Description
In high-speed, high-volume production environments, precision, durability, and clarity of printed information are essential for traceability, legal compliance, and brand reputation. For industries using non-porous, glossy, or dark substrates, traditional inks often fall short—resulting in smudged, unreadable, or faint markings that fail quality checks.
The 12.7mm Solvent-Based Black Ink Cartridge, designed for TIJ 2.5 printing technology (HP 45 compatible), provides an industrial-grade solution to these problems. Developed with a fast-drying, smudge-resistant, solvent-based black ink, this cartridge is engineered to deliver sharp, bold, and permanent prints on plastic, metal, aluminum foil, laminated film, glass, shrink wrap, and other challenging surfaces.
From food and pharmaceuticals to cosmetics, chemicals, and electronics, this cartridge ensures uncompromising print clarity and long-lasting durability, making it the go-to solution for batch coding, expiry date printing, QR codes, barcodes, logos, and variable data.
Technical Specifications
- Attribute: Specification
- Ink Type: Pigment-based solvent black ink
- Technology: TIJ 2.5 (HP 45 Compatible)
- Print Width: 12.7 mm (0.5 inch)
- Ink Volume: ~42 ml
- Drying Time: 1 to 3 seconds (non-porous surfaces)
- Print Yield: 60,000 – 80,000 characters (variable data dependent)
- Resolution: Up to 600 x 600 DPI
- Shelf Life: Up to 12 months (sealed and stored in dry conditions)
- Compatible Printers: All TIJ 2.5 printers: Sonic, Meenjet, Anser, Rynan, etc.
- Color: Black
 Key FeaturesÂ
1. Ultra-Fast Drying Time
The solvent-based formula allows this ink to dry within 1–3 seconds after application, making it perfect for fast-paced conveyor systems and automatic packaging lines. It adheres instantly without requiring any additional drying hardware, minimizing downtime and smearing risks.
2. High-Contrast Black Pigment Ink
This cartridge delivers deep black pigmentation that offers excellent contrast even on dark or glossy surfaces. It’s capable of producing highly legible text and machine-readable codes, ensuring that regulatory and traceability standards are met without compromise.
3. Smudge-Resistant and Water-Resistant Prints
Once dried, the ink resists smudging, abrasion, light moisture, and oil contact, ensuring that printed information remains intact throughout the entire supply chain—from production to the end consumer.
4. Plug-and-Print Design
No complex setup or cleaning routines required. Simply insert the cartridge into your compatible TIJ printer, and you’re ready to go. No ink reservoirs, hoses, or messy maintenance procedures—just effortless printing.
5. Wide Material Compatibility
Thanks to its solvent-based formula, the ink bonds to a wide range of difficult surfaces, such as:
Polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE)
Polypropylene (PP, BOPP)
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Metal (tin, aluminum)
Foil (food-grade or pharmaceutical)
Glass and ceramic
Shrink films and laminates
Application Industries
This cartridge is trusted by small, medium, and large-scale manufacturers across a variety of sectors due to its ability to produce high-quality, durable prints on complex substrates.
Food & Beverage
Prints clearly on metallic or laminated snack pouches, chocolate wrappers, and beverage bottles.
Allows high-speed marking of MRP, batch number, manufacturing date, and expiry date on heat-sealed or shrink-wrapped surfaces.
Pharmaceutical
Suitable for printing on aluminum blister foil, coated boxes, vials, and ampoules.
Ensures high readability of serial numbers, lot codes, barcodes, and QR codes.
Cosmetics & Personal Care
Prints on glossy labels, tubes, bottles, and containers—ideal for premium packaging where both aesthetics and compliance are critical.
High-resolution output supports branding elements, such as logos and fine graphics.
Chemicals & Lubricants
Durable in chemically exposed environments.
Suitable for printing on dark containers, metal tins, and industrial-grade plastic barrels.
Electronics & Industrial Hardware
Marking of cables, battery packs, circuit board packaging, and electronic accessories.
Supports small font printing and serialized code generation.
Surface Compatibility Chart
Material Common Use Cases Performance
HDPE/LDPE Plastic Bottles, caps, containers  Excellent
PET/PP/BOPP Pouches, wrappers, shrink sleeves  Very Good
Aluminum Foil Blister packs, food packaging  Excellent
Glass Bottles, jars, ampoules  Good
Tin & Metal Lids Paint cans, tin boxes, chemical containers  Excellent
Coated Cartons Pharma & cosmetic boxes  Excellent
Laminated Film FMCG pouches, industrial packaging  Excellent
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