Printheads Near edge thin film thermal printhead (8 dots / mm) NE2004-VA10A The NE2004–VA10A is a near edge thin–film thermal printhead, where the printing medium passes straight through at printing speeds up to 10 inch / second. It is suited for high–speed label printers. Applications Bar code printers Card printers Ticket printers General purpose compact printers Features 1) Inclined toward the printing surface to provide excellent printing quality even for cards and thick paper. 2) Prints directly on printing medium that cannot be bent. 3) Using a hard conductive film as a protective film on the heating element offers excellent resistance to electrostatic damage. 4) Being low–profile when installed enables smaller printers. 5) Compatible with the NE3004-VA10A ( 300 dpi ) in mechanical specifications, to facilitate the making of a series of printers. External dimensions (Units: mm) 1 Printheads Characteristics Pin assignments 2 NE2004-VA10A Printheads NE2004-VA10A Timing chart 3 Printheads Equivalent circuit 4 NE2004-VA10A Printheads NE2004-VA10A Supported speeds chart Electrical characteristic curves 5