Handheld Thermal Printer for Optimus+ Sound Level Meters

Handheld thermal printer for our Optimus+ sound level meters. The PR:311 is a portable thermal printer ideal for use with the Optimus+ range of sound level meters from Cirrus Research.

High printing speed (60mm/s at 384 dpi)
Auto Sleep, Idle, Low power status
Character set CP1252 and CP437 supplied as standard.
Standard serial interface
Handheld or various mounting options available

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SKU: PR311 + ZL173

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Description

Handheld Thermal Printer for Optimus+ Sound Level Meters

The PR:311 offers you the latest in compact printing technology. This handheld portable printer is robust in nature and packed with features despite its small size. It includes a standard RS232 serial port for simple connectivity and it comes with a revolutionary single-handed easy paper-load system. The printer lasts one MONTH on standby and prints upto 100 metres between charges.

This handheld thermal printer is manufactured by Able and features:

Wearable, portable hands-free printing for accelerated productivity
Intelligent battery life for optimal efficiency – up to one month on standby and 100 metres of print between re-charges!
Unique Single-handed easy paper-load system. No other printer is easier!
Utilising high-performance print mechanisms for superb-quality text and graphics
Thermal printing requires no ink providing increased cost efficiency
Simple connectivity through an industry-standard RS232 Serial port

You can change between several different operational modes with a simple button press:

Sleep: reduces power consumption
Idle: ready to print
Low power: battery low, requires charging
Spooling: unable to print, out of paper, lid open or other

The printer is supplied with an RS232 cable, and an additional cable, ZL173, to connect to the Optimus+ range of sound level meters.

The Handheld Thermal Printer comes with:

PR:311: Serial RS-232 Printer including battery pack
35mm diameter thermal paper roll
Universal input trickle charger (UK/Euro/USA/Aus). Input 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz
RS232 data cable (output from printer)
ZL173 data cable (connects to RS232 to connect to Optimus+)
Primary battery cell cradle (holds 4 x AAA non-rechargeble cells)
Wall / Belt mounting bracket

Data Input

RS-232 Serial (RJ12 connector)

Wireless Data input

N/A

Print Method

Fixed head thermal mechanism

Print Speed

60mm/s (at 7.2V battery voltage); 50mm/s (typical)

Print Width

48mm

Dots Per Line (Graphics)

384

Paper Specification

Paper Roll Width: 57.0 +/- 0.5mm. Max Roll Diameter: 36mm (length: 14.5m – 16 meters)

Accepts paper rolls with or without a core. Paper Roll A05836TPRI

Print Width

48mm

Dots Per Line (Graphics)

384

Dot Spacing

8 dots/mm (vertical & horizontal)

Sensors

Paper Out (Opto reflective) and Head Up (Mechanical)

Data Buffer

20 Kb

Width

48mm

Baud Rate

Up to 57,600 (9600 Default)

Character Set

CP1252 and CP437 supplied as standard. Range of popular Code Pages available with up to 6 resident simultaneously (See note 1 of PDF download)

Number of Columns

12, 16, 21, 24, 42, 32 (Default) (See note 1 of PDF download)

Fonts (Dots)

7×24, 10×24 (Default) (See note 1 of PDF download)

Dimensions

47x92x108mm (HxWxL)

Weight

330g (Including batteries and full roll paper)

Power Supply Option

As standard the Ap1300 range is supplied with a shrink-wrapped re-chargeable battery pack (5 cell 6V NiMH), together with an adapter to allow the use of primary cells. Note that chargers and data or power cables need to be ordered separately (see below) or as part of a complete kit. Power supply options include:

BC1300: Universal i/p trickle charger
BC1300CLAHL: 12V/24V vehicle trickle charger

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