Title: MARKEM CK66 High-Performance Thermal Transfer Overprinter for Flexible Packaging

Product Overview:
The MARKEM CK66 is a cutting-edge Thermal Transfer Overprinter (TTO) meticulously engineered for superior coding and marking on a diverse range of flexible packaging films, labels, and various substrates. Designed to excel in the most demanding, high-speed production environments, the CK66 consistently delivers crisp, high-resolution codes including precise date codes, critical batch numbers, scannable barcodes, versatile QR codes, and custom logos. Its robust industrial-grade construction ensures unparalleled reliability and maximum uptime, making it an indispensable asset for industries that require consistent, clear, and fully compliant product identification. Featuring intuitive operation and advanced ribbon-saving functionalities, the MARKEM CK66 significantly optimizes operational efficiency and substantially reduces consumable costs, providing a future-proof and highly cost-effective solution for a wide spectrum of dynamic coding applications. This printer is ideal for manufacturers seeking to enhance their packaging line productivity and ensure product traceability.

Key Features & Benefits:

 Exceptional Print Quality: Produces consistently sharp, high-resolution 300 dpi codes, guaranteeing optimal readability and full compliance for intricate text, detailed graphics, and both 1D and 2D barcodes.
 High-Speed Performance: Capable of printing at impressive speeds up to 600 mm/s, ensuring seamless integration into even the fastest-paced production environments without any compromise on throughput or print integrity.
 Advanced Ribbon Economy: Incorporates intelligent ribbon-saving modes, including highly efficient radial and intermittent printing capabilities, which dramatically reduce ribbon consumption and significantly lower overall operational costs.
 User-Friendly Interface: Equipped with a large, vibrant, and intuitive color touchscreen display for effortless message creation, quick job selection, and real-time status monitoring, thereby minimizing operator training requirements and potential errors.
 Robust and Reliable Design: Engineered with industrial-grade components for harsh manufacturing environments, offering maximum uptime, exceptional durability, and minimal routine maintenance requirements, even under challenging conditions.
 Versatile Substrate Compatibility: Perfectly suited for a wide array of flexible packaging materials, including various films, metallic foils, pre-formed pouches, and adhesive labels, ensuring broad application flexibility across different product lines.
 Seamless Integration: Designed for straightforward installation and effortless integration into both new and existing packaging machinery, supporting both intermittent and continuous motion applications with ease.
 Enhanced Connectivity: Offers multiple communication ports (Ethernet, USB, RS232 Serial) for comprehensive remote control, efficient data transfer, and seamless network integration, fully supporting modern Industry 4.0 initiatives.
 Reduced Downtime: Features quick-change ribbon and printhead mechanisms that allow for rapid and tool-less consumables replacement, thereby maximizing production efficiency and minimizing line stoppages.
 Compliance Ready: Enables accurate, traceable, and tamper-evident coding essential for stringent regulatory compliance in highly regulated sectors such as food, pharmaceutical, and other critical industries.

Applications:

The MARKEM CK66 Thermal Transfer Overprinter stands as an optimal coding solution across a multitude of industries and diverse applications, consistently ensuring precise, durable, and high-quality marking on various products and packaging types.
 Food & Beverage Industry: Ideal for printing best-before dates, critical batch codes, comprehensive ingredients lists, and nutritional information on flow wraps, flexible bags, and pre-formed pouches.
 Pharmaceutical Sector: Essential for applying serialization data, precise expiry dates, and unique batch numbers on blister packs, individual sachets, and medical device packaging for enhanced traceability and regulatory compliance.
 Cosmetics & Personal Care: Perfect for marking production dates, specific lot codes, and intricate branding elements on flexible tubes, small sachets, and primary packaging for beauty products.
 Snacks & Confectionery: Crucial for coding variable data on flexible film packaging for chips, candies, and baked goods, maintaining consistently high throughput on fast-moving lines.
 Dairy Products: Used for printing accurate date codes and vital traceability information on yogurt lids, cheese wraps, and milk pouches, ensuring product freshness and safety.
 Industrial Manufacturing: Effective for marking part numbers, unique serial numbers, and manufacturing dates on industrial components and their corresponding product packaging.
 Electronics Industry: Capable of applying critical identification data on flexible circuits, cable insulation, and small electronic component packaging where precision is paramount.
 General Packaging Operations: Highly versatile for any application requiring high-quality, variable data printing on a wide variety of flexible packaging materials, enhancing brand image and product information.

Technical Specifications:

 Printing Technology: Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)
 Print Area (Maximum): 53 mm x 75 mm (intermittent mode), 53 mm x 200 mm (continuous mode)
 Print Resolution: 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
 Print Speed: Up to 600 mm/s (continuous motion), up to 250 prints/minute (intermittent motion, dependent on message length and complexity)
 Ribbon Widths Supported: 20 mm, 30 mm, 33 mm, 40 mm, 55 mm
 Ribbon Length Capacity: Up to 1200 meters
 Memory: Large internal memory for extensive message storage and retrieval
 User Interface: Integrated 7-inch color touchscreen display for intuitive control
 Connectivity Options: Ethernet, USB, RS232 (Serial), Digital I/O
 Power Supply Requirements: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
 Operating Temperature Range: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
 Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
 Dimensions (Printhead & Controller): Approximately 200 mm (H) x 180 mm (W) x 160 mm (D) for Printhead; 250 mm (H) x 200 mm (W) x 100 mm (D) for Controller
 Weight: Approximately 6.5 kg (Printhead and Controller combined)
 Part Number: MARKEM-CK66
 Part Number (No Special Characters): MARKEMCK66