CT-S281

The CT-S281 is the industrys most advanced two-inch thermal printer. Featuring a powerful one-

CT-S281 Thermal Printer

million cut rated auto-cutter that supports both full and partial cuts, hi-speed text and graphics, and two-dimensional barcode printing the CT-S281 packs a lot into small footprint package. Additional features include drop-in paper loading, expanded paper thickness range (0.06 to 0.1mm), and a paper out/near-end sensor. The CT-S281 can be desktop or wall-mounted and comes with either a serial or USB interface, plus a complete drivers CD and downloadable customization utility to customize print speed, darkness, and default font. The CT-S281 is covered by Citizens full three year warranty and is also available in a label version for added flexibility.
CITIZEN SYSTEMS AMERICA CORPORATION

Features

Compact design Auto-Cutter Drop-in paper loading Two-color printing 80 mm/sec print speed Low-noise printing Built-in input buffer Barcode printing Page mode Horizontal or wall-mount installation Customization Utility Label version available
Character Size Character type User-defined Logo/Characters Barcode Types Line Feed Pitch Paper Roll Auto paper cutter Interface Input Buffer Supply Voltage Power Consumption AC Adapter Specifications Weight Outside Dimensions (W x D x H) Environment Reliability

Specifications

Printing Method Print Width Dot Density Print Speed Number of Columns Line thermal dot print method 48mm/384 dots 8 (horizontal) X 8 (vertical) dots/mm (203 dpi) 80mm/sec. Font A: 32 columns; 12 x 24 dots Font B: 42 columns; 9 x 24 dots Font C: 48 columns; 8 x 16 dots Font A: 1.50 x 3.00mm, Font B: 1.13 x 3.00mm, Font C: 1.00 x 2.00mm Alphanumeric, International, PC437, 850, 852, 857, 858, 860, 863, 864, 865, 866, WPC1252, Katakana, Thai code 18 User-defined characters and logos can be registered in flash memory. UPC-A/E, JAN (EAN) 13/8 columns, ITF, CODE 39, CODE 128, CODABAR, CODE 93, PDF417, QRCODE 4.23 mm (1/16 inch) User selectable Thermal paper roll: 58mm x 83mm OD Paper thickness: 0.06 - 0.1mm Method: Guillotine, full or partial cut Serial (RS-232C compliant) or USB 4k bytes/45 bytes DC 8.5V5% Standby: Approx. 2W, Printing: Approx. 18W (Approx. 26W max.) Rated input: AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz Rated output: DC 8.5V, 3A Approx. 630g 106 x 180 x 105mm Operation Temperature 5-40 C, Humidity 10-85 RH% (no condensation) Temperature -20 to 60 C, Humidity 10-90 RH% (no condensation) Storage Pulse Resistance: 1 x 108 pulses (printing rate 12.5%) Wear Resistance: 50km (normal temperature/humidity with recommended paper used) Auto Cutter: 1 million cuts UL, C-UL, FCC Class B, TUV, GS, CE marking

Applications

Retail/Small Footprint Applications Diagnostic/Testing equipment Coin-counting Data-logging Delivery Slip Coupon Ticketing

Safety Standards

363 Van Ness Way, Suite 404 Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 781-1460 Fax: (310) 781-9152 (800) 421-6516 www.citizen-systems.com

CT-S280 / CT-S281(L)

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

Applications

Receipt Kitchen Coupon Delivery Ticket Label Banking Daily report Medical equipment Weight scales
Low Voltage & Autocutter The CT-S281 is CITIZENs 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.

PDF417

Easy paper loading QR code
Label version Label printing never has been so easy. Just connect to your PC and print on standard 2 inch labels.

CT-S280 in black

CT-S281L

CT-S280 in white

Mettinger Strae 11
D-73728 Esslingen Germany

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www.citizen-europe.com

Features Specifications
Model Print method Print width Print speed Dot density Number print columns and character size CT-S280 CT-S281 CT-S281L Line thermal printing method 48 mm max. (384 dots/line) 80 mm/s (18.9 lines/sec.) 60 mm/s (14,2 lines / sec.) 8 dots/mm 203 dpi 32 columns max. font A (12x24 dots) 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) 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 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 4.2 3mm (1/6 inch): Settable by commands ESC/POS-compliant 57.5mm0.mm Thickness: 65 to 75 m Thickness: 60 to 100 m _ _ Label width: 54mm (max) Label length: 25mm/pc (min) Serial (RS-232C) Serial (RS-232C) Parallel (IEEE1284 compliant, USB (Printer class, Virtual COM) Centronics compliant) USB (Virtual COM) 4K or 45 bytes DC 8.5V Input: AC 100 to 240V, output: DC 8.5V Printer: Apprx. 430g, AC Printer: Approx. 630g, AC adapter approx. 240 g adapter approx. 240g 106x170x116.5 mm 106x180x105 mm -20C ~ 60C, 10 to 90%RH (No condensation) 100 million pulses or 50 km 40 million pulse or 20km _ 1 million cuts (Paperthickness 65 m 400,000 cuts (with label paper) 75 m) UL, C-UL, FCC Class B, TUV-GS UL, C-UL, FCC Class B, TUVCE Marking, VCCI Class A GS, CE Marking, VCCI Class B
Character table Barcode type
Line spacing Emulation Paper size Label Interface
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
Input buffer Power supply AC adapter Weight Dimensions (WxDxH) Operating temperature range Reliability Thermal head Auto cutter life Safety standard

Type Classification

CT-S281 RS E B P L M1
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 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 1) Model type CT-S280 CT-S281