FENIX IMVICO
TK-41 OPERATION MANUAL
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0 – INTRODUCTION
The TK41 is a very high-performance embedded thermal line printer. Its compact and
functional design covers many professional applications. It has graphics capabilities
and bar code representation.
The TK41is intended to be integrated into the user’s final system. Its structure allows
an easy access either to the interface or the critical parts of the mechanism. So,
special care must be taken at choosing the TK-41 location, access and protection
from external damage. It can be used in industrial, professional or laboratory
environments.
Main features of the TK41 printer are:
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Easy maintenance structure.
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Easy installation procedure.
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Compact and lightweight.
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Three paper widths available (60mm, 80 mm or 82 mm) depending on the printing
mechanism used.
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Upper or lower paper roll location.
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High speed printing: up to 150mm/s.
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Line printing method: Printing is performed every time a text line is filled.
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High reliability: 15 million lines.
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Single 24V DC power supply (150W).
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No-paper and paper-near-end sensors.
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High resolution printing (8 dots/mm).
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Both parallel (CENTRONICS) and serial (RS-232) data input interface.
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Scalable font (independent scale in X / Y axis).
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Programmable character and line space.
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Printing adjustments (speed, density and consumption).
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Graphic bitmap printing capabilities.
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Several formats Bar Code.
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Two different font sizes (Font A = 12x24dots. Font B = 8x16dots).
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Control code based on ESC / POS commands(*).
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Hexadecimal mode for easy software debugging.
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Scissors type autocutter.
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Self test feature.
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Windows 95, 98, NT & 2000 drivers and demo/configuration program.
This manual is a guide of the printer operations and is addressed to the application’s
designer. In following chapters there is a detailed description of hardware and
software configuration to take advantage of the features of the TK41 printer.
(*) ESC/POS are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
