Appendix A: General Specifications; Appendice; Anhang - Star Micronics SP500 Series User Manual

Appendix A: General Specifications

Printing method:
Print direction:
Number of head pins:
Number of print columns:
Character set:
Font configuration
Printing width:
Print speed:
Line spacing:
Paper feed method:
Paper feed speed:
Paper specifications
Paper type:
Paper width:
Roll diameter:
Core:
Thickness
Paper cutter reliability
Ink ribbon specifications
Ribbon type:
Color:
Ribbon material:
Ribbon life:
Overall dimensions:
Weight:
Serial impact dot matrix
Bi-directional
9 wires
42 columns
ASCII 96 (characters)
Extended graphics:
128 × 40 pages (Star mode)
128 × 6 pages (ESC/POS)
International characters:
46 (Star mode)
37 (ESC/POS)
7 (Half dots) × 9 or 5 × 9
63 mm (210 dots)/60 mm (200 dots)/
45 mm (150 dots)
Approx. 4 lines per sec.
1/6-inch (default), n/144-inch (programma-
ble by command)
Friction feed
Approx. 140 mm/sec.
Ordinary bond and carbonless copy paper
76±0.5 mm (3.0 inches)/57.5±0.5 mm (2.25
inches)
85mm (3.35 inches) max.
12±1 mm (Inner dia.), 18±1 mm (Outer dia.)
Note: Paper rolls with the end of the paper glued or taped
to the paper roll core or paper rolls with the end of the
paper folded can cause a paper jam. For these paper rolls,
use the optional near-end sensor.
Single: 0.07 mm to 0.10 mm
Copies: Original + 2 copies (Max. 0.2 mm)
300,000 cut (Auto cutter model only)
Cartridge cassette
Single color (Purple or black)
Nylon 66 (#40 denier)
Purple 3,000,000 characters
140 (W) × 225 (D) × 163 (H) mm
Approx. 2.0 kg (Tear bar model)
Approx. 2.2 kg (Auto cutter model)
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