Printronix Model C170 Food Grade

Food-grade continuous inkjet, printing direct to food.

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.

Printronix Model C170 Food Grade
Key Features

Why choose the Printronix Model C170 Food Grade.

USDA/FDA-compliant food-grade inks, printed direct to food

CleanStart automatic printhead cleaning

10.4-inch colour touch screen with OneTouch functions

Large-volume ink tanks and on-the-fly external filling

AutoOff Go Home button automates end-of-day routines

Dynamic high-speed CIJ electronics for quality and speed

Industrial stainless-steel, IP65-rated build

Technical Specifications

Printronix Model C170 Food Grade — full technical detail.

Print technology
Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ), single printhead
Fonts
5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 19, 25, 32; 32-pixel matrix
Print speed
1 line: 1500 ft/min (470 m/min) to 5 line: 114 ft/min (35 m/min)
Lines of print
1-5 lines of text, graphics and barcodes
Print height
0.06" (1.5mm) - 0.50" (12mm); opt 0.10" - 0.75"
Ink throw distance
True non-contact, 0.5" (12mm) - 2" (50mm)
Ink types
Food Grade USDA/FDA approved; direct to food
Ink colours
Red, Blue and Green
Ink dry time
Porous food: immediate; non-porous: 3-7 seconds
Ink capacity
SmartFill 32oz bottles; ink 68oz (2L), makeup 102oz (3L)
Processor / memory
32-bit ARM 9, 208 MHz; 4GB SSD, 128MB RAM
Interfaces
RS-232, Ethernet, USB (thumb drive)
Inputs / outputs
1-2 photocells, shaft encoder, 8 inputs; 4 alarm + 1 relay out
Display / control
10.4" (264mm) colour LCD touch screen, icon GUI
Enclosure
Stainless steel, IP65
Weight
20 kg (45 lbs)
Power
Auto-ranging 100-240 VAC (3A), 50-60 Hz, 50 W
Operating environment
0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), 10-90% RH
Ideal Applications

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

Direct Food Coding Eggs & Baked Goods Bottling & Canning Date / Batch Coding 24/7 Food Production
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