Programming Codes
Epic 3000 Programmer’s Guide
Page
20
Rev A
100-14362
General Specifications
Printing Specifications
Printing method:
Thermal Sensitive Line Dot System
Vertical/Horizontal dot pitch:
0.125 mm.
Resolution:
8 dots per mm (203 DPI)
Line feed pitch:
3.2 mm. (.125 inches)
Print zone (maximum)
80 mm (3.15 inch)
Print Speed (monochrome):
11 inches per second
Print Speed (two color):
4-6 inches per second
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Number of print elements:
640 dots in-line
Note: This document is not the controlling document for print
specifications, for print location, tolerances, or power
requirements. The information specified here is to aid in
program development.
Electrical Characteristics
Internal AC Powered
The EPIC 3000 Printer is designed to be AC self-powered in domestic and international
markets. The printer is equipped with a universal input power supply that is designed to
operate worldwide without modification.
Supply
Voltage
Rating
(VAC)
Supply
Voltage
Range
(VAC)
Frequency
(Hz)
Rated Power
(watts)
Idle Current
(amps)
Printing Current
(amps)
100-240
90-264
47
– 63
45
.1A @ 120VAC
.05 A @ 240VAC
1.4 A @ 120VAC
.7 A @ 240VAC
Table 1 Standard Power Input Requirements
Thermal Print Head
Thermal Print Head Overview:
Number of heat elements:
640
Heat element pitch:
0.125 mm (8 dots/mm.)
Print width (Max):
80 mm. +/- 0.2 mm. (640 dots)
Print width (80mm paper):
72 mm. +/- 0.2 mm. (576 dots)
Print width (58mm paper):
56 mm. +/- 0.2 mm. (448 dots)
Print width (40mm paper):
36 mm. +/- 0.2 mm. (288 dots)
Pulse Life:
100 million pulses
Abrasion Life:
100 km.
Vertical dot pitch
0.125 mm (0.0049 inch) or 203 DPI
Operating Temperature
5-45 degrees C
Humidity:
10-90 % RH (non-condensing)
Operation Precautions:
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Color paper print speed is paper dependent.
