XY110 Egg Inkjet Printer

Tray-type XY gantry, one full tray in about 11 seconds

Model XY110

The XY110 is a tray-type XY gantry egg printer. The tray is loaded onto the platform and the head travels across it, so a full 5 × 6 tray is coded in about 11 seconds without any egg being handled individually.

Print height adjusts from 2 to 12.7 mm and resolution from 300 to 600 dpi, which covers a fine date on the shell as readily as a larger lot code. Positioning runs on a high-quality stepper motor, and the nozzle height follows the egg size automatically, which keeps the unit simple to operate and low on failure rate.

A 5.0-inch touch screen running Linux handles on-machine editing, and the interface supports 25 languages for export markets. Jobs move over Bluetooth, USB or DB9, and the cartridges come in food-grade, water-based and oil-based formulations at 42 ml each, in red, yellow, blue, green, black and white. The metal frame measures 50 × 50 × 21 cm and packs to 56 × 56 × 28 cm at 12 kg.

  • 11 sPer 5 × 6 tray
  • 2–12.7 mmPrint height
  • 300–600 dpiAdjustable resolution
  • 12 kgPackaged weight

Reply within 24 hours · Shanghai, China · Ships worldwide

How it works

Three steps, thirty eggs

No sorting, no breaking the tray apart, no second pass.

  1. 1

    Set the tray on the platform

    A standard 5 × 6 tray drops onto the platform and becomes the fixture. Nothing is unloaded, re-stacked or carried past a fixed head.

  2. 2

    Pick the code

    Choose the saved job on the 5.0-inch touch screen. Dates, lot numbers, logos and QR codes stay on the machine as presets, in any of 25 interface languages.

  3. 3

    The gantry crosses once

    A stepper-driven XY gantry carries the head over the tray, and the full 30 eggs are coded in about 11 seconds.

In detail

What you are actually buying

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

XY110 — full machine
XY110: the gantry travels over the tray, the tray does not move.
Mechanism

An XY gantry, not a fixed head bar

The head moves in two axes over a stationary tray, so a narrow machine covers the whole 5 × 6 area. Positioning runs on a stepper motor and the tray stays exactly where the operator set it down.

XY110 — print head over the shell
Print head over the shell: height follows egg size.
Egg size

Head height follows the egg

Nozzle height tracks the shell automatically inside the 2 to 12.7 mm range, so a tray of mixed sizes does not need a parameter change between duck, hen or larger eggs.

XY110 — gantry side view
Side view: gantry frame, platform and control box.
Footprint

Compact enough to move between lines

The frame measures 50 × 50 × 21 cm and packs to 56 × 56 × 28 cm at 12 kg, so the XY110 can move between a packing room and a farm shop. Jobs arrive over Bluetooth, USB or DB9, and the whole unit runs Linux on a 5.0-inch touch screen.

Food-grade water-based ink cartridge used in the S10-6 egg printer
Food-grade 42 ml cartridge.
Ink

Food-grade ink in 42 ml cartridges

Water-based or oil-based food-grade ink in 42 ml cartridges, printed without contact so the shell keeps its bloom and no pad needs cleaning.

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
Foam trays Moulded foam trays, including the deeper export pattern.
Plastic cartons
Plastic cartons Clear plastic cartons for retail packs.
Plastic trays
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
Pattern printed on an egg
Pattern
Logo printed on an egg
Logo
Image and text printed on an egg
Image and text
Text printed on an egg
Text
Date and batch printed on an egg
Date and batch
Specifications

Full technical data

ModelXY110
Print range5 × 6 trays (30 eggs)
Print height2–12.7 mm, adjustable
Print resolution300–600 dpi, adjustable
Screen5.0-inch touch screen
Operating systemLinux
Body materialMetal body
Machine size50 × 50 × 21 cm
Packaging size and weight56 × 56 × 28 cm, 12 kg
Power100–240 V AC in, 16.8 V DC
Throughput30 eggs in about 11 seconds
Ink typeFood-grade / water-based / oil-based, 42 ml cartridge
Ink coloursRed, yellow, blue, green, black, white
Print contentLetters, numbers, Chinese, logos, QR codes, dates, lot numbers, etc
External interfacesUSB, DB9
WirelessBluetooth transmission
Languages25 languages including Chinese, English, Arabic, Russian, French, etc
Printing materialEggs, pulp / foam / plastic trays and cartons
Warranty12 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 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 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 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 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 a Duck Egg Coding Machine?

A duck egg coding machine is an egg printer configured to handle the larger, often irregular shape of duck eggs. It prints dates, batch codes, logos and QR codes using food-grade ink. Because duck eggs vary more in size, machines with adjustable head height or auto-lift…

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What Is an XY-Axis Egg Coding Machine?

An XY-axis egg coding machine moves a single print head along both the X (left-right) and Y (front-back) axes to cover a whole tray of eggs. Instead of six fixed heads, one head travels to each position and prints. This design is compact and economical: you…

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Can One Egg Printer Handle Different Egg Sizes?

Yes. Most modern automatic egg printers handle a range of sizes through adjustable guides and auto-lift (suspended) print heads. The head rises as each egg passes and keeps a constant 2–5 mm print distance above the eggshell. This means one machine can code small quail eggs,…

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Are Printed Duck and Quail Eggs Safe to Eat?

Yes. The same food-grade, certified ink used on chicken eggs is safe on duck, quail and other edible eggs. It stays on the shell surface and does not reach the inside. Because duck and quail shells can differ in porosity, reputable suppliers validate their inks for…

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What Is the Best Egg Printer for a Small Farm?

For a small farm, start simple and low-cost. A handheld inkjet printer (single nozzle, battery powered) prints dates, codes and logos on cartons and eggs for a few dozen at a time. If you pack regularly, a single-head or compact XY-axis automatic coder on a small…

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Which Egg Printer Suits a Poultry Farm?

Poultry farms need a coder that keeps up with daily collection and supports branding. A multi-head (6-head) automatic egg printer is the typical choice, coding whole trays at once and integrating with washers and graders. Farms selling "farm-fresh" or branded eggs benefit from printing their logo…

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Send the tray type, eggs per hour and current marking step. We reply with the head count and a price within 24 hours.

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Field notes

Guides written for this machine

Setup walks, line-speed maths and compliance notes from our Solutions desk that name the XY110 Egg Inkjet Printer.

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