TVS · Desktop barcode label printer
Four 4-inch, 203 dpi desktop label printers from TVS Electronics: the LP 46 Dlite, a thermal transfer (ribbon) printer with USB and add-on interfaces; the LP 46 Plus, direct thermal and thermal transfer with USB, serial and Ethernet built in; the LP 46 Neo, direct thermal and thermal transfer with USB and serial; and the LP 46 Lite, direct thermal and thermal transfer with USB, for retail, warehouse, logistics and factory labels.
TVS LP 46 Dlite / LP 46 Plus / LP 46 Neo / LP 46 Lite price in India: on written quotation. Share the model, quantity and city; we reply within one working day (Monday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM).
Covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The warranty period, terms and conditions are as declared by TVS.
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Why the LP 46 Dlite / LP 46 Plus / LP 46 Neo / LP 46 Lite
The LP 46 Dlite, LP 46 Plus, LP 46 Neo and LP 46 Lite are four of TVS Electronics' current 4-inch desktop label printers. All four print at 203 dpi, up to 6 inches per second and up to 108 mm wide. The Dlite prints with a ribbon (thermal transfer); the Plus, Neo and Lite print with or without one. The Dlite starts with USB and takes add-on interfaces; the Plus has USB, serial and Ethernet built in and the most memory; the Neo has USB and serial; the Lite has USB.
The LP 46 Dlite has a USB port as standard. TVS lists an RS-232 serial port, Ethernet, and Bluetooth or Wi-Fi (one of the two) as options. The LP 46 Plus has USB 2.0, RS-232 serial and Ethernet as standard, so it can sit on the office network from day one. The LP 46 Neo has USB and RS-232 serial; the LP 46 Lite has USB 2.0.
All four print at 8 dots/mm (203 dpi) with a maximum print width of 108 mm (4.25 in). TVS rates the Dlite at up to 152 mm/s, the Plus and Lite at up to 152.4 mm/s (6 ips) and the Neo at up to 150 mm/s. The Dlite prints thermal transfer, always with a ribbon; the Plus, Neo and Lite print direct thermal without a ribbon or thermal transfer with one.
All four take ribbons up to 300 m long. The Plus and Lite take 300 m on a 1-inch core (up to 67 mm across) or 110 m on a 0.5-inch core, 40 to 110 mm wide, ink coated outside. The Dlite and Neo take 12.7 mm (0.5-inch) and 25.4 mm (1-inch) ribbon cores.
The Plus has 128 MB flash and 64 MB SDRAM, the Lite 8 MB flash and 16 MB SDRAM, and the Neo 4 MB flash and 8 MB SDRAM. The Dlite has 16 MB flash (64 MB optional) and 32 MB SDRAM. The Plus and Lite have 8 bitmap fonts and a scalable TrueType font engine; the Dlite has 7 bitmap fonts and 1 vector font. The Dlite, Plus and Lite accept downloaded fonts and graphics.
TVS lists TSPL-EZD on the Plus, compatible with EPL, ZPL, ZPL II and DPL, and TSPL-EZ on the Lite, compatible with EPL, ZPL and ZPL II, so label files from other printers can often be reused. TVS's Dlite manual lists two command sets, BPLZ and BPLA, and choosing the matching Windows driver for each. TVS's Neo product page and brochure name no printer language.
TVS lists a peel-off module and a guillotine cutter (full cut or partial cut) for the Plus as options; in peel mode it prints up to 3 ips on labels 25.4 to 152.4 mm long. For the Dlite, TVS lists tear-off and rewind output, with peel-off and cutter as options. TVS lists no peel-off or cutter option for the Neo or the Lite; both tear off.
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These are the points buyers in India ask us about the LP 46 Dlite / LP 46 Plus / LP 46 Neo / LP 46 Lite. Mention the ones that apply to you when you request a quote.
Each LP 46 model prints a 4 × 6 inch courier label in about 1 second at its top speed. The label is 101.6 mm wide, inside the 108 mm print width of all four; the Neo takes media up to 120 mm wide, the Dlite up to 118 mm and the Plus and Lite up to 112 mm. With a 3 mm gap each label uses 155.4 mm of media. A 300 m ribbon covers about 1,930 such labels; a 110 m half-inch-core ribbon on the Plus or Lite about 708.
All four LP 46 models print at 8 dots/mm. For retail packs, ask us to set up the MRP, net-quantity and date lines in your label format and print test labels on your roll.
All four print the QR, EAN-13 and Code 128 symbols Indian labels use, such as UPI payment QR codes, the QR on GST e-invoices and retail EAN-13 barcodes. Code 128 serves carton and courier labels; the Plus and Lite also list EAN128 (GS1-128). The Dlite lists Data Matrix and the Plus and Lite GS1 DataMatrix, for small labels; TVS's Neo product page and brochure do not list Data Matrix.
For an uncooled godown office, choose the Dlite or the Neo: TVS rates both for 5-45 °C and 20-90% humidity, against 5-40 °C and 25-85% humidity, non-condensing, for the Plus and Lite. TVS's Dlite and Neo manuals say not to power on until any condensation has gone. Input is 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz on the Dlite, Plus and Lite and 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz on the Neo.
Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Versions | LP 46 Dlite 4 Inch Thermal Label Printer (USB), TVS item code 3006300005 · LP 46 Plus Thermal Label Printer (USB / Serial / Ethernet), TVS item code 3006210043 · LP 46 Neo Thermal Label Printer (USB / Serial) · LP 46 Lite Thermal Label Printer (USB), TVS item code 3006210044 |
| Processor | 32-bit RISC (all four) |
| Memory | Dlite: 16 MB flash (64 MB optional), 32 MB SDRAM · Plus: 128 MB flash, 64 MB SDRAM · Neo: 4 MB flash, 8 MB SDRAM · Lite: 8 MB flash, 16 MB SDRAM |
| Sensors | Dlite: photoelectric media sensor, print-head temperature (thermistor) and head-position (microswitch) detection · Plus: transmissive gap sensor, adjustable black-mark reflective sensor, ribbon-end sensor, head-open sensor · Neo: movable transmissive and reflective (black-mark) sensors · Lite: transmissive gap sensor, adjustable black-mark reflective sensor, ribbon-end sensor, head-open sensor |
| Controls | Dlite: 1 button, 2 indicators · Plus: power switch, 1 feed/pause button, 1 LED · Neo: 1 button, 2 lights · Lite: power switch, 1 feed/pause button, 1 LED |
| Printing | |
| Print method | Dlite: thermal transfer · Plus, Neo and Lite: direct thermal and thermal transfer |
| Resolution | 203 dpi (8 dots/mm), all four |
| Print speed | Dlite: up to 152 mm/s (6 ips) · Plus: up to 152.4 mm/s (6 ips); up to 3 ips in peel mode · Neo: up to 150 mm/s (6 ips) · Lite: up to 152.4 mm/s (6 ips) |
| Print width | 108 mm (4.25 in) maximum, all four |
| Print length (Lite) | 2,794 mm (110 in) maximum |
| Printer language | Dlite: BPLZ and BPLA command sets · Plus: TSPL-EZD, compatible with EPL, ZPL, ZPL II and DPL · Lite: TSPL-EZ, compatible with EPL, ZPL and ZPL II (TVS's brochure also lists DPL) · Neo: not stated on TVS's product page or brochure |
| Barcodes (Dlite) | 1D: Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, Code 128 (A, B, C), EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC/EAN extensions, Planet Code, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, GS1 DataBar (RSS). 2D: PDF417, MicroPDF417, QR Code, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, GS1 Composite |
| Barcodes (Plus) | 1D: Code 128UCC, Code 128 (A, B, C), EAN128, Interleaved 2 of 5 (with or without check digit), Code 39 (with or without check digit), Code 93, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2/5-digit add-on, Codabar, Postnet, MSI (with or without check digit), Plessey, China Post, ITF-14, Code 11, Telepen, Telepen N, Planet, Code 49, Deutsche Post Identcode and Leitcode, LOGMARS. 2D: GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataMatrix, MaxiCode, Aztec, PDF417, QR Code, MicroPDF417 |
| Barcodes (Neo) | 1D: Code 39, UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, Codabar, Code 93, UCC/EAN, Matrix 2 of 5, Postnet, UPC 2- and 5-digit add-ons and others TVS lists. 2D: PDF417, MaxiCode, QR Code and others TVS lists |
| Barcodes (Lite) | The same 1D and 2D list as the Plus (TVS's Lite product page and manual) |
| Fonts | Dlite: 7 bitmap fonts and 1 vector font, rotation 0/90/180/270°, downloadable fonts · Plus: 8 alphanumeric bitmap fonts and a TrueType font engine with one scalable font, rotation 0/90/180/270°, downloadable fonts · Lite: 8 alphanumeric bitmap fonts and a TrueType font engine with one scalable font, rotation 0/90/180/270°, downloadable fonts |
| Graphics | Dlite: bitmap, HEX, PCX, BMP and IMG to flash or RAM · Plus: bitmap, BMP, PCX · Lite: bitmap, BMP, PCX |
| Media | |
| Media types | Dlite: continuous, label, black-mark and punched paper · Plus: continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notched (outside wound) · Neo: marked and black-mark paper, fan-fold and notched or punched paper · Lite: continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notched (outside wound) |
| Media width | Dlite: up to 118 mm (25-118 mm in TVS's manual) · Plus: 20-112 mm · Neo: 19-120 mm · Lite: 20-112 mm |
| Media thickness | Dlite: 0.06-0.25 mm · Plus: 0.06-0.19 mm · Neo: 0.06-0.20 mm · Lite: 0.06-0.19 mm |
| Label roll | Up to 127 mm (5 in) outside diameter on a 25.4 mm (1 in) or 38 mm (1.5 in) core, all four |
| Label length | Dlite: 10 mm minimum, gap 2 mm minimum · Plus: 5 mm minimum, gap or black mark 2 mm minimum · Lite: 5 mm minimum, gap or black mark 2 mm minimum |
| Ribbon | Dlite: up to 300 m, 12.7 mm or 25.4 mm core · Plus: 300 m on a 1-inch core (67 mm OD) or 110 m on a 0.5-inch core (40 mm OD), 40-110 mm wide, ink coated outside · Neo: up to 300 m, 12.7 mm or 25.4 mm core · Lite: 300 m on a 1-inch core (67 mm OD) or 110 m on a 0.5-inch core (40 mm OD), 40-110 mm wide, ink coated outside |
| Label output | Dlite: tear-off, rewind; peel-off and cutter optional · Plus: peel-off module and guillotine cutter (full or partial cut) as options · Neo and Lite: tear-off; TVS lists no peel-off or cutter option |
| Connectivity | |
| Standard | Dlite: USB · Plus: USB 2.0, RS-232 serial, Ethernet · Neo: USB, RS-232 serial · Lite: USB 2.0 |
| Optional (Dlite) | RS-232 serial, Ethernet, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi (one of the two) |
| Windows drivers (Dlite) | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 and Server 2003 / 2008, 32-bit and 64-bit (TVS manual) |
| Physical and environment | |
| Dimensions | Dlite: 280 (L) × 218 (W) × 180 (H) mm · Plus: 204 (W) × 164 (H) × 280 (D) mm · Neo: 210 (W) × 280 (D) × 185 (H) mm · Lite: 204 (W) × 164 (H) × 280 (D) mm |
| Weight | Dlite: about 2.3 kg · Plus: 2.4 kg · Neo: about 2.1 kg · Lite: 2.4 kg |
| Power | External adapter, 24 V DC 2.5 A output. Input: Dlite 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz · Plus and Lite 100-240 V AC, 2.5 A, 50-60 Hz (60 W) · Neo 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Operating environment | Dlite: 5-45 °C, 20-90% RH (at 40 °C) · Neo: 5-45 °C, 20-90% RH · Plus and Lite: 5-40 °C, 25-85% RH, non-condensing |
| Storage environment | Dlite: -40 to 60 °C, 20-93% RH (at 40 °C) · Neo: -40 to 60 °C, 20-93% RH · Plus and Lite: -40 to 60 °C, 10-90% RH, non-condensing |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty | Covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The warranty period, terms and conditions are as declared by TVS. |
Ask for labels, ribbons and the peel-off or cutter option in the same quotation; for the Dlite, say which add-on interface you need.
Specifications from TVS's published documents, last checked 4 November 2026. Makers can change specifications without notice. About our product information
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| Feature | TVS LP 46 Dlite | TVS LP 46 Plus | TVS LP 46 Neo | TVS LP 46 Lite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print method | Thermal transfer (ribbon) | Direct thermal and thermal transfer | Direct thermal and thermal transfer | Direct thermal and thermal transfer |
| Resolution | 203 dpi | 203 dpi | 203 dpi | 203 dpi |
| Max. speed | 152 mm/s (6 ips) | 152.4 mm/s (6 ips) | 150 mm/s (6 ips) | 152.4 mm/s (6 ips) |
| Print width / media width | 108 mm / up to 118 mm | 108 mm / 20-112 mm | 108 mm / 19-120 mm | 108 mm / 20-112 mm |
| Ribbon | Up to 300 m; 0.5 or 1 in core | 300 m on 1 in core or 110 m on 0.5 in core | Up to 300 m; 0.5 or 1 in core | 300 m on 1 in core or 110 m on 0.5 in core |
| Interfaces | USB; serial, Ethernet, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi optional | USB 2.0, RS-232 serial, Ethernet | USB, RS-232 serial | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 16 MB flash (64 MB optional), 32 MB SDRAM | 128 MB flash, 64 MB SDRAM | 4 MB flash, 8 MB SDRAM | 8 MB flash, 16 MB SDRAM |
| Printer language | BPLZ / BPLA | TSPL-EZD (EPL, ZPL, ZPL II, DPL compatible) | Not stated on TVS's product page or brochure | TSPL-EZ (EPL, ZPL, ZPL II compatible) |
| Best for | A single PC or billing counter over USB, with room to add an interface | Shared network printing and reusing ZPL or EPL label files | A PC or a serial device at a counter, with or without a ribbon | One PC over USB, reusing ZPL or EPL label files |
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Questions buyers ask
The LP 46 Dlite / LP 46 Plus / LP 46 Neo / LP 46 Lite price depends on the options you add and the quantity. We can quote the labels and ribbon with it. We do not publish prices: share the model, quantity and city, and we send a written quotation with current pricing and delivery time, replying within one working day.
All four print 4-inch labels at 203 dpi and up to 6 ips. The Dlite always prints with a ribbon (thermal transfer); the Plus, Neo and Lite can also print direct thermal labels without one. Choose the Dlite for one PC or billing counter over USB; TVS lists serial, Ethernet, and Bluetooth or Wi-Fi as add-ons. Choose the Lite for one PC over USB when your labels were made for ZPL or EPL printers, and the Neo when a serial device must print too. Choose the Plus when the printer must be shared on the network. Tell us your label size and software when you ask for a quote.
Yes. A 4 × 6 inch label is 101.6 mm wide and all four models print up to 108 mm wide. The Neo takes media up to 120 mm wide, the Dlite up to 118 mm and the Plus and Lite up to 112 mm. At 6 ips a 4 × 6 label with a 3 mm gap prints in about one second. Send the label size your courier or marketplace portal produces with your enquiry.
TVS lists the LP 46 Plus language as TSPL-EZD, compatible with EPL, ZPL, ZPL II and DPL, and the LP 46 Lite as TSPL-EZ, compatible with EPL, ZPL and ZPL II, so many label files from other brands can be reused; check any special commands your software sends. For the LP 46 Dlite, TVS's manual lists the BPLZ and BPLA command sets and does not state ZPL or EPL compatibility, and TVS's LP 46 Neo product page and brochure name no printer language. Tell us which software prints your labels before choosing the Dlite or the Neo.
All four take label rolls up to 127 mm across on a 1-inch or 1.5-inch core, and ribbons up to 300 m long. The Plus and Lite take ribbons 40 to 110 mm wide with the ink on the outside, on a 1-inch core (300 m) or a 0.5-inch core (110 m). The Dlite prints only with a ribbon; the Dlite and Neo take 0.5-inch and 1-inch ribbon cores. Allmark supplies labels and ribbons; quote them with the printer.
The standard Dlite (TVS item code 3006300005) is the USB version. TVS lists RS-232 serial, Ethernet, and Bluetooth or Wi-Fi as options, with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as alternatives rather than both. If you need network printing from day one, the LP 46 Plus has Ethernet and serial as standard. Say which connection you need when you ask for a quote. The LP 46 Neo has USB and serial, and the LP 46 Lite has USB.
For the LP 46 Plus, TVS lists a peel-off module and a guillotine cutter (full cut, or full and partial cut) as options. In peel mode the Plus prints up to 3 ips on labels from 25.4 to 152.4 mm long. For the LP 46 Dlite, TVS lists peel-off and cutter output as options alongside tear-off and rewind. Ask for the option in the same quotation. TVS lists no peel-off or cutter option for the LP 46 Neo or the LP 46 Lite; both tear off.
Yes. We install the LP 46 Dlite / LP 46 Plus / LP 46 Neo / LP 46 Lite at your site, connect it so your ERP, warehouse or billing software prints to it (our own warehouse management system included) and train the people who use it. Tell us the software when you ask for a quote, and we include the setup in the quotation.
Send your label size, how many labels you print a day and the software you print from; we reply with a written quotation.
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