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MP-300 Series

Features

Class leading, high performance
9-pin mechanisms.

MCBF 18 million lines

Print head rated for 200 million characters

Available with or without autocutters

Description

The MP300 series are high quality, high performance impact dot matrix printer mechanisms. These mechanisms feature a compact design, graphics printing and a high 8 million line MCBF. The variety offered by the different models will suit almost any application.

MP-300 Series Product Manuals


General Specifications
Mechanism model number:	MP312F-24A	MP317FV-24AC	MP317FV-24AC	MP312N-24A	MP382FW-24L
				(Platen Free)
Control board model number:	BD300FD-24A (serial) or BD300FC-24A (parallel)				BD389FC-24 (parallel) BD389FD-24 (serial)
Packaged printer using mechanism:	SP312	SP317	SP342	-----	UP389
Cutter	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Document presenter	No	No	No	No	Yes
Print method	Impact dot matrix	Impact dot matrix	Impact dot matrix	Impact dot matrix	Impact dot matrix
Paper feed method	Stepping motor	Stepping motor	Stepping motor	None*	Stepping motor
Resolution	72 DPI	72 DPI	72 DPI	72 DPI	72 DPI
Columns	40	40	40	40	40
Friction or sprocket feed	Friction	Friction	Friction	None*	Friction
Paper width	82.5mm	82.5mm	82.5mm	N/A*	3.25” max.
Print speed (lines per second)	3.2 LPS	5.5 LPS	3.2 LPS	3.2 LPS	5.5 LPS
2 color printing	No	No	No	No	No
Graphics capability	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Paper out sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Power supply voltage	24 volts	24 volts	24 volts	24 volts	24 volts
Paper copies	One + 2 Ply	One + 2 Ply	One + 2 Ply	One + 2 Ply	One + 2 Ply
Paper thickness (single copy)	0.003”-0.004”	0.003”-0.004”	0.003”-0.004”	0.003”-0.004”	0.003”-0.004”
Paper thickness (original + 1)	0.006”	0.006”	0.006”	0.006”	0.006”
Paper thickness (original + 2)	0.008”	0.008”	0.008”	0.008”	0.008”
Operating temperature	+0 - 50 C	+0 - 50 C	+0 - 50 C	+0 - 50 C	+0 - 50 C
Mechanism reliability (lines)	18 million	18 million	18 million	18 million	18 million
Print head reliability (characters)	200 million	200 million	200 million	200 million	200 million
Weight	1.70 lbs	2.14 lbs	2.40 lbs	1.06 lbs	3.12 lbs