CITIZEN CTS281UBEBKPLM1 Product Data Sheet

Low Voltage & Autocutter

The CT-S281 is CITIZEN’s
first low-voltage-operated
POS printer equipped with
an auto cutter.

2-Dimensional Barcode

Unique in its class the
CT-S281 is equipped with
2-dimensional barcode.

Label version

Label printing never has been
so easy. Just connect to your
PC and print on standard
2 inch labels.

CT-S280 / CT-S281(L)

POS

Small but powerfull

The ultra compact thermal printer for all kind of receipts and labels

CT-S281L

Easy paper loading

CT-S280 in black

CT-S280 in white

PDF417

QR code

Mettinger Straße 11 • D-73728 Esslingen Germany • Tel.: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • www.citizen-europe.com

Applications

• Receipt

• Kitchen

• Coupon

• Delivery

•Ticket

• Label

• Banking

• Daily report

• Medical
equipment

• Weight scales

Specifications

Mettinger Straße 11 • D-73728 Esslingen Germany • Tel.: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • www.citizen-europe.com

Features

Model CT-S280 CT-S281 CT-S281L
Print method Line thermal printing method
Print width 48 mm max. (384 dots/line)
Print speed 80 mm/s (18.9 lines/sec.) 60 mm/s (14,2 lines / sec.)
Dot density 8 dots/mm 203 dpi
Number print columns 32 columns max. font A (12x24 dots)
and character size 42 columns max. font B (9x24 dots)

48 columns max. font C (8x16 dots)
16 columns max. Kanji font A (24x24 dots)
24 columns max. Kanji font B (16x16 dots)

Character table Alphanumeric, International characters, Code page 850,852, 857, 858, 860, 863, 864, 865, 866, WPC1252, Katakana,

Thai code18, Kanji (JIS level 1, level 2), Kana, JIS C 6226-1983

Barcode type UPC-A/E, JAN (EAN) 13/8 UPC-A/E, JAN (EAN) 13/8 columns,

columns, ITF, CODE 39, CODE ITF, CODE 39, CODE 128, CODABAR,
128, CODABAR, CODE 93 CODE 93, PDF417, QRCODE

Line spacing 4.2 3mm (1/6 inch): Settable by commands
Emulation ESC/POS-compliant
Paper size 57.5mm±0.5 58 mm

Thickness: 65 to 75 µm Thickness: 60 to 100 µm

Label _ _ Label width: 54mm (max)

Label length: 25mm/pc (min)

Interface Serial (RS-232C) Serial (RS-232C)

Parallel (IEEE1284 compliant, USB (Printer class, Virtual COM)
Centronics compliant)
USB (Virtual COM)

Input buffer 4K or 45 bytes
Power supply DC 8.5V
AC adapter Input: AC 100 to 240V, output: DC 8.5V
Weight Printer: Apprx. 430g, AC Printer: Approx. 630g, AC

adapter approx. 240 g adapter approx. 240g

Dimensions (WxDxH) 106x170x116.5 mm 106x180x105 mm
Operating temperature range -20°C ~ 60°C, 10 to 90%RH (No condensation)
Reliability Thermal head 100 million pulses or 50 km 40 million pulse or 20km

Auto cutter life _ 1 million cuts (Paperthickness 65 µm 400,000 cuts (with label paper)

≤ 75 µm)

Safety standard UL, C-UL, FCC Class B, TUV-GS UL, C-UL, FCC Class B, TUV-

CE Marking, VCCI Class A GS, CE Marking, VCCI Class B

• Low Voltage operation

• 80mm/sec printing speed
(label version 60mm/sec
printing speed)

• 58mm paper width

• Easy paper loading

• Cutter (full / partial) (CT-S281)

• Memory switch function

• Bitmap data registration
(NV memory)

• Barcode printing

• 2-dimensional barcode (CT-S281)

• ESC/POS compatibility

• Page mode

• Two color printing

• Wall mount installation

• Available in white or black

• Label (CT-S281L only)

• Paper near end sensor (CT-S281)

• Black mark sensor (CT-S281L)

• Driver: Win 2000/XP/VISTA/
2003 Server, CUPS

Type Classification

CT-S281 RS E B P L M1

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

1) Model type

CT-S280
CT-S281

2) Interface

PA: Parallel (CT-S280 only)
R: Serial (RS-232C)
UB: USB

3) Destination

E. Europe
U: USA
J: Japan

4) Colour

B: Black
W: White

5) Paper Near End sensor

P: PNE sensor (CT-S281 only)
None: Not equipped

6) Label option

L: Label version (CT-S281 only)
None: Not equipped

7) Black Mark Sensor

M1: BM sensor (CT-S281 only)
None: Not equipped