Fujitsu Components America, Inc.

Fujitsu’s New Printer Subassembly Targets Mini-Kiosk Market by Combining Performance and Cost-Efficiency with a Compact Form-Factor

Sunnyvale, CA, April 10, 2006 — Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today released a high-speed, 2-inch thermal printer subassembly for a variety of mini-kiosk, self-service and receipt-generating applications. The new printer offers a high-performance, low-cost printing solution for compact equipment.

Fujitsu’s FTP-627USL401 series thermal printer features 100mm/sec print speed and 8 dot/mm resolution, offering quiet, fast, high-quality output. With its compact, 108mm (H) x 100mm (W) x 94mm (D) form factor that includes a miniature interface board and an integrated auto cutter, the new printer saves space and is easily integrated into any OEM design.

Designed for simplicity, the printer’s Easy Load Mechanism facilitates paper roll replacement. This feature fully releases the platen and provides a wide paper path for tool-free, drop-in loading capability.

The FTP-627USL401 series thermal printer supports character and general graphics capabilities, including alphanumeric, kana, international characters and 2-D barcodes, on 58mm wide paper. It also has a drawer-kick function to support POS applications.

The printer features a dedicated cutter motor to provide long, continuous printing and reliable operation of 500,000 cuts. The USB interface board supports paper near end, platen release and head temperature detection.

Available immediately the RoHS-compatible FTP-627USL401 series thermal printer is priced at $188.00 in one thousand-piece quantities.

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Company Information

Fujitsu Components America Inc. markets and distributes electronic components throughout North, Central and South America. Products include relays, connectors, input and pointing devices, touch panels, KVM switches, and thermal printers. The company is headquartered at 250 E. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94089. For product information, contact FCAI via telephone at 1-800-380-0059 or by email at marcom@fcai.fujitsu.com
For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com/us/services/edevices/components

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