A small character printer is a type of inkjet printer used to print information like barcodes, logos or text in small sizes.
The terms ‘small character continuous inkjet printer’ or ‘small character CIJ printer’ are commonly used as synonyms for ‘small character printer’.
Small character printers can be used to print a wide range of information. They are often used to print things like best before dates, batch codes, logos, shift codes, manufactured dates, barcodes or time codes.
Because of their high speed capabilities and compatibility with different inks, small character printers are used to print information on many different products, including electronic components, cables, or pharmaceutical packages. Among the industries that often use small character printers are the pharmaceutical sector, food and beverage as well as electronics.
Small character printers have several advantages, including the following:
Even though small character printers offer multiple advantages, they cannot print large-size information. For this type of job, a large character printer becomes necessary.