
B-FV4
DESKTOP PRINTER
Product brochure
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Your perfect office assistant —
ideal for all printing applications
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The B-FV4 desktop printer series can
seamlessly integrate into existing
work environments, whatever the
specification or printing requirement.
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One size really fits all. With its
compact, stylish and unobtrusive
designed the models of the
B-FV4 series are nevertheless
extremely powerful and flexible.

B-FV4 DESKTOP
THE IDEAL OFFICE
ASSISTANT
The Perfect Fit
We have designed the B-FV4 printer series to be the perfect,
silent ofce helper — small enough to t into the tightest of
spaces combined with the exibility to integrate into your
environment. Stylish and sleek, yet rugged and powerful and
with print speeds of up to 6 ips, it handles even demanding
printing applications with ease.
Multi-lingual
Whatever the current application, the B-FV4 series ‘speaks
your language’, allowing straightforward integration into
existing systems. With a whole host of connectivity options as
standard, this impressively exible printer really does have
‘everything on board’ to manage the most diverse printing
requirements.
One size ts all - whether direct thermal printing or using thermal
ribbons, simply choose the options to suit your application.
Toshiba offers a total solution including a full range of approved
media, labels, ribbons and cleaning
products.
STYLISH, ROBUST
& POWERFUL
Designed for the user
For ease of use and maintenance, the B-FV4 series has been
designed with the user in mind. Drop-in paper loading allows
quick and easy changes to media and critical parts can be
replaced or even upgraded with a snap-in printhead and platen
assembly. Combined with the undisputed Toshiba reliability,
the B-FV4 series models are rugged and robust workhorses for
any environment.
Cost-effective media
For a low total cost of ownership (TCO) the B-FV4 thermal
transfer printer is available with a 300 m ribbon, improving
workow efciency thanks to less media changes required.
Ribbons are available in various grades and qualities and are
compatible with the current Toshiba desktop series. This
allows for a seamless upgrade and gives you the exibility to
use up existing media stocks before converting to the lower
cost 300 m ribbon.
Flexibility
The Toshiba B-FV4 is an easy-to-use and cost-effective
desktop labelling solution. It comes with a variety of both
built-in as well as optional features and provides true versatility
to support a wide range of local and remote applications.
Key Highlights
• Compact and stylish
• Vast range of interfaces as standard
• Emulation capabilities
• Intuitive usage and easy maintenance
• Low energy consumption
• Extra-long 300 m ribbon
• Managed Document Services ready
• Ofce Environment
– general ofce printing,asset label printing
• Healthcare
– wristbands, specimen labels, pill bottle labels
• Industrial Manufacturing
– parts label, picking labels
• Transport & Logisticts
– shipping labels, warehouse labels,pallet labels, tickets
• Retail
– shelf labels, mark down labels, product labels
• Courier/Postal
– stamp labels, shipping labels
– With our in-depth understanding of the unique
challenges of courier and postal services, we have
developed two models specically congured for this
industry. Both are housed in sleek black shells with builtin power supplies, our ‘Label w/o Liner’ model uses more
compact label rolls without any backing paper waste.
Combined with impressively low power consumption,
our specialist models give you a truly green solution.

SPECIFICATIONS
General
Print Method B-FV4D GS/Courier/TS: Direct thermal
Printhead Flat head
Dimensions (W x D x H) GS: 184 x 226 x 166 mm
Weight B-FV4D GS & Courier/TS: 1.8 kg
User interface 2 x LED (colours: green, amber, red), 1 x key
Operating Temperature /
Humidity
Power supply AC 100 to 240V, 50/60 Hz
B-FV4T GS/TS: Direct thermal/Thermal transfer
Courier & Linerless models: 184 x 226 x 199 mm
TS: 220 x 279 x 182 mm
B-FV4T GS/TS: 2.4 kg
5°C to 40°C / 25-85% non-condensing
relative humidity (RH)
B-FV4D GS/TS: AC adaptor (60W)
B-FV4D Courier: Built-in power supply (60 W)
B-FV4T GS/TS: AC adaptor (90W)
Print
Resolution GS/TS: 203/300 dpi (8/11.8 dots/mm)
Maximum Print Speed GS/TS: 152.4/101.6 mm/second (6/4ips)
Maximum Print Width GS & Courier/TS: 108/105.7 mm
Maximum Print Length GS & Courier/TS: 995/453.2 mm
Barcodes UPC/EAN/JAN, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128,
2D Codes Data Matrix, PDF 417, Maxicode, QR Code,
Fonts Bitmap font, Outline font, Price font, TTF
Courier & Linerless: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
EAN 128, NW7, MSI, Interleaved 2 of 5, Industrial
2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, Postnet, RM4SCC, KIX-Code,
Customer Barcode, GS1 Databar, USPS Intelligent
Mail Barcode
Micro PDF 417
Software & Connectivity
Emulation ZPL II, EPL, DPL, IPL
Printer Driver Windows 10/8/7/Vista (32/64 bit),
Interface Type 1: USB 2.0, LAN 10/100 Base
Language Mode TPCL, BCI (function)
Label Software BarTender Ultra Light
Windows Server 2012/Server 2008 (32/64 bit)
Type 2: USB 2.0, LAN 10/100 Base,
RS-232C (max. 115,200 bps)
Type 3: USB 2.0, IEEE1284
Options
For B-FV4 Peel-off module (standard on Courier model), Full
1)
not available for Courier version
cutter module, Partial cutter module1), External 203
mm OD media stand, WLAN I/F (802.11b/g)1) or
Bluetooth I/F
1)
Ribbon
Ribbon Width 40-110 mm
Ribbon Core Size 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) or 25.4 mm (1 inch)
Max. Ribbon Length 300 m
Max. Ribbon Diameter GS/TS: 40/65 mm (12.7/25.4 mm core)
Media
Alignment Centred
Backing Paper Width 25.4-118 mm
Label Thickness 0.06-0.19 mm
Inner Media Core Diameter 25.4 or 38.1mm (optional: 76.2 mm)
Outer media Roll Diameter Standard: Max. 127.0 mm
Optional: Max. 203.2 mm
Media Type Roll, Fanfold
The Toshiba B-FV4 an easy to use
and cost-effective desktop
labelling solution.

B-FV4 DESKTOP
About Toshiba Tec
Toshiba Tec Germany Imaging Systems GmbH is part of the
globally operating Toshiba Tec Corporation, active in various
high-tech industrial sectors.
Toshiba Tec Corporation is a leading provider of information
technology, operating across multiple industries - ranging from
retail, education and business services to hospitality and
manufacturing. With headquarters in Japan and over 80
subsidiaries worldwide, Toshiba Tec Corporation helps
organisations transform the way they create, record, share,
manage and display information.
For more information please contact us:
Toshiba Tec Germany Imaging Systems GmbH
Carl-Schurz-Str. 7
4146 0 Ne us s
Germany
Telephone
+49 2131-1245-0
Website
www.toshibatec.eu
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create, record, share, manage and display ideas and data.
It is based on our belief that the most successf ul organisations are those
that communicate information in the most efficient way .
We make th at possible through an integrated portfol io of
industry-specific solutions, all of which reflect Toshiba’s commitment to
the fu ture of th e planet .
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