
Thick film thermal printhead
(with thermal historical control)
KD2006-DC72A
DC72 series has our own internally developed heat-history control function.
This product is best suited for applications which require 24 hours operation like factory production lines.
zApplications
High speed label printer
High speed bar code printer
High speed ticket printer
Various high speed terminal printers
zFeatures
1) Newly developed thick-film fast response thermal element and driver LSI with the function of thermal history control which is
added the future history control are employed for this series. It is possible to print with super high speed of 10 inches / s or
250 mm / s.
2) 150km life realized by attributing durable new protection film.
3) New partial glaze construction makes it compatible with the thermal transfer application.
zDimensions (Unit : mm)
(3.5)
Max.40
Max.48
φ3H10 (Effective Depth 3)
7.3±0.3
13.3±0.3
17.8±0.2
Dot #1344
#2
#1
CONNECTOR A
44±0.2 (Heat Element)
44±0.3
40±0.3
182
168 (Effective Print Width)(7)
#34
#33
φ3H10 Length 4(Effective Depth 3)
80±0.3
124±0.3
CONNECTOR B
3-M3(Effective Depth 3)
Dot #1
LABEL
10.1±0.4
(9)
Max.φ20
Max.5
#1#10
Max.14.0
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Data Sheet KD2006-DC72A
zInner circuit
V
H
GND
V
DD
N.C.
/ STB4
/ STB3
/ STB2
/ STB1
/ RESET
CLKIN4
DI4
DO4
LKOUT4
CLKIN3
DI3
DO3
LKOUT3
CLKIN2
DI2
DO2
LKOUT2
CLKIN1
DI1
DO1
/ LOAD
START
INC
SEL2
SEL1
TM
TM
CONNECTOR
100µF×2
35V
0.1µF
50V
DOT #1344
#1344
REGISTER
#961 #960 #705 #704 #321 #320
LATCH REGISTER
SHIFT
SHIFT
REGISTER
To Each IC
THERMISTOR
30kΩ B : 3950K
REGISTER
SHIFT
DOT #1
#1
SHIFT
REGISTER
DI No.
DI4
DI3
DI2
DI1
DOT No.
1344 to 961
960 to 705
704 to 321
320 to 1
/ STB No.
/ STB4
/ STB3
/ STB2
/ STB1
DOT No.
1344 to 961
960 to 705
704 to 321
320 to 1
Fig.1
CLK No.
CLKIN4
CLKIN3
CLKIN2
CLKIN1
DOT No.
1344 to 961
960 to 705
704 to 321
320 to 1
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zPin assignments
Data Sheet KD2006-DC72A
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Circuit
V
DD
V
DD
NC
NC
SEL2
SEL1
CLKIN4 (CP)
CLKOUT4
CLKIN3
CLKOUT3
DI4
DO4
DI3
DO3
/ STB4
/ STB3
INC
No.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Circuit
/ LOAD
/ RESET
START
TM
TM
DI2
DO2
DI1
DO1
/ STB2
/ STB1
CLKIN2
CLKOUT2
CLKIN1
NC
NC
NC
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Circuit
V
H
V
H
V
H
V
H
V
H
(COM)
(COM)
(COM)
(COM)
(COM)
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
zCharacteristics
Parameter
Effective printing width
Dot pitch
Total dot number
Average resistance value
Applied voltage
Applied power
Print cycle
Maximum number of dots energized simultaneously
Maximum clock frequency
Maximum roller diameter
Running life / pulse life
Operating temperature
Symbol Typical Unit
−
−
−
Rave
V
H
PO
SLT
−
−
−
−
−
168
0.125
1344
650
24
0.75
0.49
1344
8
φ20.0
150/(1×10
5 to 45
8
)
mm
mm
dots
Ω
V
W/dot
ms
dots
MHz
mm
km/pulses
°C
zData sheets
SLT : 0.82ms/line
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
OPTICAL DENSITY
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.00 0.05
ENERGY (mJ/dot)
Fig.2 Representative density curve
0.30 0.350.20 0.250.10 0.15
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
MAXIMUM ENERGY (mJ/dot)
0.1
0.4
0.0
0 0.40.2 0.80.6 1.0 1.2 1
SCANNING LINE TIME (ms/line)
Fig.3 Maximum energy curve
Level2
Level4
Level1
Level3
Level6
Level5
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