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CIJ works well on porous and non-porous substrates, Norton said. According to Chuck Ravetto, director of marketing, small character coding, at Videojet Technologies, Inc., CIJ is the most flexible coding option on any substrate and can be used to print on already-filled and sealed packages.

Another benefit with CIJ is speed, but there are some drawbacks. "It's fast," Norton said. "But the technology tends to be messy, the solvent inks require special cleaning processes, and reliability is suspect."