Fujitsu Components America, Inc.
New Printer Design Simplifies Mounting Process
Sunnyvale, CA, May 13, 2003 — Fujitsu Components America Inc. today released an ultra-compact thermal printer mechanism with a platen unit that is “easy mount.᾿ The new design simplifies the printer’s installation into applications such as portable or mobile devices, Point-of-Sale equipment, and measurement and medical instrumentation.
The new FTP-628MCL113 printer series features Fujitsu’s Easy-Load Mechanism: a lever-activated, detachable platen that facilitates easy paper changing or loading. Adding the integrated mounting bracket with pre-drilled holes to the platen eliminates the need for customers to develop mounting hardware to install the platen unit inside a clam-shell design.
The 2-inch, 5v printer mechanism measures 75(W) x 38(D) x 15.5(H) mm and weighs 54g. It has a maximum output speed of 60mm (480 dotlines) per second with a print resolution of 203 dots per inch (8 dots per millimeter).
The FTP-628MCL113 supports a variety of alphanumeric, international, and custom characters. It accommodates 60 to 80µ-meter thick paper stocks, including high-sensitivity, standard, and medium- and long-life storage media. It has an operating temperature range of 0°C to +40°C, a head life of 100 million pulses, or 50km of paper, and an operating voltage range of 4.2VDC to 8.5V with a peak current of 1A.
Other printer features include auto paper feed, paper out, head overheat, and platen open detection. Both parallel and serial interface boards are available.
The FTP-628MCL113 series is available immediately from stock. It is priced at $36.25 in quantities of one thousand.
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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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