{"product_id":"bestcode-quantumx-continuous-inkjet-printer","title":"BestCode QuantumX Stainless Steel Continuous Inkjet Printer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe BestCode QuantumX is a stainless steel, IP65-rated continuous inkjet printer built for the wettest and harshest coding environments. It prints best-before dates, lot codes, sell-by dates, expiration codes, barcodes and graphics onto virtually any substrate, at up to 1,500 feet per minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuantum or QuantumX? The difference nobody explains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBestCode sells both, the names are one letter apart, and the distinction decides whether the machine survives your environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantum\u003c\/strong\u003e has a painted control cabinet and is not IP rated. It is the lower-cost option, built for dry, clean lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantumX\u003c\/strong\u003e has a stainless steel enclosure rated \u003cstrong\u003eIP65\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dust-tight, and sealed against water jets from any direction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your line gets washed down, if you run in a chiller, a bottling hall, a meat plant or anywhere with airborne dust or moisture, the X is the one that lasts. If your environment is genuinely dry and clean, the Quantum saves money. We will tell you honestly which one your application needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAutoClean: no daily or weekly printhead cleaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinthead cleaning is the job operators skip, and skipped cleaning is the single most common route to a blocked nozzle and a stopped line. AutoClean performs the routine automatically, which removes daily and weekly manual cleaning from the job list entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombined with the AutoOff go-home button, which automates end-of-day shutdown, the practical effect is that the printer looks after itself between shifts rather than depending on whoever is on shift remembering to look after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint capability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLines of print:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 lines of text, graphics and barcodes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.10in (2mm) to 0.70in (18mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint fonts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 19, 25 and 32 pixel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrow distance:\u003c\/strong\u003e true non-contact printing from 0.5in (12mm) up to 2in (50mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePrint speeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 line:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 1,500 ft\/min (470 m\/min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 345 ft\/min (108 m\/min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 173 ft\/min (54 m\/min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 114 ft\/min (35 m\/min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding when you size a machine: CIJ print speed falls as line count rises, because the printhead fires the same drops across more rows. A single-line date code runs at full speed. A four-line block with a barcode does not. Size the printer against the code you actually print, not the headline figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt to run continuously\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical QuantumX installations run one, two or three shifts a day, or 24\/7 across five to seven days a week, averaging 4,000 to 8,760 operating hours a year. 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Makeup capacity: 32 oz (1 litre)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinthead umbilical:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10ft (3m), 15ft (4.5m) or 20ft (6m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinthead options:\u003c\/strong\u003e right angle printhead available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 lbs (20 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e CE certified, RoHS compliant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 year limited manufacturer's warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuto-ranging power, which matters more than it sounds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe QuantumX accepts anything from 100 to 240 VAC at 50 or 60Hz, automatically. Much industrial coding equipment is specified to a single voltage, and getting it wrong means either an electrician or a transformer. 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Wet bottle ink adheres to condensation-covered surfaces straight out of a chiller. Those are problems that stop other coders working at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMessage and code creation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic message storage, over 100 messages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWYSIWYG message editing with drag-and-drop field formatting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-national Unicode character printing, plus downloadable fonts and an integrated font editor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal and expiration time and date, shift and rollover functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct and batch counting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownloadable graphics with integrated editor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContinuous and repeat print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcodes and cable stripping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOperator features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIcon-based operation with single-button start and single-button stop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOneTouch single-step operator functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassword security and supervisor control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic diagnostics, error and activity logs, service reminders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackup and restore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownloadable software updates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple operator languages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOptional accessories\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlarm beacon, photocells, mountings, shaft encoder, printhead wash station, and the AirFlow positive air kit for high-dust environments. A factory air kit is available for machine and printhead dust control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNo service contracts required\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBestCode designs the QuantumX to be owned rather than subscribed to. There is no mandatory service contract, which for a lot of operations is the difference between a predictable capital purchase and an open-ended annual cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade in Texas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe QuantumX is designed and manufactured by BestCode in Texas. For anyone working to domestic sourcing preferences, or who has waited months on parts from overseas, that shortens the supply chain considerably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReplacing a Linx 10?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Linx 10 has been discontinued. We still stock its fluids and service parts, and we have set out the full comparison on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/linx-10-parts-and-replacement\"\u003eLinx 10 parts and replacement\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOther coding options\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf continuous inkjet is not the right technology for your substrate, see our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/thermal-inkjet-tij-printers\"\u003ethermal inkjet printers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/case-coders-box-printers\"\u003ecase coders\u003c\/a\u003e for corrugated, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coding-and-marking-equipment\"\u003ecoding and marking range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRequest a quote\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTell us your substrate, line speed, the number of lines you need to print, and what the environment is like. We will confirm whether the QuantumX is right, or whether the Quantum or another model in the BestCode range fits better. 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