Star Micronics TUP942 Printer User Manual


 
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Printing Specifications
(1) Print Method: Direct Thermal Line Printing
(2) Dot Configuration: 832 dots/line
(3) Dot Density: 8 dots/mm (203 DPI)
(4) Printing Region: Maximum 104 mm (See figure below)
Notes 1) The mechanism can handle paper widths of 79.5 ±0.5 to 111.5 ±0.5 mm. However, it is recommended
that a print layout is set that allows plenty of print margin on the left and right sides for the paper that is
used. Also, the standard position of printing to the paper width is center of the paper width.
Left and right margins in the printing region are recommended to be a minimum of 3.75 mm.
2) When using a paper width that is less than the maximum print width of the head (104 mm), consider the
recording paper feeding state so that the print region does not leave both edges of the recording paper.
(5) Print Format: Maximum 69 columns (12 × 24 fonts)
Maximum 34 columns (24 × 24 Chinese character fonts)
(Only on Chinese character models)
(6) Character Space: Programmable
(7) Print Speed: 1) HS mode Maximum 150 mm/s
2) LQ mode Maximum 110 mm/s
3) HQ mode Maximum 60 mm/s
4) Two Color Printing Mode Maximum 60 mm/s
Note 1) Printing speed varies according to the processing speed of the controller and the temperature control
using the head thermistor.
(8) Paper Feed: Thermal Mechanism Module Friction Feed Method
Presenter Module Roller Friction Feed Method
(*) Models that do not have a presenter employ only thermal mechanism paper feed specifications.
(9) Paper Feed Pitch: 0.125 mm (1 step on the paper feed pulse motor)
(10) Line Width: 4 mm, 3 mm
(11) Cuttable Sheet Length: 75 to 300 mm
(12) Print Head: Line Thermal Head
(13) Presenter: With Recovery Function
(*) These specifications do not apply to models that are not equipped with a presenter
(14) Emulation: Star Line Mode
Star Page Mode
111.5 ±0.5 mm (Maximum paper width)
104 mm (Maximum print region, 832 dots)
3.75 mm3.75 mm
0.125 mm
0.125 mm
Fig. 3.1.4 Print Region
ESC/POS Mode
Specifications:
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Star Micronics America, Inc., 1150 King Georges Post Rd, Edison, NJ 088371
Date: 12/3/2007