Fujitsu Components Europe, B.V.

Fujitsu 4-inch Thermal Printer Gives OEMs Fast, Portable Label Output

Hoofddorp, March 19, 2007 — Fujitsu Components Europe B.V. today released a high-speed, battery-powered, 4-inch thermal printer mechanism for high-performance, portable label printing applications such as warehousing, POS, industrial, medical, and scientific instrumentation.

The FTP-648MCL103/104 series features a 50mm/sec (2inch/sec) print speed with 8 dot/mm (210 dpi) resolution to quickly output high-quality barcodes, graphics and text. The lock lever-releasable, detachable platen simplifies paper loading and periodic maintenance for reduced downtime.

Weighing in at 160 g (5.71 oz) and measuring 139.5 mm [5.5 in] (W) x 40.5mm [1.33 in] (D) x 20.5mm [0.67 in] (H), the FTP-648MCL103/104 printer is suitable for compact portable designs. For installation flexibility, both front and bottom paper insertions paths are offered.

The printer handles paper stock 80-115 microns-thick in the curved paper path and 80-150 microns in the straight paper path-up to (114mm) maximum width. It is supported by a serial (RS-232C) or USB interface and features full error detection. A variety of Windows® drivers are available for download from the FCAI website.

Fujitsu has rated the print head at 100 million pulses or 50km of paper. The printer has an operating temperature range of -25 to +70 degrees C and a platen life of 5,000 cycles. The FTP-648MCL103/104 printer mechanism is available immediately. For more details, please contact Fujitsu Components Europe B.V.

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About Fujitsu Components Europe B.V.

Fujitsu Components Europe B.V. is responsible for managing the sales, marketing and distribution of its connectors, relays, KVM switches, touch panels, thermal printer mechanisms, keyboards, and pointing and input devices, in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Primary customers include large original equipment manufacturers and resellers of a broad range of electronic equipment for various industries. The company is headquartered in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands and has representatives all over Europe. For product information, contact Fujitsu via telephone at +31 23 556.0910 or by email info@fceu.fujitsu.com.
For more information, please see: emea.fujitsu.com/components

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