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MP series thermal printer mechanism
This ultra compact thermal printer mechanism series offers a low power feature and single fle x i-cable. Standard models are specified in the table below. A full customisation service is available to tailor software, mechanical design, plastic mouldings and metalwork to your specific requirements.

  MP208-LV MP204 MP105 MP205-LV MP1245HS MP205-HS MP208-HS
Printing method: Thermal Thermal Thermal Thermal Thermal Thermal Thermal
Number of dots: 384 192 192 384 384 384 384
Resolution (dots/mm): 8 4 8 8 8 8 8
Printing width (mm): 48 48 24 48 48 48 48
Paper width (mm): 58 58 38 58 58 +0/-1 58 58
Max. paper thickness (um): 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
Paper loading: Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
Printing speed (mm/s): 70 50 50 70 Up to 90 85 85
Paper detection: Opto sensor Opto sensor (option) Opto sensor Opto sensor Photo-interrupter Opto sensor Opto sensor
Temperature detection: Thermistor Thermistor (option) Thermistor Thermistor Thermistor Thermistor Thermistor
Head-up or Cover-open detection: not available not available not available not available not available not available not available
Voltage range (Logic/Head): 3-5.25 / 3-6.6 3.0-5.25 / 6.0-8.5 4.2-8.5 2.7-5.25 / 3-6.6 3-5.25 / 4.5-8.5 2.7-5.25 / 5-9.5 3-5.25 / 4.5-9.5
Dot resistance (Ohm): 116±10% 180 ± 10% 142 ± 4% 123 ± 4% 165±10% 176 ± 4% 165 ± 10%
Energy per dot (mJ): 0.12 0.54 0.31 0.12 0.14 0.11 0.11
Stepper motor (Ohm): Bipolar (12) Bipolar (12) Bipolar (20) Bipolar (12) Bipolar (12) Bipolar (12) Bipolar (12)
Weight (g): 40 40 32 40 40 40 40
Life/reliability: 50km/100M pulses 10km/30M pulses 50km/100M pulses 50km/10M pulses 50km/100M pulses 50km/100M pulses 50km/100M pulses
Operating temperature (C): 0 to 50 0 to 50 0 to 50 0 to 50 0 to 50 0 to 50 0 to 50
Operating humidity (%): 20 to 85 non cond. 20 to 85 non cond. 20 to 85 non cond. 20 to 85 non cond. 20 to 85 non cond. 20 to 85 non cond. 20 to 85 non cond.
Dimensions (WxDxH mm): 68.5 x 41 x 15 68.5 x 41 x 15 48 x 28,5 x 14 68.5 x 41 x 15 68.2 x 41 x 15 68.5 x 41 x 15 68.5 x 41 x 15

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