Funai Print System

FN Series

With unmatched speed, a longer throw distance, and the ability to print on almost any substrate, the FN Series pushes the limits of what is possible with thermal inkjet. The FN series is based on 0.5″ cartridge technology from Funai (formerly Lexmark). It offers all the advantages of cartridge-based printers — economical, low-maintenance, compact, and simple to change between ink types or colors. With the FN Series, you get high performance and 600 dpi print quality at a very attractive price. Thompson Direct offers aqueous inks for porous stocks and solvent inks for coated and non-porous stocks. You can even print on plastics and metals.

With thousands of installations across dozens of applications, you can be assured that the FN Series is reliable and has all the features you need.

Configurations

Standard

0.5″, 1.0″, 1.5″, 2.0″, 4.0″, or custom print width

Low-profile

0.5″, 1.0″, or custom print width

 

Features

  • Fastest Thermal Inkjet – 60% faster than HP at every resolution
  • Cartridge-based – Clean and convenient; Easy to replace cartridges
  • Low-cost Hardware – Entry-level price with 600 dpi quality
  • Longer Throw Distance – Good print quality on irregular stock
  • Intelligent Ink Tracking – Automatically track ink usage by cartridge even when switching between stalls
  • Compact Design – Seamless integration with your production line
  • Substrate Flexibility – Water-based and solvent inks to print on porous and non-porous substrates, coated stocks, plastics
  • Spot Colors – More than a dozen ink colors; Custom colors to match any PMS
  • Dependable Workhorse – Thousands of installations worldwide
  • Modular and Scalable – Choose print width to match your application; Configure up to 16 head modules per system
  • Low-Profile Option for Case Coding – Horizontal printing close to bottom of case

Front End

  • Composer
  • Customer Application
    • via Composer Read and Print
    • via Composer Remote Interface
    • via API/DLL
    • via RS-232 Protocol

Specifications

  • Inkjet Technology: Thermal Drop-on-demand
  • Cartridge Technology: Funai (originally Lexmark)
  • Native Print Resolution: 600 dpi
  • Print Width: 0.5″ to 4.0″
  • Ink Throw Distance: up to 3 mm
  • Ink Delivery: Disposable or Bulk Cartridges
  • Ink Delivery: Aqueous, Solvent
  • Print Orientations: Down or Horizontally
  • Max Transport Speed:
    • 600 x 600 dpi @ 200 ft/min (61 m/min)
    • 600 x 300 dpi @ 400 ft/min (122 m/min)
    • 600 x 150 dpi @ 800 ft/min (244 m/min)

Inks

Aqueous Inks

  • Dye-based or pigment
  • More than a dozen colors; Custom color matching available
  • Security inks (UV invisible, IR invisible)

Solvent Inks

  • For non-porous materials such as coated stocks, film, plastics, metals