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BVM intros thermal printer for ATM, industrial, retail applications

March 15, 2019

BVM, an official distributor for Seiko Instruments printer mechanisms and portable printers for the U.K. and Ireland, has announced the CAPM347, a 24VDC thermal print-and-cut unit designed for use in ATMs, ticketing and vending machines, lottery terminals and other applications.

Two versions of the device are available, according to a press release:

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• An "easy load" version with a removable thermal head enables simple drop-in roll replacement for point-of-sale and similar receipt printers.
• An auto load model with a hinged thermal head assembly features an optical sensor that automatically initiates replacement paper loading and is suitable for embedded use in ATMs, kiosks and ticketing machines.

Both versions offer print speeds of 300mm/s on standard 58, 60, 80 and 83 millimeter-wide paper up to 90-micron thickness. The integral cutter has a V-shaped blade specified to 2 million operations of complete or partial cuts, the release said.

The units feature an all-metal body, motors and gears, and are designed to output more than 1.3 million 150 millimeter receipts with up to 640 dots per line. 

The communication interface with the host machine is via parallel, serial or USB with Seiko interface boards or control chips. Windows and Linux drivers are available.