed code must withstand temperatures of up to 200°C.
Available on 8900 Series
8900 Video
Linx PrinterNet Video
Linx 8900 8910 Datasheet
Linx 8920 datasheet
Linx 8940 Datasheet
Beavertown Brewery
LMA Services
Glowcroft
8900 Print Samples Guide
Configurations
Linx 8900
Prints 3 lines of code from 1.8mm to 8.8mm high and operates at speeds up to 2.92m/s.
Linx 8910
Prints 3 lines of code up to 20mm high for carton coding/retail-ready packaging, and operates at speeds up to 7.28m/s.
Linx 8920
6-line coding, includes carton code printing up to 20mm, and fast line speed of up to 7.28m/s as standard
Linx 8940
6-line coder designed for the most challenging coding applications, with IP65 rating for reliable operation. Print speeds up to 9.10m/s.
Technical Specifications
Printing capability
Up to 6 lines of text, symbols, numbers, barcodes
Data Matrix and QR codes
Character height from 1.8mm to 20mm
Maximum print speeds of up to 9.10m/s
Carton coding option with character height up to 20mm
Rotated character (‘tower’) printing
Programming features
Screen with icons, drag-and-drop field positioning, and zoom function for longer messages
Custom date and time editor to create different date formats as required
USB port for copy and back-up of message and printer settings, and for easy transfer of messages between printers, and downloading of output and line stoppage logs
Message store of up to 1000
Real-time output measurement on screen
Output and line stoppage logs
Screen saver shows real-time on/off target indication
Customisable top screen for most frequently used features
Physical characteristics
10” colour touch screen
Stainless steel enclosure
IP55 (washdown) as standard
2m conduit as standard, with 4m and 6m options
Weight 24kg
No factory air required
Ethernet port, with optional RS232 and Parallel I/O ports for easier integration with line equipment
