TSC Alpha-30R Mobile Printer (A30RB-A001-1012)

The TSC Alpha-30R is a rugged 3-inch mobile printer for receipts and labels on demand – built for retail shelf labelling and markdowns, direct store delivery, shipping and receiving, food delivery and field service. It prints 203 dpi direct thermal output up to 72 mm wide, is IP54-rated without a case, survives 2.1 m drops and 800 tumbles, and meets MIL-STD-810 for drops and vehicle vibration. This version, A30RB-A001-1012, is the Basic model (up to 127 mm/s, 3080 mAh battery) with dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C and NFC tap-to-pair, fitted with a linerless platen for liner-free labels; battery, power adapter and belt clip are included.

Key Features

• Rugged by design – rubber over-moulded housing, IP54 without a case, 2.1 m drops and 800 tumbles from 1 m (2.5 m drops and 1,000 tumbles with the protective case); MIL-STD-810 for drop and vehicle vibration.
• Basic model – up to 127 mm/s (5 ips) with a 3080 mAh Li-ion battery and black-mark sensing – the economical choice for receipts and black-mark media.
• Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2 – dual-band Wi-Fi with fast roaming and enterprise-grade security for reliable network printing, plus Bluetooth and NFC tap-to-pair; USB Type-C for set-up and configuration.
• Linerless printing – factory-fitted linerless platen for outside-wound linerless labels: no backing-paper waste, more labels per roll and fewer roll changes; receipt paper works too.
• Full-shift battery, LCD and TSC Sense Care – removable Li-ion battery for a whole shift, LCD status display and automatic detection of bad printhead dots during printing.
• Remote management – SOTI Connect and TSC Console configure settings, deploy updates and troubleshoot a whole fleet of printers; the TSC Mobile Utility app for iOS and Android helps IT staff on site.
• Easy integration – TSPL-EZC with EPL2, ZPL2 and CPCL emulation or ESC/POS, plus OPOS driver and SDKs for Windows, Android and iOS.
• Complete accessory range – protective case with shoulder strap, 1- and 4-slot battery chargers and vehicle power adapters; docking cradles, battery eliminator and vehicle mount for the Premium model.

Ideal Applications

• Retail – shelf-edge labels, price markdowns and relabelling, queue busting
• Transport and logistics – shipping and receiving, direct store delivery, proof of delivery
• Food delivery and field service – receipts and invoices at the customer's door
• Healthcare – mobile specimen collection, drug management and asset labels
• Manufacturing and warehousing – raw material, finished goods and asset labels

All Alpha-30R Versions

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Technical Specifications

Which version should you choose? Basic (A30RB) is the economical choice for receipts and black-mark media at up to 127 mm/s; Premium (A30RP) adds 152 mm/s, gap sensing for labels, a smart battery and support for docking cradles, a battery eliminator and a vehicle mount. Choose a version ending in …0002 / …0012 for Bluetooth or …1002 / …1012 for Wi-Fi + Bluetooth – versions ending in …12 are linerless. Need a smaller 2-inch printer? See the TSC Alpha-2R. Compare other models in our Mobile Receipt Printers collection or contact our team for volume pricing.