Seiko Instruments Inc. (Abbreviation: SII; President, COO & CFO: Yukihiko Chayama; Head Office: 1-8 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; Tel: 043-211-1111) will release at the end of December “LTPZ245,” a low-cost, high-performance line thermal printer designed for installation in portable devices.
“LTPZ245” is a lightweight thermal printer micro mechanism weighing approximately 47 g, with a size of 70.1 mm (width) x 21.75 mm (depth) x 31.0 mm (height). With its reduced depth dimension in particular, the new mechanism allows printer layout in tight spaces, enabling miniaturization of portable devices such as EFT(Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale), POS systems (Point of Sale Management Systems) and stationary systems such as ECRs (Electric Cash Registers). In addition to miniaturization, the new mechanism features an easily operable configuration, enhancing user friendliness as well.
[Main Features]
1. Lightweight micro vertical model
“LTPZ245” is a lightweight thermal printer mechanism weighing approximately 47g, with a size of 70.1mm (width) x 21.75mm (depth) x 31.0mm (height). With its reduced depth dimension in particular, the new mechanism enables miniaturization of portable devices. The small size also enables easy mechanism layout in tight spaces.
2. High-speed printing
The new mechanism provides high-speed printing with a printing speed of 75 mm per second.
3. Easy paper operation
Along with miniaturization, “LTPZ245” features an easy paper operation function that enables simple paper roll insertion.
[Application Examples]
Installation in devices such as EFTs, POS systems and ECRs.
[Price]
Open price
[Target Sales Amount]
50,000 units (worldwide) per year
[Sale Start Date]
End of December 2004
Contact Information
Press Contact
Seiko Instruments Inc.
Corporate Communications Dept.
Arai, Io
Fax:+81-43-211-8011
Product Inquiry
Seiko Instruments Inc.
Global Marketing Sec.
Print System Division
Tel: +81-43-211-1219