MULDE Medi Box
Compact desktop ticket printer for POS and points of sale
Field of application: stationary printing of tickets, group tickets, admission tickets, receipts and vouchers at points of sale, checkouts, kiosks and in public transport
Field of application: stationary printing of tickets, group tickets, admission tickets, receipts and vouchers at points of sale, checkouts, kiosks and in public transport
Highlights
- Compact desktop thermal printer for paper widths from 45 to 86 mm
- Precise cutter for full and partial cuts
- Processing of paper thicknesses up to 140 µm
- Suitable for pre-printed tickets
- Paper roll with a diameter of up to 80 mm
- Transparent paper cover for quick supply check
- Status LED as well as FEED and TEST button
- Opening from the front or controlled by software via a solenoid
- Configurable for precise printing of multiple connected tickets
Advantages
- Requires little space on the counter or work area
- Enables convenient and fast ticket issuing
- Faster processes when selling group and multiple tickets
- Prints multiple tickets in a single connected print job
- Places partial cuts between individual tickets precisely at the intended position
- Large paper supply reduces the number of roll changes
- Visible paper level makes checking easy during operation
- Customizable to ticket formats, processes, and OEM systems
Technical data
| GPT-88535 | |
|---|---|
| Paper loading | Easy Paper Loading |
| Printing method | Direct thermal printing |
| Resolution | 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 640 dots/line |
| Printing speed | max. 250 mm/s (depending on settings) |
| Paper width | adjustable width: 45, 54, 60, 69, 76, 80, 82.5, 86 mm |
| Print width | 80 mm |
| Paper thickness | 60 – 140 µm |
| Paper roll diameter | max. 80 mm |
| Operating voltage | 24 VDC ±10% |
| Current consumption (printing) | adjustable by command: approx. 1.0 – 6.0 A (peak) |
| Current consumption solenoid | approx. 10 A | 60 ms (peak) |
| Current consumption (idle) | approx. 60 mA (depending on the interface) |
| Possible interfaces | USB 2.0 FS, RS232 and Ethernet |
| Sensors | PE, Blackmark and Head open |
| Fonts | 11 fonts, expandable, UTF-capable (optional: Unicode) |
| Barcode | EAN8, EAN13, UPCA, Code39, 2of5int, Code128, QR Code |
| MTBF*) | 100 km | 1 million cuts (depending on the paper); 500,000 cuts at 130 µm paper thickness |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 124 x 129 x 141 mm |
| Weight | approx. 715 g |
| Housing | PC ABS, black similar to RAL 9005, with transparent paper compartment cover |
| 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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