Gallery View: Portable commercial printers go wireless

Global SourcesUpdated on 2023/12/01

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Units are targeted at retail shops for printing receipts and credit card slips.

Made for mobility, the latest portable commercial printers from China operate via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, allowing them to be moved freely in a room. Options for USB and RS232 connection remain available.

Makers show a strong preference for thermal printing method, which enables units to work faster and more quietly than their dot matrix- or inkjet-based counterparts. Printing speed is 60 to 90mm/s while resolution is 8 dots/mm.

Targeted at retail shops, models are great for printing receipts and credit card slips. Integration of functions is also key. One model, for example, acts as a POS terminal, thermal printer, 5MP camera and a bar-code scanner. Low-battery alert and automatic dormancy mode are present in some variants.

Here are six recently released models handpicked by our Market Analysts for representing the current trends in portable commercial printers.

Low-paper alarm

Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co. Ltd's model SPRMT9BT portable thermal receipt printer has a maximum speed of 80mm/s. Resolution is 8 dots/mm or 576 dots/line while printing width is 72mm. Fitted with a sensor, the unit gives off a signal when it is about to run out of paper. The product is compatible with standard bar codes such as EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Codabar and Interleaved 25. It uses ESC/POS emulation and connects to other devices via a USB or Bluetooth.

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Suits magnetic stripe cards

The model AB-330M portable commercial printer from Guangzhou Zonerich Business Machine Co. Ltd has a printing speed of 60mm/s. It has a swiping board that suits all types of magnetic stripe cards. Features include an error beeper and a receipt head logo support. The 3in unit works on a lithium battery, which yields 48 hours standby time.

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Integrates POS terminal, printer, camera

The MJTEPS390-LJ175 model from Huizhou Minjie Technology Co. Ltd integrates a POS terminal, thermal receipt printer, 5MP camera and a bar-code scanner. Printing speed is 18 lines/s and paper size is 58mm in width. The multifunction unit works with magnetic stripe, IC smart and NFC-enabled cards. It features a 5in 480x854- pixel capacitive touchscreen display. The product has a Micro-USB port and an audio jack. WCDMA, GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS are supported.

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90mm/s printing speed

The model LS-RPP80-B160317 thermal receipt printer from Liao Sheng Trading Co. has a printing speed of 90mm/s. Print width is 80mm while column capacity is 576 dots/line. Line spacing is 3.75mm, which can be adjusted using a command. The ESC/ POS-compatible model handles 80mm-diameter paper rolls. It supports Linux, Windows and OPOS. The unit facilitates wireless connection via Bluetooth.

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Supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

Rongta International Co. Ltd (HK)'s model RPP200-AZ-22 portable thermal printer connects to another device via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. USB and RS232 are also supported for wired connectivity. Using thermal-sensitive line dot technique, the product can print at a maximum speed of 80mm/s. Paper width is 56mm and resolution is 8 dots/mm or 203dpi. The unit comes with a power alarm that lights up in red when battery is low. Product dimensions are 112x79x45mm.

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Alarm, automatic dormancy mode

From Shenzhen HCC Technology Co. Ltd, the model HCCT9-0576 direct thermal printer operates on Windows, Android and BlackBerry. Printing speed is 60mm/s. The unit gives off an alarm when paper is running low. It will switch to dormancy mode when printing data is not received within a pre-configured timeframe. The product supports a Micro-USB and Bluetooth.

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