The Citizen CL-E300 Series is a compact 4-inch desktop label printer family for shops, offices, warehouses and shipping desks. It covers four models — direct thermal CL-E300 (203 dpi) and CL-E303 (300 dpi), and thermal transfer CL-E321 (203 dpi) and CL-E331 (300 dpi) — with USB, RS-232 and Ethernet on the standard versions, a USB + Bluetooth option, and tear-off or cutter versions in black or white.
Which version?
| Model |
Print method |
Resolution |
| CL-E300 |
Direct thermal |
203 dpi |
| CL-E303 |
Direct thermal |
300 dpi |
| CL-E321 |
Thermal transfer + direct thermal |
203 dpi |
| CL-E331 |
Thermal transfer + direct thermal |
300 dpi |
The part number tells you the rest:
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CLE3xxXEB… — USB, RS-232 and Ethernet in a black housing; CLE3xxXEW… is the same in white.
- Ending …XXX = tear-off, …XCX = integrated auto-cutter, …XSX = economy (separable) cutter.
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CL-E300EX / CL-E321EX (…EBTXX) — USB and Bluetooth, for wireless printing from a nearby PC, tablet or phone.
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CL-E300EX (…EBNXX) — USB with a free interface slot.
Every version comes with an AC adapter, EU power cord and USB cable.
CL-E300 or CL-S621?
Choose the CL-E300 Series for Ethernet built into the standard versions, a Bluetooth option, cutter versions and a white housing. Choose the CL-S621 Series for a built-in power supply, 360 m ribbons on the CL-S621 and CL-S631, an optional LAN or Wi-Fi card and the 6-inch CL-S6621 for wider labels.
All CL-E300 Series printers below are CE certified and covered by manufacturer warranty. The CL-E321 and CL-E331 need a ribbon matched to the label material — see our ribbons and labels.
Direct thermal only? See the Citizen CL-S400DT → Comparing desktop printers? See the Zebra ZD421 → or all desktop label printers →
