Auto-ID, Labelling & RFID Printing
SATO Catalogue
Japanese-engineered barcode, label, and RFID printing — industrial workhorses, smart desktop printers, mobile units, and print-and-apply engines, all with onboard emulations that make switching from other brands plug-and-play.
About SATO: Founded in Japan in 1940, SATO is a global pioneer of auto-identification — the company invented the world's first thermal transfer barcode printer. SATO printers auto-detect and run ZPL, DPL, IPL and other printer languages, so they drop into existing fleets without IT changes. AIM Signs & Branding supplies the full SATO range with genuine consumables and RFID encoding expertise.
Range 01
Industrial Printers
Heavy-duty thermal printers for manufacturing, logistics, and 24/7 production lines — with RFID encoding on board.
CL4NX PlusIndustrial Thermal — 4 inch
CL4NX Plus ★
SATO's flagship 4-inch industrial printer. Best-in-class 14 ips print speed, 203/305/609 dpi, cast-aluminium frame, 3.5" colour LCD with onboard training videos, and UHF RFID encoding. Auto-switching ZPL/DPL/IPL emulation makes it a drop-in replacement for competitor printers.
CL6NX PlusIndustrial Thermal — 6 inch
CL6NX Plus
The wide-format sibling for labels from 4" to 6.5" — pallet labels, chemical drum GHS labels, and A5 shipping labels. Same tool-free maintenance, 600 m ribbon capacity, and RFID option as the CL4NX Plus, built for mid-to-high volume track-and-trace.
S84NX / S86NXPrint Engines
S84NX / S86NX Print Engines
All-metal print engines for automated print-and-apply labelling at up to 16 ips — the heart of high-throughput packing lines. Tool-free head replacement, UHF RFID option, and 24/7 mission-critical reliability in 4" and 6" widths.
LR4NX-FPrint & Apply Engine — 4 inch
LR4NX-F Print & Apply
SATO's print-and-apply engine drives the applicator directly — no PLC required — cutting integration cost and commissioning time on automated lines. Left- and right-hand configurations, 203–609 dpi, built on the same NX platform as the flagship industrials.
WT4-AXBIndustrial Thermal — 4 inch
WT4-AXB
The "Simple and Easy" entry industrial — a 4-inch workhorse for operations that need industrial duty cycles without the flagship price tag. Straightforward media loading, USB/LAN connectivity, and SATO reliability for growing warehouses and plants.
M84ProIndustrial Thermal — Proven Platform
M84Pro
A long-serving all-metal industrial platform still running on production floors worldwide, with broad third-party software support. We supply, service, and stock consumables for installed M84Pro fleets — and advise on NX-series upgrade paths when the time comes.
Range 02
Desktop & Mobile Printers
Compact, smart printing for retail counters, healthcare, offices, and workers on the move.
CT4-LXSmart Desktop — 4 inch
CT4-LX
A desktop printer with industrial intelligence: 4.3" colour touchscreen, onboard AEP apps that run without a PC, PDF Direct Print, and optional RFID encoding. Ideal where space is tight but print quality and uptime are non-negotiable.
WS4 SeriesValue Desktop — 4 inch
WS4 Series
The workhorse value desktop for shipping labels, price tags, and product marking — direct thermal or thermal transfer, easy drop-in media loading, and the reliability SATO is known for at an entry-level price point.
PW2NX / PW4NXMobile Printers
PW2NX / PW4NX Mobile
Rugged belt-worn printers in 2" and 4" widths for warehouse floors, delivery routes, and field service. Drop-tested durability, long-shift batteries, linerless label support, and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity for printing at the point of activity.
FX3-LXSmart Desktop — 3 inch
FX3-LX
A tablet-simple 3-inch direct thermal printer with a 7-inch colour touchscreen — run stand-alone labelling apps right on the printer, no PC needed. Built for food prep, retail markdowns, and healthcare, with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN, and an optional battery.
CG2 / CG4Compact Desktop — 2 & 4 inch
CG2 / CG4 Series
Compact 2-inch and 4-inch printers made for space-tight benches — laboratories, pharmacies, patient ID, and specimen labelling. Fast first-label-out, quiet operation, and simple drop-in media loading in direct thermal or thermal transfer.
Range 03
RFID, Software & Consumables
Complete the solution — encoding, cloud monitoring, and genuine media matched to your printers.
RFID SolutionsRFID
RFID Printing & Encoding
Print and encode UHF RFID labels and tags in a single pass — including on-metal media. SATO's RF Analyze tool auto-configures antenna settings, and chip verification before encoding prevents costly failures in retail, logistics, and asset tracking.
Software & Services
AEP & SATO Online Services
Application Enabled Printing runs custom apps directly on the printer — connect scales, scanners, and keyboards with no PC required. SATO Online Services monitors your fleet in the cloud 24/7, cutting printer downtime by up to 86% through preventative maintenance.
Labels & RibbonsConsumables
Genuine Labels & Ribbons
Genuine SATO direct thermal and thermal transfer media, wax/resin ribbons, and RFID inlays — matched to your printers for optimum print quality and print-head life. Paired with our own label printing division for custom-converted stock.
RewindersAccessories
Label Rewinders
External rewinders and unwinders for batch printing — wind printed labels back onto rolls ready for applicator lines or hand application. Bi-directional winding, adjustable speed, and support up to industrial roll diameters.