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Japanese-made three-line manual hand labeler for versatile pricing, dating, coding and product-information labeling, with up to 10 digits on each print line and 30 × 18 mm labels.

Brand: TOWA
Model: SAMURAI GX
Product Type: 3-Line Manual Hand Labeler
Print Lines: 3 Lines
Maximum Print Capacity: Up to 10 digits per line, depending on band layout
Label Size: 30 × 18 mm
Country of Manufacture: Japan

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TOWA SAMURAI GX 3-Line Hand Labeler – Made in Japan

Three-Line Manual Label Printing with Up to 10 Digits Per Line

The TOWA SAMURAI GX is a three-line manual hand labeler manufactured in Japan, designed for applications where more information needs to be printed on each adhesive label than a conventional one-line or two-line hand labeler can accommodate.

TOWA specifies the SAMURAI GX as a three-line model capable of printing up to 10 digits on the Top, Middle and Bottom lines, depending on the selected print-band layout.

The GX uses labels measuring approximately:

30 mm wide × 18 mm high

Its three-line format can support a variety of manually selected information depending on the exact print-band configuration.

The SAMURAI GX is mechanically operated and requires no electricity, batteries, software or network connection.

Made in Japan

The TOWA SAMURAI GX is made in Japan.

TOWA Company Limited is a Japanese manufacturer based in Tokyo.

TOWA states that its products are made in Japan and subjected to 100% inspection under its control system.

For customers specifically seeking a Japanese-made mechanical hand labeler, the SAMURAI GX provides a three-line labeling format for retail, food, manufacturing, packaging, warehouse and general product-identification applications.

Where formal country-of-origin documentation is required for a tender, export transaction or regulated procurement, the origin should also be verified against the actual supplied unit and applicable documentation.

Overview

The SAMURAI GX combines:

Mechanical Printing

and

Label Application

in one handheld device.

A typical workflow is:

Set Required Characters

↓

Load Compatible 30 × 18 mm Label Roll

↓

Squeeze Handle

↓

Print Up to Three Lines

↓

Printed Label Is Presented

↓

Apply Label to Product or Package

This makes the GX fundamentally different from a label applicator that only dispenses labels that have already been printed.

Key Features

TOWA SAMURAI GX hand labeler
Three-line printing
Top line printing
Middle line printing
Bottom line printing
Up to 10 digits per line depending on band layout
30 × 18 mm label format
Multiple print-band layouts
Suitable for multiple information fields on one label
Manual mechanical operation
Replaceable label rolls
Replaceable ink consumables
No electricity required
No batteries required
No software required
Portable handheld operation
Multiple label adhesive options available
Made in Japan

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: TOWA Company Limited

Brand: TOWA

Series: SAMURAI

Model: GX

Product Type: Manual Hand Labeler

Number of Print Lines: 3

Print Positions: Top / Middle / Bottom

Maximum Print Capacity: Up to 10 digits on each line, depending on band layout

Label Width: 30 mm

Label Height: 18 mm

Label Size: 30 × 18 mm

Print Information: Depends on selected print-band configuration

Printing Mechanism: Mechanical print bands with ink transfer

Operation: Manual

Power Requirement: None

Battery Requirement: None

Software Requirement: None

Consumables: Compatible SAMURAI GX labels and applicable ink consumables

Country of Manufacture: Japan

Three-Line Printing

The defining feature of the SAMURAI GX is its three-line print capability.

The label provides separate:

Top Line

Middle Line

Bottom Line

TOWA specifies printing of up to 10 digits on each line, depending on the selected band layout.

This provides considerably more information capacity than a basic single-line price gun.

Up to 10 Digits Per Line

TOWA's current GX specification states:

Top Line: Up to 10 digits

Middle Line: Up to 10 digits

Bottom Line: Up to 10 digits

The actual characters, symbols and formatting available depend on the fitted print-band configuration.

Therefore, the phrase “10 digits per line” should not be interpreted as meaning that every GX configuration contains exactly the same numbers, letters, currency symbols or date characters.

The required band layout should be confirmed before ordering.

30 × 18 mm Labels

TOWA specifies the SAMURAI GX label size as:

30 mm wide × 18 mm high

This larger format provides sufficient area for the three-line print arrangement.

When purchasing replacement labels, confirm that they are specifically suitable for the SAMURAI GX.

A label should not be assumed compatible merely because its outside dimensions are approximately 30 × 18 mm.

Feed construction, liner and label format also matter.

Available Label Types

TOWA identifies several label types for the SAMURAI GX platform, including:

Standard
Frozen
Removable
Waterproof
Strong adhesive

This allows the consumable to be selected according to the intended application rather than using one adhesive construction for every environment.

Exact availability should be confirmed before ordering.

Standard Labels

Standard labels can be considered for ordinary indoor applications such as:

Retail products
General merchandise
Boxes
Packaging
Internal identification
Product marking

Surface compatibility should still be checked.

Frozen Labels

Frozen-label options may be considered for applications involving low-temperature products.

Potential environments include:

Frozen-food packaging
Cold-storage products
Refrigerated distribution

Actual adhesive performance depends on factors such as:

Application temperature
Storage temperature
Surface condition
Moisture
Packaging material

The exact consumable specification should therefore be verified for the application.

Removable Labels

Removable labels may be useful for:

Temporary pricing
Promotional pricing
Short-term identification
Temporary inventory marking
Product information that needs later removal

Actual removability depends on the surface, adhesive and duration of application.

Waterproof Labels

TOWA identifies waterproof labels among the available GX label types.

These may be useful where the label is exposed to moisture.

However, “waterproof” should not automatically be interpreted as meaning suitability for every:

Outdoor environment
Chemical exposure
Immersion application
Washdown process
Extreme-temperature environment

The exact label construction should be checked against the customer's intended use.

Strong-Adhesive Labels

Strong-adhesive label options may be considered where greater adhesion is required.

Possible applications include:

Cartons
Packaging
Longer-term identification
Difficult surfaces

The correct adhesive should be matched to the actual surface.

Print-Band Configuration

The print-band configuration is one of the most important things to verify before ordering a SAMURAI GX.

Different customers may require very different layouts.

For example:

Top Line: Production Date
Middle Line: Use-By Date
Bottom Line: Price

Another application might require:

Top Line: Product Code
Middle Line: Lot Number
Bottom Line: Price

Another might require:

Top Line: Weight
Middle Line: Date
Bottom Line: Price

These are examples of possible information structures only.

The exact characters and symbols available depend on the selected band layout.

Pricing Applications

The SAMURAI GX can be considered where pricing needs to appear together with other product information.

Potential environments include:

Supermarkets
Grocery stores
Mini markets
Convenience stores
Hardware shops
General retail
Food shops
Produce departments

The required currency symbols must be verified against the selected print bands.

Date Marking Applications

Depending on print-band configuration, the GX can be considered for manual date information such as:

Production date
Packing date
Internal processing date
Use-by date
Other manually selected date references

The required date format should be confirmed before ordering.

For example:

DD/MM/YY

and

MM/DD/YY

require different operational consideration.

Never assume that a particular date format is supported without checking the selected bands.

Product Coding Applications

The three-line format can also be useful for short manually selected codes.

Possible information may include:

Product codes
Batch references
Lot references
Department codes
Internal identifiers
Short serial references

The GX is a mechanical hand labeler.

It should not be confused with an electronic coding, serialization or database-driven printing system.

Food and Grocery Applications

The three-line format may be useful where several pieces of short information need to appear together.

Possible applications include:

Product identification
Price
Production date
Packing date
Use-by information
Weight
Batch reference

For regulated food products, the business remains responsible for ensuring that the label content, date format, language and labeling procedure meet applicable requirements.

The SAMURAI GX is the printing tool; it does not determine regulatory compliance.

Retail Applications

Potential retail uses include:

Product pricing
Promotional pricing
Product coding
Date marking
Weight information
Internal identification
Multi-field product labels

Three lines provide greater flexibility where one or two lines would not contain enough information.

Manufacturing Applications

Potential uses include:

Production dates
Batch identification
Lot references
Product codes
Inspection information
Internal tracking
Short serial references

For system-generated traceability or barcode requirements, an electronic label printer should normally be evaluated instead.

Warehouse Applications

Potential warehouse uses include:

Internal stock codes
Date marking
Batch references
Product identification
Temporary inventory information
Multi-field manual labels

For data generated directly from ERP, WMS or inventory software, an electronic barcode printer would generally be more appropriate.

No Power Required

The SAMURAI GX is mechanically operated.

It requires no:

AC electricity
Batteries
Charging
Computer
Printer driver
Software
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Network connection

This makes it portable for manual labeling tasks.

SAMURAI GX vs SAMURAI GS

TOWA SAMURAI GS

Print Lines: 1

Designed for simple pricing, dating and coding.

Best where only one short line is required.

TOWA SAMURAI GX

Print Lines: 3

Label Size: 30 × 18 mm

Up to 10 digits on each line depending on band layout.

Suitable where substantially more information must appear on one manually printed label.

SAMURAI GX vs SAMURAI GL

TOWA SAMURAI GL

Print Lines: 2

Label Size: 21.6 × 17 mm

Suitable where two information fields are sufficient.

TOWA SAMURAI GX

Print Lines: 3

Label Size: 30 × 18 mm

Up to 10 digits per line depending on configuration.

Suitable where three separate information fields are required.

Choose the model according to the required printed information rather than simply choosing the model with the greatest number of lines.

Hand Labeler vs Label Applicator

The distinction is important.

TOWA SAMURAI GX

Prints information onto compatible labels and presents them for manual application.

TOWA APN / APF Series

Applies labels that have already been printed.

Therefore, a customer requiring manual printing of price, date or codes should evaluate the SAMURAI range rather than treating APN/APF as equivalent products.

Hand Labeler vs Barcode Printer

The SAMURAI GX is also different from an electronic barcode label printer.

A barcode printer can typically produce:

1D barcodes
QR codes
Variable text
Graphics
Database-driven information
ERP/WMS-generated data

The SAMURAI GX is intended for short information manually selected through mechanical print bands.

It should not be marketed as a replacement for an electronic barcode printer where automated or variable digital data is required.

Purpose of Use

The SAMURAI GX is designed to make repetitive three-line manual labeling straightforward.

A typical process is:

Set Required Information

↓

Squeeze Handle

↓

Print Three-Line Label

↓

Dispense Label

↓

Apply to Product

This may be suitable where a computerized label-printing system would add unnecessary complexity.

Compatibility

Before ordering, confirm:

Exact model: SAMURAI GX
Required quantity
Required top-line format
Required middle-line format
Required bottom-line format
Number of digits required per line
Required characters
Required symbols
Date format
Currency format
Label type
Adhesive requirement
Ink requirement

Things to Verify Before Ordering

For SAMURAI GX, we strongly recommend providing an example of the exact desired finished label.

For example:

TOP: PROD 16/09/26
MIDDLE: EXP 16/10/26
BOTTOM: AED 25.00

or another required format.

The example allows the available band layout to be checked before supply.

Do not assume every GX can print every combination of letters, numbers, date symbols and currency characters.

Who Should Consider TOWA SAMURAI GX?

The SAMURAI GX may be suitable for businesses requiring:

Three-line manual label printing
Multiple information fields
Pricing
Date marking
Product coding
Batch or lot references
Weight information where suitable bands are fitted
Portable operation
No electricity
Japanese-made hand labeling equipment

It may not be appropriate where:

Barcode printing is required
QR-code printing is required
Long text is required
Information must come automatically from software
Database integration is required
Automatic sequential serialization is required
Automated label application is required

Why NEOTECH® UAE?

For the TOWA SAMURAI GX, the most important question is not simply:

“Do you need a three-line price gun?”

The better questions are:

What exactly should the Top Line print?

What exactly should the Middle Line print?

What exactly should the Bottom Line print?

How many digits are required on each line?

Which letters, numbers and symbols are required?

What date format is required?

What currency format is required?

Which adhesive type is required?

Confirming these points before ordering reduces the risk of receiving a GX with a print-band arrangement that does not match the intended label.

NEOTECH® focuses on straightforward hardware and consumable compatibility.

Learn First. Decide Second. Buy Only If It Is Right for Your Needs.

There is absolutely no obligation or pressure to proceed with the purchase with us.

Delivery – UAE

NEOTECH® supplies within the United Arab Emirates only.

Standard Shipping: Free

Order Cut-Off: 14:00 GST

Handling Time: 1–2 business days for applicable available items

Standard Transit: 3–5 business days

Estimated Standard Delivery: 4–7 business days

Actual availability of the SAMURAI GX, required band configuration, labels and consumables should be confirmed before ordering.

FAQ

Q: What is the TOWA SAMURAI GX?
A: It is a three-line manual hand labeler designed to print multiple pieces of short information onto a single adhesive label.

Q: Is TOWA SAMURAI GX made in Japan?
A: Yes. TOWA states that its products are made in Japan and undergo 100% inspection under its control system.

Q: How many lines does the SAMURAI GX print?
A: Three: Top, Middle and Bottom.

Q: How many digits can the SAMURAI GX print?
A: TOWA specifies up to 10 digits on each of the Top, Middle and Bottom lines. The exact available characters depend on the band layout.

Q: What label size does the SAMURAI GX use?
A: TOWA specifies 30 mm wide × 18 mm high labels.

Q: Can SAMURAI GX print prices?
A: It can be configured for suitable pricing applications where the selected print bands contain the required numbers and currency-related characters.

Q: Can SAMURAI GX print dates?
A: Depending on the selected band layout, it can be used for appropriate manual date-marking applications.

Q: Can SAMURAI GX print three different pieces of information?
A: Yes. Its three-line format is specifically designed to accommodate multiple information fields, subject to the selected print-band layout.

Q: Are different label adhesive types available?
A: Yes. TOWA identifies standard, frozen, removable, waterproof and strong-adhesive label types for the GX platform.

Q: Does SAMURAI GX require electricity?
A: No. It is mechanically operated.

Q: Does it require batteries?
A: No.

Q: Does SAMURAI GX print barcodes?
A: It should not be treated as a barcode printer. For barcode generation, an electronic barcode label printer is the appropriate product category.

Q: Can SAMURAI GX print QR codes?
A: No. QR codes require an appropriate electronic printing system.

Q: What is the difference between SAMURAI GX and GL?
A: GX provides three print lines on a 30 × 18 mm label, while GL is a two-line hand labeler using a smaller 21.6 × 17 mm label format.

Q: What is the difference between SAMURAI GX and GS?
A: GX provides three print lines, while GS is the single-line model.

Q: Is SAMURAI GX the same as a TOWA APN/APF label applicator?
A: No. SAMURAI GX prints onto labels. APN and APF applicators apply labels that have already been printed.

Q: Is the SAMURAI GX manufactured in Japan?
A: Yes. TOWA states that all of its products are made in Japan.

Q: What should I provide for a quotation?
A: Please provide the quantity and an example of exactly what needs to appear on the Top, Middle and Bottom lines, including required numbers, symbols, dates and currency format.

Contact

For product inquiries and print-layout compatibility verification:

Email: support@neotech.ae

Address: Store 13, Computer Bldg, Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai, Dubai 44245, UAE

Please provide the TOWA SAMURAI GX requirement, quantity and desired Top, Middle and Bottom line print format where possible.

Disclaimer

NEOTECH® is operated by NEOLYN TECHNOLOGY LLC in the UAE.

TOWA, SAMURAI, SAMURAI GX and associated product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. NEOTECH® does not claim manufacturer authorization or endorsement unless separately documented.

This page specifically describes the TOWA SAMURAI GX three-line manual hand labeler.

TOWA specifies the GX for three-line printing with up to 10 digits on the Top, Middle and Bottom lines, using approximately 30 × 18 mm labels.

The exact available characters, symbols, currency formats, date formats and print-band arrangement depend on the selected configuration and should be verified before ordering.

TOWA identifies standard, frozen, removable, waterproof and strong-adhesive label types for the GX platform. Exact consumable suitability depends on the intended application.

The SAMURAI GX is a mechanical hand labeler. It should not be represented as a barcode printer, QR-code printer, electronic coding system or automated label applicator.

Country of Manufacture: Japan

Made in Japan

Images may show sample labels, band layouts or configurations for illustration.

Last Updated: 16 September 2026 (GST, UTC+4)

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