Chapter 1 — About the Printers
2 PD43 and PD43c Commercial Printer User Manual
About the PD43
The PD43 and PD43c printers are compact, rugged industrial printers
intended for use in commercial or warehouse applications. The
printers can be connected to a single desktop PC for stand-alone
operation, or to a wired or wireless network for ease of connectivity.
Both printers are available in direct thermal (DT) models. The PD43 is
also available in a thermal transfer (TTR) model for printing with a
ribbon.
Features of both printers include:
• Print speeds of up to 8 ips (with 203-dpi printhead) or 6 ips (with
300-dpi printhead)
• Multiple selectable printer languages including Intermec Smart
Printing, Fingerprint, Direct Protocol, Intermec Printer Language
(IPL), DSim, ESim, and ZSim
• Ethernet option
• Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and RFID options (PD43 only)
• USB port for storage devices, keyboards, or scanners, and for
connections to a PC (including serial or parallel connections with
appropriate adapters)
• LCD or Icon interface
• Complete range of accessories
Printer Features
Use the next illustrations to locate printer features.