The IER 400 is a value based, multi-functional, direct thermal printer designed for check-in as well air traffic control applications. Using a single, multi-function machine for both boarding passes and bag tags reduces the types of printers installed and reducing the cost of installation, service and user training. The IER 400 prints high quality 1D and 2D barcodes (including IATA compliant PDF417, plus Datamatrix, Aztec and QR Codes) on both Boarding Pass and Bag Tag stocks. A special mechanical design ensures quality printing on thin as well as thicker boarding passes including “wallets”. All IER 400 printers are provided as standard with 2 x RS232, 1 x IP, 1 x USB device and 1 x USB host connections. A LINUX OS and embedded web server allows a simple, real-time monitoring and configuration either locally or remotely.