Toshiba has expanded its industrial 4-inch next-gen barcode label printer portfolio with the launch of its flathead printer series, which are designed for use in complex, high-demand environments.
For businesses seeking greater efficiency, barcodes are an indispensable asset as they streamline processes and improve accuracy and can help identify and track goods. Increasingly, many businesses are using specialist barcode printers to produce barcodes.
To cater for this demand, and after the successful launch of the BX410T premium industrial printer series, Toshiba has launched the flathead printer series – the BX420D, BX420T and BX430T. These new printers provide a wider range of options to meet the labelling needs of businesses in various industries.
Powered by the cutting-edge A-BRID platform, these new printers combine high performance, enhanced connectivity and seamless integration for an optimised user experience in complex, high-demand environments.
Optimised solutions
Toshiba’s BX420D, BX420T and BX430T along with the BX410T bring powerful printing capabilities, cost-saving features and high versatility to address diverse labelling requirements. Whether for short-run labelling, legacy upgrades, high-resolution or micro-labelling tasks, Toshiba’s expanded BX series is designed to meet the growing demands of logistics, manufacturing, retail and specialised industries like electronics and garment care.
Key features of the new printers include
BX420D – direct thermal industrial printer
• Ideal for short-term labelling like shipping labels
• No ribbon required, reducing material handling
• Compact, efficient design for easy maintenance
• Aimed at businesses in the logistics, retail and warehouse sectors.
BX420T – thermal transfer industrial printer
• An ideal solution for businesses upgrading from legacy printers
• Supports thermal transfer printing with flathead technology
• Seamlessly integrates into existing systems with easy media alignment and automatic width detection
• Suitable for industrial, retail, and compliance labelling.
BX430T – high-resolution industrial printer
• Features 600dpi printing for high-precision micro-labelling
• Perfect for electronic component and PCB labelling, with a label pitch as small as 3mm
• High-function fabric cutter with kicker for textile industry care labels
• Precision peel-off module for easy label handling.
Enhanced performance with the A-BRID platform
All six models in the BX Series are powered by Toshiba’s advanced A-BRID platform, which ensures maximum efficiency, connectivity and scalability across various environments. The platform’s dual-core CPU enables smart label printing with the ability to seamlessly connect to diverse IT infrastructures.
The A-BRID platform also provides remote management via Toshiba’s e-BRIDGE CloudConnect, allowing businesses to monitor and maintain their printers from anywhere, improving operational agility and reducing downtime.
Other key features of the A-BRID platform include:
• Print data converter: Automatically converts or corrects incoming print data so that no change on the host system is required
• PDF direct printing: Allows for direct, auto-scaled and auto-rotated PDF printing without additional software
• Cloud management: Remotely manage, update, and monitor printers via e-BRIDGE CloudConnect
• Customisable workflows: Embedded apps provide advanced functionality for standalone printing without the need for additional workstations
• Automatic printer language detection: Seamlessly integrates with existing legacy systems.
Versatile connectivity options
The BX Series offers various connectivity options to ensure smooth operations across different business environments. From standard USB and LAN ports to optional Wi-Fi and legacy serial ports, these printers provide secure and flexible connection choices. The embedded app architecture in the A-BRID platform also enables complex workflows and reduce dependency on external workstations, empowering businesses with greater operational efficiency.
Supporting business partners
With the launch of the BX420D, BX420T, and BX430T Toshiba continues to support its business partners by offering versatile and scalable label printing solutions.
“The expanded 4-inch BX series offers highly flexible and yet ultra reliable solutions to help businesses optimise their labelling operations,” said Mike Keane, European products and solutions manager at Toshiba Tec.
“By building upon the innovation of the BX410T and incorporating additional unique features across the different models, we are ensuring that businesses can find the right solution to meet their specific requirements whether they’re aiming to improve productivity or enhance the security of their label production workflows.”
