# Linx IJ470, email blast **Status: HOLD. Do not send.** **Reason: the SFMA expo is on November 5, and Jovan will confirm when the machine is available.** **Activate only when Jovan says the machine is ready. See `STATUS.md`.** Historical schedule (not in effect): Send 1: Wednesday, November 4, 10:30 a.m. Eastern. NOT SENT. Send 2: Friday, November 6, 9:30 a.m. Eastern, non-openers only. NOT SENT. From name: Factronics USA. Reply to: jovan.gutic@factronicsusa.com. CTA link: https://meetings.hubspot.com/jovan-gutic Companion file: email_blast.html (production HTML, 600px, table based, inline CSS). Angle: labels out, direct to carton coding. Cost, warehouse space, waste, changeover, uptime. --- ## 1. Subject lines, all under 55 characters | ID | Subject line | Characters | |---|---|---| | A | Labels out. Codes straight on the case. | 39 | | B | The Linx IJ470 is here | 22 | | C | Your corrugated line without labels | 35 | Use A for the primary send. C is the A/B challenger. B is the fallback for the follow-up. ## 2. Preview text, both under 90 characters | ID | Preview text | Characters | |---|---|---| | P1 | Direct to carton coding, launched November 2. Book 15 minutes. | 62 | | P2 | No label roll. No pre-printed carton. See the Linx IJ470 on your case. | 70 | Use P1 with subject A. Use P2 with subject C. ## 3. Send 1 body, plain text ```text Hi {{first_name}}, Count what a label actually costs you. The roll. The freight. The shelf space. The backing film. The cartons printed for a SKU that gets discontinued. The line time lost when the labeler jams. Then count what you would save if the code went straight onto the case. The Linx IJ470 is a large character inkjet case coder for secondary packaging. It prints directly on porous and semi-porous substrates such as corrugated cardboard. Linx launched it publicly on November 2, 2026. What that changes on your line: - No label roll and no backing waste - No pallet of pre-printed cartons for every SKU - One blank carton can carry many different codes - ReFRESH recycles ink and cleans nozzles automatically - No warm up with oil based inks The machine itself: - Up to 4 printheads controlled from one interface - Leader and follower units cover both sides of the carton - Print area 70 mm high by 2,000 mm long - Character height 1.4 mm to 70 mm - 8 inch touchscreen, 8 GB memory, 180 dpi, 7 dots per mm - Stainless steel and anodised aluminium enclosure - Integrates with line control and message software, external databases, and Clarinet GS1 compliant 2D codes are created on the printer interface, including Data Matrix, QR, GS1-128, ITF-14, Code 128, Code 39, and PDF417. Inks: Linx Black LC8520, Linx Black LC8600, Linx Red LC8620. Available globally through the Linx distributor network. WHAT CHANGED VS THE IJ375 Linx states that the IJ470 replaces the IJ355 and the IJ375. The short version: the IJ470 is the current large character case coder in that slot, and it brings the ReFRESH ink system, up to 4 printheads from one interface, leader and follower units for two sided printing, a 70 mm by 2,000 mm print area, and GS1 compliant 2D codes built on the interface. We will share the spec by spec sheet as soon as Linx publishes it. We are not going to invent the differences. SEE IT ON YOUR CASE Bring one corrugated case to a 15 minute call and we will walk through what the Linx IJ470 would print, where the heads mount, and what changes in your warehouse. Book 15 minutes and see the Linx IJ470 on your case: https://meetings.hubspot.com/jovan-gutic Jovan Gutic Factronics USA 11047 NW 122nd St, Medley, FL 33178 1 (305) 888-6714, Ext. 700 You are receiving this because you are a Factronics contact in packaging or manufacturing. Unsubscribe: [[UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK]] ``` Approver note, not part of the send copy: the Linx 8900 removal claim is NEEDS CONFIRMATION. It is deliberately absent from the recipient copy and flagged in section 5 and in DECISIONS_NEEDED.md. ## 4. Send 2 body, plain text, follow-up ```text Hi {{first_name}}, Quick follow-up on the Linx IJ470. The part most packaging teams care about: the code goes straight onto the corrugated case. No label roll, no backing waste, no pre-printed carton for every SKU. That is material cost, warehouse space, and changeover time in one change. Verified specs: up to 4 printheads from one interface, leader and follower units for both sides of the carton, 70 mm by 2,000 mm print area, 1.4 mm to 70 mm characters, 180 dpi. ReFRESH recycles ink and cleans nozzles automatically. No warm up with oil based inks. If you want to see the Linx IJ470 on your case, book 15 minutes: https://meetings.hubspot.com/jovan-gutic Jovan Gutic Factronics USA 11047 NW 122nd St, Medley, FL 33178 1 (305) 888-6714, Ext. 700 Unsubscribe: [[UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK]] ``` --- ## 5. What changed vs the IJ375, short version for the sales team | Claim | Status | |---|---| | Linx states the IJ470 replaces the IJ355 and IJ375 | Verified, Linx launch email | | IJ470 adds ReFRESH ink recycling and automatic nozzle cleaning | Verified, IJ470 spec | | IJ470 supports up to 4 printheads from one interface | Verified, IJ470 spec | | IJ470 supports leader and follower units for both sides | Verified, IJ470 spec | | IJ470 print area is 70 mm by 2,000 mm | Verified, IJ470 spec | | IJ470 replaces the 8900 | NEEDS CONFIRMATION. Not in Linx's stated replacement scope. | | IJ375 throughput, print area, or ink system | NEEDS CONFIRMATION. No verified IJ375 spec in this pack. | Do not hand a rep a comparison table with IJ375 numbers in it until the Linx side by side sheet arrives. Quote the IJ470 on its own facts. ## 6. HTML notes - File: `email_blast.html` - Width: 600px fixed, table based, inline CSS only. - Header: navy #00337A with the Factronics USA wordmark and a lime #C7D759 rule. - Hero: "Labels out. Codes straight on the case." in white on navy, with a lime highlight word. - Spec block: light grey #EDEDED panel, two columns on desktop, stacked on mobile. - CTA: blue #0D70CC button, white text. - Font: Inter with Arial fallback. - Image slot: token `[[EMAIL_HEADER_IMAGE_SRC]]`. Replace with the hosted 1200x400 header. The email renders without it. - Tokens to replace before sending: `{{first_name}}`, `[[EMAIL_HEADER_IMAGE_SRC]]`, `[[UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK]]`. - The follow-up variant is at the bottom of the HTML file inside a labeled comment block. ## 7. Recommended list Primary list: current Linx customers in food, beverage, CPG, and distribution, plus packaging and warehouse operations prospects in the United States. Prioritize contacts with titles in plant management, packaging engineering, maintenance, and operations. Exclude anyone who unsubscribed, anyone who booked a meeting in the last 30 days, and competitor domains. Secondary list: contacts who opened or clicked any Linx content in the last 90 days. List size: NEEDS CONFIRMATION. Confirm in HubSpot before scheduling. ## 8. A/B test recommendation Test subject A against subject C on 20 percent of the list, split evenly. Wait four hours. Send the winner to the remaining 80 percent. Primary metric: open rate. Secondary metric: meetings booked. Keep the preview text constant so the test isolates the subject line. If the list is under 1,000 contacts, skip the split and send A to everyone. ## 9. Send-time recommendations | Send | Time | Rationale | |---|---|---| | Send 1 | Wednesday, November 4, 10:30 a.m. Eastern | Mid morning, avoids the SFMA email at 2:00 p.m., lands during launch week | | Send 2 | Friday, November 6, 9:30 a.m. Eastern | Non-openers only, after the SFMA thank you posts, one more clean ask | Fallback: if Send 1 cannot go out Wednesday, send Thursday November 5 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern, before the SFMA day-of traffic. Do not send both IJ470 and SFMA emails in the same hour. ## 10. Legal and deliverability notes - Physical address in the footer. - Unsubscribe token in the footer and in plain text. - No purchased list. - No pricing, no lead time, no customer names. - No compliance claims. The equipment prints codes. Factronics does not perform compliance work. - The 8900 removal is not announced in this email. It is flagged internally as NEEDS CONFIRMATION.