The new AUTOPRINT® Series 400 printer features high definition print quality in a robust printer designed for industrial applications. It emobodies the know-how that AT Information Products and Hewlett Packard have gained in making inkjet printers for more than 25 years

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All Purpose High Definition Printing
AUTOPRINT® Series 400 Printers feature four high-definition HP cartridge print heads that are designed to print a continuous 2 inch high path of alphanumeric text, barcode symbologies and graphics up to 40 inches long. Series 400 printers are ideal for printing all required package identification information including:
- Product name, description and ingredients.
- Barcode symbologies including UPC-A, EAN, Code 3 of 9, Code 128, Data Matrix and I2 of 5.
- Country of Origin
- Use-by dates traceability codes, sequential numbers, time and date stamps with rollover
- Graphic and spot colors
Settng A Higher Standard
The AUTOPRINT® Series 400 Printer delivers superior performmance where it counts.
Clear Print Quality
• Adjustable from 150 up to 600 dpi
Large Flexible Messages
• Modular up to 8 inches high and 40 inches long
Easy To Use
• Windows driver and WYSIWYG message composition software
High Speed Print
• Up to 480 feet per minute
Scaleable
• Expandable print height; Opposite and adjacent side printing; Multi-line multi-printer chains
Reliable
• Heavy duty stainless steel; No wear parts; Cartridge replenishment performs preventative maintenance
Easy To Operate
• Digital interfaces for quick and easy data entry; Easy to start (no priming); Easy to replenish (snap-in cartridges and automatic ink delivery systems)
Safe Eco-Friendly
• Non-toxic water based ink |
LOW PROFILE 4-HEAD PRINTER

The Series 400 has two basic models or configurations.
The low profile four-head model is designed for printing near the bottom of shipping cartons. It will print I 2 of 5 barcodes that are 2 inches high and placed 1 1/4 inches from the bottom of the carton as required by many supply chains.
This feature makes the AUTOPRINT® low profile model the
preferred solution for identifying shipping cartons. For applications that only require a 1/2 inch high message or have limited space, a slim single printhead model is available with Series 400 features.

NETWORK READY
An Ethernet connection can be used to link printers on separate
production lines to a host PC with Messagemaker® software.
This network provides a single point of control for what is being printed at each production line. Alternately, an independent Series 400 printer offers local control at each production line. |
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THE POWER SUPPLY CAN POWER UP TO
FOUR PRINT MODULES
(16 PRINT HEADS)
Accessory ports connect to the upstream carton sensor and to the line encoder that synchronizes the printer to print on variable speed cartoning lines.

The host print module interface can be accessed from the system PC using either a USB or Ethernet communication port. It is easy to connect multiple print modules to build a taller message or to configure systems for opposite side and adjacent side printing. This can be done with standard connection cables or with custom cables up to 20 feet long.

INTUITIVE SYSTEM CONTROLS AND
MESSAGEMAKER® SOFTWARE
MAKE IT EASY
An operator friendly Windows PC control panel is used to configure, align, test, regulate and monitor print modules during set-up and operation. It allows you to see the status of each print module and what will be printed on each carton. Status menus provide piece counts, print rate, clock setting and the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge. WYSIWYG Messagemaker software makes it easy to create the message formats, fonts, multi-lingual text, graphics and barcodes for the products being packaged. |
Technical Specifications |
PRINTER ATTRIBUTES
| Physical Size |
| Print Module |
4-Head
Low Profile |
Standard
1-Head |
| Height |
10 inches
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4.25 inches |
| Width |
5.5 |
1.5 |
| Depth |
4.5 |
7.5 |
| Weight |
4.5 lbs. |
1.5 lbs |
Electrical
120 - 240 VAC; 4 amps
| Printing Speeds |
| Print Quality (DPI) |
Max. Printing Speed |
600 x 150
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Up to 96 ips / 480 fpm |
| 600 x 200 |
Up to 72 ips / 360 fpm |
| 600 x 300 |
Up to 48 ips / 240 fpm |
| 600 x 600 |
Up to 24 ips / 120 fpm |
CERTIFICATION
UL 65950:2000, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.
60950-00, UL 1950:
1955 R6.98,
EN 60950: 1992 +A1+A2+A3+A4+A11 |
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PRINT CHARACTERISTICS
Effective Print Area
4 - Head Printer - 2 inches high and up to 40 inches long
1 - Head Printer - 1/2 inch high and up to 40 inches long
Fonts
Unlimited True Type Fonts
Font Styles
Regular, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic
INTERFACES
Print Module Interface
USB Ver. 1.1
10/100 Base - T Ethernet Port for TCP/IP
External Input Connections
2 Sensor inputs
Encoder input
External Output Connections
4 Analog outputs; pulse width modulated |
The AUTOPRINT® Series 400 Printer is the ideal solution for printing ingredients on
unit boxes and identifiers on shipping cartons. It meets new FDA and GTIN specifications
and raises the performance bar for identifying various consumer and industrial products
including food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, hardware, housewares,
industrial components and office products. |
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