COMPACT Plus
Modular ticket printer for vending machines and kiosk systems
Field of application: Installation in parking meters, ticket vending machines, kiosk systems, self-service terminals, and industrial devices
Field of application: Installation in parking meters, ticket vending machines, kiosk systems, self-service terminals, and industrial devices
Highlights
- Modular panel-mount thermal printing system
- Variable paper widths and different print mechanisms
- Processing of paper thicknesses up to 190 µm
- Optional presenter, paper roll holder, sensors or barcode scanner
- Paper rolls with diameters of up to 300 mm are possible
- Up to one kilometer of paper per roll
- Robust stainless steel construction and variants for outdoor or solar operation
Your advantages
- The printing system is configured precisely for each application
- Requires little installation space
- Supports long operating intervals
- Allows for controlled and secure ticket issuance
- Simplifies maintenance, paper changes, and system integration
- Customizable as an OEM thermal printer
Drivers
ZIP
CUPS configuration file for CUPS versions up to 1.6 - for GeBE printers (MacOS X as well as Linux distributions Ubuntu und Debian). CUPS GeBE installer for versions 1.7 or higher on request.
Data sheets
Technical data
| GPT-4672 | GPT-4672-P | GPT-4673 | GPT-4673-P (A8 only) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper loading | Auto Paper Loading | ||||
| Printing method | Direct thermal printing | ||||
| Resolution | 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 448 dots/line (12 dots/mm (300 dpi), 672 dots/line on request) |
8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 640 dots/line (12 dots/mm (300 dpi), 960 dots/line on request) |
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| Printing speed | A8 | max. 200 mm/s (depending on print mechanism and settings) | |||
| C32 | max. 250 mm/s (depending on print mechanism and settings) | -/- | |||
| Paper width | 54 – 60 mm | 58 – 60 mm | 63 – 82.5 mm (63 – 86 mm on request) |
80 – 82 mm | |
| Print width | 56 mm | 80 mm | |||
| Paper thickness | 70 – 190 µm | 70 – 100 µm | 70 – 190 µm | 70 – 100 µm | |
| Paper roll diameter | 150 mm with paper roll holder (on request up to 300 mm) | ||||
| Operating voltage | 10.8 – 26.5 VDC | ||||
| Current consumption (printing) | adjustable by command: approx. 3.0 – 12.0 A (peak) | ||||
| Current consumption (idle) | approx. 80 mA (depending on the interface) | ||||
| Possible interfaces | USB 2.0 FS, RS232 | ||||
| Fonts | A8 | IBMII 28, 56 characters/line, expandable | IBMII 36, 72 characters/line, expandable | ||
| C32 | 23 fonts, expandable, UTF-capable | -/- | |||
| Barcode | A8 | EAN13, Code39, 2of5int, optional on request: EAN8, Code128c, PDF417 | |||
| C32 | EAN8, EAN13, UPCA, Code39, 2of5int, Code128, QR Code | -/- | |||
| MTBF*) | 100 km | 2 million cuts | ||||
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 131 x 88 x 44 mm | 131 x 91 x 97 mm | 162 x 96 x 49 mm | 162 x 98 x 104 mm | |
| Weight with mounting bracket | approx. 545 g | approx. 725 g | approx. 840 g | approx. 1,060 g | |
| Housing | Stainless steel | ||||
| Ambient temperature **) | -20°C – +70°C with specified paper | ||||
| Humidity | 10 – 90 % relative humidity, without condensation | ||||
| Storage conditions | -20°C – +70°C at 10 – 90 % relative humidity, without condensation | ||||
Troubleshooting
Paper comes out but stays blank
The thermal paper is loaded the wrong way round — only one side can be printed. Load the paper so that the heat-sensitive side faces the print head (usually the outside of the roll).
Test: quickly run the tip of your fingernail over the paper with some pressure — the heat-sensitive side turns black from the friction heat.
Test: quickly run the tip of your fingernail over the paper with some pressure — the heat-sensitive side turns black from the friction heat.
Print faint, streaky or patchy
1) Clean the printhead.
2) Only use dry paper — damp paper prints faintly.
3) Use only specified thermal paper (specification TI-DE-0606).
2) Only use dry paper — damp paper prints faintly.
3) Use only specified thermal paper (specification TI-DE-0606).
Printer prints only a few dots | characters — or stops
The cause is almost always the power supply: thermal printers draw high peak currents while printing. Size the power supply adequately, use short supply lines with sufficient cross-section, and check the connectors for contact resistance.
Typical accompanying symptoms: the status LED goes out when printing starts; paper feed works, but the self-test does not.
Typical accompanying symptoms: the status LED goes out when printing starts; paper feed works, but the self-test does not.
USB: printout stops or keeps repeating
Check the COM port setting: set up the virtual COM port according to the installation instructions. In addition, disable the "end of job" action in the Windows driver.
Serial: printout incomplete after a few characters
The printer buffer is overrun because the transmitter does not observe a handshake. Enable handshake: Software Xon/Xoff or hardware CTS. Reduce transmission speed if necessary.
Serial: printer prints wrong | garbled characters
The transmission is disturbed. Use the correct interface levels (RS232 vs. TTL). The transmission cable may be too long.
Serial: sporadically corrupted data
With a poor ground connection, print current flows through the interface cable (potential rise → data corruption). Check and improve the ground connections; supply power via short, thick cables.
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