ROHM KF1502

KF1502-GT20A
Printheads
Compact low voltage thick film
thermal printhead (6dots / mm)
KF1502-GT20A
These compact, lightweight printheads have low power requirements and are intended for ECR and mobile applications.
Drawing 7.2V, a maximum print speed of 2 inches per second is possible.
zApplications
ECR printers
Hand-held printers
zFeatures
1) A wide range of power supply voltage, from 4.2V-8.5V, can be used to drive the printhead. This gives the flexibility for
use with printers designed to operate with power from various battery configurations.
2) To allow the design of compact printers for use in calculators and other mobile applications, the basic specifications of
the unit have been standardized. This gives engineers greater freedom to develop mechanical designs.
3) One rank resistance value of 210Ω ± 4% eliminates the inconvenience of rank selection.
zExternal dimensions (Unit : mm)
54
Dot #288
(1.1)
Dot #1
No.1
M
No.15
ax
.φ
8.
0
(10)
1.4±0.3
10±0.3
48 (Effective Print Width)
1.0mm×14=14.0mm
Connector
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Printheads
zEquivalent circuit
VH
DOT #288
DOT #1
2
1
GND
V DD
STB2
STB1
LAT
DI
CLK
LATCH REGISTER
SHIFT REGISTER
N.C.
Fig.1
zPin assignments
No.
Circuit
1
VH
2
VH
3
LAT
4
N.C.
5
GND
6
GND
7
STB1
8
VDD
9
STB2
10
GND
11
GND
12
CLK
13
DI
14
VH
15
VH
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Printheads
zTiming chart
tw CLK
CLOCK (CLK)
t setup DI
t hold DI
DATA IN (DI)
"High":BLACK
"Low" :WHITE
td DO
DATA OUT (DO)
"High":BLACK
"Low" :WHITE
t setup LAT
t hold LAT
LATCH (LAT)
"High":HOLD
"Low" :THROUGH
tw LAT
t setup STB
STROBE (STB)
tdo
tdo
DRIVER OUT
Fig.2
zCharacteristics
Symbol
Typical
Unit
Effective printing width
−
48.096
mm
Dot pitch
−
0.167
mm
−
288
dots
Rave
210
Ω
Parameter
Total dot number
Average resistance value
Applied voltage
VH
7.2
V
Applied power
PO
0.14
W/dot
Print cycle
SLT
2.5
ms
Pulse width
TON
1.68
ms
Maximum number of dots energized simultaneously
−
144
dots
Maximum clock frequency
−
4
MHz
Maximum roller diameter
−
φ8.0
Running life / pulse life
−
30/5×10
km/pulses
Operating temperature
−
5 to 45
°C
mm
7
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Printheads
zElectrical characteristic curves
0.8
0.8
1.8
Paper : KF50-HDA (OJI)
0.7
1.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.6
ENERGY (mJ/dot)
OPTICAL DENSITY
0.6
ENERGY (mJ/dot)
SLT : 2.50ms/line
1.6
0.7
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.0
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
SCANNING LINE TIME (ms/line)
ENERGY (mJ/dot)
SCANNING LINE TIME (ms/line)
Fig.3 Adaptive speed chart
Fig.4 Representative density curve
Fig.5 Maximum energy curve
180
160
RESISTANCE : (kΩ)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
−20 −10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
TEMPERATURE : (°C)
Fig.6 Thermistor curve
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Appendix
Notes
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that specifications to be separately delivered.
Application circuit diagrams and circuit constants contained herein are shown as examples of standard
use and operation. Please pay careful attention to the peripheral conditions when designing circuits
and deciding upon circuit constants in the set.
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are intended only as illustrations of such devices and not as the specifications for such devices. ROHM
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Products listed in this document use silicon as a basic material.
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The products listed in this document are designed to be used with ordinary electronic equipment or devices
(such as audio visual equipment, office-automation equipment, communications devices, electrical
appliances and electronic toys).
Should you intend to use these products with equipment or devices which require an extremely high level of
reliability and the malfunction of with would directly endanger human life (such as medical instruments,
transportation equipment, aerospace machinery, nuclear-reactor controllers, fuel controllers and other
safety devices), please be sure to consult with our sales representative in advance.
About Export Control Order in Japan
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Order in Japan.
In case of export from Japan, please confirm if it applies to "objective" criteria or an "informed" (by MITI clause)
on the basis of "catch all controls for Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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