Guide to DJID/SDPPI Certification for barcode printers incorporating Bluetooth, WiFi, and other communications functions in Indonesia.
A barcode printer or barcode label printer is widely used in retail, warehouses, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and inventory-management systems. Depending on the model, it can produce barcode labels, QR Codes, shipping labels, and identification labels using direct-thermal or thermal-transfer printing.
From a Postel/DJID perspective, the barcode-printing function itself is not the main issue. What matters is the telecommunications functionality incorporated into the exact printer, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, or another communications interface.
Operating frequencies, transmission power, wireless modules, antennas, firmware, and supporting RF test reports should therefore be reviewed before the certification scope is determined.
Indonesia’s principal certification framework remains Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation Number 3 of 2024, which requires applicable Telecommunications Technical Standards to be demonstrated through testing and certification. JDIH Komdigi
Wired and Wireless Barcode Printers
Barcode printers can have very different connectivity configurations.
A basic model may communicate with a computer only through USB. Another model may provide wired Ethernet networking. Portable or network-oriented versions can also incorporate Bluetooth, WiFi, or several interfaces simultaneously.
Two printers with almost identical printing functions can therefore have different Postel/DJID scopes.
The assessment should focus on the exact model and its actual communications interfaces.
Do All Barcode Printers Require Postel Certification?
It would not be appropriate to assume that every barcode printer has identical Postel requirements.
Printing a barcode is not itself a radio function. The equipment’s communications capabilities and the Technical Standards applicable to its exact configuration need to be identified.
A printer incorporating Bluetooth or WiFi clearly introduces active radio functions requiring regulatory assessment. A wired-only printer should likewise be assessed according to its actual communications configuration before its certification scope is concluded.
DJID’s certificate database in November 2026 lists several devices specifically described as Label Printer, including Brother PT-E310BT and PT-E560BT Certificates issued on November 6, 2026. This demonstrates that label printers can appear within the DJID certification system when their technical configuration falls within the regulated scope. e-Sertifikasi NextGen
Bluetooth Barcode Printers
Bluetooth is commonly incorporated into portable and desktop barcode printers.
It allows print jobs to be sent directly from smartphones, tablets, handheld terminals, or computers.
Minister of Communication and Informatics Decision Number 260 of 2024 on Short Range Device Technical Standards includes Bluetooth IEEE 802.15.1 and defines it as short-range data communication operating in the 2400–2483.5 MHz band. Postel Sertifikasi
A Bluetooth barcode-printer assessment should identify the Bluetooth version, module or chipset, operating frequency, transmission power, antenna, firmware, and final-product configuration.
WiFi Barcode Printers
WiFi is frequently used in network label printers serving warehouse terminals, multiple computers, POS systems, and other networked applications.
WiFi needs to be evaluated separately from Bluetooth.
Minister of Communication and Digital Decision Number 12 of 2025 on class-licensed spectrum and Technical Standards for Radio Local Area Network equipment remains in force. JDIH Komdigi
Where a barcode printer supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi, supported bands, operating modes, channels, transmission power, antennas, and available test reports should be reviewed.
Printers with Bluetooth and WiFi
One barcode printer can support Bluetooth and WiFi simultaneously.
Bluetooth may provide direct communication with a mobile device, while WiFi connects the printer to a local network.
In such cases, certification assessment should not focus on only one of these interfaces.
Each active radio should be mapped so that the correct Technical Standards and supporting test evidence can be identified.
Current DJID certification practice also shows that a multi-radio device can reference separate Technical Standards for Bluetooth/SRD and WiFi/RLAN within its certification configuration. e-Sertifikasi NextGen
Ethernet Is Different from WiFi
Ethernet and WiFi can both support network printing, but they are technically different interfaces.
Ethernet uses a wired connection, while WiFi uses radio-frequency transmission.
A product description such as “Network Printer” is therefore insufficient to establish the radio configuration.
The technical datasheet needs to clarify whether the product uses Ethernet, WiFi, or both.
Wireless Modules
Barcode printers frequently use pre-existing Bluetooth or WiFi modules.
Manufacturers may already have module datasheets, international RF reports, or other technical documentation.
These documents can support Indonesian certification, but they do not automatically establish compliance for every printer incorporating the module.
DJID’s current e-Sertifikasi requirements state that equipment relying on a module test report should provide a block diagram, a photograph showing where the module is installed, and a module-use declaration linking the module brand/type to the final equipment brand, type, and variant. e-Sertifikasi NextGen
The final-product integration therefore remains important.
Antenna Configuration
A barcode printer’s wireless module may use a PCB antenna, chip antenna, internal antenna, or another antenna arrangement.
Antenna configuration can affect the RF characteristics of the final equipment.
Decision Number 260 of 2024 also provides specific certification requirements where a Short Range Device uses a dedicated antenna. Postel Sertifikasi
Using the same Bluetooth module in two printer models therefore does not automatically mean that both products have identical radio configurations.
Transmission Power
Transmission power is an important certification parameter.
However, there is no single universal transmission-power limit for every wireless barcode printer.
Bluetooth and WiFi are covered by different technical frameworks, and WiFi requirements can also differ according to the operating band and configuration.
Manufacturer documentation should therefore identify the measurement basis and actual RF power rather than providing only a general marketing specification.
Printers Below 10 mW
Low transmission power does not automatically create a Postel exemption.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 contains a specific provision for certain other equipment incorporating a telecommunications feature below 10 mW and only one identical telecommunications feature. Under qualifying conditions, one Certificate may cover more than one variant. JDIH Komdigi
This is a multiple-variant Certificate mechanism, not a general exemption from DJID Certification.
A low-power Bluetooth printer should still be assessed against the applicable Technical Standards.
RF Test Reports
RF test reports provide evidence of the radio configuration that has actually been tested.
They can document operating frequency, transmission power, modulation, bandwidth, unwanted emissions, and test conditions.
DJID’s current e-Sertifikasi requirements require an LHU/test report issued by a designated domestic laboratory or recognised overseas laboratory. For overseas RF reports, the current requirements also include an LHU summary declared to be correct and consistent. e-Sertifikasi NextGen
CE or FCC documentation may therefore support the assessment, but it does not automatically replace Indonesian DJID/SDPPI Certification.
Documents for an Initial Assessment
An initial Postel assessment should identify the product photographs, brand, exact model, datasheet, user manual, Bluetooth/WiFi specifications, operating frequencies, transmission power, wireless-module information, antenna configuration, and available RF test reports.
Current e-Sertifikasi requirements for a new Certificate also include NIB and OSS access for business applicants, laboratory reports, technical specifications, Declaration of Conformity, colour photographs showing the brand and model/type, and declarations concerning the accuracy and completeness of submitted information. e-Sertifikasi NextGen
The physical printer, product label, datasheet, module documentation, and laboratory evidence should remain consistent.
Multiple Models in One Printer Series
Manufacturers commonly sell a barcode-printer family with several connectivity configurations.
One version may provide USB only, another may add Ethernet, and another may include Bluetooth or WiFi.
Although the printing mechanism and external enclosure may be almost identical, the communications configuration can differ substantially.
Potential model grouping should therefore consider wireless modules, operating frequencies, transmission power, antennas, firmware, model numbers, and country of manufacture rather than external appearance alone.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 also establishes certification rules based on brand, type, manufacturing origin, and specific variant conditions. JDIH Komdigi
Barcode Printers and Barcode Scanners
A barcode printer and a barcode scanner perform different functions.
A printer creates the barcode label, while a scanner reads a barcode and sends the decoded information to a computer, POS terminal, or mobile device.
Both products can independently incorporate Bluetooth or WiFi.
Where a printer and scanner are supplied together as one commercial system, each device’s radio configuration should still be identified. One product’s wireless documentation should not automatically be assumed to cover the other.
Postel Certification Process for Barcode Printers
The certification process should ideally begin with an assessment of the exact model before importation.
All communications interfaces are identified first, followed by review of Bluetooth, WiFi, or other radio specifications, module information, antennas, power levels, and existing laboratory reports.
The applicable Technical Standards can then be determined together with the suitability of existing LHU documentation and any additional testing requirements.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 provides the current framework for Certificate applications and electronic Certificate issuance through the applicable integrated certification process. JDIH Komdigi
Certificate Period
Under Regulation Number 3 of 2024, the Certificate itself is not time-limited.
However, a Certificate holder may manufacture, assemble, or import the covered equipment for trade and/or use in Indonesia for up to three years from the Certificate issuance date. JDIH Komdigi
Businesses making repeated imports of the same barcode-printer model should therefore monitor this commercial-activity period and the requirements applicable after it.
Labeling After Certification
Certified equipment is also subject to regulatory-marking requirements.
Regulation Number 3 of 2024 provides requirements covering the Certificate number and PLG ID, QR Code, and Warning Sign as applicable, together with reporting obligations after certification. JDIH Komdigi
Barcode printers normally have product-label areas on the rear or underside of the enclosure, so regulatory marking should ideally be considered before final production and commercial shipment.
Why Pre-Import Assessment Matters
Barcode-printer families frequently have different regional or connectivity variants.
Models with almost identical names can contain different Bluetooth modules, WiFi chipsets, antennas, firmware, or manufacturing origins.
Suppliers may also offer USB-only, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and WiFi versions under the same product family.
An assessment before a purchase order helps ensure that the exact printer being shipped matches the technical documentation and certification strategy.
This reduces the risk of discovering that the imported equipment has a different radio configuration from the one covered by the available laboratory report or Certificate.
Conclusion
Postel Certification for barcode printers should be determined according to the telecommunications functions incorporated into the exact model, rather than the barcode-printing function itself.
A Bluetooth printer should be assessed against the applicable Short Range Device requirements, while a WiFi printer needs to be assessed against the RLAN Technical Standards. Decision Number 260 of 2024 remains an important Bluetooth/SRD reference, while Decision Number 12 of 2025 remains the current RLAN reference. Postel Sertifikasi
DJID’s November 2026 certificate database also contains equipment explicitly identified as Label Printer, demonstrating that label-printer products can fall within Indonesia’s telecommunications certification system depending on their technical configuration. e-Sertifikasi NextGen
Before importing a barcode printer, the exact model, Bluetooth/WiFi functionality, operating frequencies, transmission power, modules, antennas, firmware, and RF test reports should be assessed so that the appropriate DJID/SDPPI Certification route can be determined.
Contact Us
Biruni Consulting assists with DJID/SDPPI assessment and certification for barcode printers and various wireless products that will be imported or marketed in Indonesia.
Our services include:
- Assessment of DJID/SDPPI certification requirements.
- Bluetooth module assessment.
- RF specification review.
- Frequency and transmission power analysis.
- Technical document review.
- Certification document preparation.
- Testing coordination where required.
- DJID/SDPPI Certification assistance.
If you have a barcode printer, you can prepare product photos, brand, model, datasheet, RF specifications, and wireless module datasheet for an initial assessment of the Postel Certification requirements.
