BIXOLON XD5-40t 4-inch thermal transfer desktop label printer, black (XD5-40tk/BEG) – front view

BIXOLON XD5-40t 4-inch thermal transfer desktop label printer, black (XD5-40tk/BEG) – open cover, ribbon mechanism

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XD5-40 4-inch (118mm) mid-level Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Desktop Label Printer Series

BIXOLON XD5-40t Desktop Label Printer (XD5-40tk/BEG)

Name: BIXOLON XD5-40t Desktop Label Printer (XD5-40tk/BEG)
Brand: BIXOLON
SKU: bixxd5-40tk
Availability: OutOfStock

248,65 € +VAT

Product variants

Resolution (dpi)

203300

Print Method

Direct thermalThermal transfer

Wireless

BluetoothNoneWi-Fi

Wired Interfaces

USBUSB, RS232, Ethernet

RFID

NoYes (writer)

Series

MEA editionStandard

Display

LCDNone

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Vendor: BIXOLON
Type: Desktop Printers
Barcode: XD5-40tk/BEG
Collections: Desktop Label Printers , Label Printers

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BIXOLON XD5-40t Desktop Label Printer (XD5-40tk/BEG)

248,65 € +VAT

Description

Description

The BIXOLON XD5-40t (XD5-40tk/BEG) is a robust 4-inch desktop label printer for thermal-transfer and direct-thermal printing at 203 dpi and up to 152 mm/s (6 ips). It runs 74 m ribbons on a 0.5" core as well as 300 m ribbons on a 1" core. It takes label rolls up to 127 mm on 1" or 1.5" cores, speaks ZPL II and EPL via BPL-Z™/BPL-E™ emulation and connects via USB and a USB host port. Power adapter, EU power cord and USB cable are included – ready to print.

📦 What's in the box – XD5-40tk/BEG

✅ BIXOLON XD5-40t label printer – 203 dpi, USB + USB host
✅ Power supply – external AC/DC power adapter, 100–240 V AC
✅ Power cord – EU plug (Schuko)
✅ USB cable – USB A-to-B – connect and print straight away
✅ Ribbon holders and paper cores – 2 ribbon holders for 1" ribbons plus empty 0.5" and 1" paper cores for ribbon take-up
✅ Setup guide – quick start guide
✅ Drivers & label software – Windows/Mac/Linux drivers, Label Artist™-II and BarTender® UltraLite – free download from BIXOLON
❌ Thermal-transfer ribbon – NOT included – needed for thermal-transfer printing only – direct-thermal labels print without a ribbon
❌ Labels – NOT included – order labels to suit your application (see compatible labels below)

✅ Ready to print: power adapter, power cord and USB cable are in the box – you only need labels (and a ribbon for thermal-transfer printing).

💡 Useful extras: the field-installable BIXOLON CUTTER-XD5-40T-DG auto cutter or BIXOLON Peeler-XD3/5-Black peeler; ribbons with the ink on the OUTSIDE, e.g. the Zebra 2300 (02300BK11030) (110 mm × 300 m on a 1" core); the BIXOLON LES-400G external roll holder for large rolls; BIXOLON PCP-R200II/STD printhead cleaning pens.

Key Features

Thermal transfer and direct thermal at 203 dpi – up to 152 mm/s (6 ips), max. print width 108 mm
Flexible ribbon use: 74 m ribbons on a 0.5" core or 300 m ribbons on a 1" core, 33–110 mm wide, ink outside (wax, wax/resin, resin)
Media 15–118 mm wide, rolls up to 127 mm on 25.4–38.1 mm cores, fanfold; gap, black-mark, notch and continuous media with adjustable black-mark sensor
USB plus a USB host port for a scanner or keyboard and for copying settings with Twin Function™
Simple operation with status LED and feed button (an LCD version is also available)
64 MB SDRAM and 128 MB Flash; SLCS™, BPL-Z™ (ZPL II) and BPL-E™ (EPL) emulation as a drop-in replacement
Clamshell design with adjustable media guide and holder; field-installable peeler and auto cutter
Label Artist™-II and BarTender® UltraLite, Windows/Mac/Linux drivers, XPM™/XCM™ remote management and SDKs for Android, iOS and Windows
ENERGY STAR® certified, compact 210 × 284 × 188 mm footprint

Ideal Applications

Manufacturing – durable product, compliance and rating-plate labels
Chemicals – GHS/CLP and hazardous goods labels on synthetic media
Warehousing and logistics – pallet, shelf and asset labels
Retail – price tags and long-life shelf labels
Healthcare and laboratories – sample and specimen labels

All XD5-40 Series Versions

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Part Number	Model	Resolution	Interfaces	Wireless	Display
XD5-40dK/BEG	XD5-40d	203 dpi	USB, USB host	—	—	View product
XD5-40DEK/BEG	XD5-40d	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	—	View product
XD5-40DOEK	XD5-40d	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	LCD	View product
XD5-40dEBK	XD5-40d	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	—	View product
XD5-40dOEBK	XD5-40d	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	LCD	View product
XD5-40DOEWK/BEG	XD5-40d	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Wi-Fi	LCD	View product
XD5-43dK	XD5-43d	300 dpi	USB, USB host	—	—	View product
XD5-43DEK/BEG	XD5-43d	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	—	View product
XD5-43dOEK	XD5-43d	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	LCD	View product
XD5-43dEBK	XD5-43d	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	—	View product
XD5-43dOEBK	XD5-43d	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	LCD	View product
XD5-43dEWK	XD5-43d	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Wi-Fi	—	View product
XD5-43dOEWK	XD5-43d	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Wi-Fi	LCD	View product
XD5-40tk/BEG (this version)	XD5-40t	203 dpi	USB, USB host	—	—	Viewing
XD5-40TEK	XD5-40t	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	—	View product
XD5-40tOEK	XD5-40t	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	LCD	View product
XD5-40tEBK	XD5-40t	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	—	View product
XD5-40tOEBK	XD5-40t	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	LCD	View product
XD5-40TEWK	XD5-40t	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Wi-Fi	—	View product
XD5-40tOEWK	XD5-40t	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Wi-Fi	LCD	View product
XD5-43tK/BEG	XD5-43t	300 dpi	USB, USB host	—	—	View product
XD5-43TEK/BEG	XD5-43t	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	—	View product
XD5-43tOEK/BEG	XD5-43t	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	LCD	View product
XD5-43tEBK/BEG	XD5-43t	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	—	View product
XD5-43tOEBK	XD5-43t	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Bluetooth 5.0	LCD	View product
XD5-43tEWK/BEG	XD5-43t	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Wi-Fi	—	View product
XD5-43tOEWK	XD5-43t	300 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	Wi-Fi	LCD	View product
XD5-40tREK	XD5-40tR	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	LCD	View product
XD5-40tREK/MEA	XD5-40tR (MEA)	203 dpi	USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet	—	LCD	View product

Technical Specifications

Part Number	XD5-40tk/BEG
Model	BIXOLON XD5-40t (XD5-40 Series)
Printer Type	4-inch desktop thermal transfer label printer
Print Method	Thermal transfer and direct thermal
Resolution	203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Print Speed	Up to 152 mm/s (6 ips)
Max Print Width	108 mm (4.25")
Max Print Length	1,000 mm (39.4")
Media Width	15–118 mm (0.59"–4.65"), incl. liner
Media Thickness	0.06–0.20 mm
Roll Diameter	Up to 127 mm (5") OD
Core Size	25.4–38.1 mm (1"–1.5")
Media Types	Gap (die-cut), black mark, notch, continuous, fanfold
Sensors	Transmissive gap sensor (fixed), reflective black-mark sensor (adjustable), head-open sensor
Ribbon	Wax, wax/resin, resin; ink OUTSIDE; width 33–110 mm; up to 300 m on 1" (25.4 mm) core, 74 m on 0.5" (12.7 mm) core
Interfaces	USB (Type B), USB host
Wireless	None
Memory	64 MB SDRAM, 128 MB Flash
Real-Time Clock	Optional
Printer Languages	SLCS™, BPL-Z™ (ZPL II compatible), BPL-E™ (EPL compatible), BPL-D™ (optional)
Fonts / Character Sets	Bitmap fonts (10 SLCS, 16 BPL-Z, 5 BPL-E, 9 BPL-D), scalable fonts, 23 code pages, Unicode (UTF-8, UTF-16LE/BE)
Barcodes	1D: Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8/13, Industrial/Interleaved/Standard 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Plessey, Postnet, GS1 DataBar, UPC-A/E, IMB; 2D: Aztec, Codablock, Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, MicroPDF417, PDF417, QR Code, TLC 39
Display	No LCD – status LED and feed button
Media Options	Tear-off (standard); field-installable peeler and auto cutter (optional)
Options	Peeler, auto cutter, external paper supply, serial cable
Drivers & Software	Windows driver (Europlus / Seagull), Linux/Mac CUPS, virtual COM, OPOS/JPOS, Label Artist™-II, BarTender® UltraLite for BIXOLON, SAP device driver, XPM™/XCM™ management, Android/iOS/Windows/Linux SDKs
Power Supply	External AC/DC power adapter, 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; ENERGY STAR® certified
Dimensions (W × D × H)	210 × 284 × 188 mm
Weight	2.48 kg
Color	Black
Operating Temperature	5–40 °C
Storage Temperature	−20–60 °C
Humidity	Operating 10–80% RH, storage 10–90% RH (non-condensing)
Warranty	36 months
In the Box	BIXOLON XD5-40t printer (203 dpi, USB + USB host), external AC/DC power adapter (100–240 V AC), power cord (EU plug), USB cable, 2 ribbon holders + empty 0.5" and 1" paper cores, quick start guide; drivers and Label Artist-II / BarTender UltraLite software as free download – labels and ribbon NOT included

Need another resolution, interface, display or the RFID model? All XD5-40 Series versions are listed above. Compare other models in our Desktop Label Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing. Prefer the faster second generation with 512 MB memory? See the BIXOLON XD5-40IIt (XD5-40IItK/BEG) from the XD5-40II Series.