EZ-Load Thermal Printer
Owner’s Manual
2.1 Thermal Paper Specifications
The printer requires qualified thermal paper with the following dimensions:
Width Diameter Outside Core Diameter
80 mm ± .2 mm (3.15 in. ± .008 in.) 115 mm max. (4.5 in.) 45mm (1.75 inches)
82.5 mm ± .2 mm (3.25 in. ± .008 in.) 115 mm max. (4.5 in.) 45mm (1.75 inches)
Table 5: Thermal Paper Dimensions
The paper should not be attached to the core. If Top of Form Option is installed, paper
with a colored stripe at the end can be used to indicate that the paper is running low.
2.2 Ordering Thermal Paper
We recommend the following paper grades produced by their respective manufacturers.
There are a number of paper converters qualified to supply this paper, provided the
thermal paper rolls are from these recommended grades.
Manufacturer Paper Grade Paper Thickness
Kanzaki Specialty Papers
(USA) Lotto 480 83 g/m2 – 3.3mil
Kanzan Spezialpapiere
GMBH (Germany) KLS 36
KLS 46 79g/m2 – 3.1mil
81g/m2 – 3.2mil
Appleton Papers, Inc.
(USA) Optima T-886 B (now Heatsafe 200-3.2) 82g/m2 – 3.2mil
Blumberg GMBH T49-32 88 g/m2 – 3.5mil
Mitsubishi TP8065 80g/m2 – 3.1mil
Table 6: Ordering Thermal Paper
Additional grades can be qualified and made available. Contact your sales
representative for more information.
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