Designed to meet the growing demand for a digital case printer that is economical and virtually maintenance free, the Economizer It is ideal for low-volume, short-run operations or mixed applications. It will print text, bar codes, and graphics on uncoated multi-wall kraft bags, flat cases, die cuts, and blanks.

The Economizer is equipped with a hand-fed press that easily prints 1,000 cases per hour and provides a low-cost means of printing almost any shipping container. An operator simply adjusts the guide bar on the feed table to the width of the product, then feeds it to the print cylinder. The system prints cases on an as-needed basis, eliminating labels and the need for inventories of preprinted cases that may become obsolete. This can yield significant savings, particularly for operations with few case sizes and many part numbers.

The Economizer prints one side at a time, one color. The computer-generated printing stencil allows exacting placement of very high resolution print anywhere within a 32 x 11 in. area. Message creation takes minutes with print quality comparable to a box converter but without the expense of printing plates. Iconotech's digital technology ensures top quality bar codes even on irregular corrugated surfaces.

Iconotech has also launched a Bar Code Warranty Program. This program is the first of its kind in the business of bar coding on corrugated shipping cases. "We are now guaranteeing our customers that their shipping cases will be printed with bar codes that will meet or exceed industry standards," says Linda Bertelsen of Iconotech.