SATO CG208 Thermal Printer RFID, Thermal Transfer, 203dpi, 2.2in, RS232C, USB

The Printer from SATO is a professional, compact label-printing solution built on the CG2 Series platform for clinical, retail, office and light-industrial environments that require reliable on-demand labeling. Designed to address healthcare workflows as well as general barcode and asset identification needs, the family includes compact 2.2-inch and wider 4.1-inch formats and supports direct thermal and, on select models, thermal transfer methods. Across variants you’ll find clinical-ready features such as antimicrobial housings, dispenser options and Cerner certification, along with straightforward wired connectivity to integrate into existing systems—delivering consistent, high-contrast monochrome output for patient wristbands, specimen labels, shipping tags and inventory labels.

Key Features

• Clinical-ready construction: Antimicrobial casing and Cerner-certified variants reduce contamination risk and support deployment in healthcare and laboratory settings.
• Flexible print formats: Available in compact 2.2-inch and wider 4.1-inch configurations to cover small-format clinical labels as well as larger shipping and inventory labels.
• Proven thermal technologies: Direct thermal standard with thermal transfer available on select models, enabling choice of media workflows and durable label output.
• Reliable connectivity: USB and serial (RS-232C) are standard across models, with Ethernet (10/100 Base-T) available on variants for networked installations.
• Healthcare and workflow features: Options such as integrated dispensers and standalone keypad support simplify daily operation and improve throughput at point-of-use stations.
• RFID capability (select models): RFID-enabled variants offer integrated tag encoding for applications that require enhanced tracking and traceability.

Specifications

• Brand: SATO
• Product Name: Printer (SATO CG2 Series)
• Model Family: SATO CG2 Series
• Printing Method: Direct Thermal (thermal transfer available on select variants)
• Print Resolution: 203 dpi
• Maximum Print Width: 2.2 in; 4.1 in (depending on variant)
• Print Speed: Up to 4 inches per second
• Interfaces / Connectivity: USB, Serial (RS-232C); Ethernet (10/100 Base-T) on select variants
• RFID Support: Available on select variants
• Dispenser Option: Available on select variants
• RoHS Compliant: Yes (applicable variants)
• Anti-microbial Casing: Yes (applicable variants)
• Certification: Cerner Certified (applicable variants)