

The BIXOLON XD5-40tR (XD5-40tREK) is a robust 4-inch desktop label printer for RFID, thermal-transfer and direct-thermal printing at 203 dpi and up to 152 mm/s (6 ips). Its built-in UHF RFID encoder prints and encodes RFID smart labels in a single pass. It takes label rolls up to 127 mm on 1" or 1.5" cores, speaks ZPL II and EPL via BPL-Z™/BPL-E™ emulation and connects via USB, USB host, RS-232 and 10/100 Ethernet, with a 200 × 100 pixel LCD and menu buttons for easy set-up. Power adapter, EU power cord and USB cable are included – ready to print.
📦 What's in the box – XD5-40tREK
- ✅ BIXOLON XD5-40tR label printer – 203 dpi, USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet 10/100, LCD, UHF RFID
- ✅ Power supply – external AC/DC power adapter, 100–240 V AC
- ✅ Power cord – EU plug (Schuko)
- ✅ USB cable – USB A-to-B – connect and print straight away
- ✅ Ribbon holders and paper cores – 2 ribbon holders for 1" ribbons plus empty 0.5" and 1" paper cores for ribbon take-up
- ✅ Setup guide – quick start guide
- ✅ Drivers & label software – Windows/Mac/Linux drivers, Label Artist™-II and BarTender® UltraLite – free download from BIXOLON
- ❌ Thermal-transfer ribbon – NOT included – needed for thermal-transfer printing only – direct-thermal labels print without a ribbon
- ❌ RFID labels – NOT included – UHF EPC Gen2 inlay labels to suit your application
- ❌ Ethernet (LAN) cable – NOT included – use any standard RJ45 patch cable
- ❌ Serial (RS-232) cable – NOT included – only needed for a serial connection – e.g. the BIXOLON SER-KAB-9-9
✅ Ready to print: power adapter, power cord and USB cable are in the box – you only need labels (and a ribbon for thermal-transfer printing).
💡 Useful extras: the field-installable BIXOLON CUTTER-XD5-40T-DG auto cutter or BIXOLON Peeler-XD3/5-Black peeler; ribbons with the ink on the OUTSIDE, e.g. the Zebra 2300 (02300BK11030) (110 mm × 300 m on a 1" core); the BIXOLON LES-400G external roll holder for large rolls; BIXOLON PCP-R200II/STD printhead cleaning pens.
Key Features
- UHF RFID print-and-encode (EPC Class 1 Gen2 / ISO 18000-6C, 1 W) for inlays down to 16 mm pitch – plus thermal transfer and direct thermal at 203 dpi, up to 152 mm/s
- Flexible ribbon use: 74 m ribbons on a 0.5" core or 300 m ribbons on a 1" core, 33–110 mm wide, ink outside (wax, wax/resin, resin)
- Media 15–118 mm wide, rolls up to 127 mm on 25.4–38.1 mm cores, fanfold; gap, black-mark, notch and continuous media with adjustable black-mark sensor
- USB, USB host, RS-232 serial and 10/100 Ethernet for shared network printing
- FSTN LCD (200 × 100 pixels) with intuitive menu buttons – settings and status at a glance
- 256 MB SDRAM and 256 MB Flash; SLCS™, BPL-Z™ (ZPL II), BPL-E™ (EPL) and BPL-D™ emulation
- Clamshell design with adjustable media guide and holder; field-installable peeler and auto cutter
- Label Artist™-II and BarTender® UltraLite, Windows/Mac/Linux drivers, XPM™/XCM™ remote management and SDKs for Android, iOS and Windows
- ENERGY STAR® certified, compact 210 × 284 × 188 mm footprint
Ideal Applications
- RFID inventory and asset tracking
- Retail – RFID apparel tags and item-level tagging
- Logistics – RFID pallet, carton and shipping labels
- Manufacturing – work-in-progress and returnable container tagging
- Healthcare – asset and sample tracking with RFID labels
All XD5-40 Series Versions
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| Part Number | Model | Resolution | Interfaces | Wireless | Display | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XD5-40dK/BEG | XD5-40d | 203 dpi | USB, USB host | — | — | View product |
| XD5-40DEK/BEG | XD5-40d | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | — | View product |
| XD5-40DOEK | XD5-40d | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | LCD | View product |
| XD5-40dEBK | XD5-40d | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | — | View product |
| XD5-40dOEBK | XD5-40d | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | LCD | View product |
| XD5-40DOEWK/BEG | XD5-40d | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Wi-Fi | LCD | View product |
| XD5-43dK | XD5-43d | 300 dpi | USB, USB host | — | — | View product |
| XD5-43DEK/BEG | XD5-43d | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | — | View product |
| XD5-43dOEK | XD5-43d | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | LCD | View product |
| XD5-43dEBK | XD5-43d | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | — | View product |
| XD5-43dOEBK | XD5-43d | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | LCD | View product |
| XD5-43dEWK | XD5-43d | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Wi-Fi | — | View product |
| XD5-43dOEWK | XD5-43d | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Wi-Fi | LCD | View product |
| XD5-40tk/BEG | XD5-40t | 203 dpi | USB, USB host | — | — | View product |
| XD5-40TEK | XD5-40t | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | — | View product |
| XD5-40tOEK | XD5-40t | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | LCD | View product |
| XD5-40tEBK | XD5-40t | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | — | View product |
| XD5-40tOEBK | XD5-40t | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | LCD | View product |
| XD5-40TEWK | XD5-40t | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Wi-Fi | — | View product |
| XD5-40tOEWK | XD5-40t | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Wi-Fi | LCD | View product |
| XD5-43tK/BEG | XD5-43t | 300 dpi | USB, USB host | — | — | View product |
| XD5-43TEK/BEG | XD5-43t | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | — | View product |
| XD5-43tOEK/BEG | XD5-43t | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | LCD | View product |
| XD5-43tEBK/BEG | XD5-43t | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | — | View product |
| XD5-43tOEBK | XD5-43t | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Bluetooth 5.0 | LCD | View product |
| XD5-43tEWK/BEG | XD5-43t | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Wi-Fi | — | View product |
| XD5-43tOEWK | XD5-43t | 300 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | Wi-Fi | LCD | View product |
| XD5-40tREK (this version) | XD5-40tR | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | LCD | Viewing |
| XD5-40tREK/MEA | XD5-40tR (MEA) | 203 dpi | USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet | — | LCD | View product |
Technical Specifications
| Part Number | XD5-40tREK |
|---|---|
| Model | BIXOLON XD5-40tR (XD5-40 Series) |
| Printer Type | 4-inch desktop UHF RFID thermal transfer label printer |
| Print Method | Thermal transfer and direct thermal |
| Resolution | 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) |
| Print Speed | Up to 152 mm/s (6 ips) |
| Max Print Width | 108 mm (4.25") |
| Max Print Length | 1,000 mm (39.4") |
| Media Width | 15–118 mm (0.59"–4.65"), incl. liner |
| Media Thickness | 0.06–0.20 mm |
| Roll Diameter | Up to 127 mm (5") OD |
| Core Size | 25.4–38.1 mm (1"–1.5") |
| Media Types | Gap (die-cut), black mark, notch, continuous, fanfold, UHF RFID inlay labels |
| Sensors | Transmissive gap sensor (fixed), reflective black-mark sensor (adjustable), head-open sensor |
| Ribbon | Wax, wax/resin, resin; ink OUTSIDE; width 33–110 mm; up to 300 m on 1" (25.4 mm) core, 74 m on 0.5" (12.7 mm) core |
| RFID | UHF RFID encoder, ISO 18000-6C (EPC Class 1 Gen2), 1 W, ASK; 865–868 MHz (EU) / 902–928 MHz (KR, USA) depending on regional version; min. tag pitch 16 mm |
| Interfaces | USB (Type B), USB host, RS-232 serial, Ethernet 10/100 Mbps |
| Wireless | None (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi versions available) |
| Memory | 256 MB SDRAM, 256 MB Flash |
| Real-Time Clock | Optional |
| Printer Languages | SLCS™, BPL-Z™ (ZPL II compatible), BPL-E™ (EPL compatible), BPL-D™ |
| Fonts / Character Sets | Bitmap fonts (10 SLCS, 16 BPL-Z, 5 BPL-E, 9 BPL-D), scalable fonts, 23 code pages, Unicode (UTF-8, UTF-16LE/BE) |
| Barcodes | 1D: Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8/13, Industrial/Interleaved/Standard 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Plessey, Postnet, GS1 DataBar, UPC-A/E, IMB; 2D: Aztec, Codablock, Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, MicroPDF417, PDF417, QR Code, TLC 39 |
| Display | FSTN LCD, 200 × 100 pixels, with menu buttons |
| Media Options | Tear-off (standard); field-installable peeler and auto cutter (optional) |
| Options | Peeler, auto cutter, external paper supply, serial cable |
| Drivers & Software | Windows driver (Europlus / Seagull), Linux/Mac CUPS, virtual COM, OPOS/JPOS, Label Artist™-II, BarTender® UltraLite for BIXOLON, SAP device driver, XPM™/XCM™ management, Android/iOS/Windows/Linux SDKs |
| Power Supply | External AC/DC power adapter, 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; ENERGY STAR® certified |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 210 × 284 × 188 mm |
| Weight | 2.48 kg |
| Color | Black |
| Operating Temperature | 5–40 °C |
| Storage Temperature | −20–60 °C |
| Humidity | Operating 10–80% RH, storage 10–90% RH (non-condensing) |
| Warranty | 36 months |
| In the Box | BIXOLON XD5-40tR printer (203 dpi, USB, USB host, RS-232, Ethernet 10/100, LCD, UHF RFID encoder), external AC/DC power adapter (100–240 V AC), power cord (EU plug), USB cable, 2 ribbon holders + empty 0.5" and 1" paper cores, quick start guide; drivers and Label Artist-II / BarTender UltraLite software as free download – labels and ribbon NOT included |
Need another resolution, interface, display or the RFID model? All XD5-40 Series versions are listed above. Compare other models in our Desktop Label Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing. Prefer the faster second generation with 512 MB memory? See the BIXOLON XD5-40IIt (XD5-40IItOEK/BEG) from the XD5-40II Series.
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