SATO WS408DT Technical Manual page 123

9 Technical Drawings Technical Drawings
Thermal Printhead (TPH)
It consists of a line of tiny resistors that is electronically controlled to produce heat
for printing. For direct thermal printing, a TPH directly heats up an area of the
thermal paper to produce an image.
Stepper Motor
A stepper motor rotates certain degrees in each step-in response to an electronic
pulse.
Cutter or Dispenser (Optional)
A cutter is a guillotine cutter which automatically cuts the printed label. There are
two cutting types: full and partial. A dispenser automatically removes the liner
from a printed label. The sensor on the dispenser detects if the peeled label is
taken away.
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