| Specifications 212/216 Click here to scroll to the 242/246 specifications |
| Item |
SP212 SP216 | |
| Print method |
7-pin serial impact dot matrix | |
| Print direction |
Bi-directional | |
| Number of columns | 42(16CPI) A35(13.4CPI) | |
| Character font |
7 (Half dot) x 7 or 9 (Half dot) x
7 | |
| Dot pitch(mm) |
0.316(H) x 0.432(V) | |
| Line spacing |
1 / 6" (fixed) | |
| Character size |
16, 13.4 CPI | |
| Print speed(line / sec) |
Approx. 2.5 | |
| Paper feed speed (inches / sec.) |
1.5 | |
| Character set |
ASCII, International, Special IBM special | |
| Ink
ribbon |
Type |
Ribbon cassette |
| Life (characters) |
SP212 / RC200P(Purple) 3 million RC200B (Black) 1.2 million SP216 / RC200BR (Black / Red) 0.6 / 0.3 million | |
| Paper |
Media |
Roll paper |
| Material |
Normal or carbonless paper | |
| Width |
3" (76mm) | |
| Diameter |
Max. 3.35" (85mm) | |
| Thickness |
0.003" to 0.004" (0.07mm to 0.10mm)-Single copy | |
| Copies |
Three ply-max. 0.008" (0.2mm) Each paper should be 0.002" (0.05mm) to 0.003" (0.08mm) in thickness | |
| Reliability | MCBF | 9 million lines (CRT) |
| Print head | 75 million characters | |
| Operating conditions |
0šC to 50šC 10% to 80% RH (w/o condensation) | |
| Storage conditions |
-20šC to 70šC 5% to 95% RH (w/o condensation) | |
| Power supply |
AC100V, 120, 230, 240V | |
| Current consumption |
Max. 24W (Avg. 19W) | |
| Paper out detecter |
Mechanical switch | |
| Cash drawer driver |
1 circuit (24V, max. 1A) | |
| Data buffer |
Approx. 1KB | |
| Interface |
Serial (RS232C) or Parallel | |
| Dimensions (mm) |
158(W) x 234(D) x 193(H) | |
| Weight |
Approx.
3kg | |
| Specifications 242/246 |
| Item | SP242 & SP246 | |
| Print method | Serial impact dot matrix | |
| Print direction | Bi-directional | |
| Print head |
7 wires | |
| Print Columns |
42 at 16 CPI, 35 at 13.4 CPI | |
| Printing Speed |
2.5 lines/second | |
| Paper Feed |
9.0 lines/second | |
| Paper Width |
3 inch wide | |
| Auto-Cutter |
Guillotine Style: Partial & Full
Cut | |
| Copies |
Original + 2 copies | |
| Ink
ribbon |
Type |
Ribbon Cassette SP242: RC200P,
RC200B SP246: RC200BR |
| Ribbon Life (characters) |
RC200P: 3 Million
Characters RC200B: 1.2 Million Characters RC200BR: Black 600K Characters, Red 300K Characters | |
| Interface |
Serial (RS232C) or Parallel | |
| Data Buffer |
1K Bytes | |
| Reliability (MCBF) |
Mechanism 9M Lines Cutter 300K Cuts, 75 M Characters | |