SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Electronic component distributor Fujitsu Components America has added a high-speed printer unit to its thermal printer line. The small-footprint, all-in-one unit combines a 2-inch thermal printer mechanism, an ultra-low profile integrated cutter, a mini interface board with embedded barcodes for receipt output in mini-kiosks, POS terminals and ATMs, as well as scientific and medical equipment.
According to a news release, the 24-volt, FTP-627USL631/635-R unit measures a compact 145mm (H) x 105mm (W) x 120mm (D) and weighs 600g. The thermal print mechanism quietly outputs 58mm-wide paper receipts at speeds up to 150mm per second using Fujitsu's unique head-drive control.
The fully programmable printer prints a variety of characters and graphics as well as standard, extended and 2-D barcode symbols at a crisp, 8dots/mm resolution. It has a head life of 100 million pulses or 100km of paper.
For long-term cutting reliability, Fujitsu uses a dedicated stepper motor for the cutter rated at 1,000,000 cuts. The unit handles paper rolls up to 83mm in diameter. For easy paper loading, the paper roll can be inserted by drop-in method using the platen release lever.
The unit is encased in a rugged metal frame, which provides easy installation, stability and static electricity discharge absorption. It has an operating temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees C.
It is supported by Windows 2K/XP/Vista/CE5.0 and Linux drivers.
