Eltron TLP2046 High Speed Thermal Transfer Printer

List Price $1,795

Eltron's heavy duty line of industrial printers include the TLP2044 and TLP2046. Available in a 4 inch print width, 203 dpi print resolution and up to 512KB user configurable memory. Both models can print in direct thermal or thermal transfer mode. The TLP2044 prints up to 4 inches per second, while the TLP-2046 prints up to 6 inches per second. Used with Eltron's KDU for a stand alone printing solution.

User Features
- Performs self test and prints out it's configuration
- Automaitc label sensor adjustment
- Easy to use command language
- Label inversion
- Auto label edge detection
- Auto increment and decrement for numeric and bar code fields
- Line and box drawing features
- Repeat label feature
- 128Kb standard

Printing
- Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing
- Selectable constant print speeds of 2, 4, or 6 (Model 2046 only) per second
- 203 dots per inch (8 dots/mm) print resolution
- IPHC (Intelligent Print Head Control) for high quality printing in all orientations
- Maximum print width: 4.09 inch (104mm)

Print Modes
- Three print modes are included as standard:
- Batch-printing one or more labels with the labels left on the backing paper
- Rewind-printing a batch of labels and rewinding them inside the printer
- Peel-off-labels dispensed with label backing materical removed and rewound inside the printer.
- A Label Present Sensor stops the printer from printing and dispensing the next label until the first
one is removed

Bar Codes
Standard (One Dimensional) Bar Codes
- Code 39
- Code 93
- Code 128 UCC
- Code 128, Subsets A, B, and C.
- Codabar
- Interleaved 2 of 5
- UPC-A, UPC-E, 2 & 5 digit add-on
- UPC shipping container code
- EAN-13, EAN-8, 2 & 5 digit add-on
- POSTNET

Two Dimensional Bar Codes (Optional)
- PDF417 (TLP \-2046/417 only)

- Bar codes can be printed in four directions" 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees
- Bar code modulus ("X" dimension): .005" (.12mm) to .050" (1.27mm)

Standard Fonts
- Five alpha-numeric fonts from .049 degrees (1.25mm) to .23 degrees (6.0mm) high
- All fonts are expandable vertically and horizontally up to 8x
- Fonts can be printed in four directions: 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees
- International character sets standard
- Any font or graphic field can be downloaded from CREATE-A-LABEL

Media Sensing
- "See-through" sensor for die-cut labels and tags
- Reflective sensor for use with black stripe marks
- Label backfeed for label dispensing modes
- Programmamable top of form

Media specifications
- Type: Roll-fed, die-cut, continuous or fan-fold labels, tags or tickets
- Materials: plain paper thermal transfer or thermal sensitive papers
- Maximum media width: 4.5" (114mm)
- Minimum media width: 1.0" (25.4mm)
- Maximum media length: 6.5" (165.1mm)
- Minimum media lengh: 5" (13mm)
- Thickness (including liner): .0025" to .0100" (.0635mm to .254mm)
- Supply roll capacity: 8" (203mm) maximum O.D.
- Capacity of internal rewind" 5" (127mm)
- Fanfold stock can be fed through a slot in the rear panel of printer

Ribbons
- Standard widths: 1.3" 933mm), 2.5" (64mm), 3.3" (84mm), 4.3" (109mm)
- Lenth: 14,270" (362mm) and lenghs for a 1:2 ratio of labels vs. ribbons
- Other widths available on a custom order basis

Communications Interface
- Parallel - Centronics type
- Serial - RS-232C
- 1200 to 19,200 baud rate
- XON.XOFF, CTS/DTR handshaking
- Programmable 7 or 8 bit data lenth, 1 or 2 stop bits, selectable parity

Mechanical
- Width: 9.3" (236mm)
- Depth: 15.75" (400mm)
- Height: 12.2" (310mm)
- Weight: 35 lbs. (15.9kg)

Electrical
- Power 110/220 VAC +10% single phase 60/50 Hz at 5 amps maximum
- Built to UL, CSA and TUV-GS safety standards and FCC Class A, VDE Class B emissions
standards

Environmental
- Operating Temperature: 40 degrees F to 105 degrees F (5 degrees C to 40 degrees C)
- Storage Temperature: -4- degrees F to 158 degrees F (-40 degrees C to 70 degrees C)
- Humidty: 10% to 95% non-condensing
- Ventilation: free air

Options
- RS-422 Interface
- Memory expansion modules up to 512K
- Time and Date Clock
- Media Length up to 22" (560mm)
- Code PDF417
- Maxi Code
- Create-A-Label III software
- Create-A-Label Professional for Windows
- Windows Driver

 

Labels & Ribbons

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