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FTP-627MCL401/601
FTP-627MCL401/601
n Overview
The FTP-627 MCL Series are 24V driven high-speed printers
with a ultra low prole auto cutter and long life.
The FTP-627 MCL Series can be used for a variety of
applications, such as POS terminals, ticket vending machines,
label printers, banking terminals, and measurement and
medical equipment.
n HiGHLiGHTS
• Ultralowprole
Height 21.8 mm, width 81.2 mm, depth 42.2 mm
• Highspeedprinting
It can print at 100/150 mm/s (800 dotlines/s) maximum by
using Fujitsu's unique head drive control.
• AutoCutter
Long life and high reliable guilotine with dedicated motor.
• Easypapersetting
Our lever platen release mechanism allows a
wide paper route, so paper can be easily inserted.
Conventional auto loading is also available.
• Multifunctionaldie-castframe
Wide operating temperature range, long continuous
printing, high ESD absorbtion and discharge of static
electricity vibration and shock resistant.
• RoHScompliant
24v driveN, FTP-607 Series
2” HiGH SPeed THerMaL PriNTer
FTP-627MCL401/601
FTP-627DSL291R
FTP-627DSL601R
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FTP-627MCL401/601
n ParT NuMberS
n SPeCiFiCaTiONS
Part Number
Easy Load Model with low prole cutter FTP-627MCL401
FTP-627MCL601
LSI for driving MCL401 FTP-627CU301R
MCL601 FTP-627CU601R
Interface
board for
Mech/Cutter
Cutter
supported
MCL401 FTP-627DSL291R Parallel (Centronics) /Serial (RS-232C)
MCL601 FTP-627DSL601R, Serial (RS-232C) / USB
MCL401 FTP-627DSL603R (USB)
FTP-627DSL605R Serial (RS-232C)
MCL601 FTP-627DSL613 R (USB)
FTP-627DSL615 R Serial (RS-232C)
Interface
cables
Parallel (Centronics) FTP-628Y202
Serial (RS232C) FTP-628Y302
USB FTP-629Y301
Power
cables
Logic FTP-629Y401
Head, motor FTP-629Y601
Part number FTP-627MCL401/601
Printing method Thermal-line dot method
Dot structure 432 dots/line
Dot pitch (Horizontal) 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)—Dot density
Dot pitch (Vertical) 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)—Line feed pitch
Effective printing area 54 mm
Number of columns ANK 36 columns/line
(maximum 12/24 dot font)
Paper width 58 mm
Paper thickness 60 to 85 µm (some paper in this range may not be
used because of paper characteristics)
Printing Speed Maximum 100mm/sec. (800 dot line/sec.)
Maximum 150mm/sec. (1,200 dot line/sec.)
Alphanumeric, kana: 159 types
International characters: 195 types
JIS Kanji (Kanji CG loaded board): about 6800 types
12 × 24 dots, (1.5 × 3.0 mm), 36 columns: ANK
24 × 24 dots, (3.0 × 3.0 mm), 18 columns: ANK
8 × 16 dots, (1.0 × 2.0 mm), 54 columns: ANK
16 × 16 dots, (2.0 × 2.0 mm), 27 columns: ANK
SpecicationsItem
Character types
Character, dimensions (W×H), number
of columns
MCL401
MCL601
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FTP-627MCL401/601
*+5˚C to +40˚C printing density assurance rance.
Item Specication
Iterface Conforms to RS232C/Centronics / USB
Power supply For print head MCL401 24 VDC average current, 0.5A (0.9 A peak)
(print ratio: 12.5%, print speed 100mm/sec.)
MCL601 24 VDC average current 1.0 A (1.9 A peak)
For motor MCL401 24 VDC ±5%, 1 A maximum
MCL601 24 VDC ±5%, 1.1 A maximum
For cutter MCL401 24 VDC ±5%, 1 A maximum
MCL601 24 VDC ±5%, 1.3 A maximum
For logic 3.3 to 5.25 VDC, 0.1 A maximum
Dimensions Mechanism with cutter 81.2 x 42.2 x 21.8 mm (WxDxH)
Interface
board
DSL291 70 x 60 x 12 mm (WxDxH)
DSL6xx 95 x 70 x 21.6 mm (WxDxH)
Weight Mechanism with cutter Approximately 100g
Interface board Approximately 50g
Life Head Pulse resistance: 50 million pulses/dot (print ratio: 25%).
MCL401 Abrasion resistance: paper traveling distance 50km
MCL601 Abrasion resistance: paper traveling distance 100km
Cutter MCL401 500,000 cuts
MCL601 1,000,000 cuts
Platen 5,000 times (open/close)
Operating
environment
Operating temperature* 0ºC to +50ºC
Operating humidity 20 to 85% RH (no condensation)
Storage temperature -20ºC to +60ºC (paper not included)
Storage humidity 5 to 95% RH (no condensation)
Detection
function
Head temperature
detection
Detected by thermistor
Paper out/mark
detection
Detected by photo-interruptor
Platen release Detected by sliding switch
Recommended thermal sensitive paper High sensitive paper TF50KS-E4 (Nippon paper)
Standard paper TF60KS-E (Nippon paper),
FTP-020PU001 (58mm)
PD150R (Oji paper)
FTP-020PU701 (58mm)
Medium life storage
paper
TF60KS-F1 (Nippon paper)
FTP-020P0102 (58mm)
PD170R (Oji paper)
P220VBB-1 (Mitsubishi paper)
Long life storage
paper
PD160R (Oji paper)
AFP-235 (Mitsubishi paper)
TP50KJ-R (Nippon paper)
HA220AA (Nippon paper)
n SPeCiFiCaTiONS
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FTP-627MCL401/601
7.5
5.4
10.7
28.3 (29.3MAX.) 13.9 (14.4 MAX.)
22.1
13.1
25
44
60
44
81.2
1.6 27.7
Ø1.4
11°
(50~200)
21.8
68.4
n FuNCTiON OF iNTerFaCe bOard
n diMeNSiONS
1.Printermechanism
Unit: mm
Note: 1. Dimensions are nominal value (tolerance ±5 unless otherwise specied).
2. Platen unit (lever, platen, etc) moves by approximately 0.7mm toward paper insertion direction when platen is
open.
FTP-627MCL401/601
Item Item
1. Test print function 8. Cutter trouble detect
2. Paper out detection 9. Motor power saving function
3. Paper near end detection 10. Mark detection function
4. Paten open detection 11. MCU operation abnormality detection
5. Thermal head temperature abnormality
detection 12. Power ON/OFF sequence protection
6. Blow-out fuse detection 13. Motor over-current protection
7. Head voltage abnormality detection 14. Hardware timer
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FTP-627MCL401/601
1.Connector(FPC)specication(CN3/CN10)
(1) Connector
Mechanical unit side: FPC connector
Remote side (housing site): 52610-2471 (made by Molex)
(2) Pin assignment on the mechanical side
M I
M I
M I
M I
oN langiS O/I stnetnoC
1 KHP — )edohtaC(retpurretniotohP
2 NESV I rosnesrepaprofylppusrewopdnuorG
3 EHP O )rottimE(retpurretniotohP
4 HV I rewopevirddaeH
5 ID I tupniataD
6 2BTS I 2langiselbanetnirP
7 3BTS I 3langiselbanetnirP
8 DDV I rewoPcigoL
9 DNG — dnuorgdaeH
01 DNG — dnuorgdaeH
11 DNG — dnuorgdaeH
21 HT O rotsimrehT
31 1BTS I 1langiselbanetnirP
41 TAL I hctaLataD
51 KLC I kcolC
61 HV I rewopevirddaeH
71 HV I rewopevirddaeH
81 WS — hctiwsneponetalP
91 WS — hctiwsneponetalP
02 AT AlangiseticxerotoM
12 AT AlangiseticxerotoM
22 BT BlangiseticxerotoM
32 BT BlangiseticxerotoM
42 CN — detcennoctoN
FTP-627MCL401
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FTP-627MCL401/601
No. Symbol Signal Name
1PHK Cathode for photo interrupter
2VSEN Paper sensor power
3PHE Emitter for photo interrupter
4 VH Head drive power
5VH Head drive power
6 VH Head drive power
7DI Data in
8 STB2 Strobe 2
9 STB3 Strobe 3
10 Vdd Logic power
11 GND Head ground
12 GND Head ground
13 GND Head ground
14 GND Head ground
15 GND Head ground
16 GND Head ground
17 TM Thermistor
18 NC NC
19 STB1 Strobe 1
20 LAT Data latch
21 CLK Clock
22 VH Head drive power
23 VH Head drive power
24 VH Head drive power
25 SW Platen switch
26 SW Platen switch
27 MT A Excitation signal A
28 MT A Excitation signal A
29 MT B Excitation signal B
30 MT B Excitation signal B
1.Connector(FPC)specication(CN4)
(1) Connector
Mechanical unit side: FPC connector
Remote side (housing site): 52610-3071 (made by Molex)
(2) Pin assignment on the mechanical side
FTP-627MCL601
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FTP-627MCL401/601
Platen unit
Thermal head
Motor
Sensor (Photo-
interruptor)
24, 23, .....................2,1
Connector No
(FPC pin numbers)
FPC
Connect terminal:
surface side
2.Cutter(CN4/CN5)
Connector on control circuit side: 52610-0871 Molex or equivalent
M I
M I
M I
M I
.oN langiS O/I stnetnoC .oN langiS O/I stnetnoC
1 NESV I rewoprosnesrepaP 2 EHP O )rottime(rotpurretniotohP
3 KHP O )edohtac(rotpurretniotohP 4 AT AlangiseticxerotoM
5 AT AlangiseticxerotoM 6 BT BlangiseticxerotoM
7 BT BlangiseticxerotoM 8 CN — detcennoctoN
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Rev. February 26, 2009.