• 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 Labels Open
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 White Printhead
Citizen Label Printer CL-S521 White Interior Open

  • 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
Resolution
  • 203 dpi
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 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)
Mechanism Hi-Lift™ metal mechanism with wide opening head
Media Sensor Fully adjustable gap, notch and reflective black mark
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)
Case Hi-Open™ industrial ABS case with safe close
Control panel 4 buttons and 4 LEDs
Flash (Non-Volatile Memory) 16 MB total, 4MB available for user
RAM (standard Memory) 32MB total, 8MB available for user
Drivers and software Free-of-charge from website, including support for various platforms
Emulations (Languages)
  • Datamax® DMX
  • Cross-Emulation™ - autoswitch between Zebra® and Datamax® emulations
  • Zebra® ZPL2®
  • CBI™ BASIC Interpreter
  • Eltron® EPL2®
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
Cutter Guillotine type, Dealer Installable

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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