What BIXOLON SLP-D423 runs, at which resolutions, and where each claim comes from.
| Manufacturer | BIXOLON |
|---|---|
| Family | SLP-D42x |
| Category | Desktop |
| Resolution | 300 dpi |
| Print width | 105 mm |
| Connectivity | USB, RS232, Parallel |
Native means the printer's own language. Emulation means a separate, manufacturer-documented mode that accepts another vendor's language — useful, but not the same thing.
| Language | Type | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| SLCS | Native BIXOLON'un yerli yazici dili | VENDOR_DOCUMENTATION Source · 2026-09-02 |
| ZPL | Documented emulation Kilavuz s.17 DIP 2-5 'Emulation' satiri | VENDOR_EMULATION_DOCUMENTATION Source · 2026-09-02 |
| EPL | Documented emulation Ayni DIP satiri | VENDOR_EMULATION_DOCUMENTATION Source · 2026-09-02 |
| DPL | Documented emulation DIP 2-5 ACIK konumu | VENDOR_EMULATION_DOCUMENTATION Source · 2026-09-02 |
This model accepts ZPL, EPL, DPL through a manufacturer-documented emulation mode. Emulations are generally good, but they are a separate mode: coverage and edge-case behaviour can differ from the native language, and no vendor promises byte-identical output. Test the specific label you intend to print.
SLCS is the printer's own language here, so jobs written for it run without a translation layer — the closest thing to a predictable result.
This body ships in a single resolution (300 dpi), which removes one class of surprise: a label written for it always renders at the same physical size, and a design made for a 300 dpi printer will come out roughly twice as large here.
Anything positioned beyond 105 mm of print width will not appear on the label; the compatibility checker flags this for the ZPL job you paste.