Specifications
Mettinger Straße 11 • D-73728 Esslingen Germany • Tel.: +49 (0)711/3906-400 • Fax: +49 (0)711/3906-405 • 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