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Build & price your SATO CL4-SXR industrial RFID printer

SATO CL4-SXR RFID is a next-generation 4-inch industrial printer engineered for fast, precise, and dependable RFID label printing and encoding in demanding environments. Intelligent RFID calibration, rugged construction, a customizable touchscreen, label preview, and predictive maintenance help improve encoding accuracy, reduce setup time, minimize RFID media waste, and limit downtime.

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Our guided selector helps you quickly identify the right SATO CL4-SXR RFID configuration for your specific labeling and encoding application.

Choose the RFID frequency, print resolution, media handling, and communication interfaces that best fit your requirements. When you are ready, click “Build my printer” to review your customized configuration and pricing.

You can revise your selections at any stage and compare available options with transparent pricing throughout – all online, without waiting for a quote.

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High-speed RFID printing and encoding

Print visible text and barcodes while encoding data to embedded RFID chips in a single operation. The CL4-SXR RFID combines precise industrial label printing with dependable encoding for demanding, high-volume identification and traceability applications.

Front view of CL4-SXR industrial RFID label printer with RFID label exiting

Intelligent RFID calibration

Intelligent RFID calibration optimizes media positioning to improve encoding accuracy, reduce setup time, and support consistent results across different RFID label constructions. More reliable antenna-to-chip alignment helps reduce encoding failures and unnecessary media waste.

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Purpose-built RFID compatibility

Engineered for its designated RFID frequency and supported tag standards, the CL4-SXR RFID delivers dependable printing and encoding for item identification, asset tracking, inventory management, and industrial traceability applications.

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Customizable 4.3-inch touchscreen

The large color touchscreen provides clear, intuitive operation, even when operators are wearing gloves. Customize icons, colors, messages, shortcuts, and widgets for different workflows, while label preview and on-screen guidance help reduce setup and operating errors.

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Predictive maintenance and easy servicing

AI-based monitoring through SATO Online Services helps identify early signs of trouble and recommend printhead replacement timing. On-screen recovery guidance, remote desktop access, and tool-free replacement of key consumable parts help minimize interruptions and downtime.

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Reduced RFID label waste

Label waste prevention can align the first label for immediate printing, helping avoid costly RFID labels commonly lost when loading a new roll. Automatic ribbon rewind further reduces unnecessary material use and simplifies media changes.

203 dpi 305 dpi 609 dpi
Method Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer
Mode Continuous, tear-off, cutter, dispenser, linerless cutter, rotary cutter
Speed 2-18 ips 2-16 ips 2-6 ips
Print area
Maximum width 4.09″ (104 mm)
Maximum length 98.42″
(2500.0 mm)
59.05″
(1500.0 mm)
15.75″
(400.0 mm)
Media size
Label width without liner (Continuous / Tear Off / Cutter / Dispenser, Linerless
Cutter)
0.87″– 5.04″ (22 – 128 mm)
Label width (Linerless cutter) 2.36″ – 4.65″ (60 – 118 mm)
Label length without liner:
Length (Continuous)
0.24″ – 98.30″
(6 – 2497 mm)
0.24″ – 58.94″
(6 – 1497 mm)
0.24″ – 15.63″
(6 – 397 mm)
Length (Tear Off / Cutter) 0.67″ – 98.30″
(17 – 2497 mm)
0.67″ – 58.94″
(17 – 1497 mm)
0.67″ – 15.63″
(17 – 397 mm)
Length (Dispenser) Thermal Transfer: 1.10″ – 15.63″ (28 mm – 397 mm)
Direct Thermal: 0.39″ – 15.63″ (10 – 397 mm)
Length (Linerless) 1.18″ – 4.72″ (30 – 120 mm)

Media Label thickness
0.0024″ – 0.0110″ (0.06 – 0.28 mm)
Roll diameter
Max. 8.7″ (220 mm)
Core diameter
3.0″ (76 mm), 4.0″ (101 mm)
Wind
Face-in/face-out, no setting change required
Ribbon Width
1.55″ (39.5 mm) – 5.04″ (128 mm)
Max. Length
1968.5′ (600 m)
1476.4′ (450 m) when ribbon width is 1.55″ (39.5 mm)
Core diameter
1.0″ (25.4 mm)
Wind
Face-in/face-out, no setting change required
SATO genuine consumables For maximum print quality and optimum use, SATO recommends the use of SATO genuine consumables

Internal fonts Standard bitmap: U, S, M, WB, WL, XS, XU, XM, XB, XL, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, OCR-A, OCR-B
Scalable fonts: 15 scalable SATO fonts, multi-national language support (47 languages / Unicode), single and double byte fonts (Korean, Chinese,
Japanese)
Encoding: Major Latin and Pan-European Code Pages (WGL4), GB18030 (simplified), KSX1001 (Korean), BIG5 (traditional), JIS, SHIFT-JIS, UTF-8 and UTF-16BE also supported
Liner barcodes UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN/EAN, CODE39, CODE93, CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN128), CODABAR (NW-7), ITF, Industrial 2of5, Matrix 2of5, MSI,
POSTNET, UPC add-on code, BOOKLAND, USPS code, GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1 DataBar Expanded, GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked
2D symbologies QR code, Micro QR code, rMQR, PDF417, Micro PDF, MAXI code, GS1 Data Matrix, Data Matrix (ECC200), Aztec code, GS1QE code and composite symbologies
Print direction Character data rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°

Options UHF: ISO/IEC18000-6 TypeC Gen2
HF: ISO/IEC15693, ISO/IEC14443 TypeA, FeliCa Lite-S

USB USB 2.0 (Type A & B)
Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T (IPv4/IPv6)
Serial port RS-232C
EXT EXT port (D-sub 15pin)
Wireless LAN (Option) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Dual Band WLAN (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz)
Bluetooth® (Option) Bluetooth Ver. 5.2

Functions – useful features User guidance videos on LCD, error guidance on LCD, multi language support LCD message (31 languages), LCD screen layout customization, thermal head check, label waste prevention function, high precision printing mode, print preview function, remote desktop function, speaker, start on AC, notification function, calendar, password lock, logo/font data download function, barcode checker

Power requirements AC100V–240V±10%, 50/60Hz, Auto-ranging power supply
Environment Operating:
Continuous/tear-off/cutter: 0–40°C/20–85%RH (without condensation)
Dispenser: 5–35°C/30–80% RH (without condensation)
Linerless cutter: 5–35°C/30–75% RH (without condensation)
Storage: -20–60°C/5–90% RH (without condensation)

Dimensions W275 mm x D457 mm x H321 mm
Weight 34.17 lbs (15.5 kg)

Manufacturing and traceability

  • Parts and product identification
  • Work-in-process (WIP) tracking
  • Automotive component tracking
  • Electronics and component identification
  • Tool and equipment tracking
  • Quality control and inspection labels
  • Product genealogy and traceability
  • Maintenance and service record labels

Asset and inventory management

  • Asset identification and tracking
  • Inventory management
  • Item-level RFID labeling
  • Bin, shelf, and location identification
  • Returnable asset tracking
  • Reusable container and tote tracking
  • Document and file tracking

Retail and supply chain

  • Retail item tagging
  • Apparel and merchandise tags
  • Case and carton identification
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Order fulfillment and verification
  • Product authentication
  • Returns and reverse-logistics tracking