Independent guides to inkjet coding, thermal transfer and code inspection. Start with the package surface, then examine the station and its controls.https://itw-norwood.com/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/continuous-inkjet-printer-viscosity-control-and-maintenance/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/continuous-inkjet-printer-viscosity-control-and-maintenance/A repeated clean stop can drop CIJ ink viscosity. Videojet 1580 and 1550 manuals name the flush, the tank-high fault, and the quick start that avoids it.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://itw-norwood.com/blog/laser-marking-on-plastic-packaging-co2-vs-fiber-uv/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/laser-marking-on-plastic-packaging-co2-vs-fiber-uv/Compare laser marking on plastic packaging across PET, HDPE and laminated film, with sourced wavelength limits, failure modes and line-time checks.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://itw-norwood.com/blog/thermal-inkjet-printer-cartridge-inks-and-throw-distance/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/thermal-inkjet-printer-cartridge-inks-and-throw-distance/Choose thermal inkjet printer cartridge inks for cartons and film, check throw distance under surface motion, and separate barcode resolution from print quality.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://itw-norwood.com/blog/barcode-verification/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/barcode-verification/Distinguish decoding from measured barcode quality, then connect the report to data checks, package location and confirmed rejection.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://itw-norwood.com/blog/hot-foil-coding-machine/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/hot-foil-coding-machine/Review physical type changes, coding foil, film contact and machine timing before approving a hot-foil coding installation.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://itw-norwood.com/blog/industrial-inkjet-printing/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/industrial-inkjet-printing/Choose an inkjet approach by substrate, code position, line motion and restart behaviour, then define the sample and integration checks.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://itw-norwood.com/blog/inkjet-printing-substrates/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/inkjet-printing-substrates/Build a sample record for film, glass and carton coding that separates wetting, drying, adhesion and downstream durability.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://itw-norwood.com/blog/thermal-transfer-overprinter/https://itw-norwood.com/blog/thermal-transfer-overprinter/Review ribbon and film matching, continuous or intermittent web movement, print support and the controls connecting a TTO coder to the host machine.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT