Thermal transfer printer SP8600

Product overview
The Hotmarker SP8600 is an industrial thermal transfer printer for high-speed, continuous marking of tubes, heat-shrink tubing and adhesive labels. It combines a thermal printhead (300 dpi) with features for stand-alone or PC-controlled operation, designed for production environments.

Key features

• High productivity: optimized for high-speed continuous printing in industrial marking processes.
• Stand‑alone operation via built-in keyboard for on-site use.
• PC connectivity with included PCMS communication software for advanced layout and font management.
• Faster throughput: up to 10% speed improvement vs. previous model (SP7600) in Tube mode (example: tube 20 mm, 5 characters × 1 line).
• USB memory support for data transfer and job storage.

Printing examples

• Heat-shrink tubing
• PVC tubes (continuous and cut)
• Tip tags
• Identification/marker plates (nameplates, terminal ID plates)

Applications

• Wire and cable identification (heat-shrink tubes and CTK tube types)
• Device and panel labeling using adhesive marker labels
• Terminal and connector ID plates

Technical specifications

• Model: SP8600
• Applications: Tube, Marker Labels (adhesive labels), Marker Plates (terminal ID boards)
• Tube outer diameter: φ2.0 mm – φ28.0 mm (CTK genuine tube)
• Laid-flat width (heat-shrink tube): up to approx. 45 mm
• Usable tape width: 20 mm, 30 mm (CTK genuine tape)
• Dimensions (W×D×H): 432 mm × 280 mm × 302 mm
• Weight: 12.0 kg
• Printing method: Thermal Transfer (300 dpi or higher, horizontal direction)
• Display: LCD with white backlight (40 digits × 4 lines)
• Printing speed: 29 mm – 39 mm/s (depending on material type and cutting mode)
• Maximum printing length: Tube: 200 m, Tape: 200 m
• Maximum number of characters per file: 22,000 characters; up to 8 files storable
• Internal memory: Max 1,000 lines × 8 banks
• External memory: Max 1,000 lines/bank × 8 banks
• Character sizes / Fonts: STANDARD and SPECIAL fonts provided; Windows fonts available when connected to a PC
• Tube cutting method: Auto half/full cut, No Cut
• Interface: USB 2.0 full speed
• Power supply voltage: Use specified AC adapter (110 – 240 V) included
• Power consumption: Max 150 W
• Operating environment: 10°C – 30°C, humidity 20 – 80% (non-condensing)
• Cutting speed: Maximum 1,633 mm/s