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3-7 Reliability Specifications

3-7-1 Thermal Mechanism Module

(1) Life: 15 million lines

(2) MCBF: 37 million lines

Note 1) If the recommended paper is not used, the life of the printer cannot be guaranteed. Always

use the recommended paper types.

3-7-2 Thermal Head

(1) Life: Withstanding of wear: 100 km; Durability to Pulses: 100 million pulses

(2) Two-color Printing Life: Withstanding of wear: 50 km; Durability to Pulses: 50 million pulses

Notes 1) This assumes repeated printing sequences below the printing rate of 12.5% based on STAR's

evaluation standards document.

2) This is a standard for life when more than two adjacent dots are damaged on the head.

However, this excludes damage (scratches) caused by the adherence of foreign matter or

man-made damages.

3) When repeated printing under extremely high printing rates, the life of the thermal head will

notable decrease. Carefully consider your print format before printing.

4) If the recommended paper is not used, the life of the printer cannot be guaranteed. Always

use the recommended paper types.

3-7-3 Auto-cutter

(1) Life: Must meet the number of cuts for the paper thickness.

Performs full cuts.

Paper thickness Life

65 µm to 100 µm One million cuts

100 µm to 150 µm Three-hundred thousand cuts

Note 1) If the recommended paper is not used, the life of the printer cannot be guaranteed. Always

use the recommended paper types.

3-7-4 Presenter Module

(1) Life: Ticketing operation can handle one million receipts.

Notes 1) This assumes repeated ticketing operations of 100 mm receipts, based on STAR's evaluation

standards document.

2) If the recommended paper is not used, the life of the printer cannot be guaranteed. Always

use the recommended paper types.

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