SHICAI handheld printers support a print height of 2-12.7 mm and a native resolution of 300×600 DPI, enough for crisp dates, batch text and scannable barcodes and QR codes on cartons and components. Resolution is fixed by the TIJ cartridge, so what you choose is the print height and ink type for your substrate.
For QR and barcodes, stay within the 2-12.7 mm window and leave the quiet zone; 300×600 DPI reads reliably at POS and on the line.
The interface ships in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Arabic and more), with handwriting input for one-off marks.
Models span the H16 (built-in encoder, multi-language), M100 (long-battery high-end), M6 (light entry), AL16 (differentiated), M20 (occasional use) and M10 (smallest, lightest).
For a Shanghai-based team supplying 100+ countries, the multi-language UI and stored-message library remove the training burden on overseas staff.
Key points:
- SHICAI handheld inkjet printers cover a print height of 2-12.7 mm at 300×600 DPI and connect over USB 2.0.
- Onboard storage holds 50 MB – roughly 30,000 saved messages – so operators switch between SKUs without a PC.
- A 42 ml fast-dry cartridge prints on cartons, plastic, metal, pipe and curved surfaces, drying in 2-5 seconds.
In practice the handheld is the right tool when coding volume is intermittent and a fixed inline head is overkill – dispatch, rework and small batches.
SHICAI (Shanghai Shicai Inkjet Technology Co., Ltd.) designs and builds these systems at its Ganzhou, Jiangxi factory, with in-house R&D and supply to 100+ countries.
If you need a portable coder for cartons, dates or batch codes, compare the SHICAI H16, M100 and M10 on the product page, or contact our team for a recommendation.
Reviewed by the SHICAI engineering team.
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