Thermal head and printing configuration, Outlines, Thermal head electrical characteristics – KERN & SOHN VFS 2T1 Addendum User Manual
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EPM205
- Technical reference -
Rev. A
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Advanced Printing Systems
3.
THERMAL HEAD AND PRINTING CONFIGURATION
3.1. Outlines
Heat element structure:
2 heaters/dot
Number of heat elements:
384 dots
Heat element pitch:
0.125 mm
Average resistance:
LV - 123 Ω ±4%
HS - 176 Ω ±4%
3.2. Thermal head electrical characteristics
Item
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Print voltage
VH
-
5.0
LV= 7.2
HS= 8.5
V
Logic voltage
Vdd
2.7
5.00
5.25
V
Logic current
Idd
-
-
48
mA
Input voltage (High)
VIH
0.8 x Vdd
-
Vdd
V
Input voltage (Low)
VIL
0
-
0.2 x Vdd
V
Data input current (DI) High
IIH DI
-
-
0.5
µA
Data input current (DI) Low
IIL DI
-
-
-0.5
µA
STB 1 to 6 input current (High)
IIH STB
-
-
30
µA
STB 1 to 6 input current (Low)
IIL STB
-
-
-0.5
µA
Clock input current (High)
IIH CLK
-
-
3
µA
Clock input current (Low)
IIL CLK
-
-
-3
µA
Latch input current (High)
IIH LAT
-
-
3
µA
Latch input current (Low)
IIL LAT
-
-
-3
µA
Data out output voltage (High)
VDOH
4.45
-
-
V
Data out output voltage (Low)
VDOL
-
-
0.05
V
Output voltage (driver out)
VOL
-
1.0
-
V
Clock frequency
f CLK
-
-
8
MHz
Clock width
tw CLK
30
-
-
ns
Data setup time
tsetup DI
30
-
-
ns
Data hold time
thold DI
10
-
-
ns
Latch width
tw LAT
100
-
-
ns
Latch setup time
tsetup LAT
200
-
-
ns
Latch hold time
thold LAT
50
-
-
ns
Data out delay time
td DO
-
-
120
ns
STB setup time
tsetup STB
300
-
-
ns
Driver out delay time
tdo
-
-
5
µs