A798 Thermal Receipt Printer: User Guide A798-UG00001 Rev. A 10/07 10/07 A798-UG00001 Rev. A A798 Thermal Receipt Printer: User Guide
Chapter 2: About the Printer 9
A798 Thermal Receipt Printer: User Guide A798-UG00001 Rev. A 10/07 10/07 A798-UG00001 Rev. A A798 Thermal Receipt Printer: User Guide
Standard Features
Interfaces Interfaces vary according to specic conguration: USB/RS232 , 25-pin serial, PUSB, Parallel
Memory/Firmware 2 MB ash memory, History EEROM, 4K buer
(see factory-installed options below for additional memory)
Resident character sets PC code pages 437 (US), 850 (Multilingual), 737 (Greek), 852 (Slavic), 857 (Turkish),
858 (with Eurosymbol), 860 (Portuguese), 862 (Hebrew), 863 (French Canadian), 865 (Nordic),
866 (Cyrillic), 1252 (Windows Latin 1), and 857 (Turkish)
Downloadable Fonts TBA
Integrated bar codes Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN8 (EAN), JAN13 (EAN), Interleaved 2 of 5,
Codabar, Code 128, PDF-417 (two-dimensional), ITF, Code 128 extended, RSS
Print Monochrome in either 44 (standard) or 56 (compressed) columns on
80 mm wide thermal paper
Monochrome in either 49 (standard) or 62 (compressed) columns on
82.5 mm wide thermal paper
Options for 58 mm and 60 mm wide paper are also available
Paper path 58 mm, 60 mm, 80.0 mm, 82.5 mm paper path width models
Print resolution 8-dots/mm
Speed Up to 150 mm/second throughput (monochrome)
Paper Sensing Paper out
Human interface Audible tone from speaker (software-driven). Simple commands in conguration menu
issued through paper feed button. Green LED status light, located next to the paper feed
button.
Cash drawer driver Connector for one or two cash drawers (obtain a “Y” cord for two drawers)
Knife Paper cutter standard on all units.
Factory-installed options
• Cabinet color with or without TPG logos
Add-on options
For part numbers and additional ordering information, refer to Chapter 5: Paper and Supplies.
• Wall mount kit for printer
• Wall mount kit for power supply
• Enhanced spill resistant attachments: spill shield
• Power supply: 55-watt or 75-watt
• Power cords: US, SEV, UK AC, and Australia AC cords
Printing features
The A798 printer is versatile, with diverse printing options available. Text, graphics, and bar codes can be presented
in many different forms and sizes. For more information on programming the printer to change text, graphics, or other
characteristics, refer to the A798 Programming Guide.