Alpha Series TSC Alpha-30L / Alpha-30R 3-Inch Performance Mobile Printers
These compact and affordable printers boost efficiency with on-the-go printing when you need immediate and accurate receipts and labels.
Linerless models are available.
The Alpha Series 3-inch printers are available in three models, the Alpha-3R, Alpha-30R and Alpha-30L mobile printers. These are comfortable, lightweight capable of printing labels on demand, and built for durability and can withstand multiple drops and keep printing. Our latest mobile printers, the Alpha-30R along with 2021 launched Alpha-30L, propel you into the next generation of smart, enhanced technology solutions for industrial-grade label printing applications. Unlock the power of greater visibility into real-time data on the health and performance of your Alpha-30L and Alpha-30R printer with included remote printer management software.
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Description
Alpha Series 3-Inch Tsc Alpha-30R / TSC Alpha-30L Performance Mobile Printers
Simplify your everyday mobile printing needs
Enjoy TSC’s reputation for ergonomic and high durability printers with our 3-inch performance mobile printer. The Alpha-30R and Alpha-30L mobile printers expand the mobile printer line-up, advancing productivity and management for a premium mobile printing experience.
The 3inch-wide Alpha series mobile printers are comfortable, light-weight printers can be worn comfortably for a full shift, without interfering with the user’s tasks where you need quick receipts/labels on demand.
The Alpha-30R and Alpha-30L mobile printers offer the more reliable rugged design with new enhanced technology features for industrial printing applications. These small and light printers use USB, MFi Bluetooth® or dual-band Wi-Fi to connect to a mobile computer or even a smartphone and produce clear easy-to-read receipts/labels hour after hour.
Where It Is Used
- Direct Store Deliveries (DSD)
- Field Repair/Installation
- Mobile Point-of-Sale
- Parking Citations
- Mobile ticketing
- Onboard Transportation Ticketing
- Utility Billing/Meter Reading
Customer-Centric Design
The Alpha-30R and Alpha-30L 3-inch performance mobile printer was designed to meet military-grade MIL-STD-810 standards for drop and vehicle vibration. Ideal for enterprise professionals on-the-go.
With the Apple-certified MFi Bluetooth® 5.0 connection and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi fast roaming features, the Alpha-30R and Alpha-30L not only provides reliable and seamless communication with users’ devices, but it also securely prints labels wherever they are needed.
The TSC Alpha-30R and Alpha-30L Near Field Communication (NFC) makes it simple to connect to the printer directly from a NFC-enabled mobile device, so you can print or scan using any number of applications without having to connect to a network or enter any login credentials.
Ease of Management
The TSC Alpha-30R and Alpha-30L feature a smart battery management system. The smart batteries within the mobile printer can report the state of battery capacity, charge, and history of charge cycles.
The new mobile printers have compatibility with SOTI Connect and TSC Console remote printer management for greater visibility into real-time data on the health and performance of the devices.
Alpha-30L/ Alpha-3R/ Alpha-30R specifications
| Alpha-30L | Alpha-3R | Alpha-30R Basic Version | Alpha-30R Premium Version |
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| Resolution | 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) | 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) | 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) | 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) |
| Printing method | Thermal type | Thermal type | Thermal type | Thermal type |
| Display | Color LCD screen and buttons | LEDs and buttons | LCD screen and buttons | LCD screen and buttons |
| communication interface | USB | Serial port (RS-232), USB | USB | USB |
| wireless communication interface | Bluetooth Mfi, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Bluetooth, BluetoothMfi Wi-Fi & Bluetooth |
Bluetooth Mfi, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Bluetooth Mfi, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| Enterprise printer management | TSC Console SOTI Connect (requires authorization) |
TSC Console | TSC Console | TSC Console SOTI Connect (requires authorization) |
| type | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable |
| Maximum printing speed | Maximum 5 ips (127 mm/sec) (2, 3 ips in peel mode) |
Maximum 4 ips (102 mm/sec) | Max 5 ips (127 mm/sec) | Max 6 ips (152 mm/sec) |
| Maximum print width | 2.83 inches (72mm) | 2.83 inches (72mm) | 2.83 inches (72mm) | 2.83 inches (72mm) |
| Maximum print length | 110 inches (2,794 mm) | 90 inches (2,286 mm) | 110 inches (2,794 mm) | 110 inches (2,794 mm) |
| SDRAM | 128 MB SDRAM | 8 MB SDRAM | 128 MB SDRAM | 128 MB SDRAM |
| Flash | 128 MB | 4 MB | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Expandable memory | microSD card supports up to 32 GB |
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Alpha-30L/ Alpha-3R/ Alpha-30R Media Specifications
| Alpha-30L | Alpha-3R | Alpha-30R Basic Version | Alpha-30R Premium Version |
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| Maximum size of internal paper roll | 2.64 inches (67 mm) outer diameter | 2.25 inches (57 mm) outer diameter | 2.24 inches (57 mm) outer diameter | 2.24 inches (57 mm) outer diameter |
| paper width | 1 inch-3.15 inch (25.4-80 mm) including backing paper | Receipt: 2 inches – 3.15 inches (50.8 – 80 mm) Label: 2 inches – 3.07 inches (50.8 – 78 mm) |
1 inch-3.15 inch (25.4-80 mm) including backing paper | 1 inch-3.15 inch (25.4-80 mm) including backing paper |
| Paper type | Pitch paper, black mark paper, receipt paper, folded paper, linerless paper, continuous paper (outer roll type) | Thermal receipts, continuous paper, specialty label paper | Receipt paper black mark receipt paper (black mark marked on the printing side or back) label paper without liner (outside roll type) |
Receipt paper black mark receipt paper (black mark marked on the printing side or back) label paper without liner (outside roll type) |
| paper scroll size | 0.5 inches (12.5 mm) 0.75 inches (19.1 mm) using paper roll holder |
0.5 inches (12.7 mm) | 0.5 inches (12.5 mm) 0.75 inches (19.1 mm) using paper roll holder |
0.5 inches (12.5 mm) 0.75 inches (19.1 mm) using paper roll holder |
| Minimum label length | 0.5 inch (12 mm) 1 inch using peeler |
1 inch (25.4mm) | 1 inch (25.4mm) | 1 inch (25.4mm) |
| chassis | ABS plastic outer covering rubber | ABS plastic outer covering rubber | ABS plastic outer covering rubber | ABS plastic outer covering rubber |
| Instruction Set | TSPL-EZC or ESC-POS | TSPL-EZC or ESC-POS | TSPL-EZC or ESC-POS | TSPL-EZC or ESC-POS |
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