The Datamax-O’Neil E-Class Mark II thermal desktop printer offers a proven and reliable label and tag printing solution in a compact footprint. It is ideal for a vast number of diverse applications that require a dependable and cost effective barcode printer. The E-Class has a uniquely designed adjustable print mechanism and advanced media sensing and handling that results in the best print quality of any printer in its class.

Industries and Applications

Agriculture Many growers have taken steps to identify their produce by using barcode printers like the E-Class to print small labels containing lot and origin information. These labels are then placed on the produce, transportation paperwork and packaging. The E-Class provides a cost effective solution that fits easily into the workspace.
Arts/Entertainment The arts and entertainment industry utilizes the E-Class printer as a cost effective way to print tickets for concerts, festivals, museums, theaters, cinemas, and sporting events. It is an attractive solution in the ticketing businesses due to its small size and low price, but as an added benefit can print tickets on thick stock and offers either 203 or 300 dpi print quality.
Ticketing Datamax-O’Neil has partnered with a variety of ticketing software and solution vendors to certify the compatibility of E-Class printers with these software products. E-Class printers also include a full complement of industry standard barcode symbologies for more advanced ticketing operations.
Automotive The E-Class ability to print high quality durable labels in a compact area makes it an ideal printer for use in many automotive industry applications including manufacturing, service and repair, and government regulatory agencies. State vehicle bureaus often use the E-Class to print emission compliant labels and expiration stickers for license plates. Service facilities also use the E-Class to print service reminders for placement on the windshield of a vehicle.
Food & Beverage The  industry’s labeling requirements are primarily for consumer information and traceability. High-volume manufacturers pre-print this information on the packaging. Low-volume manufacturers must also comply with these requirements, and the affordable E-Class printer is an industry favorite for printing the origin, date and time, and lot number information for their products.
Government Government agencies share similar requirements with their private sector counterparts, including the need to streamline operations, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. The affordable E-Class provides sophisticated bar code and label printers for government-related applications across the country. Their versatility, small size and ability to print on a huge range of media make them a popular and cost effective choice.
Healthcare The healthcare industry is under public scrutiny for preventing avoidable errors that can have dire consequences. Hospitals recognize the usefulness of barcodes in reducing these errors and use barcode printers throughout their facilities to print a variety of labels and wristbands. The E-Class printer is used to generate the high quality barcode labels that play such a critical role in the reduction of medical errors. Since the E-Class is small and versatile, it can be used in many applications throughout the hospital including laboratory specimen labels, patient identification, record labeling, and asset identification. Utilizing a single type of printer simplifies training throughout the hospital.
Patient Identification Increasingly, hospitals use barcoded wristbands for patient identification. The E-Class printer is an ideal wristband printer because of its small size, reliable handling of narrow media, and large roll accommodation.
Pharmacy The number of labels printed per day at every pharmacy has grown significantly in recent years causing a strain on the duty cycle of a laser printer. The small size, exceptional print quality, and high volume durability makes the E-Class ideal for printing pharmacy prescription labels.
Specimen Identification Laboratories use the E-Class to print barcoded chemical resilient labels that are placed on specimen test tubes and slides for reference throughout the laboratory processes. The E-Class thermal transfer printer and synthetic printing materials are ideal for generating the perfect barcode label, and the E-Classʼs small size allows location flexibility.
Manufacturing Manufacturers use E-Class printers for applications throughout their product lines and storage facilities. Many manufacturers require high grade, durable labels and tags that normally require a very high-end printer. The E-Class is a lower cost printer, yet it has the capability to print on even the toughest materials including synthetic serial labels, large “work in progress” labels, and thick bin and shelf marking tags.
Product Serialization Label Many manufacturers use the E-Class to print their product serial labels. The E-Class, when equipped with a dispenser and a large roll holder, is an ideal solution for serial labels because it takes up very little space and can produce labels as fast as they can be applied.
Parcel/Post – Postage The physical aspects of mail pickup and delivery have changed little in more than 100 years. The mark of a modern, efficient delivery organization is the amount of information it can capture and provide its customers. Because the E-Class is engineered to communicate with other peripherals, it can be easily combined with other devices to create a unique cost effective postage printing solution. E-Class printers are utilized in Parcel/Post applications around the world to reliably print postage on-site and help create and provide information any time.
Utilities & Telecommunications Utilities and telecommunications companies need printing solutions for marking and identifying service lines, cables and boxes in the field. This is a rugged environment and the materials used have to be able to withstand the extreme environmental conditions. The E-Class uniquely services this industry with a cost effective solution that prints high quality labels and tags on durable materials.
Retail In-Store Barcoding to retailers today is more than scanning at checkout, it starts when the product is received and the cartons are barcode labeled and stocked. When product on the floor runs low, the carton is broken down, the barcodes are scanned for an inventory update and the products are placed on the floor. As the consumer purchases the product, it is scanned and removed from inventory.
Jewelry The unique label design and synthetic media necessary for jewelry requires a high quality labeling solution. The small footprint, versatile features and high print quality of the E-Class make it the ideal choice for retail jewelry label and tag printing.
Transportation & Logistics The transportation and logistics industries use barcode labels in their distribution and warehousing facilities primarily for labeling shipments with critical shipping information. Because every shipment is different, the label printer must be able to handle the high demand with continually changing data. The E-Class is the ideal printer for the requirements in this application. Besides shipping, there are many other activities that require barcode labeling and tagging. For example, warehouse shelves have to be barcoded to accurately report locators. Warehouses also pick items to fulfill a shipment order which requires pick slips and contents labels

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