Bixolon XT5-40 Industrial Thermal Printer

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Bixolon XT5-40 Industrial Thermal Printer

The XT5-40 4-inch (114mm) is a Thermal Transfer high performance industrial desktop label printer ideal for high volume label printing in a variety of applications including Logistics, Manufacturing and Warehousing. Available as XT5-40 (203dpi), XT5-43 (300dpi) & XT5-46 (600dpi) print resolution media options, the printer’s standard model (XT5-40) supports fast data processing and print speeds up to 14ips (356mm/sec) to produce high quality text, graphics and 1D/2D barcodes with a 512 MB SDRAM, 512 MB Flash memory.

Compatible with market-leading programming languages including SLCS, BPL-Z™, BPL-E™ and BPL-D™. The Industrial label printer enjoys optional built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Parallel, USB, Serial, Ethernet (the industry’s fastest 1Gbit/sec) and two USB Host interfaces options.  Using the SoftAP feature it enables simple, fast and convenient Wi-Fi set up directly to a mobile device straight out of the box. The XT5-40 also features a Printer Twin Function™ to easily copy the printer’s settings and data (Templates, images and fonts) to other printer via USB storage.  Alongside XPM™, BIXOLON’s web-based printer remote control profile manager and compatibility with label design software including BIXOLON’s Label Artist™, Label Artist™ Mobile (for iOS and Android) and BarTender® UltraLite. Plus the option of a customized stand-alone functionality, taking input from barcode scanners and other peripherals without any PC or network connection.

Built to last in the harshest of environments, the XT5-40 supports a space saving design with a double folding door. An aluminum body with special anti-adhesive metal casing and a 3.5-inch full colour TFT LCD display with intuitive UI. Supporting a media roll diameter up to 203mm, ribbon length up to 450mm and adjustable print head pressure. The printer has an intuitive design allowing easy maintenance of the roller and printhead and a single screw interchangeable Auto-Cutter, Peeler, Rewinder, or Rewinder + Peeler to give users the chance upgrade as their printer as their requirements evolve.

Thermal Printer Specification

Print SpeedXT5-40: Up to 14 ips (356 mm/sec) XT5-43: Up to 10 ips (254 mm/sec) XT5-46: Up to 5 ips (127 mm/sec)
Print WidthXT5-40: 104mm XT5-43: 105.7mm XT5-46: 105.6mm
Print MethodThermal Transfer, Direct Thermal
Print LengthXT5-40: Up to 4,000 mm XT5-43: Up to 2,500 mm XT5-46: Up to 1,000 mm
ResolutionXT5-40: 203 dpi XT5-43: 300dpi Xt5-46: 600dpi
Media Width25 ~ 114 mm
Roll DiameterUp to 203 mm
Memory512 MB SDRAM, 512 MB Flash
Standard ConnectivityUSB + Serial + Ethernet + 2 USB Host ports
Optional Connectivity① USB + Serial + Parallel + Ethernet¹ + 2 USB Host ports ② USB + WLAN² + Ethernet¹ + 2 USB Host ports ③ USB + WLAN² + Parallel + Ethernet¹ + 2 USB Host ports ④ USB + Bluetooth³ + Ethernet¹ + 2 USB Host ports ⑤ USB + Bluetooth³ + Parallel + Ethernet¹ + 2 USB Host ports
Standard EmulationSLCS™, BPL-Z™, BPL-E™, BPL-D™
Barcodes1D: Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, Industrial 2-of-5, Interleaved 2-of-5, Logmars, MSI, Plessey, Postnet, GS1 DataBar (RSS-14), Standard 2-of-5, UPC/EAN extensions, UPC-A, UPC-E, IMB 2D: Aztec, Codablock, Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, MicroPDF417, PDF417, QR code, TLC 39
Physical WeightSTD: 13.98Kg (30.82 lbs.) Rewinder: 17.98Kg (39.64 lbs.)
Physical SizeSTD: 269 x 490 x 324 mm (10.59 x 19.29 x 12.76 inch) Rewinder: 269 x 490 x 407 mm (10.59 x 19.29 x 16.02 inch)

Further Information

XT5-40 Thermal Printer