BIXOLON XD5-40 Series

4-inch Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Desktop Label Printers

The XD5-40 Series printers offer versatile solutions for direct thermal and thermal transfer printing needs in a desktop format. The series includes models XD5-40d, XD5-40t, and XD5-40tR (RFID).

Print Characteristics

Print Method:

XD5-40d: Direct Thermal
XD5-40t: Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal
XD5-40tR: Direct Thermal

Print Speed:

XD5-40d: Up to 7 ips (178 mm/sec)
XD5-43d: Up to 5 ips (127 mm/sec)
XD5-40t: Up to 6 ips (152 mm/sec)
XD5-43t: Up to 4 ips (102 mm/sec)

Print Resolution:

XD5-40: 203 dpi
XD5-43: 300 dpi

Print Width:

XD5-40: Up to 108 mm
XD5-43: Up to 105.7 mm

Print Length: Up to 1,000 mm

Sensor: Transmissive (Fixed), Reflective (Adjustable), Head Open, Ribbon-End (XD5-40t/XD5-40tR only)

Media Characteristics

Media Type: Gap, Black Mark, Notch, Continuous, Fan-Fold

Media Width: 15 to 118 mm

Media Roll Diameter: Up to 127 mm

Media Thickness: 0.06 to 0.20 mm

Supply Method: Easy Paper Loading

Inner Core: 25.4 to 38.1 mm

Ribbon Characteristics

Ribbon Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin, Outside

Ribbon Width: 33 to 110 mm

Ribbon Length: Up to 300 m

Core Inner Diameter: 25.4 mm, 12.7 mm

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions (W x L x H):

XD5-40d: 194 x 248 x 169 mm (7.64 x 9.76 x 6.65 inch)
XD5-40t: 210 x 284 x 188 mm (8.3 x 11.2 x 7.4 inch)

Weight:

XD5-40d: 1.89 kg (4.17 lbs.)
XD5-40t: 2.48 kg (5.46 lbs.)

Electrical: EnergyStar® Certified, External Power Adapter 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Display

XD5-40d & XD5-40t: Standard: None; Optional: FSTN LCD (200 x 100 pixels)
XD5-40tR: Standard: FSTN LCD (200 x 100 pixels)

Performance

Memory:

STD: 64 MB SDRAM, 128 MB Flash
Optional: 256 MB SDRAM, 256 MB Flash
XD5-40tR: 256 MB SDRAM, 512 MB Flash

Interface:

Standard: USB + USB Host
Optional: USB + USB Host + Serial + Ethernet; USB + USB Host + Serial + Ethernet + WLAN; USB + USB Host + Serial + Ethernet + Bluetooth®
XD5-40tR (RFID): Standard: USB + USB Host + Serial + Ethernet; Optional: USB + USB Host + Serial + Ethernet + WLAN; USB + USB Host + Serial + Ethernet + Bluetooth

WLAN: 2.4G/5GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n (Infrastructure, Ad-hoc, Wi-Fi Direct, SoftAP)-WEP40/104, WPA1/2 (PSK, EAP)

Ethernet: 10/100Mbps

Real Time Clock: Supported (Optional)

Environment Characteristics

Temperature:

Operating: XD5-40d: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F); XD5-40t: 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F)
Storage: -20 to 60°C (-4 to 140°F)

Humidity:

Operating: 10 to 80% RH
Storage: 10 to 90% RH

Software

Emulation: SLCST, BPL-Z™ (ZPL II®), BPL-E™ (EPL), BPL-D™ (DPL, Optional)

Driver/Utility: Windows® Driver (Europlus/Seagull), Linux®/macOS® CUPS Driver, Virtual COM USB/Ethernet Driver, Utility Program, OPOS/JPOS Driver, Device Driver for SAP®, Network Auto Installer

Developer Tools: Android/iOS®/Windows SDK, Linux SDK, Xamarin SDK, Web Print SDK (Android/iOS/Windows/macOS), XI (Optional), Cordova Plugin, MAUI SDK, Flutter™™ Plugin, React Native SDK

Design & Print

Software: Label Artist-II™, Label Artist™ Web, Label Artist™ Mobile (Android/iOS), mPrint App (Android/iOS), Bartender Ultralite for BIXOLON MDM (Optional)

BIXOLON Software: BIXOLON Profile Manager-XPM™, XCM™™™ (Windows/Android), SOTI® Connect supported

Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies

Fonts: Bitmap Fonts (10 SLCS, 16 BPL-Z, 5 BPL-E, 9 BPL-D), Scalable Fonts (1 SLCS, 1 BPL-Z, 1 BPL-D), 23 Code page, Unicode supported (UTF-8, UTF-16LE, UTF-16BE)

Downloadable Objects: Supporting user-defined fonts (TTF, TTE, FNT), graphics, formats and logos

Barcode Symbologies:

1D: 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, ISBT-128
2D: Aztec, Codablock, Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, MicroPDF417, PDF417, QR code, TLC 39

Accessories/Supplies

Included in the Box: AC/DC Adapter, Power Cord, USB Cable

XD5-40t Specific: Holder Ribbon x 2, Core Paper (0.5-inch, 1-inch)

Options & Accessories: Peeler, Auto Cutter, External Paper Supply, Serial Cable

Compatible Supplies: B-ribbon™, B-band™

RFID

Frequency: UHF, 865 to 868 MHz (EU), 902 to 928 MHz (KR, USA)

Transmit Power: 1W

Modulation: ASK

Protocol: ISO 18000-6C (EPC Class1 Gen2)

Auto Cutter: Optional

Tag Pitch: Min 16 mm

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