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Hobart

Hobart 00-448003 Printhead, Thermal, Scale
Part #00-448003

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  • Genuine Hobart Parts 448-dot thermal printhead for Hobart HTs and HTx-series commercial label-printing scales
  • 448-dot resolution across a 56mm print width delivers sharp, accurate barcodes, pricing text, and product information on every label
  • Thermal print technology produces labels by applying precise, controlled heat to thermal label stock — no ink, ribbons, or toner required
  • Direct Genuine Hobart Parts replacement for part number 00-448003; fits HTs-7ELS, HTs-LS, HTx-WS, and related HTsP and HTxP models
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The Hobart 00-448003 is a Genuine Hobart Parts 448-dot thermal printhead for Hobart HTs and HTx-series commercial label-printing scales. The printhead is the core print engine of the scale, generating labels by activating a row of 448 heating elements across the 56mm print width to transfer heat directly onto thermochromic label stock. This process produces the barcodes, price-per-pound calculations, product names, sell-by dates, and nutritional information printed on every label the scale outputs — making the printhead one of the most functionally critical components in the machine.

In high-volume deli, meat department, and food service environments, the printhead endures constant cycling across multiple shifts, which gradually wears down the heating elements. Common failure modes include faded or missing print lines, blank labels, barcode scan failures, and complete print loss. A worn or failing printhead affects checkout accuracy, inventory tracking, and regulatory compliance for weight-and-price labeling. Replacing the printhead with a Genuine Hobart Parts unit restores print quality and ensures the resolution, connector configuration, and thermal output match the scale's control board and label stock specifications exactly.

As a Genuine Hobart Parts component, the 00-448003 is manufactured to the original factory specifications for a direct-fit installation in compatible HTs and HTx-series scales. Non-OEM or compatible printheads may differ in dot density, thermal resistance, or connector pinout, which can result in misaligned print, inconsistent label quality, or communication errors with the scale's print controller. Compatible models include the HTs-7ELS, HTs-7ELST, HTs-7LS, HTs-7LST, HTs-LS, HTs-LST, HTsP-LS, HTsP-LST, HTx-7EWS, HTx-7WS, HTx-WS, and HTxP-WS.
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148278

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