Toshiba Tec — 1 prefix (MA-L); MFP/POS/barcode, OUI = brand (distinct from Toshiba Corporation)
Summary
- // what this is
- Toshiba TEC is registered to MAC prefix
C8:3A:1Bin the IEEE OUI database. When a device's MAC address begins withC8:3A:1B, that block was registered by Toshiba TEC — the OUI identifies the maker of the network hardware, which is not always the brand on the device. - // analyst note
- A Toshiba Tec OUI = an enterprise MFP, POS terminal, or label printer — a fixed network asset, not a consumer Toshiba device; don't conflate with Toshiba Corporation OUIs.
About this vendor.
Toshiba Tec holds about 1 MA-L block (roughly 16.8 million addresses) registered as "Toshiba TEC Corporation Inc" in Tokyo (Shinagawa), Japan — a registrant that is distinct from the broader "Toshiba Corporation." These OUIs appear on multifunction printers (MFPs), point-of-sale (POS) systems, barcode and label printers, and retail systems. Toshiba Tec absorbed IBM's retail-store-solutions business in 2012. Unlike the ODMs and component makers in this batch, the Toshiba Tec OUI maps to the brand, and network MFPs and POS terminals are enterprise assets. For triage, a Toshiba Tec OUI is an enterprise MFP, POS terminal, or label printer — a fixed network asset, not a consumer Toshiba device — so it should not be conflated with Toshiba Corporation OUIs.
- IEEE assignment
- ~1 prefix → "Toshiba TEC Corporation Inc", registered Tokyo (Shinagawa), Japan; DISTINCT from "Toshiba Corporation" [Confirmed] — IEEE MA-L
- Registry / block size
- MA-L; ~1 block (~16.8M addresses) [Confirmed] — maclookup.app (IEEE-sourced)
- HQ / country
- Tokyo (Shinagawa), Japan [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
- Company status
- active; absorbed IBM's retail-store-solutions business (2012) [Confirmed] — widely reported
- Device types
- multifunction printers (MFPs), point-of-sale (POS) systems, barcode/label printers, retail systems [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
- Notable products
- Toshiba e-STUDIO MFPs, TCx POS systems, B-series label/barcode printers
- Verified prefix(es)
- C8:3A:1B [Confirmed] — IEEE the IEEE MA-L registry
- Special note
- Distinguish "Toshiba TEC Corporation" (MFPs/POS/barcode) from "Toshiba Corporation" (a separate registrant for other device types). Toshiba Tec OUI = brand; network MFPs/POS are enterprise assets. The IEEE registry publishes no assignment dates, so none is stated here. [Confirmed]
- Related vendors
- Toshiba Corporation (parent group, separate registrant); IBM RSS (absorbed 2012)
- Analyst note
- A Toshiba Tec OUI = an enterprise MFP, POS terminal, or label printer — a fixed network asset, not a consumer Toshiba device; don't conflate with Toshiba Corporation OUIs.