Cardboard packaging labeling

Markings on cardboard packaging need to be readable for external partners or customers. The best way to achieve excellent print sharpness is with white labels that are printed in black. The labels also compensate for unevenness in the packaging (e.g. corrugated cardboard) so that the information is still very easy to read.

Labeling with a label printer and dispenser offers the following advantages compared to direct printing:

• Higher maximum print resolution (up to 600 dpi).
• Razor-sharp labeling thanks to thermal transfer printing.
• Precise labeling even with variable carton heights.
• Cardboard surfaces can be labeled from the side, from above and below as well as across the corner.
• Greater distance to the box possible (extendable donation stamp).

On the other hand, direct printing using piezo ink printers is significantly cheaper and faster. Although the high absorbency of cardboard slightly reduces the sharpness of the print and a brown background can impair the legibility of the marking, the print quality is absolutely sufficient for many applications. The direct labeling of boxes is used, for example, in internal logistics. The concrete advantages of inkjet printing on cardboard are:

• Higher maximum font size (width variable, height up to 800 mm).
• Reduced costs for consumables (ink).
• Lower printing costs per 1,000 prints (up to 2/3 less).
• Higher maximum print speed (1,000 mm/s).
• The font size can be changed during the printing process.