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Plastic, plastic film (OPP film), blister packs, aluminum foil, coated glossy paper, steel, aluminum, wood, glass, leather, and select synthetic materials.
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Solvent
Product Details
UP45 Half-Inch 42ml Solvent-Based TIJ Industrial Ink Cartridge
Compatible with HP 2580 / 2590 | Small-Character Date & Batch Coding | Non-Porous Substrates | OEM / ODM Industrial Sourcing
Product Specifications
| Product Name | UP45 Half-Inch 42ml Solvent-Based TIJ Industrial Ink Cartridge |
| Print Technology | TIJ 2.5 Thermal Inkjet Technology |
| Ink Type | Solvent-Based Ink |
| Capacity | 42 ml |
| Print Height | 0.5 inch / 12.7 mm / 1.27 cm |
| Print Resolution | Up to 600 DPI |
| Drying Time | 2 - 5 seconds (varies with substrate and ambient temperature) |
| Compatible Equipment | Non-encrypted handheld inkjet printers / inline TIJ coding systems |
| Color Options | Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, White, Invisible Blue, Invisible Red, Food-Grade Magenta, Food-Grade Blue |
Advantages of the UP45 Half-Inch Solvent-Based Ink Cartridge
Classic Half-Inch 12.7 mm Standard Print Height
The UP45 half-inch solvent-based ink cartridge offers a print height that adjusts flexibly between 2 mm and 12.7 mm, precisely matching a wide range of product marking and packaging coding needs. It provides a consumable option compatible with mainstream 12.7 mm TIJ systems, helping businesses extend the use of existing equipment and lower adoption and switching costs.
Fast-Drying Formula That Keeps Pace with Conveyor and Inline Coding
UP45 fast-drying solvent-based ink is well suited to conveyor integration and inline coding systems. The ink dries within 1 - 3 seconds after landing, preventing smudging or dragging when the print is touched further down the line — no need to slow down to wait for drying, so production throughput is maintained.
High-Adhesion Ink for a Wide Range of Non-Porous Substrates
Solvent-based ink forms an image by adhesion, bonding firmly to non-porous materials such as plastic, metal, and glass. The UP45 ink formula offers strong adhesion, clearly marking even curved surfaces, recessed areas, and irregularly shaped flexible packaging — expanding the range of products you can code.
Long Decap Time — Resistant to Clogging After Stops and Restarts
Decap time is the length of time the printhead can stay exposed to air without clogging. The UP45 industrial ink cartridge provides a longer decap time, giving production lines more leeway when restarting after line changes and pauses, effectively reducing cleaning frequency and waste-ink residue.
600 DPI High Resolution for Smooth Barcode and QR Code Scanning
The UP45 industrial ink cartridge supports output up to 600 DPI, keeping the edges of 1D barcodes, QR codes, and small serial numbers crisp and free of blurring. This improves scan-recognition success rates and read speed, meeting the barcode-scanning accuracy required for product traceability and logistics management.
Waterproof and Abrasion-Resistant — Marks Resist Fading
Finished industrial-coded products often experience friction during handling and stacking. Once the solvent evaporates, the colorant bonds firmly to the printed substrate, delivering waterproof durability that resists fading even as conditions change — ensuring dates and batch numbers stay legible throughout the product's life cycle.
High-Quality, 100% Brand-New Cartridge
Every UP45 industrial ink cartridge is newly manufactured — not a recycled used cartridge refilled and repackaged. The brand-new printhead structure ensures consistent print quality and a low failure rate, keeping output stable and efficient throughout the cartridge's service life.
Suitable Printing Substrates
The UP45 half-inch 42ml solvent-based TIJ ink cartridge works across both porous and non-porous substrates, ideal for marking non-porous surfaces that require fast drying and high adhesion.
Common printable surfaces:
- Plastics: PET, HDPE, LDPE, ABS, PP, PVC, PS (polystyrene), PO, nylon, PC, acrylic
- Films: OPP film and other flexible plastic films
- Metals: iron, steel, aluminum, aluminum foil, galvanized steel, laminated metal
- Glass
- Laminated paper / glossy coated paper
- Wood, leather, and select synthetic materials
Food-grade solvent ink can also be paired with egg-coding printers for date coding on eggs. Surface material, coatings, temperature, and humidity all affect adhesion and drying performance, so we recommend running a print sample test before full production to confirm the most suitable ink formula and equipment parameters.
Half-Inch vs. One-Inch Solvent Ink Cartridge
With a smaller single-pass print height, the half-inch cartridge suits standard small-character marking, small barcodes, and date codes. When you need larger fonts, wider output, or fewer stitched multi-cartridge setups, you can evaluate upgrading to the one-inch solvent ink cartridge.
| Half-Inch (this product) | One-Inch | |
| Capacity | 42 ml | 60 ml |
| Print Height | 0.5 inch / 12.7 mm | 1 inch / 25.4 mm |
| Replacement Frequency | Higher | Lower |
| Equipment Requirement | Compatible with most existing HP 45 / 2580 half-inch equipment | Requires equipment supporting a one-inch printhead, or a retrofit |
| Common Applications | Small barcodes, text, date & batch codes | Large characters, logos, carton / outer-case coding |
To learn more about upgrade options, see the UP45 One-Inch 60ml Solvent-Based TIJ Industrial Ink Cartridge.
Compatibility Check
The UP45 half-inch TIJ 2.5 industrial ink cartridge is compatible with most half-inch coding systems on the market. In addition to the common HP 2580 and HP 2590, it also works with many handheld and inline TIJ coders.
Non-encrypted models are usually directly compatible; if you use equipment with an encryption chip, you can provide the model information during consultation to help confirm compatibility.
The UP45 half-inch solvent-based industrial ink cartridge is ideal for:
Manufacturing industries such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical, electronics, chemical, building materials, and logistics/warehousing, as well as packaging plants, system integrators, TIJ coding-equipment suppliers, OEM / ODM equipment manufacturers, and international distributors.
Usage and Storage Recommendations
Storages:
- Avoid direct sunlight
- Keep away from dusty environments
- Storage temperature 15 - 35°C (59 - 95°F)
- Do not store upside down for extended periods
Usage:
- When pausing use, put the cartridge back in its protective clip to avoid prolonged printhead exposure
- Use within six months of opening
- Even with no short-term printing need, test-print about once every two weeks to extend cartridge service life
- The ink is not edible; keep it out of the reach of children
- Avoid contact with skin and eyes; if contact occurs, rinse promptly with water and seek medical attention if you feel unwell
Product Certifications
The food-grade inks in the UP45 solvent-based series have passed SGS testing and meet the requirements for food-contact packaging marking applications. The products also comply with the RoHS (2011/65/EU) hazardous-substance restrictions and the direction of the EMC electromagnetic-compatibility directive, and have completed environmental registrations such as France's LEKO eco-contribution and Germany's EAR (WEEE). If you need certification documents for a specific market, feel free to request them during consultation.
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