FAQ

How Do You Operate an Egg Printer Step by Step?

Running an egg printer comes down to six steps between power-on and the shutdown clean, and a new operator can learn them in one shift. The routine below is the one we walk buyers through during commissioning.

  1. Place empty cartons at the collection end and load egg trays at the infeed.
  2. Install/check ink cartridges and power on the printer.
  3. Load or edit the print file (date, batch, logo) on the touch screen.
  4. Run a test print on one tray; verify position and clarity.
  5. Begin production; at 20 trays a minute the machine codes a tray about every three seconds.
  6. Pack the coded eggshells and run the clean cycle at shutdown.

English manuals and video tutorials make training new operators quick.

Why SHICAI: SHICAI’s Small Character Egg Printer uses sealed TIJ cartridges and automatic head cleaning, so daily upkeep stays minimal.

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SHICAI supplies food-grade egg coding machines to poultry farms and packers across the US, UK, EU, Australia and worldwide. Every unit ships with food-grade ink documentation and 24-hour engineering support.