KASSETTE
Industrial journal printer with paper rewinder
Field of application: Continuous documentation and archiving of machine, plant and vehicle data in an industrial environment
Field of application: Continuous documentation and archiving of machine, plant and vehicle data in an industrial environment
Highlights
- Integrated paper rewinder
- Closed and robust metal housing
- Paper widths of 58 or 80 mm
- Easy loading via a removable transport roller
- Optical paper-low and paper-end detection
- Various emulations and control variants
- Optional with real-time clock
Advantages
- Printouts are rewound automatically and neatly
- Logs stay protected and traceable
- Suitable for harsh industrial operating conditions
- Simplifies continuous operational documentation
- Can be adapted to existing machines and OEM systems
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.
Technical data
| GPT-4443 | |
|---|---|
| Paper loading | Easy Paper Loading |
| Printing method | Direct thermal printing |
| Resolution | 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 576 dots/line |
| Printing speed | max. 60 mm/s (depending on settings) |
| Paper width | 80 ±0.5 mm |
| Print width | 72 mm |
| Paper thickness | 60 – 100 µm |
| Paper roll diameter | max. 46 mm, with a 12 mm core |
| Operating voltage | 10 – 36 VDC |
| Current consumption (printing) | adjustable by command: approx. 3.5 A (peak) @ 24 VDC | approx. 7.0 A (peak) @ 12 VDC |
| Current consumption (idle) | approx. 80 mA (depending on the interface) |
| Possible interfaces | USB 2.0 FS (isolated, 5,000 V RMS), RS232 (isolated, 2,500 V RMS) |
| Fonts | 11 fonts, expandable, UTF-capable (optional: Unicode) |
| Barcode | EAN8, EAN13, UPCA, Code39, 2of5int, Code128, QR Code |
| MTBF*) | 50 km |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 180 x 180 x 187 mm, mounting depth: 175 mm |
| Weight incl. paper roll | approx. 2,340 g |
| Housing | Aluminium and galvanized steel sheet |
| Ambient temperature**) | -10°C – +50°C with specified paper |
| Humidity | 10 – 80 % 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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