【Adoption Example】OPEN DATE - Inline Thermal Transfer Printer “Thermocode Series 2R”

ROHM’s Thermal Printhead Contributes to High-Speed, High-Quality Date Coding/Marking

Adoption Story

ROHM’s STPH series thermal printhead “TH3002-2P1W00A” has been adopted in the Thermocode Series 2R, an inline thermal transfer printer from OPEN DATE, a manufacturer of coding and marking solutions for industrial packaging.
In industrial packaging, the increasing speed of production lines and diversification of packaging formats are driving growing demand for coding and marking equipment that can address these requirements. The Thermocode Series 2R supports both continuous and intermittent motion through its dual-motion capability, enabling integration into a wide range of packaging and labelling machinery while delivering exceptional print quality across diverse applications.
The ROHM thermal printhead adopted in the printer supports high printing speeds and enables sharp, precise date coding/marking for packaging applications. Its high energy per dot also allows consistent performance across a broad range of ribbon types, including wax, resin, and wax-resin. These features support reliable, stable operation in high-volume production, improved print quality, and adaptability to different production environments, packaging formats, and machine concepts.
In addition, by combining OPEN DATE’s expertise in system design with ROHM’s advanced printhead technology, the two companies jointly worked on dedicated firmware and software enhancements to fully leverage this printing performance. Through this collaboration across both hardware and control aspects, the Thermocode Series 2R helps enhance customer value in coding/marking for packaging applications by combining speed, print quality, and reliability in a single solution.

＜Customer Feedback＞ 

Ian Hogg, Managing Director, OPEN DATE Group

Working in close partnership with ROHM, our development team has successfully integrated their advanced corner edge printhead into our range of coders. With the growing demand for high-quality coding driven by GS1 Sunrise 2027, through this collaboration we have achieved superior print performance on even the most challenging substrates using our standard thermal transfer ribbon. We are delighted with the results, providing customers with enhanced code quality, reliability, and confidence for future compliance.

Picture Caption (from l. to r.):Shiva Eghbal Behbahani (Director R&D, Open Date),　Bala Gaddigopula (Sales Manager, ROHM),　Ian Hogg (Managing Director, Open Date Group),　Dr. Prasad Bhalerao (Director Industrial Sales, ROHM),　Horst Reiner (Technical Support Manager, Open Date),　Daiki Kobayashi (Field Application Engineer, ROHM).

Adopted Products

• STPH Series Thermal Printhead “TH3002-2P1W00A”

Related Pages

• Thermal Printheads for TTO (Date Code Printers)

About the Customer

OPEN DATE

Website: https://www.opendate.com/

Product Information:
https://www.opendate.com/thermal-transfer-printers

OPEN DATE is a UK-based manufacturer of coding and marking equipment. Since its establishment in 1973, the company has designed, manufactured, and sold printing equipment for high-speed production lines, including thermal transfer printers. It provides coding and marking solutions for printing dates, lot numbers, and barcodes on packaging lines for a wide range of industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.