The Merlin range

Clean and hygienic
The Merlin’s clean, simple design makes it extremely hygienic. The wipe clean keypad is just one of the design features that makes it ideal for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

• Highest quality graphics, text and barcodes.
• High quality barcodes; EAN13, EAN128 and ITF14 and all industry standard barcodes.
• Prints barcodes up to 30m per minute.
• Prints anything up to 70mm high.
• Low maintenance costs - exceptionally reliable.
• Optional bulk ink of up to 2 litres.
• Non-obtrusive small and compact design – only power source is required – no need for air lines – external pumps etc.
• Very simple and easy to use.
• Automatic time and date codes, shift codes and sell-by dates etc.
• Secure system - password protected.
• Connect machines with software over Ethernet which eliminates the distance limit for communications.
• Apprentice and Connect Software are Alpha Dot designed tools.
• External data capture eg; from PLC or Check weighing machines.
• TCP / IP protocol (international network standard) supported by Windows – no specialised cables or connection box required.
• World wide power supply 90 – 250 v.
• 24 x 7 capability.

Optional Merlin accessories

• Head mounted guide to help maintain distance between print head and product.
• Conveyor mounted guide for assisting box towards print head.
• External photocell for detecting boxes with low profiles.
• Shaft encoder (variable speed control for best practice when printing barcodes).
• External ink low beacon.
• Barcode validator - A scanner alone cannot determine the absolute quality of a printed barcode. Validators check the quality of the printed barcode against key parameters as defined by barcode specifications or industry specific application.
• Barcode scanner (best practice when printing barcodes).
• Floor mounted Merlin stands.
• Accessory connection box to allow additional ports for external devices.
• Merlin range maintenance kit.
• Apprentice Software and Connect Software packages for advanced message design and connectivity.

Merlin 170

• High quality print.
• Maximum print height 17mm.
• Three text height options; Four lines of text at 4mm, two 8mm or one line of text at 17mm.
• Embedded graphic library of standard packaging symbols.
• Optional remote head for printing at angles or confined spaces.
  
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Merlin 175 High quality print. Maximum print height 17mm. Four text height options. Graphics and barcode facility. Ethernet / 232 communications facility. Apprentice software – stand alone easy to use label design software, WYSIWYG, messages, fonts, graphics, logos, etc. Connect software – Ethernet network capability of multiple Merlins and computer master and slave, real time monitoring, report logs and label design as per Apprentice software. Optional remote head for printing at angles or confined spaces. View print samples

Remote head: This item is for printing at various angles or in confined spaces.

Merlin 350

• High quality print.
• Maximum print height 35mm.
• Four text height options.
• Graphics and barcode facility.
• Ethernet / 232 communications facility.
• Apprentice software – stand alone easy to use label design software, messages, fonts, graphics, logos, etc.
• Connect software – Ethernet network capability, real time monitoring, report logs etc.
• Optional remote head for printing at angles or confined spaces.
  
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Merlin 700

• High quality print.
• Maximum print height 70mm.
• Eight text height options.
• Graphics and barcode facility - meets international barcode acceptance standard.
• Ethernet / 232 communications facility.
• Apprentice software – stand alone easy to use label design software, messages, fonts, graphics, logos, etc.
• Connect software – Ethernet network capability, real time monitoring, report logs etc.
• Replaces labelling systems.
• Replaces need for pre-printed cases – can reduce production inventory by as much as 80%.
• Optional remote head for printing angles or confined spaces.
  
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Merlin range technical specifications >>