Honeywell PC45D Healthcare Labels
DesktopPC45d / PC43K Desktop (direct thermal)
The Honeywell PC45D Healthcare is a desktop direct thermal printer, one of 3 models in the PC45d / PC43K Desktop (direct thermal) range. It prints up to 4.25" wide and takes media up to 4.65". Media loads as rolls up to 5" in diameter on cores of 0.5" / 1" / 1.5". There is no ribbon to buy — the PC45D Healthcare prints straight onto heat-sensitive direct thermal labels. Its documented media path is roll-fed only, with no fanfold slot.
Honeywell PC45D Healthcare media specifications
- Printing technology
- Direct thermal
- Maximum print width
- 4.25"
- Maximum media width
- 4.65"
- Roll core sizes
- 0.5" / 1" / 1.5"
- Maximum roll diameter
- 5"
- Fanfold media
- No
- Ribbon
- Not used — direct thermal only
Verified Specifications checked against the manufacturer’s published documentation.
Honeywell PC45D Healthcare — Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare direct thermal or thermal transfer?
The Honeywell PC45D Healthcare is direct thermal only. It applies heat directly to heat-sensitive label stock, so labels are the single consumable — there is no ribbon to buy or replace.
What ribbon does the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare use?
None. The Honeywell PC45D Healthcare is a direct thermal printer, so there is no ribbon — it images heat-sensitive labels directly. If print on your labels fades in heat or sunlight, that is the direct thermal stock behaving normally, not a printer fault.
What label sizes fit the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare?
The Honeywell PC45D Healthcare accepts media up to 4.65" wide, with a maximum print width of 4.25". Any narrower label will run as well, so long as the roll core and outside diameter also fit the media bay — width alone is not enough.
What roll core size does the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare take?
The Honeywell PC45D Healthcare takes rolls on 0.5" / 1" / 1.5" cores, with a maximum roll diameter of 5". A roll on a larger core will not seat on the spindle, and one over the diameter limit will not let the cover close.
Can the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare print 4" × 6" shipping labels?
Yes — 4" × 6" sits inside this printer's media width, and it prints them as direct thermal with no ribbon, which is the standard setup for courier and marketplace labels.
Does the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare take fanfold labels?
Its published media list covers roll-fed stock only, with no external fanfold path documented. If you are running fanfold today, check with us before ordering — some models gained a rear slot in later revisions.
Does the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare take 3-inch core rolls?
No. The Honeywell PC45D Healthcare takes 0.5" / 1" / 1.5" cores. A 3" core roll — the usual industrial format — will not fit its spindle, so check the core before ordering, not just the label size.
Where can I buy labels for the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare in Canada?
Vantage Labels stocks blank thermal labels that fit the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare, shipped from Canadian stock. Everything listed on this page has been checked against the printer's published media specifications — width, core, roll diameter and ribbon format — rather than matched on the printer's name.
Labels that fit the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare
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Labels 2 products
- Fits$144.99 /case$24.17per 1,000
4" wide, 1" core, 4.5" OD — within this printer's limits.
What won’t fit the Honeywell PC45D Healthcare
We check every product against this printer’s published limits, so it’s worth knowing what we deliberately don’t recommend for it — these are the mistakes that cost a return.
This printer is direct thermal only — it cannot use thermal transfer labels.
For example: 4″ x 6.5″ Thermal Transfer Fanfold (2 Labels / Fold, 4000 Labels / Case); 4″ x 6″ Thermal Transfer Fanfold (2 Labels / Fold, 4000 Labels / Case); 4″ x 6.5″ Thermal Transfer (900 Labels / Roll, 4 Rolls / Case) and 19 more.
This is a direct thermal printer — it does not use ribbons.
For example: 4.33″ x 243ft Wax Ribbon (Eltron, 36 Ribbons / Case); 4.02″ x 1181ft Wax-Resin Ribbon (Datamax, 24 Ribbons / Case); 4.17″ x 1969ft Wax-Resin Ribbon (Tec, 12 Ribbons / Case) and 13 more.
Roll has a 3" core; this printer takes 0.5" / 1" / 1.5" cores.
For example: 4" x 6" Direct Thermal (1000 Labels / Roll, 4 Rolls / Case); 4″ x 6″ Direct Thermal (120 Labels / Roll); 4″ x 3″ Direct Thermal (2000 Labels / Roll, 4 Rolls / Case) and 2 more.
This printer has no external/fanfold media path.
For example: 4″ x 3″ Direct Thermal Fanfold (4 Labels / Fold, 4000 Labels / Case); 4″ x 6″ Direct Thermal Fanfold (2 Labels / Fold, 5000 Labels / Case).
Other PC45d / PC43K Desktop (direct thermal) models
Different printer? Look it up on the printer index. Unsure about a spec? Contact us — we’ll confirm before you order.
