Star Micronics CBM-820 manual General Specifications

2.		Specifications
2.1		General Specifications
Printing System			Serial impact dot-matrix
Number of Head Pins			9 wires
Printing Speed			3.1 lines/sec maximum
Number of Print Columns			35
Total dots			210
Printing width			63 mm
Dot spacing			Horizontal: 0.30mm
			Vertical: 0.35mm
Paper Width			80mm to 182mm
Sensors			Paper out top-of-form, bottom-of-form sensors
Command Modes			ESC/POS mode (TM-295 emulation)
Interface			Serial (RS-232C standard)
Data Buffer			2 K bytes / 35 bytes
			(Can be selected by DIP switch)
Reliability			Mechanism (MCBF): 2.5 million lines
			Printer head life: 70 million characters
Operating Environment
	Temperature		41° F to 104° F (5° C to 40° C)
	Humidity		10% to 80% RH at 40° C (non-condensing)
Storage Environment
	Temperature		-4°F to 140° F (-20°C to 60° C)
	Humidity		5% to 90% RH at 40° C (non-condensing)
Reliability
	Printable lines		MCBF 2,500,000 lines
	Head life		70,000,000 characters
Ink Ribbon
	Type		Cartridge cassette
	Color		Purple
	Ribbon Material		Nylon # 40 denier
	Life		2.2 million characters

Important!

Use only the specified type of ribbon. Use of another type of ribbon can cause malfunction of and damage to the printer.

Applicable Standards	115 V model: UL, C-UL, FCC Class-A
	230 V model: TÜV, CE Marking
	✳Those standards are applicable when our exclusive AC adapter (31AD series) is used.

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