The SHICAI AL16 differentiates on form factor and handling for specific workflows – a distinct handheld variant in the range for users who need a particular grip, weight or marking pattern. Like the rest of the line it prints 2-12.7 mm at 300×600 DPI from stored messages.
If your current handheld is awkward for a repeated motion, the AL16’s differentiated design is worth a bench trial.
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.
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.
Key points:
- A 42 ml fast-dry cartridge prints on cartons, plastic, metal, pipe and curved surfaces, drying in 2-5 seconds.
- A full charge runs 16+ hours, enough for a full shift of intermittent coding in a warehouse or dispatch area.
- The interface ships in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Arabic and more), with handwriting input for one-off marks.
Operators like that there is no purge, no make-up fluid and no daily startup routine; you charge it, pick a stored message and print.
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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