Seiko Instruments Introduces Compact Thermal Printer with RF Option For a Wide Range of Portable Applications.

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TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001

Seiko Instruments USA Inc., Micro Printer Division announced the introduction of its DPU-H245 compact, portable thermal printer.

Featuring an optional RF transceiver capability for wireless printing in virtually any situation, the DPU-H245 is ideally suited for field testing, warehousing, medical diagnostics, auto ID, and point-of-sale applications, which require superior print quality in a small package.

The new DPU-H245 thermal printer measures just 135 mm x 100 mm x 36 mm (W x D x H) and is equipped with a rechargeable NiMH battery, allowing for printing of 8,000 character lines on a single charge.

Supporting popular condensed and enhanced fonts, the new printer offers a print resolution of 384 dots/line at a print speed of up to 50 mm/second in a 2-inch paper width. Plus, a choice of 14-pin parallel or 9-pin serial data input is available.

With its optional RF wireless communications capability via an RS-232C port, the DPU-H245 offers remote printing at a distance of 500-1,500 feet indoors, as well as two miles (line of sight) with an omni-directional antenna or 12 miles (line of sight) with a ...