Thermal inkjet is a non-contact printing method where tiny resistors rapidly heat ink inside a cartridge chamber, creating a vapor bubble that forces a droplet out through a nozzle. It is widely used in both desktop printers and industrial packaging lines for printing high-resolution barcodes, batch codes, and expiration dates directly onto substrates.
Heard on the job
We're swapping the old continuous coders for TIJ heads to get sharper barcodes on the cartons.
Insider tip
TIJ systems are favored for packaging lines because they require almost zero maintenance compared to continuous inkjet setups. If a nozzle clogs, you just snap in a new cartridge.
Also heard as
- thermal inkjet