Honeywell PX65 UHF RFID Industrial Label Printer

Honeywell PX65 UHF RFID Industrial Label Printer

The Honeywell PX65 PX65A00NA0000201 is a professional-grade industrial label printer with integrated UHF RFID encoding capability, purpose-built for high-volume manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics operations. This dual-function system combines thermal transfer printing at 203 DPI with simultaneous RFID tag commissioning, enabling single-pass label production with embedded electronic product code (EPC) data for asset tracking, inventory management, and supply chain compliance.

Key Features

• Integrated UHF RFID encoder (North America frequency) for EPC Gen2 tag encoding during print
• Thermal transfer printing at 203 DPI with print speeds of 100–225 mm/s (4–9 ips)
• 6.6-inch maximum print width for wide shipping labels, pallet tags, and compliance labels
• 256 MB RAM and 512 MB Flash memory for processing complex label templates
• Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) and USB 2.0 connectivity
• Color LCD display for intuitive configuration and job management
• Support for ZPL II, ZSim2, Direct Protocol, Fingerprint, and Intermec Printer Language emulations
• Rugged industrial construction rated for 5–40°C operating temperature

Technical Highlights

The PX65 encoder module writes RFID data to tags as they pass under the printhead, eliminating the need for separate encoding hardware and reducing operational complexity. The 256 MB RAM buffer handles demanding graphics-intensive labels without throughput degradation, while the color LCD provides real-time status monitoring and error diagnostics. Dual USB 2.0 ports enable both device connectivity and external peripheral support, making integration with existing warehouse management systems and ERP platforms straightforward.

With a print width of 167.4 mm, the PX65 accommodates large-format labels required for pallet shipping, case marking, and regulatory compliance documentation. The thermal transfer method ensures durable printing on coated and synthetic label stocks, critical for supply chain labels exposed to temperature, moisture, and handling stress.

Applications

• Asset tracking and inventory serialization in manufacturing facilities
• Supply chain compliance and pallet-level RFID tagging
• Warehouse and distribution center label production
• Healthcare and pharmaceutical product serialization
• Retail distribution center operations

Karl Wilson

Perspective based on aggregated IP Security Depot and affiliated engineering team experience.

The PX65 represents a significant operational efficiency gain for organizations requiring simultaneous barcode and RFID labeling. By consolidating these functions into a single device, companies eliminate label-to-tag synchronization challenges and reduce labor-intensive secondary encoding steps. The North America frequency configuration ensures regulatory compliance in the US and Canada, while broad printer language emulation support minimizes integration friction when replacing legacy Zebra or Intermec systems.

The gigabit ethernet connection is essential for high-throughput environments, reducing network latency during peak printing periods. Organizations should validate their label stock compatibility with thermal transfer media and confirm RFID encoding distance requirements with their tag supplier before deployment.

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