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Fujitsu introduces thermal printer mechanism

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October 5, 2021

Fujitsu Components America has introduced a 3-inch, high-speed, thermal printer mechanism with user-selectable printing parameters, including speed, paper width, paper thickness and three black mark sensor locations, according to a press release. The mechanism allows customers to adapt their printing solution to meet the demands of various receipt, ticketing and labeling/tagging applications using a single printer.

Target markets include gaming, logistics, transportation and parking.

Capable of print speeds up to 350mm/sec., Fujitsu;s 24V, FTP-x3GMCL483 printer series has a 123.7 x 40 x 61-millimeter footprint, including the auto cutter, making it up to 50% smaller than printers with similar features.

The series comes in two models: the FTP-63GMCL483 (203dpi resolution, print speed up to 350mm/sec) and the FTP-83GMCL483 (300dpi resolution, print speed up to 200mm/sec). Both feature the same modular design that lets users utilize papers ranging from 58mm to 86mm wide and 60um and 150um thick to accommodate a variety of receipt, label and ticket stock.

Additional features include three paper sensors, a one-touch platen release, auto paper loading and multiple paper insertion options.

The print head life is rated at 100 million pulses and 200-kilometer abrasion resistance. The embedded cutter has a maximum life of 2 million cuts for 60 to 100um-thick paper, and 1 million cuts for 101 to 150um-thick paper.