Appendix A: Specifications; Appendice; Anhang - Star SP298 SERIES User Manual

Appendix A: Specifications
General Specifications
Printing System
Number of Head Pins
Printing Speed
Number of Print Columns
Dot spacing
Paper Width
Sensors
Command Modes
Interface
Data Buffer
Reliability
Operating Environment
Temperature
Humidity
Storage Environment
Temperature
Humidity
Ink Ribbon
Type
Color
Ribbon Material
Life
Important!
Use only the specified type of ribbon. Use of another type of ribbon can cause
malfunction of and damage to the printer.
Serial impact dot-matrix
9 wires
3.1 lines/sec maximum
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Horizontal: 0.30mm
Vertical: 0.35mm
80mm to 182mm
Paper out top-of-form, bottom-of-form sensors
Star mode
ESC/POS mode (TM-295 emulation)
ESC/POS mode (TM-290 emulation)
Serial (RS-232C standard)
Parallel (centronics compatible)
Star mode: 2 K bytes / 35 bytes
ESC/POS mode: 512 bytes / 35 bytes
Mechanism (MCBF): 2.5 million lines
Printer head life: 70 million characters
41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
10% to 80% RH at 40°C (non-condensing)
-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
5% to 90% RH at 40°C (non-condensing)
Cartridge cassette
Purple (standard) or black (optional)
Nylon # 40 denier
Purple: 2.2 million characters
Black: 1.2 million characters
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