RW Series Mobile Printers
Road Warrior! This rough and-tough receipt and limited-label printer is IP54-rated for harsh environments, and offers LCD for battery/ network status, vehicle cradles for convenient on-the-road operation, and card readers for in-the-field payment processing.
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Industry
Used For:
- Direct Store Delivery
- Field Service
- Invoices & Receipts
- Ticketing/Citations
RW 420 Mobile Printer
Simplify transactions with printers ideal for payment and delivery receipts and more up to 2 inches wide. Meets the IP54 dust and water resistance rating.

Capabilities:
- Supports 4-inch print width
RW 220 Mobile Printer
Print invoices, receipts, labels and more up to 4 inches wide with durable mobile printers that meet IP54 dust and water resistance requirements.

Capabilities:
- Supports 2-inch print width
RW 420 Print Station
Let your mobile workforce carry less and do more. This lightweight and rugged print station allows easy data entry and printing, as well as simultaneous charging of several devices.

Capabilities:
- Supports 4-inch print width with docking and communications for a Motorola mobile computer.

Standard Features
- Print method: Direct thermal
- Construction: Impact-modified polycarbonate with fused oil-and-abrasion-resistant rubber overmold (six-foot drop protection)
- Smart battery management (monitors battery for longer life and performance)
More Standard Features
- 4 button angled LCD (standard)
- Resident scalable fonts
- Media sensors: Bar, gap
- Advanced 32 bit architecture for high-speed processing
- Standard Serial and USB interfaces
- Programming Language: Native CPCL, ZPL, XML and EPL commands supported
- Auto-detect firmware load
Printer Specifications
Resolution 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Memory
- 8 MB Flash
- 16 MB RAM
Print width 2.20" (56 mm) maximum
Print length Maximum print length at least 36" (914 mm) - actual length depends upon total memory usage
Print speed3" (76 mm)/sec
Optional Features
- BT, 802.11b/g
- Linerless
- Card readers
- Fanfold slot
Media Characteristics
Media width 1" (25 mm) x 2.37" (60 mm)
Maximum roll diameter 2.25" (57 mm)
Core diameter .75" (19 mm) or 1.38" (34.9 mm)
Media thickness .002" (.05 mm) to .0063" (0.16 mm)
Media types receipt, tag, gap, continuous receipt, continuous
Operating Characteristics
Operating temperature DT: Operating temperature -4° F (-20° C) to 131° F (55° C) Direct thermal
Storage temperatures -22° F (-30° C) to 149° F (65° C)
Operating humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Storage humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Electrical
- External charging options
- Optional DC charger with Cigarette Lighter Adapter
- Shock mounted internal components
- Standard cable connection: RS-232, RJ-45 10 pin
- Selectable baud rate: 9600 to 115.2 Kbps
- Xon/Xoff or hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)
- USB full speed support, 12 Mbits/second
- Optional Bluetooth, 802.11g or 802.11b
Lithium Ion2.0 Ah
7.4 V
Agency approvals
- FCC Part 15 Class B
- Canadian ICES-003
- VCCI
- NOM/NYCE
- CE compliance (Class B)
- C-Tick
- CSA
Physical Characteristics
Width 3.0" (76.2 mm)
Height 6.9" (173 mm)
Depth 2.9" (74 mm)
Weight 1.45 lbs (0.658 kg)
Orientation Center
Related Products
Options
- Magnetic stripe reader and EMV™ level one certified smart card reader
- Lithium ion fast AC charger
- Lithium ion quad charger
- Lithium ion DC charger with cigarette lighter adapter
- Vehicle cradle for in-vehicle mounting
- Ram mount kit
- Shoulder strap/ hand strap
- Environmental soft case
- Wireless Security Support (ie. 802.11i, VPN, WPA or WPA2)
Communication and Interface Capabilities
- Optional Bluetooth v. 2.0, 802.11g or 802.11b
- Standard cable connection: RS-232, RJ-45 10 pin
- Standard USB 2.0 full speed
Programming Languages
Core programming languages CPCL-native, ZPL, EPL, EPL2, XML
Bar Codes/Symbologies
Linear Code 39
Code 93
UCC/EAN-128
Code 128
UPC-E
UPC-A
EAN-8
EAN-13
EAN-14
UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
Plessey
FIM
Postnet
Interleaved 2-of-5
MSI
Codabar
2-dimensional PDF417
Data Matrix
MaxiCode
RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)
QR Code
Aztec
Fonts and Graphics
- Standard Fonts: 25 bitmapped, 1 smooth, scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed); Contains UFST from Agfa Monotype Corporation
- Optional Fonts: downloadable bitmapped and scalable fonts
- International Character Sets (optional):
Chinese 16x16 (trad), 16x16 (simplified), 24x24 (simplified)
Japanese 16x16, 24x24
Hebrew/Arabic
- Supports user-defined fonts and graphics--including custom logos

Standard Features
- Print method: Direct thermal
- Construction: Impact-modified polycarbonate with fused oil-and-abrasion-resistant rubber overmold (six-foot drop protection)
- Smart battery management (monitors battery for longer life and performance)
More Standard Features
- 4 button angled LCD (standard)
- Resident scalable fonts
- Media sensors: Bar, gap
- Advanced 32 bit architecture for high-speed processing
- Standard Serial and USB interfaces
- Programming Language: Native CPCL, ZPL, EPL and XML support(standard)
- Auto-detect firmware load
Printer Specifications
Resolution 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Memory
- 8 MB Flash
- 16 MB RAM
Print width 4.09" (104 mm) maximum
Print length Maximum print length at least 36" (914 mm) - actual length depends upon total memory usage
Print speed 3" (76 mm)/sec
Optional Features
- BT
- 802.11b/g
- Dual radio
- Card readers
- Fanfold slot
Media Characteristics
Maximum label and liner width 4.12"/105 mm
Minimum label and liner width 2"/51 mm
Media width 2" x 4.12"
Maximum roll diameter 2.25" (57 mm)
Core diameter .75" (19 mm) or 1.38" (34.9 mm)
Media thickness .002" (.05 mm) to .0063" (0.16 mm)
Media types receipt, tag, gap, continuous receipt, continuous, linerless
Operating Characteristics
Operating temperature DT: Operating temperature -4° F (-20° C) to 131° F (55° C) Direct thermal
Storage temperatures -22° F (-30° C) to 149° F (65° C)
Operating humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Storage humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Electrical
- External charging options
- Shock mounted internal components
- Standard cable connection: RS-232, RJ-45 10 pin
- Selectable baud rate: 9600 to 115.2 Kbps
- Xon/Xoff or hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)
- USB full speed support, 12 Mbits/second
- Optional Bluetooth, 802.11g or 802.11b
Lithium Ion
4.0 Ah
7.4 V
Agency approvals
- FCC Part 15 Class B
- Canadian ICES-003
- VCCI
- NOM/NYCE
- CE compliance (Class B)
- C-Tick
- CSA
Physical Characteristics
Width 6.3" (160 mm)
Height 6.9" (175 mm)
Depth 3.0" (76 mm)
Weight 2.0 lbs (0.907 kg)
Orientation Center
RELATED PRODUCTS
Options
- Magnetic stripe reader and EMV™ level one certified smart card reader
- Lithium ion fast AC charger
- Lithium ion quad charger
- Lithium ion DC charger with cigarette lighter adapter
- Fanfold bin
- Vehicle cradle for docking and charging
- Ram mount kit
- Shoulder strap/ hand strap
- Environmental soft case
- Fanfold media support
- Linerless label support
- Wireless Security Support (ie. 802.11i, VPN, WPA or WPA2)
Communication and Interface Capabilities
- Bluetooth v. 2.0, 802.11g or 802.11b (Optional)
- Standard cable connection: RS-232, RJ-45 10 pin
- Standard USB 2.0 full speed
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Core programming languages CPCL-native, ZPL, EPL, EPL2, XML
Bar Codes/ Symbologies
Linear Code 39
Code 93
UCC/EAN-128
Code 128
UPC-E
UPC-A
EAN-8
EAN-13
EAN-14
UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
Plessey
FIM
Postnet
Interleaved 2-of-5
MSI
Codabar
2-dimensional PDF417
Data Matrix
MaxiCode
RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)
QR Code
Fonts and Graphics
- Standard Fonts: 25 bitmapped, 1 smooth, scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed); Contains UFST from Agfa Monotype Corporation
- Optional Fonts: downloadable bitmapped and scalable fonts
- International Character Sets (optional):
Chinese 16x16 (trad), 16x16 (simplified), 24x24 (simplified)
Japanese 16x16, 24x24
Hebrew/Arabic
- Supports user-defined fonts and graphics--including custom logos

Standard Features
- Charges and holds either the MC55/MC65 terminal (MC5590, MC55A0, MC65) or the MC70/MC75 terminal (MC7004, MC7090, MC7094, MC7095, MC7098, MC75) all with up to a 2x battery
- DEX communications interface
- Serial RS-232
More Standard Features
- USB 2.0 full speed
- Print method: Direct thermal
- Smart battery management (monitors battery for longer life and performance)
- 5 button keypad LCD (standard)
- Resident scalable fonts
- Advanced 32 bit architecture for high-speed processing
- Standard Serial and USB interfaces
- Programming Language: Native CPCL, ZPL, EPL and XML support(standard)
- Supports vertical or horizontal printing
- Auto-detect firmware load
Note: Please see product datasheet/brochure for additional operating characteristic details.
Printer Specifications
Resolution 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Memory
- 8 MB Flash
- 16 MB DRAM
Print width 4.10" (104.1 mm) maximum
Print length Maximum print length at least 36" (914 mm) - actual length depends upon total memory usage
Print speed 3" (76mm)/sec
Optional Features
- BT
- Card readers
Media Characteristics
Maximum media width = 4.25" (108 mm)
Minimum media width = 2.0" (50.8 mm)
Maximum roll diameter 2.25" (57 mm)
Core diameter .75" (19 mm) or 1.38" (34.9 mm)
Media thickness .002" (.05 mm) to .0063" (0.16 mm)
Media types continuous receipt, gap, receipt, tag
Operating Characteristics
Operating temperature DT: Operating temperature -4° F (-20° C) to 131° F (55° C) Direct thermal
Storage temperatures -22° F (-30° C) to 149° F (65° C)
Operating humidity 10–80% non-condensing
Storage humidity 10–90% non-condensing
Electrical
- Standard Battery: 7.4 V, 4.0 Ahr removable, rechargeable Li-Ion battery (1400 six-inch receipts (8400") at 30% black density at room ambient temperature, tone 0)
- Input Voltage: 12 VDC, nominal
- Maximum Recharging current: 5A max
- Agency approvals: FCC Part 15 Class B, ICES-003, VCCI, NOM/NYCE, CE compliance (Class B), C-Tick
Physical Characteristics
Height 7.62" (193.5 mm)
Depth 2.83" (71.9 mm)
Weight 3.25 lbs (1.47 kg)
Related Products
Options
- Magnetic stripe reader and EMV™ level one certified smart card reader
- Lithium ion fast AC charger
- Lithium ion quad charger
- Lithium ion DC charger with cigarette lighter adapter
- Fanfold bin
- Vehicle cradle for docking and charging
- Ram mount kit
- Shoulder strap/ hand strap
- Environmental soft case
- Fanfold media support
- Wireless Security Support (ie. 802.11i, VPN, WPA or WPA2)
Communication and Interface Capabilities
- Bluetooth (Optional)
- Standard cable connection: RS-232, RJ-45 10 pin
- Standard USB 2.0 full speed
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Core programming languages ASCII EPL2, CPCL-native, ZPL II, XML, EPL, EPL2
Bar Code/ Symbologies
Linear Codabar
Code 128
Code 39
Code 93
EAN-13
EAN-14
EAN-8
FIM
Interleaved 2-of-5
MSI
Plessey
Postnet
UCC/EAN-128
2-dimensional Data Matrix
MaxiCode
PDF417
QR Code
RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)
Fonts and Graphics
- Standard Fonts: 25 bitmapped, 1 smooth, scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed);
- Optional Fonts: downloadable bitmapped and scalable fonts
- International Character Sets (optional):
Chinese 16x16 (trad), 16x16 (simplified), 24x24 (simplified)
Japanese 16x16, 24x24
Hebrew/Arabic
- Standard resident fonts can be rotated in 90° increments
- Supports user-defined fonts and graphics--including custom logos
- Text concatenation to assign different character styles
- Allows text magnification 1-16 times the original size
- Proportional and fixed-width fonts







