The SP500 Application Guide
Complete Solution
To round out any multiple printer installation,
the SP500 is a terrific complement to the
features and performance of Star’s TSP family
of thermal printers. In hospitality applications,
a TSP700 would be ideal on the front end
handling transactions, to take advantage of
not only its speed, but it’s nearly silent operation.
For point of sale, the SP512 is the perfect
complement to the TSP613 tear bar thermal
printer. These same customers will also
employ an SP500 series printer in the back
of house for less time-sensitive print jobs and
those applications requiring archives or journals
to be printed. Simple, easy to use and cost-
effective, the SP500 series offers a perfect
solution to many applications.
Introduction
Star Micronics is widely respected for its
highly reliable dot matrix and thermal POS
and hospitality printers. Building on this
legacy, Star is pleased to announce the
release of the SP500 series. The SP500
sets a new standard for design, features
and performance in dot matrix printers.
The SP500 series features tear bar and auto
cutter models available in putty and charcoal
colors. The printer comes standard with serial
or parallel interfaces and uses a universal
internal power supply that reduces clutter
and maintains a small footprint. In applications
requiring a journal copy, a paper rewind
version is available for both models.
With ultra-fast print speeds of over 4 lines
per second (lps), the SP500 outperforms all
competitors in its class. The SP500 achieves
optimal print speed by utilizing Star’s new
logic-seeking print mechanism and high
speed 9-pin print head making text, graphics,
and modifiers print at amazing speeds.
The intention of the SP500
Application Guide is to
illustrate which features of
the SP500 series printers
make them a fitting solution
for specific applications.