Citizen, CL-E331, 4" Thermal Transfer Label Printer, 300 DPI

Product Description

The Citizen CL-E331 is a premium 4-inch, 300 dpi thermal transfer and direct thermal desktop barcode label printer engineered for businesses that require exceptional print quality for small barcodes, product labels, compliance labeling, and high-density graphics. Built on Citizen's proven CL-E300 platform, the CL-E331 combines a compact footprint with industrial-class reliability, making it ideal for retail, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse environments. It supports both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing, allowing users to print everything from shipping labels to long-lasting synthetic labels with resin ribbons.

Featuring Citizen's Hi-Lift™ metal mechanism and ClickClose™ printhead, media and ribbon changes are fast and simple. Cross-Emulation™ automatically switches between Zebra® ZPL II®, Datamax®, and EPL2® command languages, making migration from other printer brands seamless.

Available Models

Ideal For

• High-resolution barcode labels
• Product identification
• Pharmaceutical labeling
• Laboratory specimen labels
• Healthcare patient identification
• Retail shelf labels
• Manufacturing compliance labels
• Electronics labeling
• Warehouse inventory management
• Shipping and fulfillment
• Asset tracking
• Shopify, ShipStation, UPS WorldShip, FedEx Ship Manager, NiceLabel, BarTender, Loftware Cloud, and other label printing software

Key Features

• 300 dpi high-resolution printing
• Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal printing
• Prints crisp text, logos, QR codes, and small barcodes
• Maximum print speed up to 6 inches per second
• Maximum print width of 4.1 inches
• Supports labels from 1" to 4.6" wide
• Large 300-meter ribbon capacity
• Hi-Lift™ full-opening design
• ClickClose™ printhead mechanism
• Adjustable gap and black mark sensors
• Compact desktop footprint
• ENERGY STAR® Certified
• Cross-Emulation™ (ZPL II®, Datamax®, EPL2®, CBI BASIC) for easy printer replacement.

Connectivity Options

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• USB 2.0
• RS-232 Serial
• 10/100 Ethernet

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• USB
• Bluetooth 3.0 (SPP/iAP)
• USB Host support

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• USB
• Dual-Band Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
• Ethernet (10/100 LAN)
• Designed for wireless enterprise deployments.

Applications

Retail

• Shelf labels
• Price labels
• Jewelry labels
• Product tags

Healthcare

• Laboratory labels
• Pharmacy labels
• Patient wristband labels
• Specimen identification

Manufacturing

• Product identification
• Compliance labels
• Electronics labels
• Work-in-process tracking

Warehouse & Logistics

• Inventory labels
• Shipping labels
• Carton labels
• Bin location labels

Government & Education

• Asset management
• Equipment tracking
• Barcode inventory

Compatible Media

Supports:

• Direct Thermal Labels
• Thermal Transfer Labels
• Paper Labels
• Polypropylene Labels
• Polyester Labels
• Asset Labels
• Chemical Labels
• Barcode Labels
• Shipping Labels
• Continuous Media
• Die-Cut Labels
• Black Mark Media

Compatible Ribbons

• Wax
• Wax/Resin
• Resin

300-meter ribbon capacity reduces downtime and lowers operating costs.

Technical Specifications

What's Included

• Citizen CL-E331 Desktop Label Printer
• External Power Supply
• Power Cord
• USB Cable (may vary by distributor)
• Quick Start Guide
• Driver & Utility Downloads
• 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty