Build & price SATO CL6NX Plus industrial thermal printers for your application
High-speed thermal printer for hand applied labels. The CL6NX Plus is best for labels between 4” and 6” wide, of any length. Works with both direct thermal and thermal transfer labels. Easy to operate with built-in training videos on the printer screen, and easy to configure with built in settings cloning by USB. Compatible with all major printer control languages.
Our selector tools were developed to help you easily find the right SATO printer model based on the criteria you’re looking for.
Select all the CL6NX Plus options you’re interested in to configure a printer by resolution, communication interface and media handling technology. When you’re finished, simply click on “Build my printer” and the printer with each option you’ve chosen will appear.
You can always reconfigure a printer at any point in the process. All from the comfort of your office or home at the best price around!
Optimal print precision and up to 10 ips printing speed even at high resolution.
Micro label print mode
Higher tolerance (+/-0.7 mm) for increased print image accuracy when using small label sizes (<53 mm length).
60° wide print head opening with pure line platen roller
Best-in-class head opening of 60° allows easier access to load media and perform routine maintenance. This Pure Line wear indicator on the platen roller provides a visual gauge as to when the platen needs to be replaced.
SATO RF Analyze (SRA)
Eliminate the guesswork and future proof RFID technology by using SATO RF Analyze (SRA) to automatically optimize the antenna and inlay settings to save time!
UHF RFID now available
SATO Application Enabled Printing (AEP)
SATO’s Application Enabled Printing (AEP) platform is powerful on-board intelligence that enables customization of the printer operation to significantly simplify labeling operations and reduce business costs.
PDF Direct printing
Enable swift, accurate and time-saving label printing from PDFs with SATO’s PDF Direct Print.
203 dpi
305 dpi
Method
Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer
Mode
Continuous & Tear-off, Cutter, Dispenser
Speed
10 ips
(254 mm/sec)
8 ips
(203 mm/sec)
Print area
Maximum width
6.59″ (168 mm)
Maximum length
98.43″
(2500.0 mm)
59.06″
(1500.0 mm)
Media Size (with liner)
Width (Continuous / Tear Off / Cutter / Dispenser)
1.96″ – 7.00″ (50 mm -180 mm)
Length (Continuous)
0.35″ – 98.43″
(9 – 2500 mm)
0.35″ – 59.06″
(9 – 1500 mm)
Length (Tear Off / Cutter)
0.79″ – 98.43″
(20 – 2500 mm)
0.79″ – 59.06″
(20 – 1500 mm)
Length (Dispenser)
Thermal Transfer: 0.51″ – 15.74″
(13 mm – 400 mm)
Sensor type
Top Sensor, Adjustable Transmissive Sensor for Gap, Adjustable Reflective Sensor for Black Mark, Paper Out, Ribbon Near-End/Out, Label Near-End
Media type
Roll (Continuous, Die-cut, Linerless), Fan-fold, Tag, Ticket
Media
Thickness (label & liner) 0.0024″ – 0.011″ (0.060 – 0.268 mm) Roll diameter
Up to 8.6″ OD (220mm) on 3″ (76.0 mm) ID core Wind
Face-in/face-out, no setting change required
Ribbon
Width
2.32″ – 6.97″ (59 – 177 mm) Length
1,968.5′ (600 m) on 1″ (25.4 mm) ID core Roll diameter
Maximum 3.54″ (90.0 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
17 bitmap SATO fonts, 30 scalable SATO fonts, MultiNational language support (47 languages/unicode), single and double byte fonts (Korean, Chinese, Japanese)
Options
UHF: Gen 2 ISO/IEC 18000-6C
Standard
USB 2.0 (Type A, Type B), Ethernet (IPv4/IPv6) on Rear Panel, USB 2.0 (Type A) on Front Panel, RS-232C, Parallel Port, EXT I/O Interface, NFC
Optional Wireless LAN Kit (Internal)
Wi-Fi® and Wi-Fi Direct® Certified, IEEE 802.11ac, Dual Band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
User downloadable fonts, videos, graphics or format
Maximum 100 MB
Large status LCD
Blue/red
Audible alerts
Adjustable volume setting
Self diagnosis
Head check, cutter-cover open, stand-by mode, auto-calibration
Display panel
3.5″ full color LCD
Tool-free maintenance
Print head replacement and adjustment, visual wear indicator for platen roller (pure line)
Multi-national language support
47 printable languages with scalable fonts
31 Major Latin, Pan European and Asian languages for LCD Menu
Operation videos
Multiple instructional videos on-board, space for customized videos
Emulation
Auto Detect – SBPL®, SEPL®, SZPL®, SDPL®, SIPL® or STCL® (pre-installed), XML, Direct PDF Printing*, AEP*
Remote maintenance
SNMP Ver. 3, Web interfaces, SATO Online Services (SOS), All-In-One Tool (AIOT), SOTI Connect
Guillotine Cutter
Dispenser with Internal Liner Rewinder
Real-Time Clock
Wireless LAN
Barcode Validator
RWG500 External Rewinder
UHF RFID
Barcodes
Linear: Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, CODABAR (NW7), EAN8/13, GS1-DatabarTM, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN128), Interleaved 2/5, Industrial 2/5, JAN 8/13, Matrix 2/5, MSI, Bookland, PostnetTM, UPC-A/E 2D symbologies: PDF417, Micro PDF, Maxi Code, GS1 Data Matrix, QR Code, Micro QR Code and Composite Symbologies, Aztec
Electrical requirements
Universal auto-ranging power supply, 100-240VAC +/- 10%, 50/60Hz
Environment
Operating: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C), 30-80% RH, (without condensation); Linerless: 40 to 95°F (5 to 35°C) 30 – 75% RH, (without condensation) Storage: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C), 30 – 90% RH, (without condensation)
Dimensions
17.99″ L x 13.31″ W x 12.64″ H (457mm x 338 mm x 321 mm)
Weight
44.75 lbs (20.3 kg)
Construction
Die-cast aluminum (base, frame, front cover, ribbon spindle, print head mechanism)
Side-cover
Space saving design with large media supply window and bi-fold door for easy access in confined locations
Secure mounting
3 keyhole slots on chassis for flat or incline setting
Functions – useful features
Micro Label Printing, Standalone Printing with SATO Application Enabled Printing (AEP), SATO Online Services (SOS), Multiple Interfaces-Auto-Switching, Status Return
