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Interesting facts about printing

On our know-how page, we present you with small technical articles that highlight the advantages and unique selling points of our Microplex printers. Besides some overviews of the hardware and software specifications of the printers, special settings and requirements are explained in detail. You will also get a direct link to our application examples with our printers, our so-called “Spotlights”.

In addition, you will find articles on topics that deal with printing in general.

Is there a topic missing that we should explain in more detail? Then feel free to contact us at marketing@microplex.de!

The Microplex Print Controller (MPC)

The MPC (MICROPLEX PRINT CONTROLLER) is the result of our long time experience and development work.

For more than 35 years, all our knowledge has been bundled in the MPC and continuously kept at a level that is often ahead of the times.

The main tasks of the MPC are to rasterize incoming print files (known as Raster Image Processor) as well as to control and monitor the output device

For the printers we use an embedded controller as hardware. The therefore required software is called firmware. …read more

PDF® Direct Printing

Direct PDF® printing with support for paper handling functions is a novel method of printing single and multi-page PDF® documents with Microplex printers. …read more

Printing data in 200 dpi

Automatic scaling of the print resolution. Microplex thermal printers with a standard print resolution of 300 dpi have configurable automatic scaling of the print data. …read more

Printer Languages and Barcodes

Emulations reproduce printers or printer languages of other manufacturers. In doing so, commands are implemented in such a way that a printout with the same appearance is produced. …read more

Interfaces

The Microplex controller offers you a variety of options for connecting to existing applications, not only in terms of emulations. In addition to all common interfaces, special interfaces adapted by Microplex are also available, allowing the printers to be synchronised with production lines, for example. …read more

GPIO-Interface

Flexible Synchronisation of Printers and Systems. In modern plant control systems, all connected devices are controlled and synchronised via signals. This ensures a smooth process and enables a fast and targeted reaction in exceptional situations. …read more

UHF-RFID Printing and Encoding

RFID in action: Boosting efficiency through automated processes! Ensure your tags are printed correctly – whether for in-house operations to quickly and securely track inventory and production equipment, or for cross-company product tracking throughout the entire supply chain.. …read more

InfoPrint® Printer Replacement

Microplex offers a complete product portfolio for replacement in InfoPrint®/IPDS printing environments to meet desired requirements without changing existing infrastructures. …read more

Replacement for IPDS Printer

High Performance and Impressive Cost Effectiveness – Direct Printing of Data

IPDS is more than a page description language, it is a bidirectional communication protocol between the computer systems and the printer. …read more

Printing with SAP

Printing with SAP®-compatible Printer Range

Microplex offers a full range of printers with integrated SAP® compatibility across all technologies. …read more

What is the INTELLIGENT MAIL® BARCODE ?

INTELLIGENT MAIL® BARCODE – a multi-service Barcode

The IMB combines the capabilities of POSTNET™ and PLANET® barcodes into one unique barcode. This unique barcode is composed of trackers, ascenders, descenders and full bars — more commonly known as TADFs …read more

EnLabel – Label design software

EnLabel makes your work easier with many predefined templates. Numerous functions are available for self-made egg chain designs. …read more

A4 label printout

Why 8 inch print width for A5 barcode labels?

The A5 paper format (210mm x 148.5mm), for example, can basically also be printed with a printer that is only 6 inches wide. To do this, the format is transported over the narrow side, i.e. 148.5mm. For many applications, this is also possible without any problems. …read more

Spotlight Automotive

Printing warehouse labels – Just-in time

Our Microplex logiJET thermal printers are perfect for printing storage labels of spare parts in the automotive industry. The customer has the greatest possible control over the printing processes within the entire system of the spare part management. …read more

Spotlight Warehouse

Microplex Printer in the automated packaging system of the new logistics center

Our printers help the supplier to offer the right items at the right time to its customers across all available distribution channels. A new logistics concept made possible by Microplex printing technology. …read more

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