What print height and DPI do desktop coders offer?

SHICAI desktop coders offer a print height of 2-12.7 mm and a selectable resolution of 150-600 DPI. Pick higher DPI for scannable barcodes and QR, lower for bold date text; the G12 lets you match resolution to the mark without changing hardware.

For codes you must scan, stay at the upper end of the range and keep the quiet zone.

The SHICAI G12 desktop coder prints at 2-12.7 mm height, 150-600 DPI, using a 42 ml fast-dry cartridge and a 7-inch touch screen.

Trigger options are foot pedal, photo-eye or hand press, and messages import from USB stick or flash – no computer required to run.

Because it runs from a USB stick and a foot pedal, a workshop can deploy it without IT or a dedicated PC on the bench.

Key points:

• The metal-body unit weighs about 2-3 kg and marks metal, plastic and cartons for static batch, date and lot coding in workshops.
• The metal-body unit weighs about 2-3 kg and marks metal, plastic and cartons for static batch, date and lot coding in workshops.
• The metal-body unit weighs about 2-3 kg and marks metal, plastic and cartons for static batch, date and lot coding in workshops.

For small-batch, multi-SKU workshops the metal-body G12 is a low-friction way to get consistent, registered date and batch codes.

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.

Related: Can a desktop printer print expiry dates and batch codes? · Can desktop printers import data from USB or a database?

For a low-friction desktop batch coder, review the SHICAI G12 on the product page or ask for a bench demo.

Reviewed by the SHICAI engineering team.