# Linx Iris — Vision System for 9000 Series

**URL:** https://www.linxglobal.com/en/products/vision-systems/linx-iris-for-9000-series/

**Source:** Linx Printing Technologies (www.linxglobal.com)

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## Raw Content

### Overview
Linx Iris is an integrated vision system for the Linx 9000 Series CIJ printers that automatically checks every code for presence, validity, position, and readability. It removes the need for manual code inspection.

### Key Features

**No more worries about missing or incorrect codes:**
- Detects if a code is missing and alerts the printer
- Code verification identifies printed code and compares to trained message
- Detects incorrect characters, invalid dates, unreadable codes, truncated or out-of-position codes

**No more worries about lost production time:**
- Set your own quality standards — prevents acceptable failures from stopping the line
- Configure response — stop the line, flash a beacon, or sound an alarm
- Automated inspection removes manual checks

**No more worries about complicated equipment:**
- No external power or hardware required — connects directly to 9000 Series printer
- No external application or screen — live camera view from printer home screen
- Quick code learning — place coded product under camera, follow workflow
- Trained messages are saved for future use — effortless batch transitions

### Technical Specifications
- Image sensor: 1/4 inch CMOS, global shutter, 1280 x 800
- Inspection speed: Up to 2.5 m/s (4 prints per second)
- Readable codes: Text, Date, Time, Sequential Numbers
- Message length: Up to 8cm
- Message style: Up to 1x21
- Font size: Up to 2x9
- Characters: Latin, Extended Latin, Cyrillic, Katakana, Kanji, Hangul, CJK
- Software features: Code presence, Code readability, Region of Interest (ROI), Adjustable quality acceptance
- IP Rating: IP65
- Mounting: Directly to Linx printhead via quick-release bracket, or to a pole

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## Factronics Brain Notes

**Relevance:** This is a critical add-on that transforms a CIJ printer from "just a coder" into a complete quality assurance station. It's the difference between "we print codes" and "we guarantee every code is correct."

**Key selling points for Factronics:**
- No external PC or power supply needed — it's the simplest vision system on the market
- Eliminates manual inspection — labor savings + human error elimination
- The "acceptable fail count" feature is brilliant — lets the production manager set tolerances so the line doesn't stop for every tiny variance
- IP65 rated — works in washdown environments (dairy, beverage, meat processing)
- Multi-language character support matters for Miami's diverse manufacturing base

**For Factronics site:**
- We should have a Linx Iris product detail page
- This is a natural upsell for any customer buying a 9000 Series printer
- The food/pharma compliance angle is strong: "Every code verified. Every audit passed."
- The "stop the line" vs. "flash a beacon" vs. "sound alarm" options map to different customer risk tolerances

**Copy angles:**
- Retailer compliance: Walmart, Publix, Costco require readable codes — Iris ensures it
- Pharma (DSCSA): Serialization requires 100% code verification
- The simplified setup ("no external hardware") beats competitors who need complex integration