Carl Valentin · Thermal transfer overprinting

Carl Valentin DPM IV

Successor to the DPM IIIxi, same mechanical footprint, print speed up to 500 mm/s.

The successor to the DPM IIIxi, built to the same mechanical dimensions so it drops into an existing installation, with a faster print and back speed and a single cable connection instead of several.

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The DPM IV is the successor to the DPM IIIxi, built to the same mechanical dimensions so it drops into an existing installation — no difficulty replacing an older printer with the newer, faster version. A 7-inch touch display with print preview replaces the older control panel, and the cable connectors are reduced to just one.

Print speed reaches 500 mm/s with a back speed up to 700 mm/s. Six selectable print lengths (140 to 630 mm) and three print widths (53.3/106.6/128 mm) give over 20 variant combinations. Transfer ribbon saving and an extended ribbon length keep material costs and downtime for ribbon changes low.

Specifications

Print height	up to 128 mm
Max line speed	30 m/min (50-500 mm/s print speed, back speed up to 700 mm/s)
Resolution	300 dpi
Compressed air	Required
Printheads	1
Interfaces	RS-232C, USB 2.0 High Speed Slave, Ethernet 10/100 Base T (LPD, RawIP-Printing, DHCP, HTTP, FTP), 2 × USB Master

Figures from: Carl Valentin DPM IV brochure (EN), current edition (no revision code printed in the PDF) (retrieved 2026-09-11)

Configurations

DPM IV 53Standard53.3 mm print width, print lengths 140/240/340/447/570/630 mm (selectable), (print length + 230) × 188 × 265 mm print mechanics with cover, max 55 mm ribbon width, weight approx. 9-16 kg depending on print length/width.
DPM IV 107106.6 mm print width, print lengths 140/240/340/447/570/630 mm (selectable), (print length + 230) × 188 × 320 mm print mechanics with cover, max 110 mm ribbon width, weight approx. 9-16 kg depending on print length/width.
DPM IV 128128 mm print width, print lengths 140/240/340/447/570/630 mm (selectable), (print length + 230) × 188 × 340 mm print mechanics with cover, max 130 mm ribbon width, weight approx. 9-16 kg depending on print length/width.

Marks on

Flexible film

Used in

Paper & Packaging

Documents

DPM IV operating manual · v2025-08-08

Compatible software

Labelstar Office 7 on a laptop next to a Carl Valentin label printer

Label design

Carl Valentin Labelstar Office

Label design and printing software for Carl Valentin printers — a free Lite edition and a full Standard edition.

Printer and coder software

Carl Valentin ConfigTool

Free program to update and configure Carl Valentin label printers, direct print modules and print engines.

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