Honeywell PD45 Industrial Label Printer

The Honeywell PD45 is a commercial-grade industrial label printer designed for businesses that need durable, reliable and flexible label printing in manufacturing, retail, transportation and logistics, healthcare and government-related applications. It combines an all-metal frame structure, direct thermal and thermal transfer printing, broad command language support and smart printing capability in a compact industrial printer platform. The PD45 is well suited to environments where desktop printers are no longer sufficient, but where a compact and cost-effective industrial printer is still preferred over a larger high-volume production model. Typical applications include shipping labels, product identification, warehouse labels, logistics labels, asset labels, compliance labels, healthcare labels, government labelling workflows and general industrial barcode printing. A key strength of the PD45 is its rugged construction. The printer is designed with a minimum number of internal mechanical parts and an all-metal frame, giving it a sturdy and durable structure for daily industrial use. The large glass window allows users to monitor media and ribbon status easily, while the side-opening design makes ribbon and media loading more convenient. The PD45 supports both direct thermal and thermal transfer printing. Direct thermal printing is suitable for shorter-life labels where no ribbon is required, while thermal transfer printing supports more durable label applications using wax, wax/resin or resin ribbons. This flexibility makes the PD45 suitable for a wider range of label materials and operational requirements. Print performance is designed for industrial labelling needs. The PD45 is available with 203 dpi or 300 dpi print resolution. At 203 dpi, it prints from 50 to 200 mm/s, or 2 to 8 ips. At 300 dpi, it prints from 50 to 100 mm/s, or 2 to 4 ips. Maximum print width is 108 mm at 203 dpi and 105.7 mm at 300 dpi. Maximum continuous print length is 4.8 m at 203 dpi and 2.2 m at 300 dpi. The printer uses Honeywell’s patented dual-sensor positioning technology, supporting dynamic positioning and accurate label handling. The supplied material highlights a minimum label height of 5 mm in tear-off mode and vertical position accuracy of ±0.75 mm. Two adjustable pressure bars and double media guides help improve paper feeding accuracy, reduce ribbon wrinkles and support cleaner print output. Media handling is suitable for common industrial label workflows. The PD45 supports non-continuous label paper, black mark media, tag paper, guide hole paper, notch paper and continuous label paper. Supported label and liner width ranges from 20 mm to 114 mm. Media thickness is supported from 0.076 mm to 0.224 mm. The maximum label roll diameter is 203.2 mm, with 76 mm and 25.4 mm core options. The printer can work with external roll media or fan-fold media. Ribbon handling supports both inner carbon and outer carbon ribbons. Maximum ribbon roll diameter is 80 mm, with an approximate maximum ribbon length of 450 m. Ribbon core inner diameter is 25.4 mm, and supported ribbon width ranges from 51 mm to 110 mm. Supported ribbon types include wax, wax/resin and resin. This gives the PD45 flexibility for different label durability requirements. The PD45 is available in two main model configurations. The PD4500C includes a 2.36-inch keyed LCD interface, while the PD4500B uses an LED and Feed button interface. The PD4500C is the more feature-rich configuration and is the relevant model for several connectivity and accessory options listed in the supplied material. Standard interfaces include USB 2.0 host and USB 2.0 device. Ethernet 10/100 Mbps and RS-232 are listed for the PD4500C only. Optional Wi-Fi, cutter and dual serial port options are also listed for the PD4500C only. The optional dual serial configuration can support RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, 20 mA current loop and GPIO card options. These configuration distinctions should be clearly stated to avoid presenting PD4500C-only features as standard on every PD45 model. The PD45 runs on an Arm Cortex-A7 800 MHz processor. The technical specification lists 128 MB flash memory and 256 MB DDR3 SDRAM, with support for multi-GB USB storage devices using FAT16 or FAT32. A built-in real-time clock is also listed. This hardware platform supports smart printing workflows where certain applications and configuration tasks can run directly inside the printer, reducing dependence on a host computer. Software and integration support are strong. The PD45 supports printer command languages including Fingerprint, Direct Protocol, IPL, ZSim2 for ZPL-II compatibility and DPL. XML can be enabled for SAP AII and Oracle WMS. Driver and application support includes InterDriver for Windows, one-key driver installation, CUPS driver for Linux, Honeywell Device Types for SAP and Honeywell label design and printing tools. The PD45 also supports Honeywell Smart Printing through C# for Printers and the Smart Printing Developer Resource Kit, allowing applications to be developed in .NET-compatible environments. Configuration and device management are supported through PrintSet for Windows and a web interface for configuration and one-to-one management. Barcode, font and graphics support make the PD45 suitable for modern industrial identification tasks. The printer supports major 1D and 2D barcode symbologies and common logistics and shipping standards such as UCC/EAN 128, Serial Shipping Container, MH10.8 shipping labels, AIAG shipping parts labels, ISBT 128, UPS shipping labels and Global Transport Labels. Graphics support includes PCX, PNG, GIF and BMP formats, while non-Latin fonts can be supported through WTLE and downloadable TrueType fonts. The PD45 operates from +5°C to +40°C and supports 20% to 85% non-condensing humidity. Storage temperature ranges from -20°C to +70°C. Its power supply is rated at 100 W with 100–240 V AC input at 50–60 Hz. The printer measures 438 mm × 270 mm × 249 mm and weighs 9.25 kg, reflecting its more industrial construction compared with compact desktop printers. Overall, the Honeywell PD45 is a practical industrial label printer for businesses that need a durable all-metal printer platform, direct thermal and thermal transfer flexibility, 203 dpi or 300 dpi resolution, 450 m ribbon capacity, 8-inch media roll support, broad printer language compatibility and optional advanced connectivity on the PD4500C configuration. It is a strong step up from desktop printers for industrial and commercial-grade labelling workflows.

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