System Comparison
HR Printers |
GK Printers |
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|---|---|---|
| Printer Type | Thermal Ink Jet (TIJ) | Piezo Ink Jet (PIJ) |
| Ink System | replaceable cartridges | 500 ml | 16.9 oz bottles |
| Character / Print Height | .04” to .50” | 1 to 12.7 mm per print head
2” | 50.8 mm total maximum print height |
.12” to 3.94” | 3 to 100 mm per print head
7.8” | 200 mm total maximum print height |
| Maximum Print Resolution | 600 dpi | 1200 dpi |
| Print Speed | 2,500 ft/min | 762 m/min | 650 ft/min | 200 m/min |
| Suitable Applications | Porous and non-porous surfaces: cardboard, coated or varnished paperboard, plastics, films, aluminum, etc. |
Porous and absorbent surfaces only: paper, cardboard, wood, textiles, building materials, polystyrene, grinding wheels, etc. |






