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3.5.2 Calculation of Printing Energy
The printing energy “E” can be calculated using equation (3) as the appropriate printing energy is different
depending on each specified thermal paper and the temperature of the thermal head.
Equation (3):
(
)
25
T
T
E
=
E
X
C
25
-
-
×
E
25
:
Standard printing energy
See Table 3-12 or Table 3-13
T
C
:
Temperature coefficient
See Table 3-12 or Table 3-13
T
X
:
temperature detected by thermistor (°C)
*
*
1
Measure the temperature using the resistance of the built-in thermistor on the thermal head.
For the thermistor resistance value at T
X
(°C), see Section 3.5.8.
Table 3-12 Standard printing energy and Temperature coefficient (LTPD247)
Temperature coefficient
Thermal paper
Standard
printing
energy (mJ)
Less than 25°C 25°C or higher
TF50KS-E2D
0.2998
0.002651
0.004241
TP50KJ-R
0.3341
0.002057
0.004333
Nippon Paper
TL69KS-LH
0.3838
0.001087
0.003272
PD160R-63
0.2865
0.001427
0.003096
Oji Paper
PD160R-N
0.2943
0.000689
0.002767
Mitsubishi Paper mills
limited
P220VBB-1
0.3134
0.003714
0.003390
AP50KS-D
0.3439
0.001930
0.005206
Jujo Thermal
AF50KS-E
0.3074
0.001837
0.004158
F5041
0.3546
0.002110
0.004137
Mitsubishi Hi-Tech Paper
P5045
0.3803
0.005593
0.004545
Papierfabrik August
Koehler AG
KT55F20
0.3387
0.001991
0.004303
P300
0.3626
0.001974
0.004487
P350
0.2951
0.003060
0.003674
P350-2.0
0.2942
0.003608
0.004185
KIP370
0.4213
0.002091
0.004485
KSP
KIP470
0.3553
0.003153
0.003915
KF50
0.3360
0.000847
0.004443
KANZAN
KPR440
0.3388
0.001570
0.004499