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Honeywell PX240S Industrial Label Printer
Brand: Honeywell (Parent: Honeywell International Inc.) Category: Industrial Label Printer • Model / Gen: PXie Series PX240, PX240S Release Date: 2022-01-01 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2025-10-05 • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | None | 🔗 Proof | Rugged metal chassis designed for industrial environments. Typically used in secure, restricted areas. No public reports of supply chain tampering. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Honeywell has a dedicated product security team. Vulnerabilities are addressed via firmware updates which are manually deployed by IT administrators. |
| Prior attacks | None | 🔗 Proof | While network printers are a general target, no widespread, publicly documented attacks are known to have specifically targeted the PXie series. |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Firmware is fully updatable by an IT administrator using the Embedded Web Server (EWS) or utility software. Updates are not automatic to prevent disruption of operations. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Full | 🔗 Proof | Designed to integrate with enterprise systems like WMS, ERP, and label design software (e.g., BarTender) via network protocols. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Supports secure network protocols including HTTPS for the web-based management interface and WPA2/WPA3 for optional wireless connectivity. |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | The device stores firmware, configurations, fonts, and label formats. Access to the configuration is password-protected. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
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| Account management | Full | 🔗 Proof | Access to the printer's configuration is managed through a local administrator account via the Embedded Web Server (EWS). |
| Authentication | Secure | 🔗 Proof | All network-based management and configuration interfaces are protected by a username and password. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | The Embedded Web Server includes mechanisms to delay or lock out repeated failed login attempts. |
| Event logging | Access event logged | 🔗 Proof | The printer maintains logs for errors, print jobs, and administrative access, which can be viewed by an administrator for auditing and troubleshooting. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | The device ships with a default password. It is a critical security best practice for the IT administrator to change this default password immediately upon deployment. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | Proprietary Firmware (supports ZPL-II, IPL, DP) (Companion App: Embedded Web Server (EWS), Honeywell PrintSet 5 (PC)) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Not publicly disclosed • GPU: N/A |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 256 MB RAM • Storage: 512 MB Flash Storage |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: N/A (Mains powered) • Power: AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz • Charging: N/A |
| Display & Camera | Display: Color Graphic Display • Camera: N/A |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Internal beeper for alerts • Connectivity: Ethernet, USB, RS-232, Wi-Fi (optional) |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: Industrial Label Printer • Mass: 12.61 kg |
