Marking Printers

PT-E850TKW Thermal Transfer Printer

PT-E850TKW thermal transfer printer for labels and PVC sleeves.

  • The industry's first dual print head: prints label tape and PVC sleeves at the same time.
  • Fast printing – sleeves: 40 mm/s, labels: 60 mm/s.
  • Supports seven TZe laminated tape widths from 3.5 to 36 mm for every labelling need.
  • Large backlit LCD and built-in keyboard: edit and print sleeves and labels anywhere, without a computer.
  • Built-in Wi-Fi, works with a range of Brother apps.
  • Prints Chinese, English and Japanese.
  • Quotation within 1 working day
  • Bulk & project pricing available
Dimensions Approx. 338 mm (W) x 188 mm (D) x 173 mm (H) (including LCD and keyboard)
Weight Approx. 4.6 kg (including LCD and keyboard, excluding Li-ion battery)
Printing method Thermal transfer
Compatible sleeves *1 Inner diameter: Φ2.5 mm – Φ6.5 mm (for wires of 1.0 mm² – 6.0 mm²)
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Material: PVC
Print head 454 dots / 360 dpi (labels)
86 dots / 360 dpi (sleeves)
High-resolution mode: 360 dpi x 720 dpi (when connected to a computer) *2
High-speed mode: 360 dpi x 180 dpi *2
High-quality mode: 360 dpi x 360 dpi *3
Print height Labels: max. 32 mm (with 36 mm tape) *4
Sleeves: max. 6 mm (with Φ6.5 mm sleeve) *4
Print speed Labels:
With AC adapter: max. 60 mm/s
(High-resolution mode: max. 30 mm/s) *2
(High-speed mode: max. 80 mm/s) *2
(High-quality mode: 20 mm/s) *3
On battery: 20 mm/s – 60 mm/s
(High-quality mode: 20 mm/s) *3
Actual print speed depends on conditions.
Sleeves:
Max. 40 mm/s
Actual print speed depends on conditions.
Tape cassettes Brother TZe tape cassettes (widths: 3.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 mm)
Brother FLe label cassettes (21 mm x 45 mm)
Brother TR ribbon cassettes (width: 12 mm)
Lines ▪ TZe tape cassettes
36 mm tape: 17 lines, 24 mm tape: 11 lines, 18 mm tape: 8 lines, 12 mm tape: 5 lines, 9 mm tape: 3 lines, 6 mm tape: 2 lines, 3.5 mm tape: 1 line
▪ PVC tube
Φ6.5 mm sleeve: 2 lines, Φ6.0 mm sleeve: 2 lines, Φ5.0 mm sleeve: 2 lines, Φ4.0 mm sleeve: 2 lines, Φ3.5 mm sleeve: 1 line, Φ3.0 mm sleeve: 1 line, Φ2.5 mm sleeve: 1 line
Memory (local file storage) Up to 99 files
Power adapter AC adapter (AD9100ESA): 24 V
Battery (optional) Li-ion battery (PA-BT-4000LI): 14.4 V
Auto power-off Li-ion battery (PA-BT-4000LI): 30 min.
AC adapter (AD9100ESA): none
USB interface Version 2.0 Full Speed
Wi-Fi ▪ Wireless Direct: IEEE 802.11n
▪ Ad-hoc mode: IEEE 802.11b *5
▪ Infrastructure mode: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
▪ WPS 2.0
Operating temperature / humidity ▪ TZe print engine
Operating: 10°C – 35°C / 20% – 80%
Max. wet-bulb temperature: 27°C
▪ Sleeve print engine
Operating: 15°C – 35°C / 20% – 80%
Max. wet-bulb temperature: 27°C
*1 Depending on the sleeve type, high-quality printing may not be possible. Run a test print before using a new sleeve.
*2 High-resolution mode is available when the AC adapter is connected and a TZe laminated tape with black text is installed.
This function cannot be used with TZe-FX**1 tapes.
*3 With a TZe laminated tape with black text, high-quality mode is available on both the AC adapter and the battery.
TZe-FX**1 tapes do not support this function.
*4 Actual character size may be smaller than the maximum print height.
*5 Ad-hoc mode is not supported by all computers, mobile devices and operating systems.