Alpha Dot products for outer case coding and labelling needs

Alpha Dot systems are for identifying products on outer case packaging. These identification marks accompany the products through the manufacturing, distribution and retail environments. Ideal for traceability and quality assurance, best before dates etc.

Barcode standards authority
GS1 UK is the UK representative of EAN International, the organisation responsible for managing the global EAN UCC system for identifying and tracking products throughout the supply chain.

Alpha Dot products can assist you in meeting the strict acceptance standards as laid down by this important organisation for supermarket acceptance of Barcodes. For example the minimum acceptance of ITF14 printed to a grade D (0.5) and EAN128 printed to a grade C (1.5). The governing factor is determined by the contrast between the substrate material and the printed bars. These strict standards are now being enforced in the UK.

Alpha Dot inks
Alpha Dot inks for Merlin at a glance

• Pigmented inks for high contrast (no fade).
• Large ink capacity – less down time replacing ink.
• Plenty of time to change ink - ‘Ink bottle empty’ integral warning coupled with ink reserve ensures no loss of printing capability.
• Simultaneous ink change whilst printing maximises uptime.
• Choice of four colours – Black, Red, Blue or Green.

Alpha Dot inks for Midjet at a glance

• Midjet use environmentally friendly water based inks.
• One litre of Midjet ink will provide 280 thousand characters.
• 3 Litre - Large capacity ink system for increased uptime and reduced changes.
• Choice of four colours – Black, Red, Blue or Green.