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QiC Simplicity

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The Kortho QiC 30i Thermal Transfer printer offers a state-of-

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the-art coding system with a lot of functions and features. It is

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operator friendly and easy-to-use.

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This sophisticated printer boasts many new features which get the

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most out of your production process. The printer is easy to use and

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reliable due to the benefits of the Linear Control System and the

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Dynamic Monitoring System.

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In addition a Health Check indicator gives the operator clear in-

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formation about the maintenance status of the printer.

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QiC Performance

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print time

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time (ms)

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Kortho QiC

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time (ms)

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Alternative Systems

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With the boost in torque offered by the powerful pneumatic

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drive, sophisticated electronics and firmware, it is possible to

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reduce the print cycle time significantly.

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As the actual printing of information can start earlier, the print cycle

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is reduced resulting in higher productivity, more prints and up-time.

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This compared with thermal transfer printers fitted with stepper

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motors!

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In particular machines with short stop intervals, such as labelers,

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will benefit from the QiC printer.

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Kortho QiC Thermal Transfer printers

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Kortho Coding & Marking, the reliable supplier of

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high-quality equipment has brought 50 years of

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experience together in a new printer line.

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Printing with 'common sense'. When simplicity meets performance

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and results in an unique printer. Reliability in combination with

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maximum performance for a wide range of printing applications.

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QiC Productivity

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The Kortho QiC Thermal Transfer printer, a quality printer with

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clear advantages:

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0B Powerful pneumatic drive...

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Less wear, dependable operation and lower costs.

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(39 Sophisticated electronics and firmware

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Higher productivity through faster print-cycles resulting in

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more up-time.

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G3B Linear Control System...

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Always printing at the correct height and exact shape con-

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trolled by patented LCS printhead monitoring technology.

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0B Dynamic Monitoring System...

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Automatic adjustments to ensure optimum performance

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and print quality by constantly monitoring all the relevant

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parameters for the QiC-printer.

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G3B Health Check function...

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At a single glance knowing the overall printer 'health

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status'.

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QiC Linear Control System

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(LCS)

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QiC printers feature the patented

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LCS technology to constantly moni-

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tor the position for the printhead

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and synchronise the print to be pro-

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duced precisely and accurately

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along the length of the label format.

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Barcodes rely upon accurate spa-

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tial positioning where the width of a

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single bar and it's distance from it's

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neighbour are crucial elements

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when later scanned. Similarly,

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image detection systems work best

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with characters that are the correct

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height and exact shape.

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Printer without LCS

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The LCS featured in the QiC coders ensures the highest quality of

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print to be constantly produced; even as the system naturally

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wears over time. The LCS automatically detects the need for ser-

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vicing as it works harder, and provides ample notice to schedule

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appropriate routine maintenance without loss of production.

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QiC Design: functionality + less electronics = more reliability!

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QiC TsC 8 Flexibility

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Driven by the 3.2" colour touch screen controller, the operator can

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easily see the printer status at a glance. The integrated QiC Con-

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trol software ensures a simple and reliable operation.

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Labels created in QicDraw can be selected on a SD-card and

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placed into SD-card slot at the frontside.

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QiC Dynamic Monitoring System ™8'

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Thermal Transfer coding and marking devices are complex sys-

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tems using a combination of sofware, electronics and mechanics.

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Over time the mechanical systems wear and the electronics' age

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will ultimately lead to failure. The QiC series of the Thermal Trans-

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fer printers incorporate a 'Dynamic Monitoring System' (DMS) to

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constantly check the critical elements of the device and analyse

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system performance and condition.

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The areas monitored include:

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< Voltage rails and power distribution circuits

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' Air pressures, flow rates and pneumatic seals

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' Mechanical surface and bearing friction

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< Internal temperatures

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< Usage

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All these measurements and parameters are brought together in

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real-time by the powerful state-of-the-art Digital Signal Processor

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(DSP) within the printer. The DSP analyses the continuous stream

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of data and assesses the overall condition of the system and auto-

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matically adjusts the printer to maintain the print quality at highest

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level.

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QiC's unique Healthcheck

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Coding and marking devices are commonly

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only part of the whole production process.

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Yet when they fail, the production is likely to

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be affected if not stopped, as packages are

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either coded incorrectly or lack any mark at all.

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Simple and clear monitoring:

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The many measurements and parameters monitored by the DMS

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and LCS are brought together and presented on a simple Health

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Check Indicator.

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\_J System

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works well

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Service needed, no immediate need to stop

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Service needed, printquality and performance

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I_/ likely to be affected

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The mark of preference

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