Thermal Transfer Printer prints up to 400 mm/sec.

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Offering print area up to 2.08 x 1.97 in., continuous motion Model 53LTc includes PR5 handheld controller with USB port, printer resident barcodes, and cassette ribbon loading. Unit offers 300 dpi resolution and 600 m ribbon capacity. Optional external Ethernet device enables remote changeovers and centralized control of multiple printers via plant-wide networks. With Windows-based label design software, Model 53LT can print fixed and variable data.



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Norwood / Allen Introduces 53LTc Continuous Motion Thermal Transfer Printer



November 4, 2009 - Norwood Marking Systems / Allen Coding Systems introduces the new 53LTc continuous motion thermal transfer printer. Like the intermittent motion 53LTi introduced in 2007, the new continuous motion 53LTc is a state-of-the-art thermal transfer printer that costs 40 percent less than traditional thermal transfer printers yet provides many of the advanced features of the more expensive systems. The affordable 53LT offers OEMs and end-users a cost effective way to upgrade from hot stamp printing to more versatile thermal transfer printing.

Together with the new 53LTc, Norwood / Allen introduces its new PR5 handheld controller. This new controller is half the size of its other handheld controllers and features a USB port for faster and easier uploading of images. To further ease operation, the new user interface offers a selection of 12 languages. The new controller comes standard on the 53LT and is an option on other Norwood / Allen printers.

Featuring 300-dpi resolution, printer resident barcodes, cassette ribbon loading, large 600-meter ribbon capacity and a best-in-class thermal print head, the 53LT offers high-end performance at an affordable price. The printer can even be equipped with an optional external Ethernet device to enable remote changeovers and the centralized control of multiple printers via plant-wide networks.

The 53LT is a space-saving, two-component model. Compared to traditional three-component thermal transfer printers with multiple connection points, the two-component design of the 53LT offers a single connection point, while minimizing space requirements and improving reliability. This compact printer can be easily integrated with a wide range of host equipment such as vertical- and horizontal-form-fill-seal systems, primary labelers, thermoformers and overwrapping equipment.

With its Windows-based full-featured label design software, the 53LT can print fixed and variable data, including clock and calendar data and serialization. Text, graphics and a wide array of barcodes including RRS linear and composite versions, can be printed both horizontally and vertically. The printer can mark labels and a variety of substrates for packaged products with expiration dates, product identification information, lot-batch numbers, company logos and more.

The continuous motion 53LTc offers a print area of up to 2.08 inches (53 mm) wide and 1.97 inches (50 mm) long and can print at speeds of up to 400 mm per second. The intermittent motion 53LTi, introduced in 2007, offers a print area of up to 2.08 inches (53 mm) wide and 1.18 inches (30 mm) long.

About Norwood Marking Systems / Allen Coding Systems / Kingsley Machine Company

Norwood Marking Systems, a division of Illinois Tool Works, has been at the forefront of innovation since developing the world's first hot stamp imprinters for the food industry almost 50 years ago. Kingsley Machine Company has also led the way, having patented its first hot stamp imprinter in 1932. Joining the ITW family in 2006, Allen Coding Systems is a leading U.K. manufacturer of overprinting equipment. Today, Norwood, Allen and Kingsley continue as market leaders, designing and manufacturing a range of innovative thermal transfer printers including custom traversing systems, hot stamp imprinters as well as ink and embossing printers that code and mark for a wide variety of industrial markets worldwide.

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