ColorWorks C6500Ae

Industrial colour label printer

The ColorWorks C6500Ae is an eight-inch industrial color label printer designed to produce labels in-house and on-demand for small-to-mid volumes.

Perfect for businesses managing numerous SKUs with limited time, the C6500 Series meets the needs of small to medium batch customers across various sectors, including food, chemicals, beverages, and manufacturing. The series features models equipped with peelers (Pe) and auto-cutters (Ae).

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Overview

Media Flexibility: Supports label widths from 25.4mm to 215.9mm.

Compact Design: Simple, unobtrusive design with front panel operation.

Built-in Peeler Model (CW-C6500Pe): For print-and-apply production line goods.

Auto-Cutter Model (CW-C6500Ae): Ideal for chemical, food & beverage, horticulture, and logistics labeling.

Matte Black Ink Version: Available for both CW-C6500Ae and CW-C6500Pe models.

Key Features

Media Flexibility

The C6500 series offers an array of new features for practical and creative solutions. It supports media widths from 25.4mm to 215.9mm and expanded media types, including textured paper. This range of ColorWorks printers can produce everything from tiny labels for vaping liquid bottles to large, durable labels suitable for chemical drums. The matte black ink version (available for both Pe and Ae models) enhances print finish flexibility on textured or plain paper.

User-Friendly Design

The C6500 series is designed for ease of use. All operations can be performed from the front, saving operational space. Roll replacement is possible from the front, right, and left. Additionally, a variety of technical tools are available for printer management, configuration, and maintenance, including a web interface and printer fleet management, as well as remote configuration, maintenance, and monitoring.

High Print Quality

These printers deliver high-resolution, four-color print output as standard. They include color matching functionality (ICC profile and spot color matching tool) for creating impressive, impactful on-demand color labels.

Seamless Integration

The C6500 series is highly integration-friendly, with SAP direct support, ESC Label, Linux, and Mac drivers, as well as ZPLII compatibility.

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Tech Specs

  • ColorWorks C6500Ae Datasheet / Brochure

  • Printing Speed

    Max. 85 mm/sec at 300 x 600 DPI ( printing width 212 mm)

    Printing Resolution

    300 x 600 DPI, 600 x 600 DPI, 600 x 1.200 DPI, 1.200 x 1.200 DPI, Max. 1.200 x 1.200 DPI

    Printing Width

    max. 212 mm

    Print Language

    ESC/Label, ZPL II (emulation)

  • Formats

    Roll (4" external diameter), Roll (6" external diameter)

    Type

    Continuous label, Continuous media, Die-cut label, Black mark paper, Black mark label

  • Autocutter

    Yes Included

    Power Supply

    Internal

    Supply voltage

    100 ~ 240 V, 50 ~ 60 Hz

    Power consumption

    Printing: Appx. 39 W, Standby: Appx. 6 W

    Product dimensions

    444‎ x 515 x 326 mm (Width x Depth x Height)

    Product weight

    26 kg

    What's in the box

    Driver and utilities (CD), Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Maintenance box, Roll paper, User manual

  • Warranty

    12 months On-site service

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