Industrial label printing unplugged
Brady Corporation, an automated identification and data capture specialist, has launched a new hybrid label printer that delivers industrial-grade label printing performance in a cordless, portable design.
The new BradyPrinter i4311 has been designed to bridge the gap between the power of stationary benchtop label printers and the flexibility of mobile devices. The i4311 marks the new maximum label width at 101.60mm for connected label printing systems that retain true portability.
The larger print width extends the mobile label printing range to include perforated work-in-progress tags, common-size rating plates, larger cabe tags, wraps, sleeves, asset labels, component labels, and GHS-compliant chemical labels.
The new printer is powered by a battery that can handle 5000 labels on a single charge. The ability to swap batteries has also been made easier, and they can be charged in 3.5 hours.
The BradyPrinter i4311 can print labels from phones, tablets, and laptops, as well as from central company systems, using Brady’s software development kit or ZPL support. The i4311 features Ethernet and USB-C connections as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The printer’s on-board 7” touch screen provides on-device support and the capability to print labels from the printer. Users can store, on average, 85,000 different label templates in the printer, which can be completed with an on-board ‘fill-in’ option.
Brady also revealed that the i4311 printer includes features developed with input from the company’s customers. As a result, the printer’s footprint measures 23 x 23 x 23cm and weighs 5.9kg, and the device’s easy-to-grip handle is optimised. A battery-saver was added for when the printer is not in use, and battery swapping was made easier.
The new printer is compatible with over 1300 Brady label parts and can print on a majority of Brady’s laboratory-tested label materials. The i4311 includes LabelSense technology that automatically sets label material burn, size, and pre-print settings as soon as a label roll is loaded.
The BradyPrinter i4311 also works with a range of free Brady Express Labels mobile apps, enabling users to select text in an image file, for example, and import it for printing on a label, or to read barcodes with a phone and send them to the printer. Labels can also be printed hands-free using BradyVoice, a smartphone microphone, and the BradyPrinter i4311.
