Datamax I-Class Heat Shrink Tubing and Label Printer

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Standard Features

• Thermal transfer and direct thermal printing of bar codes, text, and graphics on demand and batch printing
• Thin film print head with SEAQ (Sequential Energy Adjustment for Quality)
• Datamax Programming Language (DPL)
• 32bit multitasking 90Mhz Motorola ColdFire® Processor
• 16MB RAM memory
• 2MB Flash downloadable program memory (firmware)
• Serial RS-232 port
• IEEE 1284 compliant bi-directional parallel port
• Gap, notch and reflective top of form media sensing
• 5 button 2 line 20 character back-lit LCD display
• Configuration settings via front panel menu,
• No dipswitches.
• Menus in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
• Configuration label makes set-up easy to understand
• Die-cast aluminum frame
• Simple ribbon and media loading
• Rotating media hub for 1.5” and 3.0” supply rolls
• Clear window in media cover -- easy to view supplies.
• Media tear bar
• Fan-fold media handling from bottom or rear of printer
• AGFA font engine with CG Triumvirate™ Scalable font
• Datamax printer driver for Windows 98 and above desktop operating systems.

Printing Specifications

• Nominal Print Head Dot Size: .0027” (.07mm) W x .0043” (.11mm) L
• Print Speeds: programmable from 2” (51mm)/sec through 8” (200mm)/sec in ½” (12mm) increments
• Print length range: .25” to 99.99” programmable

Media Specifications

• Maximum print width: 4.16” (105.6mm)
• Maximum label length: 99.99” (2.54m)
• Maximum media width (label plus liner): 4.65” (118mm)
• Media Width Range: 1” (25mm) to 4.65” (118mm)
• Media Core ID Range: 1.5” (38mm) – 3.0” (76.2mm)
• Minimum label length:
  - Tear off mode: .25” (6.35mm)
  - Peel mode: 1.00 (25mm)
  - Rewind mode: .25” (6.35mm)
  - Cutter mode: 0.50 (12mm)
• Media thickness (label & liner): .0025” to .010” (.06mm to .25mm)
• Maximum full-width media thickness for cutter: .010” (.25mm)
• Maximum media roll size: 8.0” (203mm)
• Fan fold media: loads through rear or bottom of printer
• Gap and notch sensing standards:
  - Gap between labels: 2-4 mm, 3mm standard
  - Sensing notch: .25” (6mm) W x .12” (3mm) L
  - Sensing hole: 0.08” (2.0mm) diameter
  - Black Mark on back of label: minimum length of 2 mm (0.08”) long and 12 mm (0.47”) wide
  

Ribbon Specifications

• Ribbon width range: 1” (25m) to 4.5” (114mm)
• Standard ribbon lengths: 300m (984’), 450m (1476’) and 600m (1969’)
• Standard ribbon wound coated side in, optional field installable thermal transfer mechanism supports ribbons wound coated side out.

Communications Specifications

• One EIA RS-232/DB-25 serial connector. 2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2K and 38.4K baud supported.
• One IEEE 1284 Compliant Parallel interface port
• One internal connector for use with an external media cutter and present sensor
• Optional SNMP Internal Ethernet Adaptor supporting 10/100 mbps transfer rate with 10-Base-T connector
• Optional Internal USB interface

Internal Font Sets

• Nine Bit-Mapped Fonts, rotatable 0, 90 180, 270 degrees
• CG-Triumvirate™ Scalable Font
• CG Triumvirate™ Condensed Bold Scalable Font

Bar Code Symbologies & Specifications

• Bar Code Modulus: 5 mil to 110 mil “X” dimension in picket fence or ladder orientations
• All printed barcodes meet the requirements of ANSI Document X3A1-3, Guideline for Barcode Print Quality, Grade A
• Supported Barcode Symbologies include Code 39 (used to produce industry standards such as AIAG, HIBC, LOGMARS), Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128 (Subsets A,B,C), Codabar, LOGMARS, UPC-A, UPCE, UPC2&5 digit addendums, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN 2&5 digit addendums, UPC random weight, Code 93, Plessey, Universal Shipping Container Symbology, Code 128 MOD 43, Postnet, USS/EAN-128 random weight, Telepen, UPS MaxiCode (Mode 2 & 3), QR Code, PDF417, Datamatrix, EAN 128 support (with function character support, ITF support)

I-Class Limited Warranty:

• I-Class carries a 1-year or one million inch (whichever comes first) warranty on the printhead and rollers.
• All other parts are covered for 3-years or three million inches