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Contact UsOptimize your production line with Hitachi's state-of-the-art printer communication technology. Whether you're eliminating middleware, integrating with existing systems, or implementing new software solutions, we have you covered.
Standard Communication Protocols
Are you seeking an alternative solution to your current middleware?
If you prefer to avoid proprietary protocols and are hesitant to invest in PLC integrations, Hitachi has the perfect solution for you. Hitachi’s continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers come pre-installed with the most commonly used communication protocols—OPC UA, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Serial—without any additional charges or add-ons required. This enables seamless data exchange between your CIJ printer and external devices, providing a simpler method for communication at no extra cost.
Contact UsSoftware Defined Controller (SDC)
Feeling stuck with your current middleware and frustrated by limited printer options?
Hitachi has the solution you have been searching for. Our Software Defined Controller (SDC) is a game-changer, offering add-on features and services specifically designed to enhance integration with Hitachi continuous inkjet printers. With our SDC, Hitachi printers can seamlessly integrate into your existing environment, MES or SCADA systems, providing you with unparalleled flexibility and functionality.
Don't let middleware limitations hinder your operations. Upgrade to Hitachi's SDC and unlock the full potential of your printing solutions.
Smarter Printers:
Our SDC technology enhances the intelligence of Hitachi’s CIJ printers, unlocking specialized capabilities and optimizing performance.
Seamless Middleware Integration:
Whether you're using traditional middleware or specialized protocols, our SDC ensures seamless integration, empowering you to maximize the potential of your printing solutions.
Expertise Integrators:
Hitachi boasts a team of service members and application engineers extensively trained in SDC integration and customization, ensuring a seamless installation tailored to your specific needs.
Hitachi Coding Software Suite (HCSS)
Seeking a solution for remote CIJ printer monitoring and messaging?
Experience enhanced efficiency in continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer marking and coding operations with Hitachi Coding Software Suite (HCSS). This comprehensive printer control software solution enables facilities to manage and monitor the printer’s status in real-time, all through a web-based browser accessible on any device. With HCSS, effortlessly edit and send print messages remotely to multiple printers, minimizing errors and boosting productivity. Simplify your printing processes and elevate your workflow with the Hitachi Coding Software Suite.
Core Features
HCSS simplifies the process of adding CIJ printers to the system, enabling users to effortlessly monitor the status of each printer, track printing messages, and access other critical information.
Send the same print messages to multiple CIJ printers simultaneously with HCSS. Grouping printers eliminates repetitive manual data entry, reduces errors, and ensures consistent print job distribution across all devices.
Print messages can be changed from an office. No need to select a print message from the production floor, resulting in time-saving for operators.
Monitor production line printers with ease using predefined or customized dashboards. View all critical printer statuses and data remotely, with access to over 30 widgets for detailed insights and trend analysis.
Automate print messages effortlessly with HCSS's dynamic message automation feature. Seamlessly connect to data sources such as ERP systems, CSV files, and more, without the need for tedious setup or specialized expertise. HCSS simplifies data source connectivity for print automation, providing enhanced efficiency in your marking and coding processes.
Specialty Features
Discover add-on features of HCSS that can give you more flexibility in your production line with minimal costs or workarounds.
Control User Management
HCSS enables administrators to create user accounts and credentials, facilitating efficient management and control of users, roles, and access levels. This improves operational management and reduces risks, ensuring a secure and organized workflow.
Control User Management
HCSS enables administrators to create user accounts and credentials, facilitating efficient management and control of users, roles, and access levels. This improves operational management and reduces risks, ensuring a secure and organized workflow.
Enhanced Security with LAN Connectivity
Eliminate the need for external internet access with HCSS's closed-based system. Our middleware solution operates solely on the local area network (LAN), ensuring secure connections with CIJ printers while minimizing the risks associated with cloud-based or internet-dependent solutions.
Enhanced Security with LAN Connectivity
Eliminate the need for external internet access with HCSS's closed-based system. Our middleware solution operates solely on the local area network (LAN), ensuring secure connections with CIJ printers while minimizing the risks associated with cloud-based or internet-dependent solutions.
Vision System Integration
Integrate seamlessly with Hitachi’s MC-20 Vision System to create and manage print jobs while receiving real-time code validation results. Effortlessly monitor passing and failing codes, ensuring accurate and efficient marking and coding processes.
Vision System Integration
Integrate seamlessly with Hitachi’s MC-20 Vision System to create and manage print jobs while receiving real-time code validation results. Effortlessly monitor passing and failing codes, ensuring accurate and efficient marking and coding processes.
Convenient Web-Based Client-Server Access
Installed on a single device, HCSS provides easy access via web browser on your PC, tablet, or smartphone. Effortlessly make changes and monitor your marking and coding processes from anywhere within your facility, ensuring maximum convenience and operational efficiency.
Convenient Web-Based Client-Server Access
Installed on a single device, HCSS provides easy access via web browser on your PC, tablet, or smartphone. Effortlessly make changes and monitor your marking and coding processes from anywhere within your facility, ensuring maximum convenience and operational efficiency.
Instant Fault Notifications
Stay informed with real-time alerts for any CIJ printer faults or issues. Receive instant notifications identifying the specific printer and the problem, enabling prompt operator intervention to address and resolve issues efficiently.
Instant Fault Notifications
Stay informed with real-time alerts for any CIJ printer faults or issues. Receive instant notifications identifying the specific printer and the problem, enabling prompt operator intervention to address and resolve issues efficiently.
Historical Data Tracking
Go beyond live data monitoring with our historical data tracking feature. Users can select specific time frames to analyze past performance, identify trends, and uncover additional issues.
Historical Data Tracking
Go beyond live data monitoring with our historical data tracking feature. Users can select specific time frames to analyze past performance, identify trends, and uncover additional issues.
30-Day Free Trial Available
Explore the full capabilities of HCSS risk-free with our 30-day free trial. Enjoy complimentary access to all features for up to 5 CIJ printers, allowing you to determine if HCSS is the right solution for your marking and coding needs.
30-Day Free Trial Available
Explore the full capabilities of HCSS risk-free with our 30-day free trial. Enjoy complimentary access to all features for up to 5 CIJ printers, allowing you to determine if HCSS is the right solution for your marking and coding needs.
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- Printer Management
- Message Designer
- Alarm Management
- User Management
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We can now initialize our printers and add in SKU data through our network. The time it took to manually enter data is now being used more productively and the process for coding our products has been simplified. Having products that are wrongly coded has been greatly reduced, which gives us confidence that every item leaving the factory is marked correctly. And that has, in turn, impacted our bottom line.
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Find answers to commonly asked questions about the UX2-Dynamic Continuous Inkjet printer, its applications, and features.
HCSS is a comprehensive printer control software solution for managing and monitoring continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers in real-time. It enables remote editing and sending of print messages, enhancing productivity and reducing errors. Learn More
Yes, HCSS allows for real-time remote monitoring of CIJ printers through a web-based browser accessible on any device.
Yes, HCSS enables group print job distribution, allowing you to send the same print messages to multiple CIJ printers simultaneously, reducing manual data entry and errors.
Yes, you can edit and send print messages remotely from an office, saving time for operators on the production floor.
The HCSS Printer Dashboard provides predefined or customized dashboards to monitor printer statuses and data. It includes over 30 widgets for detailed insights and trend analysis.
HCSS connects to data sources such as ERP systems and CSV files, automating print messages without requiring tedious setup or specialized expertise.
HCSS can be installed on Windows (64-bit)
Yes, HCSS can be run as an IIS Web-Site/Application.
To purchase a license key, call us on our toll-free number, or fill out the inquiry form below.
HCSS can be accessed via a web browser on your PC, tablet, or smartphone, providing convenient monitoring and management from anywhere within your facility
Yes, HCSS offers a 30-day free trial, providing full access to all features for up to 5 CIJ printers to help you determine if it meets your needs. Contact us on our toll-free number, or fill out the inquiry form below for more detai
Yes, your existing licenses/keys will work with the new version.
To upgrade your license, call us on our toll-free number, or fill out the inquiry form below.
RX-SD/RX2-SD (Modbus/TCP) (TUP-I device required) UX Series* (* UX-B and UX-D860W are not supported) UX-2 (may have some limitations in HCSS) Please note that PX & PXR models are not supported.
This depends on the license and host machine. Typical license packages are for 1,5,10,15,20, … CIJ printers. For higher numbers, discuss further hardware/software requirements with the HCSS team. Contact us on our toll-free number, or fill out the inquiry form below for more details.
Yes, HCSS allows administrators to create user accounts and manage roles and access levels, enhancing operational security and organization.
Yes, HCSS operates on a closed-based system within the local area network (LAN), eliminating the need for external internet access and ensuring secure connections with CIJ printers.
Yes, HCSS seamlessly integrates with Hitachi’s MC-20 Vision System for real-time code validation and monitoring of passing and failing codes.
Yes, HCSS offers instant fault notifications, alerting operators to CIJ printer issues in real time for prompt intervention.
Yes, HCSS includes a historical data tracking feature, allowing users to analyze past performance, identify trends, and uncover issues over specific time frames.
Currently, only ASCII characters are supported.
For customized solutions call us on our toll-free number, or fill out the inquiry form below.
Common issues include: Inaccessible IP address or port over the network. Protocol not set to Modbus in HCSS or the device. Firewall or security application blocking outgoing connections. Duplicate IP address in the network, or same IP address for both printer and computer. Computer and printer in different subnets. For more information, refer to the User Manual.
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