The C170 Food Grade is a Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) system for printing directly onto food products such as eggs and baked goods — for human and animal consumption — using USDA- and FDA-compliant inks in red, blue and green. It prints up to 5 lines of text or graphics, handles multi-shift or 24/7 operation, and dynamically adjusts millions of draw patterns on the fly to maximise print quality and speed.

The Printronix Model C170 Food Grade is well suited to the following environments and use cases: