Honeywell PC23D Desktop Printer

The Honeywell PC23d is a compact 2-inch direct thermal desktop printer designed for light-duty label printing applications where ease of use, small footprint and reliable everyday operation are important. As part of Honeywell’s PC Series, the PC23d provides an intuitive label printing solution for space-constrained environments such as healthcare, retail, office, laboratory, service desk and light industrial workplaces. The PC23d is best positioned as a small-format desktop label printer for self-adhesive labels, tags, linerless media, floodcoat labels and continuous paper strip roll applications. With its compact dimensions of 177 mm × 125 mm × 215 mm and 1.45 kg weight, it fits easily on desks, counters, workstations and other areas where a larger 4-inch desktop printer would take up unnecessary space. The printer uses direct thermal printing technology, meaning it does not require ribbons. This simplifies daily operation, reduces consumable handling and makes the PC23d a practical choice for short- to medium-life labels, receipts, wristbands or identification labels where thermal transfer durability is not required. For users who need a ribbon-based thermal transfer printer, the PC43t is the relevant model in the PC Series, not the PC23d. The PC23d supports 203 dpi and 300 dpi print resolutions. Maximum print width is 56 mm at 203 dpi and 54 mm at 300 dpi. Maximum label width is 60 mm, while supported paper width ranges from 15 mm to 60 mm. The printer supports a maximum label roll diameter of 127 mm, with roll core diameters from 25.4 mm to 38.1 mm. Minimum label length is 6.35 mm, and maximum label length is listed as 1727 mm at 203 dpi and 900 mm at 300 dpi. Print speed is selectable up to 8 ips, or 203.2 mm/s, at 203 dpi, and up to 6 ips, or 152.4 mm/s, at 300 dpi. This gives the PC23d strong performance for a compact 2-inch desktop printer, making it suitable for frequent small-label printing tasks where users need fast output without complicated operation. Ease of use is one of the main strengths of the PC23d. PC Series printers are designed for quick setup and trouble-free operation, with simple one-handed media reloading and a choice of user interfaces. Depending on configuration, the printer can be supplied with a colour LCD interface in multiple languages or an intuitive graphical icon interface with ready-to-work LED status. The LCD configuration also lists a real-time clock and adjustable gap sensor as standard. The PC23d is built to integrate into different printing environments. Standard connectivity includes USB Device Type-B and USB Host Type-A. Field-installable options include Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, dual radio module with 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1, USB-to-Serial adapter and USB-to-Parallel adapter. This modular approach allows the printer to start as a simple USB-connected desktop device and later expand into networked or wireless workflows if needed. The printer supports a broad range of printer command languages, including IPL, DP, ZSim2 for ZPL-II emulation, DSim for DPL and ESim for EPL. This makes the PC23d easier to introduce into environments where label formats or applications were originally created for other printer brands. XML support for SAP AII and Oracle WMS, Windows and Linux driver support, SAP device types, label design software support and printer configuration tools further support enterprise integration. The PC23d is also part of Honeywell’s Smart Printing ecosystem. It can run supported applications inside the printer and work with USB peripherals such as keyboards or scanners where the workflow requires it. This can help simplify standalone label printing tasks and reduce dependency on a dedicated PC in some use cases. The PC23d has a disinfectant-resistant plastic case that has been tested with a range of cleaning and disinfectant solutions. Combined with listed healthcare industry approvals such as Epic validation, McKesson certification and Sunquest validation for the PC Series, this makes the printer relevant for healthcare environments where labels, wristbands or specimen identification labels are required and cleaning routines are important. A factory-installed 13.56 MHz HF RFID ISO 15693 option is listed for the PC23d. This should be treated as a specific configuration option, not a standard feature on every PC23d model. It can be relevant for specialised identification workflows where HF RFID label encoding is required. Serviceability is also practical for daily operation. The printhead and platen roller can be replaced without tools, and the printer includes a user-accessible odometer. This helps reduce service complexity and supports environments where maintenance simplicity is important. Overall, the Honeywell PC23d is a compact, easy-to-use 2-inch direct thermal desktop printer for reliable light-duty label printing. It is especially well suited to healthcare, retail counters, laboratories, offices, service desks and space-constrained workstations where users need quick label output, simple media handling, flexible connectivity and strong software compatibility in a small desktop footprint.

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