Original Fujitsu FTP-638MCL401 Thermal Printer Mechanism
The FTP-638 MCL Series are 5V driven high-speed printers with a ultra low profile auto cutter and long life.
The FTP-638 MCL Series can be used for a variety of applications, such as POS terminals, banking terminals, and measurement and medical equipment.
• Ultra low profile
Height 21.8 mm, width 103.2 mm, depth 42.2 mm
• High speed printing
It can print at 60 mm/s (480 dotlines/s) maximum by using Fujitsu's unique head drive control.
• Auto Cutter
Long life and high reliable guilotine with dedicated motor.
• Easy paper loading
Our lever platen release mechanism allows a wide paper route, so paper can be easily inserted.
• Multifunctional die-cast frame
Wide operating temperature range, long continuous printing, high ESD absorbtion and discharge of static electricity vibration and shock resistant.
• RoHS compliant
• Cash registers
• EFT POS terminals
• Gas pumps
• Portable terminals
• Measuring instruments and analysers
• Taxi meters
| Item | Specifications | |
| Part number | FTP-638MCL401 | |
| Printing method | Thermal-line dot method | |
| Dot structure | 576 dots/line | |
| Dot pitch (Horizontal) | 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)—Dot density | |
| Dot pitch (Vertical) | 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)—Line feed pitch | |
| Effective printing area | 72 mm | |
| Number of columns | ANK 48 columns/line (maximum 12 x 24 dot font) | |
| Paper width | 80 mm | |
| Paper thickness | 60 to 100 p m (some paper in this range may not be used because of paper characteristics) | |
| Printing Speed | Maximum 60mm/sec. (480 dot line/sec.) at 8.5V | |
| Character types | Alphanumeric, kana: 159 types International characters: 195 types JIS Kanji (Kanji CG loaded board): about 6800 types | |
| Character, dimensions (WxH), number of columns | 12 x 24 dots, (1.5 x 3.0 mm), 48 columns: ANK 24 x 24 dots, (3.0 x 3.0 mm), 24 columns: ANK 8×16 dots, (10 x 2.0 mm), 72 columns: ANK 16×16 dots, (2.0 x 2.0 mm), 36 columns: ANK | |
| Interface | Conforms to RS232C / Centronics | |
| Power supply | For print head | 4.2 – 8.5 VDC average current, 0.30A (2.4A peak) at 7.2V (print ratio: 12.5%, print speed: 60mm/sec.) |
| For motor | 4.2 – 8.5 VDC ± 5%, 1.0A maximum | |
| For cutter | 7.2 – 8.5 VDC ± 5%, 1.1A maximum | |
| For logic | 3.0 -5.25 VDC, 0.1 A maximum | |
| Dimensions | Mechanism with cutter | 103.2 x 42.2 x 21.8 mm (WxDxH) |
| Interface board | 70 x 60 x 12mm | |
| Weight | Mechanism with cutter | Approximately 118g |
| Interface board | Approximately 25g | |
| Life | Head | Pulse resistance: 100 million pulses/dot (under our standard conditions); Abrasion resistance: paper traveling distance 50km (print ratio: 12.5% or less) |
| Cutter | 500,000 cuts (20 cuts/minute) | |
| Operating environment | Operating temperature* | 0° C to 50° C |
| Operating humidity | 20 to 85% RH (no condensation) | |
| Storage temperature | -20° C to +60° C (paper not included) | |
| Storage humidity | 5 to 90% RH (no condensation) | |
| Detection function | Head temperature detection | Detected by thermistor |
| Paper out/mark detection | Detected by photo-interrupter | |
| Platen release | Detected by sliding switch | |
| Recommended thermal sensitive paper | High Sensitive Paper TF50KS-E4 (Nippon Paper) | |
| Standard paper: TF60KS-E(Nippon Paper), FTP- 020PU001 (58mm), PD105R (Oji Paper), FTP-020P0701 (58mm) | ||
| Medium Life Paper TF60KS-F1, FTP-020P0102 (58mm), PD170R (Oji Paper), P220VBB-1 Mitsubishi Paper) | ||
| Long Life Paper PD160R-N (Oji Paper), AFB-235 (Mitsubishi Paper), TP50KJ-R (Nippon Paper), HA220AA (Nippon Paper) | ||