Printronix T5204R Specification Guide
THERMALINE
T5000
rr
T5000r THERMAL PRINTERS
T5000r
Thermal transfer or direct transfer
Industrial grade
RFID field upgradeable
Industrial grade
RFID field upgradeable
FIELD UPGRADE KIT
Upgrade the T5000r to RFID with the following upgrade kit
SLMP2 Kit
Multi-protocol UHF encoder set to
global frequency standards
(Excludes 8” printers
Supports EPCglobal Gen 2 standards
(T5208r/ T5308r)
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MEMORY
DRAM
32MB standard
Flash
8MB standard (16MB optional)
PRINTING CHARACTERISTICS
Print Speed
T5204r-4”: 10 IPS @ 203 dpi (254mm/sec)
T5304r-4”: 8 IPS @ 300 dpi (203mm/sec)
T5206r-6”: 10 IPS @ 203 dpi (254mm/sec)
T5306r-6”: 8 IPS @ 300 dpi (203mm/sec)
T5208r-8”: 8 IPS @ 203 dpi (203mm/sec)
T5308r-8”: 6 IPS @ 300 dpi (152mm/sec)
T5304r-4”: 8 IPS @ 300 dpi (203mm/sec)
T5206r-6”: 10 IPS @ 203 dpi (254mm/sec)
T5306r-6”: 8 IPS @ 300 dpi (203mm/sec)
T5208r-8”: 8 IPS @ 203 dpi (203mm/sec)
T5308r-8”: 6 IPS @ 300 dpi (152mm/sec)
Printing Methods
Thermal transfer or direct thermal
Resolution
203/300 dpi (operator interchangeable)
Printable Width
4.1” max (104mm) (T5204r/T5304r)
6.6” max (168mm) (T5206r/T5306r)
8.5” max (216mm) (T5208r/T5308r)
6.6” max (168mm) (T5206r/T5306r)
8.5” max (216mm) (T5208r/T5308r)
RFID ENCODING (OPTIONAL UPGRADE KIT)
(Excludes 8” printers (T5208r/ T5308r)
UHF encoder set to global frequency standards; supports EPCglobal
Class 0, 0+, 1, Gen 2 and Philips UCode 1.19 standards
Class 0, 0+, 1, Gen 2 and Philips UCode 1.19 standards
Operation Modes
Write/Verify/Print – writes RFID data to tag
and verifies contents are written correctly,
while also printing the desired image
while also printing the desired image
Error Handling Modes
Overstrike – when a bad RFID tag is
detected, overstrikes label and applies
the data to the next label
the data to the next label
Stop – when a bad tag is detected, stops
the printer to allow for user intervention
Statistics Tracking
Tracks number of tags written to and
number of bad tags detected
MEDIA COMPATIBILITY
Media Types
Roll or fanfold
Labels, tags and tickets
Paper, film or synthetic stock
Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal
Labels, tags and tickets
Paper, film or synthetic stock
Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal
Media Width
1.0” to 4.5” (T5204r/T5304r)
2.0” to 6.8” (T5206r/T5306r)
3.0” to 8.75” (T5208r/T5308r)
2.0” to 6.8” (T5206r/T5306r)
3.0” to 8.75” (T5208r/T5308r)
Media Thickness
0.0025” to 0.010”
Roll Core Diameter
3.0” (7.6 cm)
Maximum Roll Diameter 8.0” (20.9 cm)
Thermal Transfer Ribbon
Thermal Transfer Ribbon
-Ribbon Width (min/max)
1.0” to 4.33” (T5204r/T5304r)
2.0” to 6.8” (T5206r/T5306r)
3.0” to 8.75” (T5208r/T5308r)
2.0” to 6.8” (T5206r/T5306r)
3.0” to 8.75” (T5208r/T5308r)
-Maximum Ribbon Length
625m
MEDIA HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
Tear-Off
Individual label tear-off
Tear-Off Strip
Label strips tear-off
Continuous
Labels print continuously
Cut
Label cut to length
Peel-Off
Label peel and present
(peel-off mode requires rewind option)
(peel-off mode requires rewind option)
MEDIA HANDLING OPTIONS
Rewinder
Required for peel and present, not
recommended for batch rewind
of RFID labels
of RFID labels
Cutter Kit
Cuts labels after printing specified
number of labels
Printronix offers a wide selection of RFID label sizes and inlay designs as
well as thermal transfer ribbons. To learn more about RFID labels and supplies
or to place an order, visit www.rfid.printronix.com or call 800-733-1900.
well as thermal transfer ribbons. To learn more about RFID labels and supplies
or to place an order, visit www.rfid.printronix.com or call 800-733-1900.
OPERATOR CONTROLS & INDICATORS
Operator Controls
Off Line-On Line, Test Print, Job Select,
Form Feed Menu, Cancel, Enter
Form Feed Menu, Cancel, Enter
Message Display
32 character
Indicators
Off Line-On Line, Menu
BAR CODE VALIDATION
Optional
Online Data Validation (ODV) - verifies bar
code quality, overstrikes failed bar codes,
and reprints a label
and reprints a label
Compatible with RFID encoding
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Standard
Printronix Graphics Language (PGL)
Zebra Graphics Language (ZGL)*
TEC Graphics Language (TGL)*
Intermec Graphics Language (IGL)*
Sato Graphics Language (STGL)*
Datamax Graphics Language (DGL)*
XML – Extensible Mark-up Language
Zebra Graphics Language (ZGL)*
TEC Graphics Language (TGL)*
Intermec Graphics Language (IGL)*
Sato Graphics Language (STGL)*
Datamax Graphics Language (DGL)*
XML – Extensible Mark-up Language
*Printer Protocol Interpreters for ZPL, TEC, IPL, Sato and
DPL with RFID commands for ZPL and Sato only
Optional
IPDS over Ethernet, Twinax or Coax
PROTOCOLS
Optional
Telnet TN5250/TN3270
BAR CODE SYMBOLOGIES AVAILABLE
AUSTPORT, Aztec, BC35, BC412, CODABAR, Code 11, Code 35,
Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (A,B,C), DATAMATRIX, EAN8, EAN13,
FIM, 125GERMAN, Interleaved 2/5, ITF14, Matrix, MAXICODE,
MSI, PDF417, PLANET, PLESSEY, POSTNET, POSTBAR, ROYALBAR,
RSS14, TELEPEN, UCC/EAN-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E0,
UPCSHIP, UPS11
Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (A,B,C), DATAMATRIX, EAN8, EAN13,
FIM, 125GERMAN, Interleaved 2/5, ITF14, Matrix, MAXICODE,
MSI, PDF417, PLANET, PLESSEY, POSTNET, POSTBAR, ROYALBAR,
RSS14, TELEPEN, UCC/EAN-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E0,
UPCSHIP, UPS11
SENSING METHODS
Transmissive, Reflective (Gap, Mark, Notch, Continuous Sensing Form)
INTERFACES
Standard
RS232 Serial
IEEE 1284 (Centronics)
USB 2.0
IEEE 1284 (Centronics)
USB 2.0
Optional
Ethernet (supports PrintNet Enterprise and PXML)
Wireless (802.11b)
Wireless (802.11b)
(supports PrintNet Enterprise and PXML)
Coax/Twinax
GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output)
GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output)
FONTS, GRAPHICS SUPPORT, WINDOWS DRIVERS
Fonts
OCRA, OCRB, Courier, Letter Gothic,
CG Times, CG Triumvirate, CG Triumvirate Bold,
CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed
CG Times, CG Triumvirate, CG Triumvirate Bold,
CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed
Character Set
Unicode with TrueType font support
Graphic Support
PCX, BMP and TIFF file formats
Windows Drivers
Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Line Input
90-264 VAC (48-62Hz) PFC
Power Consumption
150 watts (typical)
Regulatory Compliance
FCC-B, UL, CSA, ETSI EN 300 220, CE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Operating Temperature
5˚C to 40˚C
Dimensions
11.7” W x 20.5” L x 13.0” H (T5204r/T5304r)
13.4” W x 20.5” L x 13.0” H (T5206r/T5306r)
15.4” W x 20.5” L x 13.0” H (T5208r/T5308r)
13.4” W x 20.5” L x 13.0” H (T5206r/T5306r)
15.4” W x 20.5” L x 13.0” H (T5208r/T5308r)
Printer Weight/Shipping Weight
37lbs/46lbs (T5204r/T5304r)
40lbs/49lbs (T5206r/T5306r)
43lbs/52lbs (T5208r/T5308r)
40lbs/49lbs (T5206r/T5306r)
43lbs/52lbs (T5208r/T5308r)