With conventional thermal transfer printers, line shutdowns are necessary to change ink ribbons. It takes an average of 5 minutes to change a single ink ribbon, and during this time the entire production line is at a standstill. This is not the case with the JetBag printer. If the eco-friendly ink in the bottle runs out, the operator can replace the bottle while the entire line is running because the printer has subtanks from which it draws ink for the current print. With an empty ink bottle, the JatBag printer can still print in the order of tens of minutes, which is enough time to change the bottle.
By eliminating this line downtime, you can reduce production time and the amount of energy required to run the line.
Practical example
Using the same case study, we will show how a simple replacement of a thermal printer with a JetBag printer will increase production.
Working speed: 40 ppm
Number of working shifts: 1 (8 hours)
Tape change frequency: 3.2 per day
Ink ribbon change time: 5 minutes per change
By eliminating this line downtime, you can reduce production time and the amount of energy required to run the line.
