TPM 80/100 Thermal Printer Mechanism/Controller Specifications
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Technology	Direct Thermal
Print Speed	Up to 4.0 ips (100 mm/sec)
Resolution	203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Total No. Dots	640 (TPM 80) or 832 (TPM 100)
Printhead Life Abrasion (based on 12.5% print density):	50 km of paper (203 dpi)
Electrical:	50 million dot pulses (203 dpi)
Graphic Driver*	Windows® 95/98/NT/2000
Graphic Emulation*	Epson ESC/P
Bar Codes* (generated internally):	Code 2 of 5 (matrix, industrial, interleaved, Datalogic) Code 39
(generated externally):	Any, generated by Windows® standard GDI file by host
Paper Width TPM 80	2.17 to 3.38 inches (55-86 mm) (user adjustable)
TPM 100	3.15 to 4.40 inches (80-112 mm) (user adjustable)
Printable Area TPM 80	3.15 inches (80 mm)
TPM 100	4.09 inches (104 mm)
Paper Weight	80 - 120 g/m2
Paper Capacity	12 inch (300) mm roll diameter (when used with properly designed roll holder)
Interface Types*	Bi-directional Centronics parallel interface RS-232 (19,200 baud max.) IEEE 1284-II Nibble Mode Interface
Print Buffer Size* (shared with downloaded fonts)	512 KB standard, expandable to 3.5 MB (203 dpi)
Operating Voltage*	24 VDC ±10%
Power Consumption* Standy, approx.	TPM 80: 12 VA typical  TPM 100: 12 VA typical
Typical, approx.	TPM 80: 192 VA typical  TPM 100: 236 VA typical
Peak, approx.	TPM 80: 300 VA typical  TPM 100: 372 VA typical
Cutter Type	Full Cut / Self-sharpening
Cutter Life	1,000,000 cuts with 80 g/m2 paper
Dimensions (W x D x H) (w/o presenter) TPM 80	141 mm x 101.5 mm x 93 mm
TPM 100	170 mm x 101.5 mm x 93 mm
Temperature Range Operating:	+5ºC to +45ºC
Storage:	-30ºC to +70ºC
Humidity Range Operating:	20% to 80% RH, non-condensing
Storage:	10% to 90% RH, non-condensing
Options	Printer control board Loop presenter Black mark sensor Paper low sensor Memory extensions: 1MB, 1.5MB, 3MB