October 20, 2014 – IBM 4400 Series Has Become End of Life

The IBM 4400 Thermal Label Printer line has reached end of life and parts are no longer available. Effective immediately, service or supply parts for these printers will be unavailable. This Series of printers include model IBM 4400-004, IBM 4400-006 and IBM 4400-008.

These printers were released back in 2000. They were compact, rugged printers designed for printing bar codes, shipping and inventory control labels, labeling for chemical and hazardous materials and compliance labeling. These printers offered print speeds up to 10 inches per second, flexible media handling, print density of 203 and 300 dpi, and print widths up to 8 inches.
It is recommended that if you have one of these printers, you should be upgraded to the newest Printronix T5000r series printers including the T5204r, T5206r, T5208r, T5304r, T5306r, and T5308r. Printronix was the OEM for IBM. The Printronix T5000r thermal line bar code printer offers many benefits and a excellent replacement option for the IBM 4000 Series.

The T5000r is Energy Star qualified. With a 166AMHZ 32-bit RISC processor and 64MB SDRAM memory and 16MB flash, it is known for its power, as well as its flexibility with its ability for migration to RFID and compliance requirements. Plus, with the 625m ribbon capacity, it helps to reduces downtime and supply costs.

For further information on the T5000r series and to learn more about your options on replacement of your IBM 4000-004, IBM 4400-006 or IBM 4400-008, call us as (800) 643-2664 and immediately talk to one of our friendly representatives; or chat us up on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn!