Reliability; Dimensions And Weight; Density Of Receipt Print Lines; Duty Cycle Restrictions (Printing Solid Blocks) - NCR 7197 Owner's Manual

7197 Owner's Guide

Reliability

The numbers in the table refer to the Mean Cycle Between Failure (MCBF) for the items
indicated.
Thermal Receipt Printer
Electronics
Communications Card
Control Panel
Knife
Power Supply

Dimensions and Weight

Height
Height with Cover Open
Width
Depth
Weight

Density of Receipt Print Lines

When the receipt station prints high density print lines (graphics), it automatically slows
down to a rate slower than 902 lines per minute. High density print lines are defined as
lines with over 50% of the dots printing on the line (there are 576 total dot columns on the
print station).

Duty Cycle Restrictions (Printing Solid Blocks)

There are restrictions on the duty cycle because of the heat generated by the receipt
thermal print head when printing solid blocks (regardless of the length of the block in
relation to the print line). The restrictions are ambient temperature, the percentage of time
(measured against one minute) of continuous solid printing, and the amount of coverage.
Caution: When the duty cycle approches the limits shown in the table, the receipt print
head will heat up and shut down. This may damage the print head.
To avoid this problem, do one or a combination of the following:
1. Reduce the amount of coverage.
2. Reduce the time of continuous solid printing.
3. Reduce the ambient temperature.
Amount of Solid Coverage
45 Million Lines
460,000 On time Hours
1,300,000 On Time Hours
33,000,000 On Time Hours
1 Million Cuts
200,000 On-time Hours
154.90 mm (6.1 Inches)
255.05 mm (10.1 Inches)
145.50 mm (5.7 Inches)
182.40 mm (7.2 Inches)
1.53 Kg (3.4 Pounds)
Ambient Temperature
25° C 35° C
November 2002
Appendix A: Specifications
50° C
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