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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.


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

Printer Mech: MP-300 Series
Printer Model	Description
Friction-feed Models:
MP312F-24-A	Operation & Specification Manual
MP-317FV-24-AC (dual print-heads)	Operation & Specification Manual
MP342FX-24-A & MP342FX-24-L (auto-cutter)	Operation & Specification Manual
MP382FW-24-L (auto-cutter & presenter)	Operation & Specification Manual

Sprocket-feed Models:
MP321S-24-A, MP322S-24-A & MP323S-24-A	Operation & Specification Manual
MP334S-12-A & MP334S-24-A (5" Paper)	Operation & Specification Manual

Platenless Models:
MP312N-24-A & MP334N-24-A	Operation & Specification Manual

Controller Boards:
BD300FD-24 - Serial Interface	Manual for MP312, MP311, MP342, MP341
BD300FC-24 - Parallel Interface	Manual for MP312, MP311, MP342, MP341
BD300FC-24 - Serial Interface	Manual for MP383FW-24L
BD300FC-24 - Parallel Interface	Manual for MP382FW-24L