DPI Variable Inkjet for Corrugated & Packaging: Inline
Product Details
DPI variable inkjet brings digital variable data directly to corrugated and packaging lines — without replacing the equipment you already run. This video shows DPI printbars integrated inline on a packaging line, imaging lot codes, dates, barcodes, and graphics at converting speed. The systems retrofit to corrugators, folder-gluers, bag machines, and die-cutters, adding variable data at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated digital press.
What this video shows: DPI inkjet printbars mounted inline on a packaging line, printing variable content — codes, serials, dates, promotional graphics — onto board and packaging substrate as it runs through existing converting equipment.
Who uses DPI packaging inkjet: Corrugated plants adding variable print and traceability at the wet end or constructed end of the corrugator. Folding-carton and bag converters printing lot codes, expiration dates, and QR codes inline. Brand owners running serialized or promotional packaging. Any packaging operation that needs variable data but doesn't want to replace a line to get it.
Why retrofit variable inkjet: Buying a full digital packaging press is a capital event most converters can't justify for variable data alone. DPI printbars mount onto the equipment already on the floor — corrugators, RSC folder-gluers, rotary or flatbed die-cutters — and add 1-, 2-, or 4-color variable printing inline. You get serialization, coding, and full-color graphics at production speed without rebuilding the line. The same DPI print engines behind the Hawk M7 (mono/UV) and Hawk 4C (full color) power these packaging installs.
Key specs: Print width 4" to 130" across | 1, 2, or 4 color | Speeds up to 1,200 FPM on corrugated, up to 1,000 FPM on flexible packaging | Retrofits to corrugators, folder-gluers, bag machines, rotary/flatbed die-cutters, and more | Lot codes, dates, serials, QR/barcodes, promotional graphics | UV and water-based ink options
For a line assessment, printbar configuration, and pricing, contact a Mailtech specialist.
Frequently asked
Do I have to replace my line to add DPI variable inkjet?
No. DPI printbars retrofit inline to equipment you already run — corrugators, folder-gluers, bag machines, and die-cutters — adding variable data at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated digital press.
How wide and how fast can DPI packaging systems print?
Configurations span 4" to 130" across in 1, 2, or 4 colors, running up to 1,200 FPM on corrugated lines and up to 1,000 FPM on flexible packaging.
What can it print on packaging?
Lot codes, expiration dates, serial numbers, QR and barcodes, and full-color promotional graphics — inline, piece-by-piece variable, on corrugated and packaging substrate.
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