The LTPH245 Line Thermal Printer Mechanism is a compact, high-speed thermal line dot printing mechanism. It can be used with a measuring instrument and analyzer, a POS, a communication device, or a data terminal device. Since the printer can be battery driven, it can easily be mounted onto a portable device such as a hand-held terminal.

The LTPH245 has the following features:

● Battery drive

Since the range of operating voltage of 4.2V to 8.5V is wide, four to six Ni-Cd batteries or NiMH batteries or two Lithium-ion batteries can also be used.

● Compact and light weight 1

The mechanism is compact and light: 76.8 mm in width, 38 mm in depth, 16 mm in height, and approximately 46 g in weight.

● Improved operability

The platen roller can be released easily by lever operation allowing easy paper installation and head cleaning.

● High resolution printing

A high-density print head of 8 dots/mm produces clear and precise printing.

● Longevity

The mechanism is maintenance-free with a long life of 50 km print length and/or 100 million pulses.

● High speed printing 2

A maximum print speed of 200 dot lines per second (25 mm per second) at 5 V, 450 dot lines per second (56.25 mm per second) at 7.2 V, and 500 dot lines per second (62.5 mm per second) at 8.0 V are attainable.

● Low current consumption

The printer can be driven on low discharge current lithium-ion batteries due to low current consumption. Continuous printing can be also performed.

● Low noise

Thermal line dot printing is used to guarantee low-noise printing.

● Realizing easy design of outer case

The printer mechanism is designed to fit easily into the outer case, allowing for reduced number of outer case parts.