Handheld inkjet printers bring the coder to the product instead of the product to the line. They suit short runs, awkward or oversized items, rework, and any situation where a fixed printhead is not practical.

Where they earn their place

• Coding pallets, drums, sacks and large cartons that cannot pass under a fixed head
• Re-coding or correcting batches without stopping a line
• Low-volume production where a fixed installation is not justified
• Field and warehouse marking away from the production floor

What we supply

Portable units for barcodes, dates, batch numbers and text, across a range of substrates. We will match the ink chemistry to what you are printing onto, since adhesion on a plastic drum and on a kraft sack are different problems.

If the product does come to the line

A handheld is the right answer for awkward items, but a fixed coder is faster and more consistent for anything running on a conveyor. See the BestCode QuantumX for continuous inkjet, thermal inkjet printers for cartridge-based coding, or case coders for corrugated shipping cases.

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Tell us what you need to mark and how often, and we will recommend a unit.