Application Guide
Passion – Results – Integrity 
Printronix Printheads are engineered to optimize performance of your Printronix printer. Designed to be end-user replaceable; our 
easy to install printheads ensures a quick replacement, reducing downtime and minimizing operating costs. 
Printronix now offers an optional Heavy Duty printhead designed to work best for harsh direct thermal labels applications, printers 
located in dirty environments, and exposed to high debris of flying particles in the atmosphere. 
Use genuine Printronix Thermal Media to double your Printhead warranty. 
T8000 PRINTHEADS 
50 
Part Number
T8000 Standard Printheads 
258704
-001
T8000
 - 4 inch, 203 dpi Standard Printhead 
258704
-002
T8000 
- 4 inch, 300 dpi Standard Printhead  
258705
-001
T8000
 - 6 inch, 203 dpi Standard Printhead 
258705
-002
T8000 
- 6 inch, 300 dpi Standard Printhead  
258706
-001
T8000
 - 8 inch, 203 dpi Standard Printhead  
258706
-002
T8000 
- 8 inch, 300 dpi Standard Printhead  
Part Number  T8000 Heavy Duty Printheads 
258707-001 
T8000
 - 4 inch, 203 dpi Heavy Duty Printhead 
258707-002 
T8000 
- 4 inch, 300 dpi Heavy Duty Printhead  
258708-001 
T8000
 - 6 inch, 203 dpi Heavy Duty Printhead 
258708-002 
T8000 
- 6 inch, 300 dpi Heavy Duty Printhead  
258709-001 
T8000
 - 8 inch, 203 dpi Heavy Duty Printhead  
258709-002 
T8000 
- 8 inch, 300 dpi Heavy Duty Printhead  
P/N 205431-001 - Printhead Cleaning Pen 
Thermal Transfer application:  
The Printheads are guaranteed 180 days or 50 Km (2 Million inches) whichever comes first. 
 Direct Thermal application:  
The Printheads are guaranteed 180 days or 25 Km (1 Million inches) whichever comes first. 
Heavy Duty Printhead is for harsh direct thermal labels and dirty environments. 
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PRINTRONIX guarantees that you can run up to 2 million 
linear inches on your T8000 Standard Printheads, or 360 
days - whichever comes first - provided that you only use 
PRINTRONIX  8300  Wide  Spectrum Wax  Ribbons.  This  is 
about  2X  the  industry  standard!  (refer  to  chapter 
Thermal  Supplies  –  Thermal  Transfer  Ribbons  –  Model 
8300) 
For this guarantee to be valid, all you need to do is follow 
the manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule, 
use  manufacturer-approved  media,  and  comply  with  the 
manufacturer's specified operating conditions. 
For all other Printronix ribbon models (8050, 8100, 8550, 
8560, 8580, 8750, 8760, 8770), the standard warranty of 
180 days or 25 km (whichever comes first) applies. 










