Thermal inkjet printing technology offers numerous advantages of continuous inkjet printing: low cost of entry, high resolution for legible marking and coding, printing 2D codes, lower VOCs and more. TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP: A closer look at TIJ printing systems as coding solutions shows they can go head-to-head with CIJ printing, especially when comparing the total cost of ownership. Technical advancements for TIJ systems put them ahead of the former prize-fighter, CIJ. SPEED AND QUALITY: The faster-operating speed of CIJ printers sacrifices image quality. Because companies rely on coding for product tracking in the supply chain, image quality matters. Thermal inkjet systems create 600 dpi imaging, which is enough to ensure quality barcodes. VERSATILITY: Today, thermal inkjet printing systems offer more flexibility for printing companies to print on varied substrates. CHANGEOVERS: TIJ makes printing changeovers faster and cleaner because the ink cartridge is also the printhead. As a result, changing color or changing ink formulations to print on different substrates is as simple as swapping a cartridge. That saves valuable production time for industrial printers.