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TwinSide TS™ Thermal Printer Family
6.4. Print Speed
Print speed is affected by many factors, including the operating voltage. The quickest print
speed occurs with a 24 volt power supply. Other significant factors affecting print speed
include:
Type of interface / ASCII printing vs. Graphics printing
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Data transmission rate (serial)
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Density settings
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Dot history factor
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Burn time correction setting
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Multi-strobe factor
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6.5. Cutter Operation
The cutters used in the TwinSide TS™ series printer P/N 0691001 are Twincut guillotine
types. These are motor driven and use internal cam action to provide feedback as to when
the cutter has returned to its home position. Technical specification sheets on standard
versions of the cutters themselves are available upon request from Hengstler.
Please note that the cutter blades can be manually moved without removing the cutter cover.
Simply insert a small, flat bladed screwdriver in the screw slot located in the area circled in
Fig. 12, and turn. This will manually turn the motor, moving the blades. This is useful in
clearing paper jams.
Please be sure to remove power from the printer before moving the cutter blades, and keep
your fingers clear of the blades themselves.
6.6. Software Flags
The TwinSide TS-56 generates several software flags which should be considered in the
design of the complete system. When these flags occur, some action must be taken by the
host system and/or by an operator. These include the following:
Over Temperature Flag: When this flag occurs, the thermal printhead has exceeded its
maximum temperature rating. While short duration temperature excursions only slightly over
the maximum rated printhead temperature are unlikely to cause problems, prolonged excess
temperatures will probably shorten printhead life. In the system design, it is important to
monitor this flag and react to it by stopping printing if the flag becomes active and stays that
Part No. D 691 023A
Figure 12
Mod. No. 4 120912 LEV
HENGSTLER
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