Fujitsu Components America, Inc.

Fujitsu Introduces Compact All-in-One Printer Unit with USB Interface for Versatile Kiosk Applications

Sunnyvale, CA, April 8, 2003 — Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today released an ultra-high-speed thermal printer subassembly with a high speed serial and USB interface for high-capacity POS, ATM, receipt and ticket dispensing applications. The one-piece unit provides durability and simplifies installation of several components within an end device.

The 24V-driven, FTP-639USL001/002 subassembly consists of a 3-inch thermal printer that can be partially tilted, a cutter that performs full or partial cuts, an integrated paper feed and paper guide section, and a miniature high-speed serial or USB control board. It also features a paper presenter and a paper collector. The entire subassembly measures a compact 136.6mm (W) x 162.5mm (D) x 107mm (H), and weighs 1.5 kilograms.

The printer mechanism has an optimum output speed of 200mm/second with 8 dots/mm resolution, but can also operate at a medium (80mm/sec) or lower (40mm/sec) speed to reduce power consumption. It has an operating life of 100 million pulses or 500,000 cuts.

The unit’s die-cast frame not only provides mounting stability, but also electrostatic protection and heat retention or dissipation, depending on the application. This allows the printer to operate reliably in temperature-varying environments.

To minimize paper changes, the printer accommodates 5-inch diameter paper rolls, or up to a 10-inch roll when fitted with an extender. Fujitsu’s easy-load feed mechanism, which releases the platen assembly instead of the thermal head for full access to the paper route, allows drop-in paper replacement.

Available immediately, the FTP-639USL001/002 series is priced at $475/$490 in 500-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.fcai.fujitsu.com

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