Product Description

The Linx 8840 continuous ink jet printer prints
up to 6 lines and provides a perfect coding
solution for industrial environments.
Designed to reduce your total cost of ownership and
increase your production line output, the Linx 8840
delivers consistent, error-free codes.
With its unique sealed printhead design and durable
stainless steel construction the Linx 8840 operates
reliably in tough production environments, optimizing
line productivity.

Technical Specification

2m conduit
4m conduit (option)
90° printhead (option)
Positive air purge to printhead (provides improved
reliability in dusty or humid environments) (option)
Ink range
Linx MEK base (dye-based, soft pigmented-based)
Linx mixed base (MEK-free, dye-based)
Linx ethanol base (MEK-free, dye-based)
SOLVENT CONSUMPTION
3.5ml/hour (at 20°C, ink and application dependent)
Connections/interfacing for
Product detector
Shaft encoder/second product detector
External single-stage alarm output (24v)
USB – for message backup and transfer,
and wifi connection for Linx PrinterNet
Ethernet
Volt-free contact alarm connection (e.g. for use
with external mains-driven alarm) (option)
Dual alarm output (Volt free and 24V output) (option)
Physical characteristics
Base and enclosure: Stainless steel
IP55 environmental protection rating**
Mounting options: Static stand, mobile stand,
bench, wall mount bracket
Operating temperature range: 5-45°C
(0-50°C for Linx 1240 ink type)
Humidity range (r.h., non-condensing): 90% max
Power supply: 100-230V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: 38W (typical when printing)
Power rating: 100 W
Weight: 24kg (including fluids and printhead)
Regulatory approvals
CE, EAC, NRTL, FCC
*Interval may be adjusted in certain environments and
applications to provide reliable running between service
module changes
**IP rating is independently verified – certificates
available on request

Product Features

Printhead: Mk11 Midi Mk11 Midi plus
Nozzle size: 62 μm 75 μm
Lines of print: Up to 6 Up to 6
Character height 1.8 to 20 mm 2.1 to 20.1 mm
range:
Maximum speed 7.50 m/s 9.10 m/s
for single line print (0.47 mm (0.57 mm
(5 dot high drop pitch) drop pitch)
characters):
Maximum speed 2.65 m/s 2.57 m/s
for two line print (0.43 mm (0.52 mm
(7 dot high drop pitch) drop pitch)
characters):
Recommended 12mm 20mm
distance from
printhead to (35mm for (45mm for
substrate: carton coding carton coding
message style) message style)

Hardware features
Easi-Change® Service Module, change interval:
up to 18 months (13,000 hours) – dye-based inks,
up to 12 months (6,000 hours) – soft pigmented inks*
Only 0.5L of ink changed
Unique automatic printhead flushing: typical cleaning
interval 3 months (100 starts and stops) – dye-based
inks, up to 1 month – soft pigmented inks
Printhead jet-speed control and temperature
sensing for consistent printing in changing
ambient temperatures
Mistake-proof, mess-free ink and solvent refilling
while printing (0.5 litre ink cartridge, 1 litre solvent
cartridge)
7-inch full colour touch screen with tough,
solvent-resistant polymer cover
Durable ink pump with no scheduled
changes required
Extended shutdowns (up to 3 months) without
printer flushing or draining
Robust, flexible dual-tube conduit for static
and moving printhead applications
Software features
Single-press start print, pause print
and jet shutdown
Auto power-off after jet shutdown
Simple message creation and editing with
drag-and-drop field positioning, zoom function
and insert mode for long messages
Total print count, message count and batch count
Message selection using product images
Password-protected functions, with customisable
user profiles

Message creation/editing while printing
On-screen output rate measurement and
production stoppage log. Downloadable
onto USB device
On-screen fluid level indicators,
12 hour running from fluid refill warning to printer
stop in most applications
On-screen help and diagnostics information
QuickSwitch® message selection and editing
using bar code scanner
PrintSync® automatic font and message format
selection, based on message style selected and
production line speed
Multiple operator languages (user selectable) with
on-screen keyboards, secondary keyboard for
multi-language printing
Simple line speed and shaft encoder setup wizard,
for installation on new production lines
Message store and printer settings backup, copy
and restore using USB storage device
Simple Communications Protocol (YAML based
scripts) and Linx Remote Communications Interface
for connection to PCs or PLCs using Ethernet port
Message printing facilities
Text, symbols and numbers
Prompted fields for one-step message editing
with customisable on-screen prompts
Height, width and delay functions for easy code
sizing and positioning
Automatic formats for printing dates, times and
date rounding (using the printer’s internal clock)
Custom date and time editor to create different
date formats as required
Automatic date forward function. Add number of
seconds, minutes, hours to the current time, or
number of days, weeks or months to the current date
Automatic time adjustment option for daylight
savings time
Sequential numbering, forward and backward
counting, variable intervals
One-touch sequential number reset option from
the printer screen, and reset using external trigger
Number of messages stored: up to 1000 using
internal printer memory (depending on message
content), more can be stored using a USB storage
device
Bold character printing (up to 9 times)
Variable character spacing for improved vision
system recognition
Rotated character (tower) printing
Shift coding (message content changes
automatically at defined times)

Graphics and logos can be imported into the printer
as bitmap files using the USB port
Reverse and inverted printing
Barcodes (ITF 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128, EAN 13,
EAN 8, UPCA, Pharmacode, Data Matrix, QR Code)

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Near Metro Station, Sector-12,
Dwarka, New Delhi-110078, (India)

+91-11-46102688 DIRECT LINE

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