Marking printouts in the steel and metal industry have to endure a lot: Effects of weather, large temperature fluctuations, severe stresses, harsh environments and a vast assortment of surface qualities. Printouts using LEIBINGER inkjet printers are up to these requirements—thanks to state-of-the-art printer technologies, a wide ink portfolio and numerous hardware and software features. In addition, LEIBINGER camera systems meet the highest demands of verification requirements. The LKS 5 reads and checks both fixed and variable data, text segments and barcodes.

• Batch numbers/lot numbers
• Characters and text
• Model codes
• Expiration dates
• Company logos
• 1D and 2D codes

• Steel/stainless steel
• Iron
• Copper
• Brass
• Aluminum
• Gold
• Silver
• Metal plate
• Crown caps
• Cans (beverage cans, tin cans, packaging cans, oil cans, etc.)
• Pipes
• Wires

• Special inks for the best durability, e.g. heat-resistant inks
• Cleaning bath-resistant markings
• Substituting labels
• Using pigmented inks (opaque inks) for high contrast on different colored backgrounds
• Marking after wire drawing
• Protection against tampering
• Comprehensive software and hardware accessories for easy and flexible integration of a printer in product lines
• Marking automotive parts made of steel and metal
• Imprinting aluminum spacers in window construction

• Print monitoring/verification/image processing of various printouts
• Reliable monitoring of inkjet fonts (printouts of small character inkjet printers)