Spec Sheet
popular applications
Transportation 
and Logistics
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Cross Docking
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Sorting Centers
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Shipping Labels
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Pallet Tracking
Manufacturing
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 Asset Tracking
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Finished Goods Marking
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Agency Labels
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Case Labels
Food and Beverage
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High Resolution Labeling
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Expiration Dates and  
   Time Stamps
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Product Identification 
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Shipping Labels
Pharmaceuticals
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Compliance Labels
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Product Identification
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Track and Trace
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Pick Lists 
Performance Series
Intelligent Industrial Thermal Printers
The Datamax-O’Neil Performance Series is a new, innovative family of printers that was designed 
to resolve a number of issues customers had been having with thermal printers for many years.  
The result is a printer family that is the easiest to load, easiest to use and easiest to integrate of 
any thermal printers available anywhere.  The Performance Series printers offer superior print 
quality, auto-load capabilities, user-friendly color touchscreen, unparalleled print registration and 
an industry standard printer language, PCL.  PCL is standardized to run on a variety of operating 
systems, so it is independent of any application software running on a computer. This ensures 
faster and easier plug-play integration, getting your printer systems up and running sooner.
The Performance Series printers are manufactured to the highest standards and feature  
a die cast frame and metal covers which are ideal for industrial environments. Available in  
4" (4.16in / 105.7mm or 6" (6.83in / 173.5mm) label printing capabilities, the thermal printers  
also can print at speeds from 6 ips / 152 mmps to 10 ips / 254 mmps and from 300 dpi to 
600 dpi to meet the most diverse requirements.
Non-Proprietary PCL – The Performance 
Series offers PCL, a globally adopted 
standard/laser compatible printer language 
that allows easy integration into SAP® and 
other network environments.  
Most Advanced Interface – The industry’s 
most intuitive color touchscreen makes 
set up and performance enhancements as 
simple as 1-2-3.  The printer provides front 
panel print quality adjustments, auto media 
calibration and loading as well as ribbon 
tensioning controls.
Options Galore! – The Performance Series 
printers are available with numerous 
options to meet the most diverse 
requirements.  Some of the options include 
internal rewinder, peeler and cutter, USB 
host, GPIO, 802.11 b/g, audio alarm. 
your benefits
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PCL5e Standard Language - makes 
graphics integration easier and allows 
users to spend less time setting up 
printers. Offers virtually endless 
application choices. 
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Easy ERP integration  - a benefit that 
derives from a true PCL5 thermal barcode 
printer. Middleware applications are no 
longer necessary within printer networks. 
All Performance printers are approved 
through the SAP® Printer Vendor 
Program.
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Laser and inkjet printer - users can realize 
the benefits of a ruggedized thermal 
barcode printer and reduce operating 
costs with seamless integration of a true 
PCL5 device.
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Media auto-loading and calibration - to 
give printer operators freedom from 
complex and time consuming media 
setup.
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Graphic color touchscreen - display with 
an intuitive menu flow making the user 
interface and navigation seamless.
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 Die cast frame - and metal covers 
designed specifically for harsh work 
environments.
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Standard 300 dpi printhead - with each 
Performance Series printer allows users 
to now benefit from a higher resolution 
printhead with better text, images and 
barcodes at a 203 dpi printhead price.
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50 resident scalable fonts - is the new 
standard in thermal barcode printing. 
No longer restricted to a limited font 
selection, users can create custom labels 
on-demand.
features at a glance
Easiest Setup
and Network
Management.
• Use your Standard Network Management tools!
• Like Tivoli and HP OpenView
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) 
• Robust SNMP support. 
• HTTP Web Server 


