Rugged Construction Meets Versatile Printing the L502 is the next evolution of our original popular mid-range L501label printer. All-steel industrial design, improved toolbox functionality, over 2x faster printing, and optional durable pigment inks make the L502 extremely rugged and versatile.

METAL heavy-duty construction of the L502 color label printer includes an all-steel industrial cover, with a window for print bed visibility and status monitoring. Improved sensors allow for greater  compatibility with specialty media, such as reflective metallic material. L502’s pigment inks have been tested and certified to produce BS 5609-compliant and GHS (Globally Harmonized System) labels, which helps keep chemical manufacturers in compliance with packaging and transportation requirements.

Key Features:
Print vibrant and colorful prime labels with dye-based inks
Use pigment inks for exceptional water, abrasion, and UV resistance
Industrial steel construction
Flexibility to change label designs and content on the fly
Best for short- to mid-sized print runs

Afinia Label L502 is the updated version of the already brilliant L501. it’s a colour label printer with Duo Ink Technology, meaning its designed to use both pigment and dye inks to create waterproof and highly vibrant labels. Utilizing HP thermal inkjet technology allows thisafinia dealer badge dual-ink feature. This offers a quick transition from ultra vibrant and colourful prints, to ultra-durable and waterproof label with a simple printhead swap.

Difference between the L501 & L502 is the rugged METAL casing. The whole mechanics and shell of the L502 is upgraded to more durable. Some of the environments these printers end up in need a more durable finish to enable them to take real production use. Your quality etc hasn’t changed as the L501 was great but the build durability is greatly improved.

Pigment or Dye Inks – Pigment-based prints are highly resistant to the challenges of moisture, abrasion, sun-fading, and extreme temperature. This makes the Afinia L502 perfect for packaging requiring GHS compliance, as well as those with high exposure to moisture, such as beverages and bath products. Afinia L502’s dye-based prints are high-impact, colourful, and vibrant, making them ideal for key labelling applications, such as in retail environments.

HP Duo Ink Technology – Enjoy the durability of pigment and the vibrancy of dye inks in the same printer. The Afinia L501’s ink interchangeability offers a level of versatility never before experienced in the label printing world. HD recommends the L-502 to those needing a durable, high quality label in quantities up to around 2000 labels per week. Customers who this has been a great solution for include cosmetics producers, chemical labelling and Vape labellers.

Pigment and Dye-based Labels - DuraPrime Duo Ink TechnologyPigment-based prints are highly resistant to the challenges of moisture, abrasion, sun-fading, and extreme temperature. This makes the L502 perfect for packaging requiring GHS compliance, as well as those with high exposure to moisture, such as beverages and bath products. The L502’s dye-based prints are high-impact, colorful, and vibrant, making them ideal for prime labeling applications, such as in retail environments. Enjoy the durability of pigment and the vibrancy of dye inks in the same printer. The L502’s ink interchangeability offers a level of versatility never before experienced in the label printing world.

BS5609 Certified for Durable Labels - Print BS 5609-compliant and GHS labels with the Afinia Label L502. The L502 has been tested and certified to produce BS 5609-compliant and GHS (Globally Harmonized System) labels, which helps keep chemical manufacturers in compliance with packaging and transportation requirements. This testing evaluates the permanence of the print through abrasion and submersion in salt water for a period of 90 days.

Built for Industrial Use - The heavy-duty construction of the L502 color label printer includes an all-steel industrial cover, with a window for print bed visibility and status monitoring. It also includes improved sensors which allow for greater compatibility with specialty media, such as reflective metallic material. In addition to the standard roll-fed model, the L502 is also available in a fanfold-compatible version (F502) with the same build quality and feature set. Improvements extend to the L502 Color Label Printer toolbox, allowing for increased control, including ‘Pause’ and ‘Cut’ functions. Firmware upgrades can also now be more easily performed.

Versatility Meets Economy - Not only is the L502 one of the most versatile label printers on the market, it offers great value for small to mid-sized label applications. Separate CMYK ink cartridges contribute to a lower cost per label, since only colors that are empty need to be replaced.

L502 Specifications:
Print Technology: HP Thermal Inkjet
Print Resolution: Up to 4800 dpi
Print Speed: Approximately 5.2 in/sec (13.2 cm/sec) printing a 2.2 in (56 mm) wide image in plain paper normal mode
Inks: Option of Dye or Pigment —Individual Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (26 mL), Individual Black (78.4 mL)
Core Size 3" (76.2 mm)
Media Types: Compatible with wide range of paper, polyester, polypropylene, and vinyl label stocks.
Supports gap, black mark, and continuous media
Media Sensing: Auto calibration and auto detection of gap and black marks
Label Width: 1.0" – 8.5" (25.4 mm – 215.9 mm)
Label Length: 0.75" – 48" (19 mm – 1219.2 mm)
Inter Label Gap Size: 0.125" – 0.3" (3.175 mm – 7.62 mm)
Media/Liner Width: 1.5" - 8.65" (38.1mm – 219.7 mm)
Black Mark Size: 0.125" – 0.3"
Label Thickness: 0.004" – 0.01" (0.1mm – 0.3 mm)
Cutter: Powered cutter
Unwinder: 8.5" (219.7 mm) max width, 8" (20 3 mm) OD on a 3" core (76.2 mm)
Display: 2" mono display with buttons
Operating Systems: Windows 7, 8, and 10 (32 and 64 bit)
Data Interface: USB 2.0 connection and 10/100 Base-Tx Ethernet
Operating Temperature: 59 – 90°F (15 – 32°C)
Operating Humidity: 20 – 80% RH
Overall Dimensions: 20" (511mm) W, 23.5" (596 mm) D, 9.75" (248 mm) H
Weight: 40 lb (18.2kg)