Fujitsu Components Asia Pte Ltd

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

Singapore, March 13, 2007 — Fujitsu Components Asia Pte. Ltd. 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 (200 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 FCAL 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. Available immediately, the FTP-648MCL103/104 printer series is priced at $62.50 each in quantities of 1,000. Delivery is stock to 16 weeks ARO.

---

About Fujitsu Components Asia Limited

Fujitsu Components Asia Limited markets and distributes electronic components throughout Asia and Australia. Products include relays, connectors, keyboards, input and pointing devices, and thermal printers. The company is headquartered at 102E Pasir Panjang Road, #01-01, Citilink Warehouse, Singapore 118529. For product information, telephone 65-6375-8560, email fcal@fcal.fujitsu.com.
For more information, please see: www.fcal.fujitsu.com

---

Press Contacts