GoPrinter™ Handheld Printer & Cartridges
Source: https://achievement.co.za/handheld-printer
- published: 2024-10-23 18:44:43
- modified: 2024-10-23 18:47:27
- excerpt: https://Goprinter.co.za The GoPrinter™ handheld printer offers portable printing with Dry and Blot ink technologies, ideal for various surfaces. Perfect for labelling, crafting, and industrial use, this compact printer delivers instant-dry and absorbent printing options. With powerful cartridges and easy handling, it ensures efficient printing on the go for professionals and hobbyists alike.
What this page is
This is the "GoPrinter™ Handheld Printer & Cartridges" entry in the Achievement SA Website Directory on achievement.co.za. The original post is a short pointer to goprinter.co.za, AM.CO.ZA's site for its own GoPrinter handheld printer, with the description quoted above.
This Knowledge Base version keeps that text and adds a plain guide to the GoPrinter, drawn only from other pages already in this KB. For the full goprinter.co.za homepage extract, see GoPrinter homepage (goprinter.co.za).
What the GoPrinter is
The GoPrinter is a cordless, battery-powered inkjet printer that you hold in your hand and roll across the surface you want to mark, a bit like a large permanent marker that prints text, logos and codes. It is used for product labelling, marking cartons and packaging, adding logos, barcodes and QR codes, and craft or personal jobs such as labelling books, kids' clothes and lanyards.
Surfaces named by AM.CO.ZA include cartons, cardboard, paper, plastic packaging, PVC pipes, cans, eggs, ceramics, cloth, glass, wood and metal.
The built-in software prints text, barcodes, QR codes, pattern logos, combination dates, multilingual text, variable data and running counts. Pictures can be imported for logos; see how to import pictures and get quality prints.
The two models
| Model | Print height | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| GO-PRINTER/127 (8i page) | 12.7 mm (half inch) | Compact labels, crafts and general-purpose marking |
| GO-PRINTER/254 (8i page) | 25.4 mm (one inch) | Bigger, bolder marking on cartons, boxes and signage |
Each complete unit comes with a black EPIC Dry ink cartridge, a lithium battery and a charger. The 25.4 mm model prints double the height of the 12.7 mm model. See the difference between GO-PRINTER/127 and GO-PRINTER/254.
Dry and Blot ink
- Dry ink (adsorption) is for non-absorbent surfaces such as metal, plastic, glass and ceramics. The ink particles stick to the surface and give an instant-dry, scratch-resistant print.
- Blot ink (absorption) is for absorbent surfaces such as wood, cardboard, fabric and paper. The ink soaks into the material.
The cartridges are called EPIC (Embedded Printhead Ink Cartridge): the printhead is part of the cartridge, so each new cartridge brings a fresh printhead. Cartridges are single-use and not refillable.
Cartridges and colours
The current Buythis range lists EPIC Dry cartridges in black, blue, green, red, white, yellow and UV (invisible ink that shows under UV light, for security marking). Half-inch and one-inch cartridges are different sizes, so buy the cartridge that matches your model. Ask sales about Blot cartridges for absorbent surfaces.
| Colour | 12.7 mm cartridge (GO-PRINTER/127) | 25.4 mm cartridge (GO-PRINTER/254) |
|---|---|---|
| Black | GO-INK/DRY/BLACK | GO-INK2/DRY/BLACK |
| Blue | GO-INK/DRY/BLUE | GO-INK2/DRY/BLUE |
| Green | GO-INK/DRY/GREEN | GO-INK2/DRY/GREEN |
| Red | GO-INK/DRY/RED | GO-INK2/DRY/RED |
| White | GO-INK/DRY/WHITE | GO-INK2/DRY/WHITE |
| Yellow | GO-INK/DRY/YELLOW | GO-INK2/DRY/YELLOW |
| UV (invisible) | GO-INK/DRY/UV | GO-INK2/DRY/UV |
The 12.7 mm cartridges hold 42 ml and the 25.4 mm cartridges hold 44 ml. More detail is in the 12.7 mm cartridge range, the 25.4 mm (GO-INK2) cartridge range and the one-inch and half-inch cartridge comparison.
Storing cartridges: keep them between 5°C and 30°C at 60% to 80% humidity, out of direct sunlight, and put the cap back on after use so the nozzle does not dry out.
Spares and accessories
- AE-BATTERY/72: 7.2V 2Ah lithium battery pack.
- AE-CHARGER/84/1: 8.4V 1A charger for the battery.
- GO-PRINTER/GUIDE: printing guide that fits both models.
- GO-PRINTER/LOCK: cartridge lock handle that fits both models.
- GO-MB/127 and GO-MB/254: motherboards for each model.
- GO-BOARD/RFID and GO-CABLE/8: RFID board and cable.
See GoPrinter spares and accessories and the goprinter.co.za SKU index.
Setup, how-to and troubleshooting
- Unboxing and operation guide and GoPrinter Unbox and Operation Guide, Install EPIC Cartridge and Print (2025-05-11)
- Complete guide to GoPrinter menus and settings and GoPrinter Menu Function Walkthrough from Settings, Files to Text Editing (2025-05-26)
- Calibrate the GoPrinter display and How To Calibrate GoPrinter Screen (2025-06-09)
- Load a cartridge and fix the lock lever and Cartridge Difference Between GoPrinter One Inch and Half Inch, Load Ink Cartridge and Lock Lever Fix (2025-06-20)
- Perfect quality prints, importing images and cleaning nozzles and Method for GoPrinter Quality Prints, How-to Import Pictures and Nozzle Cleaning (2025-07-08)
- Adjust artwork size by encoder division or scaling and Adjust Artwork Size by Encoder Dividation or Edit Artwork Size by Enlarge or Shrink for GoPrinter (2025-07-02)
- Diagnose and replace the encoder and Diagnosis GoPrinter Encoder Issue and How to Replace Rotary Encoder Step by Step Guide (2025-06-29)
- Print lanyards with the GoPrinter and Print Lanyard by GoPrinter, Lanyard Customize and Personalize Printing by Yourself (2024-10-21)
Short demos: Easily label boxes with the GoPrinter (2025-08-20), Label your books with the GoPrinter (2025-08-19), Label your kid's clothes with the GoPrinter (2025-08-15) and GoPrinter Colour Cartridges Have Arrived (2025-08-25).
Becoming a distributor
Businesses can apply to become an authorised GoPrinter distributor by downloading the application form at goprinter.co.za/apply.pdf, signing it and sending it to apply@am.co.za. See also Become A GoPrinter Distributor (2026-02-26).
For prices, always use Buythis. For stock, use live stock only; this page never carries quantities.
Contact
Contact AM.CO.ZA sales on 011 397 1429, 021 555 3250, 060 600 6000 or 072 222 2211, or WhatsApp "Hi" to 060 600 6000 to buy a GoPrinter or cartridges. For setup help with a GoPrinter you already own, contact AM.CO.ZA support (WhatsApp 060 600 7000) rather than the sales line.