The H-Class is a rugged and versatile printer that is one of the

industry’s most feature-rich solutions for dynamic enterprise

applications, while operating as fast as many printers in its class.

The H-Class is an ideal solution for high-volume label printing in

manufacturing, warehouse, transportation and high-resolution

labeling applications.

The H-Class reduces the total cost of ownership through its

gear-driven, beltless design, providing rugged and reliable

performance for 24/7 mission-critical operations. Modular

construction also increases uptime for the highest levels of user

productivity. With one of the industry’s largest graphical displays,

the H-Class provides an easy-to-read view for quick navigation

and printer notifications. The H-Class offers a broad range

of connectivity to meet diverse application requirements and

easily integrates into any network. Support of UHF and HF RFID

configurations for current or future requirements protects your

printer investment. The high-quality features, performance and

rugged reliability make the H-Class an excellent value among

premium class printers on the market.

H-Class printers can be used in a wide variety of industrial

applications with a range of media compatibility, connectivity,

emulation support and options, including RFID support. The

H-Class offers a complete range of 12 printer models, all but

guaranteeing the best fit for your particular mission-critical label

printing application.

H-Class High-Performance Industrial Printers

FE ATURES & BENEFITS

H-Class printers come standard with ethernet, parallel, serial and USB. Other communication options are available.

Rugged construction features a gear-driven design and durable die-cast aluminum frame.

Multi-language menu available in English, Spanish, German, Italian and French.

Large 240x320 graphical LCD display for ease in navigating menus as well as data collection.

Versatile mediacompatibility supportscoated-side-in or coated-side-out ribbons, resulting in easier ribbon-inventory management.

The H-Class decreases downtime with its easy-to-maintain modular features and field-installable options like peel and present, wireless card and an 8" internal self-powered rewind for quick install.

Technical Specifications

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSDimensions (HxWxD) and Weights:101.6 mm (4 in) standard: 330 x 321 x 480mm(13.0 x 12.6 x 18.9 in)101.6 mm (4 in) X series: 415 x 321 x 489 mm(16.4 x 12.6 x 19.3 in)152.4 mm (6 in) standard: 330 x 381 x 480mm(13.0 x 15.0 x 18.9 in)152.4 mm (6 in) X series: 415 x 381 x 489mm(16.4x 15.0x 19.3 in)203.2 mm (8 in) X series: 415 x 433 x 489mm(16.4 x 17.0 x 19.3 in)Weight: 8.2 kg (40 lbs); 21.4 kg (47 lbs); 24.1 kg (53 lbs); 26.8 kg (59 lbs)Clock: On-board real-time clock, LCD backlit graphics displayConstruction: Metal cabinet, clear side window toview monitor media supply levels

USER ENVIRONMENTOperating Temperature: 0°C to 38°C (32°F to 100°F) Storage Temperature: -17°C to 60°C (0°F to 140°F)Humidity: 10%-95% non-condensing

PRINT TECHNOLOGY Printer Type: Direct thermal, optional thermal transfer Print Length Range: 6 mm (0.25 in) to 2,539.75 mm (99.99 in), (values vary with printer configuration) Print Speed: H-4212; 304 mms (12 ips), 8 mmps (203 dpi)H-4408; 203 mms (8 ips), 16 mmps (406 dpi)H-4310; 254 mms (10 ips), 12 mmps (300 dpi)H-4606; 152 mms (6 ips), 24 mmps (600 dpi)H-4212x; 304 mms (12 ips), 8 mmps (203 dpi)H-4310x; 254 mms (10 ips), 12 mmps (300 dpi)H-4606x; 152 mms (6 ips), 24 mmps (600 dpi

POWER SOURCE Electric: Auto-sensing 90-132 or 180-264 VAC @ 47-63Hz

COMMUNICATION Communication Ports (Standard): Serial RS232, parallel bi-directional, ethernet-wired LAN 10/100, USB 2.0 compatible Communication Ports (Optional): USB-Host, SDIO memory slot, wireless 802.11b/g, GPIO applicator card, Communication Ports (Standard Tall Models):* Serial RS232, parallel bi-directional, ethernet-wired LAN 10/100, USB 2.0 compatible; USB-Host, SDIO memory slot Communication Ports (Optional Tall Models):* wireless 802.11b/g, GPIO applicator card *Same as X-Series

MEDIA Media type: Roll-fed: 203.2 mm (8.0 in) max O.D. on a 76.2 mm (3.0 in) core; fan-fold stock: accepted from rear and bottom of printer; die-cut or continuous labels; perforated or continuous tag/ticket stockMedia Width Range: 101.6 mm (4 in) models: 25.4 mm (1.0 in) to 118.1 mm (4.65 in); 152.4 mm (6 in) models: 50.8 mm (2 in) to 170.2 mm (6.7 in); 203.2 mm (8 in) models: 76.2 mm (3 in) to 228.9 mm (9.0 in)Minimum Media Length:Tear-off and rewind modes: 6.4 mm (0.25 in) Peel and cutter modes: 25.4 mm (1.0 in)Media Thickness Range: 0.0635 mm (0.0025 in) to 0.254 mm (0.01 in)Media Sensing: “See through” for liner-backed die-cut labels and tags, reflective sensor for black- mark label mediaLabel Backfeed: For use with optional cutter and peel & presentRibbon Width Range: 101.6 mm (4 in) models: 25.4 mm (1.0 in) to 114.3 mm (4.5 in); 152.4 mm (6 in) models: 50.8 mm (2.0 in) to 170.2 mm (6.7 in); 203.2 mm (8 in) models: 76.2 mm (3.0 in) to 228.9 mm (9.0 in) Ribbon Core: 25.4 mm (1.0 in) Ribbon Length: 600 m (1,968 ft)Coated-side-in or coated-side-outFor optimum print quality and printer performance, use certified Honeywell media supplies.

AGENCY APPROVALContact your Honeywell sales representative for the most recent list of agency approvals.

BARCODES/FONTS/GRAPHICS Memory: 16MB SDRAM/8MB FlashBarcodes: Linear: Code 3 of 9, UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Std 2 of 5, Code 11, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, HIBC, Codabar, Plessey, UPC 2 and 5 digit addendums, Postnet, UCC/EAN Code 128, Telepen, Planetcode, FIM, USPS-4 State; 2D Symbologies: MaxiCode, PDF417, USD-8, Datamatrix, QR Code, Codeablock, Code 16k, Aztec, TLC 39, Micro PDF417, GS1 DatabarResident Fonts: Ten alphanumeric fonts from 2.5- to 23-point including OCR-A, OCR-B, CG Triumvirate™ smooth font from AGFA®; Scalable Fonts: CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed, CG Triumvirate & CG Times with Cyrillic, Greek Arabic and Hebrew character supportDownloadable Font Types: True-Type, BitmapCharacter Set: More than 50 resident character sets; Unicode/UTF8 support

Font Expansion/Rotation: All fonts expandable vertically and horizontally up to 24x; fonts and graphics can be printed in four directions: 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° Graphics Supported: .pcx, .bmp, .img and ASCII format files Reversible Field/Mirror Image: Any font or graphic field can be printed as a normal or r everse image

SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE DMX Config: Complete printer setup utilityDMX NetManager, Embedded Network Web Pages Windows® Drivers - NT, XP, VistaUniversal Printer Command Language:PL-Z (Zebra), PL-I (Intermec), PL-B (Boca

ACCESSORIESExternal Rewinder Serial Adapter Cable

OPTIONS Font SupportGPIO InterfaceILPC (Hangul, Simplified Chinese, and Kanji) Internal Rewinder (non-“X” models only)Label Present SensorLarge 240 x 320 Display (non-“X” models only)Linear ScannerMCL EnabledPeel & Present (38 mm/1.5 in min. label length) - Basic or Heavy-DutyPowered Internal Rewinder (“X” models only) RFID-UHF & HFSDIO/USB Host Interface (non-“X” models only)Standard CutterThermal Transfer (field or factory installed)Wireless 802.11b/g

WARRANTY Standard Warranty:Printer: 1 year* Printhead: 1 year* or 25,400,000 mm (1,000,000 in), whichever comes first)Extended Warranty: Contact your Honeywell sales representative for extended warranty options available through Honeywell Repair Services* Covers platen roller, printhead and installed options

Sort Through Government Complexity And Find RFID Opportunities

featuring RFID printing solutions barcode labeling for the DoD

Much has been written about the mandatory RFID requirements the Department of Defense (DoD) has imposed on its vendors. While the requirements are clearly defined, many companies balk at taking on the responsibilities the DoD has set forth and turn to outsourcing the process to a knowledgeable professional. For this reason, the number of VARs looking to capitalize on the DoD’s RFID mandate is growing rapidly. An example of this can be found at

Dun-Rite Packaging, Inc. Dun-Rite Packaging has been helping its clients, many of which are DoD contractors; comply with government regulations since 1956. The packaging, marking, and shipping company was one of the first in its industry to use bar code labeling, and recently decided, to maintain its competitive advantage, it wanted to be at the forefront of the DoD RFID initiative.

DoD vendors must meet the shipping guidelines detailed in a document known as MIL-STD-129. Recently, a Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS 252.211-7006) was created which adds an RFID component to the DoD shipping standards. The combination of MIL-STD-129 and DFARS 252.211-7006 cover everything from the placement of a label on a container to RFID readability requirements. While currently not being strictly enforced, a vendor’s non-compliance can result in monetary penalties, shipment delays, and even loss of contract. The deadline for compliance depends on the vendor’s existing contracts with the DoD. To address the upcoming needs of many of its clients, Dun-Rite contacted Datamax-O’Neil, a manufacturer of bar code and RFID labeling products, to find out more about RFID solutions. As part of a long-term partnership agreement, Datamax-O’Neil contacted VAR Winco Identification (WincoID).

Close Sales With RFID Seminars “WincoID extended an invitation to Dun-Rite to attend a free educational seminar, hosted by WincoID and its partners Datamax-O’Neil and Symbol,” says Nora Rush, RFID product manager of WincoID. “The seminar touched on RFID basics, labeling compliance issues, and how to meet the DoD standards.” Following the seminar, WincoID visited Dun-Rite with an on-site demonstration of an RFID capable printer as well as an RFID reader. “Through the interactive seminar and on-site demonstration, Dun-Rite found answers to their questions and a solution to the challenge of providing MIL-STD-129- compliant labels to their customers,”

says Rush. At that point, Dun-Rite was ready to make the leap to RFID.

Understanding Dun-Rite’s entire business process was the most challenging aspect of the installation. Prior to the new RFID implementation, Dun-Rite used bar-coded labels produced on a laser printer to mark DoD shipments. Employees would hand write all label information, weights, and shipping information and fax it to the customer. The customer would manually enter the faxed information into the DoD system known as Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). WAWF is a DoD-run online invoicing and receipt system. It allows vendors to electronically submit invoices, and the DoD to inspect, accept, and quickly make payments to those vendors.

WincoID’s complete RFID solution included a Datamax-O’Neil H4310X thermal transfer RFID printer, a Symbol

Technologies MC960R RFID reader, and Seagull Bar Tender label design software. WincoID created a label template using the Bar Tender label design software to create RFID labels according to the DoD specification. The labels contain the mandatory RFID tag as well as a visible 24-digit hexadecimal representation of the RFID tag, a traditional bar code, and human readable text. Dun-Rite uses the Symbol MC960R reader to ensure compliance with the DoD specification by verifying that the RFID tag is functioning properly. Employees also are able to scan the labels with the Symbol reader and

acquire all of the information in electronic format, to be emailed to customers for simple cut and paste into WAWF. This has reduced manual data entry errors and the time it takes to process an order.

“The overall benefit is that Dun-Rite is now able to handle customers’ requests for MILSTD-129 labels with the assurance that the labels are 100% compliant,” says Rush. “This is a huge competitive advantage for Dun-Rite and one the packaging and shipping company hopes will show itself in the form of increased business.” As RFID technology becomes more widely accepted and prices drop, WincoID is looking beyond mandate-driven adoption to using RFID in closed-loop enterprise applications where regulations aren’t as important as finding the best solution.

Track And Trace

featuring the H-Class printing solution RFID labels for concrete manufacturers

When Tom Wilson, president of Tema Solutions (Hudson, Mass.), developed Cast-A-Code, a product that would allow precast concrete manufactures to track information throughout the lifecycle of concrete structures; he turned to radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, for its ability to store and remotely retrieve data. By incorporating RFID into TEMA’s Cast-A-Code solution, Tilson had solved a long-standing, industry-wide information traceability problem. However, a technical issue related to the printing of RFID tags used nearly derailed TEMA’s Cast-A-Code.

According to Tilson, one of the biggest obstacles to using RFID in Cast-A-Code, or in any situation where RFID tags need to be printed in a similar manner, is something called “pitch.” Pitch refers to how close labels are positioned next to each other during the printing process. Each label is marked with pitch marks to denote the beginning and ending of each label. Pitch problems can prevent accurate printing. When it comes to RFID readers, labels must be very accurate and precise. “I was told by a number of design engineers and industry experts that there wasn’t a printer on the market that could accurately print labels for our application,” says Tilson.

The experts turned out to be right – with one clear exception. Tilson evaluated several printers and discovered much to his relief, that the H-Class printers from Datamax-O’Neil (Orlando, Fla.) were able to handle the pitch demands of Cast-A-Code. Datamax-O’Neil provided the only printer Tilson tested that met his requirements. “At first, we were in quite a panic because we had done a lot of work to develop the Cast-A-Code software and design the plastic RFID tag,” says Tilson. “We worked with the Datamax-O’Neil engineers to do a little tweaking of our application, and it turned out that the H4212 printer could print RFID labels. It may be that the other printers on the market can’t handle the pitch issues associated with printing RFID labels, but the H4212 printer is not only capable of performing in the manner but it does so beautifully.”

Tilson installed an H4212 printer and began turning out 1,000 labels at a time. He is pleased to report that he H4212 printers he selected for the application are performing at a 100 percent write rate. “We haven’t had a failed tag,” says Tilson, “and the tags are working flawlessly in the field.”

The outstanding performance of the Datamax-O’Neil printers doesn’t surprise Tilson. “Based on our past experience using Datamax-O’Neil, we felt strongly that it was the best system for us based on price and reliability.”

According to Tilson, the H4212 printers provide the throughput speed and robust performance that he requires, especially as Cast-A-Code adoption continues to grow throughout the concrete manufacturing industries. “We introduced the product in January 2008, and we already have five precast concrete manufactures as customers. In the next two years, we hope to have 60 companies using this product. It’s a pretty hot market for this solution.” Tilson’s solution combines traditional barcode labels with DogBone RFID tags made by UPM Raflatac (Tampere, Finland). During Tilson’s production process, a traditional barcode label and a UPM Raflatac DogBone are encased together in sealed, plastic housing. The entire package is provided to the manufacturer, who flush-mounts the housing to a precast concrete structure.

Tilson’s business continues to expand, and he plans to introduce more printers into his manufacturing process. As his business grows, Tilson says he will introduce additional Datamax-O’Neil H-Class printers in TEMA’s manufacturing process. Tilson may not have to wait long to order additional printers: “We have just finished a quote today to supply about one million tags,” he says.

Tilson expects to print between 2 million and 6 million labels per year when the company is running at full production. At about two labels per second, or 30 labels a minute, printer speed and reliability are the features that are foremost on his mind, hence his decision to go with Datamax-O’Neil.