The Toshiba B-852 is a wide-format thermal label printer family engineered for B2B and industrial labeling tasks, offering both thermal transfer and direct thermal options to match media durability requirements. Designed for warehouses, logistics, manufacturing, retail and POS environments, the B-852 series delivers dependable throughput, broad media handling and flexible connectivity for easy integration into existing workflows. With variants supporting high-resolution printing up to 300 dpi, wide print formats up to 8 inches (216 mm) and robust mechanical design, the platform helps businesses maintain consistent barcode readability, efficient label production and reduced downtime in continuous or batch printing operations.
Key Features
- Wide-format capability: Supports up to 8 in (216 mm) print width to produce large labels and shipping tags without sacrificing quality.
- Dual printing modes: Thermal transfer and direct thermal support provide flexibility for durable or short‑term label applications.
- High-resolution output: Available resolutions up to 300 dpi ensure crisp barcodes, text and graphics for reliable scanning and professional presentation.
- Flexible connectivity: Standard USB and Ethernet with options for serial, parallel and WLAN make system integration straightforward across IT environments.
- Industrial desktop design: Rugged, compact tabletop construction and proven media handling reduce jams and maintenance in demanding operations.
Specifications
- Brand: Toshiba
- Model family: Toshiba B-852 (WidePrint / WideFast series)
- Part numbers / MPNS (examples): B-852-TS22-QP-R, B-852-TS22-QQ-R, 18221168683
- Printing Technology: Thermal transfer; Direct thermal
- Print Resolution: 203 dpi; 300 dpi (variant dependent)
- Maximum Print Width: 216 mm (8 in)
- Print Width Range: 99 to 216.8 mm
- Print Length Range: 11 to 640 mm
- Maximum Print Speed: Up to 101.6 mm/s (8 in/s) — variant dependent (examples: 50.8, 101.6 mm/s)
- Print Head Type / Method: Flat head; Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal
- Memory: DRAM 15 MB; Flash 16 MB
- Connectivity Interfaces: USB 2.0; 10/100 MBit LAN (Ethernet); Parallel; RS-232/Serial (optional); WLAN (optional)
- Maximum Roll Outside Diameter: 8 in
- Supported Media Core Diameters: 38, 40, 42, 76.2 mm
- Media Compatibility: Paper, synthetic and specialty labels (variant dependent)
- Dimensions (W x H x D): Examples include 384 x 243 x 182 mm; 385 x 181 x 427 mm (varies by variant)
- Weight: 15.6 kg (example variant)
- Form Factor: Tabletop / Desktop (industrial)