Citizen CL-E331 User Manual

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1. GENERAL OUTLINE
Thank you for purchasing the Citizen Systems Line Thermal Printer CL-E321 / CL-E331.
This printer is a line thermal printer employing the direct-thermal method and
thermal-transfer method that was developed for labels, tags, tickets, and many other
applications.
1.1 Features
< Compact and Stylish Design >
 Boasting the smallest footprint in the industry, this printer was designed to be com-
pact to free users from placement restrictions.
 The stylish design enables the device to be used in different environments.
 Exterior color options include black and pure white.
 This printer is compact yet allows you to use a 300 m per roll, large-diameter ink
ribbon.
< High-speed, High-quality Printing >
 This printer employs the direct-thermal method and thermal-transfer method by
utilizing a thermal head, and includes a 32-bit RISC CPU with a maximum operat-
ing frequency of 216 MHz and thermal history control to provide high-speed, high-
quality performance up to 8 IPS with the CL-E321 model and up to 6 IPS with the
CL-E331 model.
< Adjustable Sensors Provided as Standard >
 Adjustable media/black line sensors are provided as standard so that the detection
position can be adjustable horizontally. This enables sensors to be placed at detec-
tion positions suitable for different types of media.
< Interface >
 Standard interfaces include a 9-pin, DSUB RS232C interface, full-speed USB 2.0
port, and an Ethernet port that supports 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T. These
interfaces enable high-speed connections to many peripheral devices.

Citizen CL-E331 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Print technology	Thermal transfer
Printing media thickness	63.5 - 190 µm
Sustainability compliance	Yes
Sustainability certificates	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), TUV, UL ECOLOGO, VCCI
Display	-
Control type	Buttons
Color	No
Maximum resolution	- DPI
Printable dot numbers	300 dot
Ribbon width	60 mm
Core diameter	25 mm
Ribbon length	300 m
Media thickness	0.150 mm
Maximum label width	118 mm
Maximum media length	1625.6 mm
Maximum roll diameter	125 mm
RS-232 ports	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Flash memory	16 MB
Internal memory	32 MB
Built-in barcodes	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, ITF, PDF417, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	266 mm
Width	178 mm
Height	173 mm
Weight	2600 g
Label width	104 mm