• Citizen Label Printer CL-S521II Black
    Durable design
    Front exit
    Compatible with various applications
    Large media capacity
    150mm/sec print speed

CL-S521II

Packed with features for industrial desktop printing

Industrial desktop printer

The CL-S521II offers a reliable, easily integrated industrial desktop printing solution.  These units are supplied as standard with on-board ZPL® and Datamax® emulations plus BASIC Interpreter programming support, offering maximum flexibility and easy compatibility with other applications.

  • Handles a range of media types, including specialised labels and wristbands.

  • Powerful on-board 32 bit processor for fast output

  • 32Mb of RAM and 16Mb of flash

Citizen Label Printer CL-S521II Black
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521II White
Citizen White Label Printer CL-S521II Back
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 White Open
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 White Interfaces
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 White Labels Open
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 White Printhead
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 White Interior Open
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 Warehouse Application

  • Paper width: Variable paper width - 0.8 inches (19.5 mm) – 4.6 inches (118 mm)

  • Paper load: Durable design - Citizen's proven Hi-Lift™ all-metal mechanism

  • Printing Speed:
    • Fast print out - 6 inches per second (150 mm per second)

  • Media support: Large media capacity - holds rolls up to 5 inches (127 mm)

  • Paper thickness: Paper thickness up to 0.250mm

  • Hi-Open™ case for vertical opening, no increase in footprint and safe closing.

  • Low space requirement - integrated power supply enables clean work station

  • Case colour: Available in black or white

  • Energy:
    • Internal power supply for reliability

  • Media sensor:
    • Black mark sensor
    • Adjustable media sensor
    • Label gap sensor

  • Tear bar:
    • Standard tear-bar for perforated tags

Printing Technology Direct Thermal
Print Speed (maximum)
  • 6 inches per second (150 mm/s)
Print Width (maximum) 4 inches (104 mm)
Media Width (min to max) 0.5 - 4.6 inches (12.5 - 118 mm)
Media Thickness (min to max) 63.5 to 254 µm
Media Sensor Fully adjustable gap, notch and reflective black mark
Media Length (min to max) 0.25 to 99.99 inches (6.35 to 2539.74mm)
Roll Size (max), Core Size Inside diameter 5 inches (125 mm) External diameter 8 inches (200mm) Core size 1 inch (25mm)
Case Hi-Open™ industrial ABS case with safe close
Mechanism Hi-Lift™ metal mechanism with wide opening head
Control panel 4 buttons and 4 LEDs
Flash (Non-Volatile Memory) 16 MB total, 4MB available for user
Drivers and software Free-of-charge from website, including support for various platforms
Size (W x D x H) and Weight
  • 231 x 289 x 183mm, 3.6 Kg
Warranty 2 years on printer. 6 months or 30 Kms on printhead
Emulations (Languages)
  • Datamax® DMX
  • Cross-Emulation™ - autoswitch between Zebra® and Datamax® emulations
  • Zebra® ZPL2®
  • CBI™ BASIC Interpreter
  • Eltron® EPL2®
RAM (standard Memory) 32MB total, 8MB available for user
Cutter Guillotine type, Dealer Installable
Resolution
  • 203 dpi
Main Interface Dual Interface Serial (RS-232C), USB (version 2.0, full speed)
Optional interfaces
  • Wireless LAN 802.11b and 802.11g standards, 100 metres, 64/128 bit WEP, WPA, up to 54Mbps
  • Ethernet (10/100 BaseT)
  • Parallel (IEEE 1284 compliant)

Accessories And Options

  • Basic peeler
  • Auto cutter
  • Media roll holder

Naturally Citizen Green Concept

  • ENERGY STAR® compliant
  • Recyclable packacking

Operating Systems

  • Windows 7 & 10
  • Windows Server 2012, 2016 & 2019
  • Linux and Mac OS/X
  • Zebra® ZPL2®
  • Cross-Emulation™ - Automatically switch between Zebra® ZPL® and Datamax®
  • BASIC Interpreter - for data stream processing
  • Linux CUPS
  • Datamax® DMX
  • EPL2 Emulation
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2022

Applications

  • Courier
  • Healthcare
  • Logistic / Transport
  • Pharmacy
  • Retail
  • Ticketing
  • Warehousing

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