Star Micronics SP298 user manual Appendix A Specifications, General Specifications

Appendix A: Specifications

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	42
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	Star mode
	ESC/POS mode (TM-295 emulation)
	ESC/POS mode (TM-290 emulation)
Interface	Serial (RS-232C standard)
	Parallel (centronics compatible)
Data Buffer	Star mode: 2 K bytes / 35 bytes
	ESC/POS mode: 512 bytes / 35 bytes
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)
Ink Ribbon
Type	Cartridge cassette
Color	Purple (standard) or black (optional)
Ribbon Material	Nylon # 40 denier
Life	Purple: 2.2 million characters
	Black: 1.2 million characters

Important!

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