Product Overview; Features - Epson TM-C3400 Technical Reference Manual

Product Overview

This chapter describes features and specifications of the product.

Features

The TM-C3400 is a 3-color ink jet printer that offers high speed easy operability and high
reliability required for on-demand label printing.
Printing
• High-speed printing
∗ 92 mm/s (printing width 56 mm, 360 dpi × 180 dpi, bi-directional printing)
∗ 47 mm/s (printing width 56 mm, 360 dpi × 360 dpi, bi-directional printing)
The print speed is different depending on the resolution and the printing width.
• Color printing
∗ CMY 3-color printing
∗ Print resolution: Plain Media, Plain Media Label 360 dpi × 180 dpi, 360 dpi × 360 dpi
: Others 360 dpi × 360 dpi, 720 dpi × 360 dpi
dpi: dots per 25.4 mm (dots per inch)
∗ Each color has 4 gradations
• Supports printing on various types of paper
∗ Roll paper, Fan-fold paper
∗ Receipt, Black Mark Receipt, Full-page Label, Die-cut Label, Black Mark Die-cut Label
(Detects positions of black marks and gaps between labels)
∗ Plain Media, Plain Media Label, Fine Media, PET Film, Synthetic Media Label,
Wrist Band (under development)
• System to prevent ink from smearing out of the printable area such as on the backing paper of
Die-cut Label.
• System to prevent missing read or missing color caused by missing dots.
Handling
• Replacing the roll paper and the ink cartridge can be done only by operation in the front.
• Easy drop-in paper loading
• Multiple printed sheets can be stored in the paper ejection tray. The paper ejection tray cannot
store multiple sheets of roll paper.
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