Reliability - Star Micronics TSP100 Hardware Manual

10-6. Reliability

1) Life Mechanical:
Head:
Auto cutter:
<Conditions>
Average printing ratio:
Recommended thermal paper: 65 µm
2) MCBF: 60 million lines
The Mean Cycle Between Failure (MCBF) is defined to be the overall failure cycle, which
includes random or wear failures that occur until the printer reaches its mechanical life of
20 million lines.
* As the mechanical remains at 20 million lines, the MCBF of 60 million lines does not
indicate its useful life.
3) Auto Cutter (Life)
1 million cuttings (provided the paper thickness is between 65 and 85 µm)
* All the reliability values indicated above are based on the use of the recommended thermal
paper. No reliability can be guaranteed for the use of non-recommended thermal paper.
20 million lines
100 million pulses, 100 km (±15% max. average head resistance
fluctuation)
For 2-color printing, 50 million pulses, 50 km (±15% max.
average head resistance fluctuation)
1 million cuttings (provided the paper thickness is between 65 and
85 µm)
12.5%
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