Cognitive Solutions Blaster ™ Advantage Direct Thermal Desktop Barcode Label and Tag Printers

Cognitive Solutions Blaster ™ Advantage direct thermal label and tag printers provide power, performance, and features not found in any comparably priced product. They are small enough to fit anywhere, yet their rugged metal chassis and proven design assures top quality printing in the most demanding high volume applications.

Reliable Printing Power
Cognitive Solutions Blaster ™ Advantage printers have features and performance to satisfy the most demanding label or tag printing requirements. Their rigid metal chassis assures reliable printing every time, and their strong shell is highly resistant to warping or cracking, even in extreme conditions. These features and more make the compact, rugged Advantage design a perfect fit anywhere, from the loading dock to the front office.

The Intelligent Choice
Advanced firmware and leading edge microprocessor based electronics give Cognitive Solutions Blaster Advantage printers lightning fast label processing and printing. Complex graphics, text, and bar codes (including PDF417 and MaxiCode) all print surprisingly fast. Flash memory allows long term storage of multiple graphics, label formats, or user fonts. And our unique enhanced format support lets you store pre-imaged labels for instant printing with no processing delay.

Features and Benefits:

• Speed
  Advantage printers deliver labels at 3 IPS and process data faster than any comparably priced product. You can store pre-imaged labels in nonvolatile memory for instant printing.
• Connectivity
  Advantage printers are equipped with industry standard serial or parallel ports and the 4.25" printer (model BD422003) can have both. An internal Ethernet port is optional.
• Reliability
  Advantage's proven design, heavy duty case and rugged metal chassis assures reliable operation anywhere, from the front office to the loading dock.
  

Cognitive Solutions Blaster ™ Advantage Direct Thermal Specifications:

• Print:
  • Method: direct thermal
  • Density: 203 dpi or 101 dpi, selectable
  • Speed: 2 or 3 ips (50/76 mm/sec.)
• Media:
  • Width labels: BD242003: 1" - 2.4" (25-61mm), BD422003: 2" - 4.25" (50-108mm)
  • Maximum print width: BD242003: 2.20" (56mm), BD422003: 4.10" (104mm)
  • Maximum print length: BD242003: 41" (1.041m) at 203 dpi; BD42203: 22" (559m) at 203 dpi
  • Minimum form length: 0.25" (6.35mm)
  • Media roll diameter: 4.70" (119.4mm) maximum
  • Label indexing: black bar, notch, gap
• Bar Codes:
  • Types supported: UPCA/E/E1, Code 39, I 2 of 5, EAN8/13/128, Add 2, Add 5, Plessey, MSI/MSI 1, 128A/B/C, Codabar, Code 93, Postnet, MaxiCode modes 0 through 6, PDF 417
  • Rotation: 0 and 90 degrees clockwise
• Fonts:
  • Traditional bitmapped: 7 styles with up to 10x10 magnification, variable boldness and spacing
  • AGFA®: Popular sans-serif font in 7 point sizes with up to 4 x 4 magnification, variable boldness and spacing
  • Scalable smooth fonts: Three Ultra Font styles for smooth characters in any size and boldness
• Graphics:
  • Features: Foreground and background bitmapped graphics, sizeable graphics windows
  • Formats: Raster, PCX, BMP
• Memory:
  • Capacity: 512K RAM, 512K flash
  • Nonvolatile stored objects: Multiple standard formats, multiple enhanced (preimaged) formats, Multiple graphic images, User fonts
• Communication: RS232 serial and Centronics parallel
• Electrical: 120 VAC or 230 VAC (specify when ordering) 50/60 Hz
• Environmental:
  • Operating: 41° F to 104° F (5° C to 40° C)
  • Storage: -4° F to 122° F (-20° C  to 50° C)
  • 25 to 85% non-condensing RH
• Dimensions:
  • Height: BD242003: 6.1" (155mm), BD422003: 6.1" (155mm)
  • Width: BD242003: 4.7" (119mm), BD422003: 6.8" (173mm)
  • Depth: BD242003: 9.4" (238mm), BD422003: 9.4" (238mm)
• Weight: BD242003: 3.1 lbs (1.41 kg), BD422003: 3.9 lbs (1.77 kg)
• Accessories:
  • Supplied: Manual, power supply, Windows printer drivers
  • Optional: communication cables, Kanji font, 2 MB or 4 MB additional flash memory, annual service contract, battery pack, WYSIWYG label design software
• Typical printhead life: 2,000,000 inches (50,800 meters)
• Warranty: Limited 2 year or 500,000 inches

Label Cutter Option Cognitive Del Sol and Blaster Advantage printers include label cutting options. The built-in label cutter enables the use of linerless media, saving waste costs and reducing the environmental impact. Label cutters may be configured to cut completely through the label or to cut partially through the label, enabling the printer to hold on to the label until the time of application.
	Blaster Advantage Linerless (BL)
Label Peeler Option Cognitive Del Sol and Blaster Advantage printers include label peeling options. The built-in label peeler removes the backing from the label as it passes under the printhead, saving time at the point of application. In batch printing operations, a "Label Taken" sensor pauses printing until the label is removed from the printer, automatically starting the printing of the second label.
	Blaster Advantage Peeler

Cognitive Solutions Blaster Advantage Direct Thermal Printer Pricing:

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