See the attached brochure for specs, materials and recommended use-case information for the A6500, A6200 and A5500.
| | A6200 | A6500 | A5500 |
| Function | Printing and wrapping | Printing and wrapping | Printing and flagging |
| Software Support | Brady Workstation | Brady Workstation, LabelMark 6 | Brady Workstation |
| Print to File | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Scripting | None | BPL* | None |
Minimum Label Width
| .5" | .25"
| .25"
|
| Maximum Label Width | 1" | 2" | 2" |
| Minimum Label Height | 0.75" | 0.75" | 1.5" |
Maximum Label Height
| 1.50" | 3.0" | 3.0" |
| Minimum Supported Wire Size | .047" | .06" | .06" |
| Maximum Supported Wire Size | .25" | .6" | .6" |
| Rewinder Accessory | Yes | No | No |
| WiFi Support | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ethernet Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ribbon Style | Cartridge | Roll | Roll |
| Throughput (Label Volume) | 300 labels/day | 7000 labels/day | 7000 labels/day |
| Recommended Annual Volume | 20,000 | 100,000+ | 100,000+
|
| Operational hours | 12 hrs/day 5 days/week | 24 hrs/day 7 days/week | 24 hrs/day 7 days/week |
| Print & Apply Speed | 7 seconds | 5 seconds | 5 seconds |
| Print Technology | Thermal Transfer | Thermal Transfer | Thermal Transfer |
| Printhead Resolution | 300 DPI | 300 DPI | 300 DPI |
*See this article regarding BPL support: BPL and Script Based printing.
Supported Materials
The A6200 supports about half as many materials as the A6500. See the attached brochure for a list of supported materials. Up to date information can be found by following the links to BradyID in these articles for each printer:
