RUGGEDJET 3255WBLCP

3-Inch Rugged Mobile Receipt and Label Printer with Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, Li-ion Battery and Charging Conductor Plate

SKU: RJ-3255WB-LCP

Designed for mobile retail environments, the RuggedJet 3255WBLCP helps teams print labels and receipts wherever work happens. A rechargeable smart Li-ion battery supports full-shift printing, while rugged design and large media capacity help manage higher volumes of shelf tags, markdown labels, and more. Built-in Wi-Fi® and enhanced Bluetooth® connectivity allow wireless printing from a range of mobile devices. USB-C charging offers added convenience, and the pre-installed conductor plate supports charging through compatible docking stations.

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Real features

  • Print 1-inch to 3-inch labels, receipts, and tags at up to 5 inches per second1 print speed to increase efficiency
  • Get ultimate durability for even the toughest conditions with a rugged design that features 6.5ft drop protection2, plus IP54 certification for dust and water resistance even without a case
  • Print through a full-day shift with industry-leading battery life of the smart Li-ion battery2, complete with battery status indicator
  • Connect easily with USB Type-C®, Bluetooth®, and Wi-Fi®
  • Expand the functionality of your printer with optional accessories, including mounts and carrying cases, AC adapters and DC vehicle adapters, expandable drop-in battery chargers, and more3
  • Use the pre-installed conductor plate for compatibility with single or 4 bay docking station
  • Windows®, Android™, and Apple iOS® compatibility
  • 203dpi thermal print technology for top quality resolution

In the box Printer, belt clip, documents, roll holder (for 1.375in core diameter installed), Li-ion smart battery, docking port
Dimensions 4.6in x 7.1in x 3.0in (117mm x 180mm x 77mm)
Weight Without battery: 1.5lbs (680g)
With battery: 1.78lbs (807g)
Memory 256MB DRAM / 128MB Flash
Control panel 1 LED with 4 buttons
Real time clock NTP (Network Time Protocol) support via LAN
Audio device Standard
Drop protection 6.56ft (2.0m), multiple drop, under controlled environment
Sealing certification IP54 dust- and water-resistance rating (without case)
Safety UL (AC Adapter)
Operating temperature / humidity Operate: 5° F to 122° F (-15° C to 50° C)
Operate with peeler: 14° F to 95° F (-10° C to 35° C)
Operate with linerless: 50° F to 86° F (10° C to 30° C)
Charge: 32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C) 10% to 90% non-condensing
With peeler or linerless: 50% non-condensing
Storage temperature / humidity -4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C)
10% to 90% non-condensing
Warranty 2 Year Premier Limited Warranty

Power 15V DC 4.0A, USB-C
Battery Rechargeable Li-ion smart battery, 7.2V, 3000mAh
Battery yield Continuously printing 15,000 labels: 3in x 1.14in (76mm x 29mm), in controlled environment
Battery charging options AC adapter (100-240V, 50/60Hz), car adapter (12-24V), USB Type C, battery charger which can be combined up to 4
Single cradle: single bay Ethernet and charging cradle
4-bay cradle: quad bay Ethernet and charging cradle
Battery charging time 4 hours with AC adapter
Print technology Direct thermal
Resolution 203dpi
Max print speed Up to 5ips
Max print width 2.8in (72mm) max
Max print length 118.1in (3m) max

Communications interfaces USB-C, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, Ethernet (when docked in cradle)
Communications security Ad hoc Mode: N/A
Infrastructure Mode:
Personal mode: Open System None/WEP Public Key Authentication WEP WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE (TKIP+AES / AES), WPA3-SAE (AES)
Enterprise mode: EAP-FAST (TKIP/AES) PEAP (TKIP/AES) EAP-TLS (TKIP/AES) EAP-TTLS (TKIP/AES)
Wireless direct Mode: WPA2-PSK (AES)
OS compatibility Windows®
For the most up-to-date compatibility, visit our Support Page
OS printing Airprint®
Print driver compatibility Windows®, Linux
For the most up-to-date compatibility, visit our Support Page
SDK support Android™ 8 to 15 or later
iOS® 15 to 18 or later
Support software P-Touch Editor, P-Touch Transfer Express, BRConfiguration Tool, BRAdmin Light, BRAgent, BRAdmin Professional 4
Apps Support Center, PJ-673 Print, RJ-4040 Print, Mobile Deploy, Mobile Transfer Express

Printer languages BPL (P-touch® Template 2.0), Raster, ESC/P
Emulations ZPL II emulation, CPCL emulation (CPCL page print mode / CPCL line print mode)
Linear barcodes Common: CODE39, ITF(I-2/5), EAN-8(JAN8), EAN-13(JAN13), UPC-A, UPC-E, CODABAR(NW-7), CODE128, GS1-128(UCC/EAN-128), POSTNET, GS1 DataBar (RSS)
Additional ESC/P mode: CODE93, UPC/EAN EXTENSION, MSI, Intelligent Mail Barcode
Additional P-touch Template mode: Intelligent Mail Barcode
Additional ZPL II mode: CODE93, UPC/EAN EXTENSION, MSI, Intelligent Mail Barcode, Industrial 2-of-5, Standard 2-of-5
Additional CPCL mode: CODE93, MSI
(Supported barcodes depend on printer command. Please refer to the command reference for details.)
2D barcodes Common: QR Code, PDF417, MaxiCode, Aztec
Additional ESC/P mode: Micro QR Code, MicroPDF417, DataMatrix
Additional P-touch Template mode: GS1 Databar Composite, Micro QR Code, MicroPDF417, DataMatrix
Additional ZPL II mode: GS1 Databar Composite, MicroPDF417, DataMatrix
Additional CPCL mode: GS1 Databar Composite
(Supported barcodes depend on printer command. Please refer to the command reference for details.)
Fonts ESC/P: 6 BMP & 4 Outline Fonts
P-touch Template: 4 Outline Fonts
ZPL II: 5 BMP & 1 Outline Font
CPCL: 7 BMP Fonts

Downloadable fonts available with font manager

Cutter Tear up & tear down bars
Media sensors Transmissive, reflective
Media type Receipt, gap/black mark labels, tags, linerless (optional)
Media loading Auto-locking roll loading
Media roll diameter 2.6in (66 mm)
Media inner core diameter 0.5in (12.7mm) to 0.75in (19.0mm)
Media width 3.15in (80mm)
Max media thickness 2.2 mil (0.058mm) to 6.6 mil (0.170mm)
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1 Based on performance tests using Brother certified media, actual results may vary by application.
2 Results in a controlled test environment. Actual results and performance may vary.
3 Sold separately, additional purchase required.
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