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Crypto VGA Component Technical Manual
Issue A
2.3.1 RECEIPT PRINTER
All OPTimum IQ units are fitted with the standard receipt printer, automatic
cutter and printer controller board. A drop-down ticket bin is also supplied to
avoid the risk of paper jams caused by customers removing the ticket prior to
completion of cutting.
The basic characteristics of the receipt printer are as follows:-
• Printing Method : Thermal dot line printing (448 dots per line)
• Effective Printing Width : 56mm
• Printing Speed : 400 dot lines per second
• Paper Feed Method : Friction - Pitch 0.125mm per minute force 100g
• Motor : 4 phase step motor 24V DC (+/- 5%)
• Printing Head Circuit : 5V DC (+/- 5% 100mA)
• Printing Head Driving : 5V DC (+/- 5% 1.7A at 25% duty)
• Paper Width : 59.5mm (+/- 5mm)
• Paper Roll Diameter : <160mm
• Temperature Detector : By thermistor
• Head Open Detection : By Mechanical Switches
• Paper End Detection : By Photo Interruptor
• Paper Low Detection : Optional - by Photo Interruptor
• Paper Replacement : Auto Feed (once new roll in position)
• Ambient Temperature -25
o
C to +50
o
C
Range : (with direct sun radiation the printer can temporarily
stop working at an ambient temperature of 45
o
C)
2.3.2 VGA / TOUCH SENSOR
The touchscreen based security PIN-pad allows all data to be read and entered
within the same screen e.g. PIN code, pump number, mileage etc. Control via
the Fuel POS provides the means for a variety of added functionality such as
remote diagnostics, audio/visual instructions, advertising etc.
• Capacitive touch sensor with toughened anti-glare glass
2.3.3 MANUAL CARD READER
The EMV 2000 compatible manual operated card reader is available for magnetic
stripe cards and/or chip cards. The main characteristics are:-
• Magnetic Cards : Read track 1,2,3 with ISO conformity
• Recording Method : FM decoding (F2F)
• Card Feeding Method : Manual (push/pull)
• Card Feeding Speed : 8-127cm per second
• Service Life : >500,000 passes
• PCI POS AFD offline and online compatible