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 We put Citizen printers in our systems about five years ago, and forgot about them. Why? Because Citizen simply works. Zero service calls. Zero downtime. The most reliable component in our system is always a Citizen.
-Kevin Newman, Content Manager |
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CT-S281
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The CT-S281 is the industry’s most advanced two-inch thermal printer. Featuring a powerful one million cut rated auto-cutter that supports both full and partial cuts, hi-speed text and graphics, and two-dimensional barcode printing the CT-S281 packs a lot into small footprint package. Additional features include drop-in paper loading, expanded paper thickness range (0.06 to 0.1mm), and a paper out/near-end sensor.
The CT-S281 can be desktop or wall-mounted and comes with either a serial or USB interface, plus a complete drivers CD and downloadable customization utility to customize print speed, darkness, and default font.
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PRODUCT FEATURES
- Compact design
- Auto-Cutter
- Drop-in paper loading
- Two-color printing
- 80 mm/sec print speed
- Low-noise printing
- Built-in input buffer
- Barcode printing
- Horizontal or wall-mount installation
- Customization Utility
- Label version available
Specifications
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Printing method |
Line thermal dot printing |
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Printing width |
48mm (384 dots/line) |
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Dot density |
8 (horizontal) × 8 (vertical) dots/mm (203 dpi) |
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Printing speed |
80mm/sec (Fastest, print density: Standard and vertical) |
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Number of columns |
Font A: 32 columns (12 × 24 dots)
Font B: 42 columns (9 × 24 dots)
Font C: 48 columns (8 × 16 dots) |
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Character size (W x H) |
Font A: 1.50 × 3.00 mm
Font B: 1.13 × 3.00 mm
Font C: 1.00 × 2.00 mm |
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Character type |
Alphanumeric, International, PC437/850/852/857/858/860/863/864/865/866, WPC1252, Katakana, Thai Code 18 |
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Kanji (JIS level 1, level 2), Kana, JIS C 6226-1983 |
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User-defined logo/character |
User-defined characters can be registered in flash memory. |
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Types of barcode |
UPC-A/E, JAN (EAN) 13/8 columns, ITF, CODE 39, CODE 128, CODEBAR, CODE 93, PDF417, QRCODE |
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Line spacing |
4.23mm (1/6 inch) settable with command |
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Paper roll |
Thermal paper roll: 58 × F83mm
Paper thickness: 0.06 to 0.10 mm |
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Interface |
Serial (RS-232C compliant) or USB
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Input buffer |
4K bytes/45 bytes |
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Power supply |
DC8.5V ± 5% |
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Power consumption |
Standby: Approx. 2W, Printing: Approx. 18W (Approx. 26W max.) |
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AC adapter (28AD series) |
Rated input: AC100 to 240V, 50/60Hz
Rated output: DC8.5V, 3.0A |
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Weight |
Printer: Approx. 630g
AC adapter: Approx. 240g |
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Outside dimensions (W × D × H) |
106 × 180 × 105 mm
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Operating temperature and humidity |
5 to 40°C, 10 to 85%RH (No condensation) |
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Storage temperature and humidity |
-20 to 60°C, 10 to 90%RH (No condensation) |
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Reliability |
Printer head life: 50 km, 1 × 100,000,000 pulses (*)
Auto cutter life: 1 million cuts (*)
(*): At normal temperature/humidity with recommended paper used |
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Safety standard (**) |
UL, C-UL, FCC class B, TUV, GS, CE marking
(**): Represents the safety standards acquired when CITIZEN SYSTEMS-made adapters (28AD series) are used |
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