Small Character Egg Printer

Name: Small Character Egg Printer
Brand: SHICAI
SKU: S200PLUS

20 mm characters and database-driven codes on eggs

Model S200PLUS

The SHICAI small character egg printer is built for lines that need more than a fixed date stamp. Print height runs from 2 to 20 mm — the largest in the range, against 12.7 mm on the three tray machines — with a working distance of 3 to 30 mm, so the head does not have to sit close to the shell.

Beyond plain text and dates, the unit prints patterns, dynamic barcodes, QR codes, serial-port data and records pulled from an external database, useful wherever each egg or batch must carry a unique, database-linked code rather than the same static date.

Rated power is 150 W from a 100–240 V AC supply. The controller is a 10.1-inch industrial touch screen running embedded Linux, with the interface in 14 languages — Chinese, English, Arabic, Danish, German, Russian, French, Finnish, Korean, Spanish, Norwegian, Japanese, Portuguese and Italian. Interfaces are USB, RS232 and Ethernet. The machine takes food-grade ink in black, red, blue, green or white, plus an invisible grade that only shows under UV for anti-counterfeit marking.

2–20 mmCharacter height
3–30 mmWorking distance
10.1-inchTouch screen
150 WRated power

Get a quote WhatsApp See full specifications

Reply within 24 hours · Shanghai, China · Ships worldwide

How it works

Three steps, one code stream

Codes arrive from your database instead of an operator retyping them.

1
Set the standoff

The head works 3 to 30 mm from the shell, so it can sit clear of the conveyor without a guide rail pressed against the egg.
2
Point it at the data

Codes arrive over USB, RS232 or Ethernet: serial-port strings, database records, barcodes, or a fixed text job.
3
Print at line speed

Each egg can carry its own code from the stream, in characters from 2 to 20 mm, with no operator in the loop.

In detail

What you are actually buying

The parts of the machine that decide throughput, code quality and how long a changeover takes.

Small character egg printer — control cabinet — Print height 2–20 mm with a 3–30 mm working distance.

Character size

Up to 20 mm characters on a shell

Print height runs from 2 to 20 mm — the largest in the range — which covers a fine date line as readily as a large batch number. The 3 to 30 mm working distance means the head does not have to hug the egg.

Small character egg printer — front view — Variable data per egg: QR codes, patterns and database records.

Data

Codes that come from your database

Beyond text and dates, the unit prints patterns, dynamic barcodes, QR codes, serial-port data and records pulled from an external database. Each egg can carry a unique, database-linked code rather than the same static date.

Small character egg printer — screen detail — 10.1-inch industrial touch screen running embedded Linux.

Controls

A 10.1-inch screen in fourteen languages

The controller is a 10.1-inch industrial touch screen running embedded Linux, in Chinese, English, Arabic, Danish, German, Russian, French, Finnish, Korean, Spanish, Norwegian, Japanese, Portuguese and Italian. Rated power is 150 W.

Compatibility

Trays it already handles

If your line uses one of these, the tray needs no adapter.

Paper cartons Standard 30-egg cartons straight off the grader.

**Foam trays** Moulded foam trays, including the deeper export pattern.

**Plastic cartons** Clear plastic cartons for retail packs.

**Plastic trays** Stackable trays used on farm collection rounds.

Printed results

What the code looks like on the shell

Photographed on real eggs, not rendered artwork.

QR and lot code printed on an egg — QR and lot code

Logo

Image and text printed on an egg — Image and text

Date and batch printed on an egg — Date and batch

Specifications

Full technical data

Model	S200PLUS
Print height	2–20 mm
Print distance	3–30 mm
Print range	5 × 6 trays (30 eggs)
Print speed	15 seconds per tray (standard 5 × 6 tray, 30 eggs)
Rated power	150 W
Power supply	100–240 V AC
Screen	10.1-inch industrial touch screen
Operating system	Embedded Linux
External interfaces	USB, RS232, Ethernet
Print content	Text, dates, patterns, dynamic barcodes, QR codes, dynamic serial-port data, database records
Ink type	Food grade, high adhesion, anti-migration, oil resistant
Ink colours	Black, red, blue, green, white, invisible
Languages	14 — Chinese, English, Arabic, Danish, German, Russian, French, Finnish, Korean, Spanish, Norwegian, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian
Control cabinet	446 × 243 × 667 mm
Conveyor frame	1,500 mm long, 750 mm high
Printing material	Eggs
Warranty	12 months

Which machine

Compare the range

Same factory, four different jobs. Pick the row that matches your line.

Machine	Best for	Coverage	Speed	Resolution	Height	Interface
Six Head Egg Inkjet Printer S10-6	High-volume grading lines on standard trays	5 × 6 trays (30 eggs)	≈ 36,000 eggs/hour 20 trays/min	600 dpi HD	Maximum 12.7 mm	USB / HDMI
Six Nozzle Egg Coding Machine S600D	Mixed tray layouts that must not be sorted	5 × 6 trays (30 eggs)	≈ 36,000 eggs/hour 20 trays/min	300–600 dpi, adjustable	2–12.7 mm × 6 nozzles	USB, RS232
XY110 Egg Inkjet Printer XY110	Smaller farms, duck eggs and mixed sizes	5 × 6 trays (30 eggs)	≈ 9,800 eggs/hour 30 eggs in ~11 s	300–600 dpi, adjustable	2–12.7 mm, adjustable	USB, DB9
Small Character Egg Printer S200PLUS	20 mm characters, database codes	5 × 6 trays (30 eggs)	≈ 7,200 eggs/hour 15 s per tray	—	2–20 mm	USB, RS232, Ethernet

Hourly figures are calculated from the speed the factory publishes, on a standard 5 × 6 tray (30 eggs). Real throughput follows your line speed, loading and stoppages. A dash means the factory has not published that figure — ask us and we will confirm it against your line.

Questions

Before you ask

What Is an Egg Date Printer Used For?

An egg date printer is an egg coding machine focused on printing dates on shells: production (packing) date, expiry or best-before date, and sometimes Julian date formats required by certain markets. Printing the date directly on the egg tells the shopper exactly how fresh the product…

Read the full answer

What Is an Egg Batch Code Printer?

An egg batch code printer applies a lot or batch number to each egg so a group of eggs can be identified by production time, line and shift. Batch codes are the backbone of traceability: if a quality issue appears, the exact lot can be located…

Read the full answer

How Do You Print a Best-Before Date on Eggs?

Egg printers print best-before or expiry dates automatically using an internal real-time clock, so the code updates daily with no manual editing. You can print production date, best-before date, or both, in the format your market requires (standard, Julian, or custom). The mark uses fast-drying food-grade…

Read the full answer

What Is Egg Julian Date Printing?

A Julian date is the day of the year expressed as a number (001–365). Some markets require eggshells to show the Julian pack date so freshness and age are unambiguous. Egg printers support Julian date formats alongside standard dates, so you can comply with multiple market…

Read the full answer

Can You Print a QR Code on Eggs?

Yes. Egg printers with sufficient resolution (300–600 DPI) can print scannable QR codes directly on the shell. These codes can link to farm stories, recipes, or traceability records. QR codes are popular for anti-counterfeiting and farm-to-table marketing: a shopper scans the egg to see where and…

Read the full answer

How Does an Egg Printer Support Farm-to-Table Traceability?

An egg traceability printer puts a unique, scannable identifier (QR or barcode) plus batch and date on each egg. Scanning it can reveal the farm, production date, shift and grading line. This "identity card" lets producers, retailers and consumers follow the egg from farm to table.…

Read the full answer