Epson ColorWorks Colour Label Printers with Auto Cutters Replace Black Only Thermal Label Printers

Posted by Jim on 18th Jun 2020

In 2020, Epson introduced a family of new ColorWorks GHS colour label printers intended to take on the job of industrial thermal label printers, but with full colour. Two of these new models, the Epson ColorWorks C6000A and the Epson ColorWorks C6500A, come with built-in automatic cutters. Hence, the “A” in their model numbers. The other two models, as noted with a “P” in their model numbers, come with peelers for peel-and-present applications. Today, we’re looking at the models with the auto cutters.

The CW-C6000A and CW-C6500A are nearly identical, though they print different sized labels.

-Epson ColorWorks C6000A — The CW-C6000A is the 4-inch model and perfectly suited for shipping, transportation, and logistics labels as well as smaller barcode labels.

-Epson ColorWorks C6500A — The CW-C6500A is the 8-inch model and ideal for applications requiring a larger label including GHS BS5609 chemical label drums. The CW-C6500A is also the replacement model for the older Epson GP-C831 color label printer. It does not use a tractor-feeder as its predecessor did. Instead, it uses regular label rolls and removable media spindles for fast and easy roll changes. 4-inch Epson media spindles are available for the 4-inch CW-C6000 as well (both sold separately).

Both the Epson ColorWorks C6000A and C6500A are designed for mission critical applications in an enterprise label printing environment. They are rugged and fast (up to 5 inches per second) and have all of the features you’ve come to expect of industrial thermal printers (like remote management tools, broad compatibility, easy media handling, and auto cutters) but with Epson’s Serial PrecisionCore TFP technology and pigment-based colour C6000 / C6500 ink cartridges. Image quality is outstanding at 1200 dpi.

Optimedia Labs is proud to sell Epson ColorWorks C6000A and C6500A colour label printers with auto cutters to organizations across Canada. We also have OEM Epson C6000 / C6500 ink cartridges, additional media spindles, and a large selection of C6000 labels and C6500 labels