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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
PRECAUTIONS
1.1 SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................. 1-2
1.2
DESIGN AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS .................................................................... 1-3
1.2.1 Design
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.2 Handling
Precautions .................................................................................................. 1-4
1.2.3 Precautions
on Discarding .......................................................................................... 1-6
CHAPTER 2
FEATURES
CHAPTER 3
SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 HEAT
ELEMENT
DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................... 3-3
3.3 STEP
MOTOR .................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.3.1 General
Specifications................................................................................................. 3-7
3.3.2 Sample
Drive Circuit.................................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.3 Excitation Sequence.................................................................................................... 3-9
3.3.4 Motor
Start/Stop Method ........................................................................................... 3-10
3.3.5 Motor
Drive Method ................................................................................................... 3-11
3.3.6 Motor
Drive
Precautions ............................................................................................ 3-16
3.4 THERMAL
HEAD............................................................................................................ 3-17
3.4.1
Structure of the the Thermal Head ............................................................................ 3-17
3.4.2 Print
Position
of the Data........................................................................................... 3-18
3.4.3 Electrical
Characteristics of Thermal Head ............................................................... 3-19
3.4.4 Timing Chart .............................................................................................................. 3-21
3.4.5
Thermal Head Heat Element Resistance .................................................................. 3-21
3.4.6 Maximum
Current Consumption................................................................................ 3-21