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1 Introduction
Manual Revision D.
1.1 Printer Overview
The Telpar SP-5000 is a fast, low cost industrial printer. The SP-5000 will print at a maximum paper feed rate of
2.0 inches per second.
The SP-5000 can provide a variety of output formats. The printer is available with mechanisms which will accept
2.35, 3.125 or 4.40 inch wide thermal paper. The SP-5000 is also capable of high density graphics. MTBF = 400
million (min.) pulses (25% print ratio). The SP-5000 is equipped with a dual configuration 9 pin RS-232 serial
interface, and a Centronics type (DB-25S) parallel interface.
Low maintenance is assured by Telpar’s reliable design and ribbonless thermal print technology. The SP-5000
also includes a built-in diagnostic self test and a 31K data buffer (128 and 512K optional).
The SP-5000 is housed in a rugged aluminum enclosure. This unit operates through 0° to +122° F with a
constantly regulated print intensity control.
