RL RL4e Label Printer

Rugged, Reliable, WMS-Compatible.

Datamax-O’Neil built its reputation on rugged and reliable portable receipt printers and has now used this expertise to design the industry’s most rugged portable label printer. The RL4e (4-inch/102mm) is a durable direct thermal printer with a rugged design and reliable performance that will continue to operate long after other printers have failed. We’re so confident in the quality and long-term reliability of this rugged printer that we include a 2-year warranty free of change.

Manufacturer Part Number
RL4-DP-50100010
Full Product Specifications

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physical characteristics
• Dimensions:
- RL3e: 5.6" w x 7.6" h x 3.2" d
(142 x 193 x 81 mm)
- RL4e: 6.5" w x 7.9" h x 3.2" d
(166 x 200 x 81 mm)
• Weight (printer only):
- RL3e: 1.95 lb. (0.88 kg)
- RL4e: 2.16 lb. (0.98 kg)
• Drop specifications:
- 6 ft. (1.8 m)
• User interface:
- 128x64 LCD display with white LED
backlighting
- Four (4) button user interface

user environment
• Operating temperature:
-4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)
• Storage temperatures:
-40° to 140°F (-40° to 60°C)
• Charging temperatures:
41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C)
• Relative humidity range:
10% RH to 90% RH non-condensing
• ESD protection:
8kV Air/ 6kV Contact

print technology
• Printhead:
- Direct thermal
- 203 dots per inch (8 dots per mm)
• Print width:
- RL3e: 2.8" (72 mm)
- RL4e: 4.125" (105 mm)
• Print mechanism speed:
- 4" per second (102 mm per second)
memory
• 64MB RAM / 128MB Flash

media
• Media type:
- RL3e: 1.00"– 3.125" (26 – 79 mm)
- RL4e: 2.00"– 4.12" (51 – 105 mm)
- Linered and linerless* labels with black mark or gap sensing
- External fanfold or roll supply
• Maximum roll capacity:
- 2.65" (67 mm) O.D.
- 0.75" (19 mm) I.D. core
• Media thickness:
- 2 mil to 6.5 mil
• For optimum print quality and printer performance, use Certified Datamax-O’Neil supplies.
* for use in RLe Series printers equipped with linerless option only
communication
• Serial:
- RS232, up to 460.8 kbps
• USB:
- 2.0 (full speed)
• Bluetooth®:
- Bluetooth® 4.0 + LE Dual Radio Mode
- Serial port profile
• Security Modes 1-4
• Encryption 1-3e
• Bluetooth® Smart Ready
• 802.11 a/b/g/n Option:
- Network standard: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth® with Dual Mode Radio
- Wireless access modes: Infrastructure and ad-hoc

power source
• Battery:
- 14.8V Lithium-ion, 2200 mAh (33 W-h)
• DC inputs:
- External DC jack, 11-15V, built-in spike and surge protection with Battery Management
- External charge contacts, 11-15V, built-in spike and surge protection
• Recharging: 4 - 6 hours
RL4e Endurance: Prints over 320 4"x6"
(100x150mm) labels when operating 16 continuous hours on an 802.11 network
RL3e Endurance; Prints over 850 3”x1” labels
(76x152mm) when operating for 28 consecutive hours on an 802.11 network

agency approvals
• Contact sales representative for the most current approval list

warranty
• 2 years when used with approved supplies
• Contact sales representative for extended warranty options

barcodes/fonts/graphics
• Scalable Fonts:
- CG TriumvirateTM Bold Condensed, CG
Triumvirate & CG Times
• Standard fonts:
- 10.7CPI, 18.5CPI 20.4CPI, 22.6CPI, 34.0CPI, OCR-A, OCR-B (additional fonts available)
• Downloadable font types:
- True Type, Bitmap
• Character Sets:
- Unicode/UTF8 support; 50 international symbol sets, Big 5, JIS and Shift JIS and more
• Optional characters:
- Arabic, Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Unicode subset including Latin
- Asian (including Big 5, Simplified Chinese, Kanji, Hangul and Shift JIS); additional international characters available
• Barcodes:
- Linear: Codabar, Code 3 of 9, Code 93,Code 128, EAN-8, EAN13, Interleaved 2 of 5, HIBC, PLESSEY, MSI/Plessey, UCC/ EAN-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC 2 and 5 digit addendums, Postnet, Telepen, UPS MaxiCode, FIM,
- 2D Symbologies: PDF417, Aztec, QR Code, GS1, Datamatrix, TLC39, MicroPDF417
• Graphics:
- Supports storage of graphics/logos in Flash memory and transient “print once” graphic

software/firmware
• NETira™ Configuration Tool - complete printer set-up utility
• NETira™ MS - Menu Scripting
• Control Language Compatibility:
- Ez-Print, DPL, ZPL II®, CPCL, IPLTM,
XML (limited)
• Device Management Compatibility:
- NETira™ Remote Management: Monitor and
mange printers
- AirWatch® Mobile Device Management
- Wavelink® Avalanche MC
• Network Compatibility
- TCP-IP based networks
- AS/400 (LPD) based networks
• Drivers:
- Microsoft Windows® XP/Vista/7& 8
• NETira™ LD – Label Design Software
• Label Design Software Compatibility:
- BarTender®, Niceware/NiceLabel and others
• ERP Systems Compatibility:
- SAP, Oracle
• Software development kit:
- Android 2.1 and above , iOS 5,6, & 7
- Microsoft Windows Desktop up to Windows 8,Windows 8 Store, Windows Mobile & Windows CE
- C++, Visual Basic, Java, Active X Control

other tools
• Lua and JSON Scripting Language
• AirWatch® support

options
• Linerless
• Single Bay Charger for use with external charge contacts
• Dual Battery Charger
• Configurable Multi-Bay Charger
• Multi Unit Charging Adaptor
• Cigarette Ligher Vehicle Charger
• IP-54 Environmental Case