
Thick film thermal printhead (with thermal historical control)
KD3003-DC72A
DC72 series has our ow n intern ally 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 f or this series. It is p ossible to pri nt with super high sp eed of 10 inches / s o r 250
mm / s.
2) 150km life realized by attributing durable new protection film.
3) New partial glaze construction makes it compatibl e with the th ermal transfer application .
zDimensions (Unit : mm)
(4.844)
Max.45
Max.36
(3)
#2
#1
CONNECTOR A
91
81.312(Effective Print Width)
Dot #960
#20
#19
Dot #1
#6
CONNECTOR B
LABEL
#1
Max.φ20
Max.5.5
6.1±0.4
(5)
φ3H10 Length 4 (Effective Depth 3)
0.5
±
(20.8)
25
Max.12
φ3H10 (Effective Depth 3)
3-M3(Effective Depth 3)
20.656±0.2
40±0.3
20±0.3
20.5±0.360.5±0.3
DOT #960
7.3±0.3
17.8±0.2
15.3±0.3
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zEquivalent circuit
GND
N.C.
/ STB2
/ STB1
V
H
V
DD
220µF
35V
0.1µF
50V
DOT #960
#960 #449
DOT #1
#448 #1
/ RESET
CLKIN2
DI2
DO2
LKOUT2
CLKIN1
DI1
DO1
/ LOAD
START
INC
SEL2
SEL1
TM
TM
CONNECTOR
DI No.
DI2
DI1
zPin assignments
DOT No.
960 to 513
512 to 1
SHIFT
REGISTER
/ STB No.
LATCH REGISTER
To Each IC
THERMISTOR
30kΩ B : 3950K
/ STB2
/ STB1
DOT No.
960 to 513
512 to 1
Fig.1
SHIFT
REGISTER
CLK No.
CLKIN2
CLKIN1
DOT No.
960 to 513
512 to 1
CircuitNo.
1V
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
DD
V
DD
SEL2
SEL1
CLKIN2 (CP)
NC
DI2
DI1
INC
/ LOAD
No.
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Circuit
/ RESET
START
DO1
DO2
TM
TM
/ STB2
/ STB1
CLKOUT2
CLKIN1
CircuitNo.
1V
H
(COM)
2
V
H
(COM)
3
V
H
(COM)
4
5
6
GND
GND
GND
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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
zDat a sheet s
SLT : 0.82ms/line
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
OPTICAL DENSITY
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.00 0.02
ENERGY (mJ/dot)
Fig.2 Representative density curve
0.12 0.14 0.160.08 0.100.04 0.06
0.1
SUPPLY ENERGY (Max.) (mJ/dot)
Symbol Typical Unit
−
−
−
Rave
V
H
PO
SLT
−
−
−
−
−
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.3 0.50.4 0.70.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1
SCANNING LINE TIME (ms)
Fig.3 Maximum energy curve
81.312
0.0847
960
1250
24
0.53
0.41
960
8
φ20.0
150/(1×10
5 to 45
Level1
Level2
Level3
Level4
Level5
Level6
8
)
mm
mm
dots
Ω
V
W/dot
ms
dots
MHz
mm
km/pulses
°C
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