Printer Mechanisms & Interfaces

For the Original Equipment Manufacturer (oem), with large volume build quantities, it becomes cost effective to integrate basic printer components into the product design. We can offer the same range of miniprinter mechanisms as we utilise in our own designs. Full support is available for the oem to develop their own interface electronics, or we can assist by providing a controller chip or fully operational interface pcb.

We can supply miniprinter mechanisms from most manufacturers including: Epson, Fujitsu, Citizen & APS. Below are brief details of a few of the most popular ranges of product available. For further information please contact our UK sales office.


Epson M100 Series
The 'classic' range of shuttlehead impact dot matrix miniprinter mechanisms.
16, 24, 32, 40 & 42 character per line versions
5V DC power supply
16 & 50mm paper widths
Low cost
Printing speed 16 or 60 characters per second
Paper & Ink ribbons available worldwide
Rugged & reliable
Mylox MLX-100
RS232C Interface Board Supports Epson M180, M183, M190 & M192 mechanisms
Full RS232C communication
Alternative control codes
User programmable font set
RoHS Compliant
EMC & ESC tested
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Epson M260 Series
Wider (3") range of shuttlehead impact mechanisms.
35 and 42 characters per line
12 or 24V DC
76mm paper width
Single or 2 colour (red/black) printing
Full or partial cut autocutter option
Printing speed 96 characters per second

Fujitsu FTP628
Easy loading, ultra compact, high speed, battery driven printer mechanism.
58mm Direct Thermal Printer
High Speed 60mm/second at 8.5V
High resolution, 8 dots/mm (384 dots/line)
5 to 8.5VDC power
High reliability (50km)
Ease of paper changing by CLAMSHELL design
Fujitsu FTP638
Easy loading, ultra compact, high speed, battery driven printer mechanism.
80mm Direct Thermal Printer
High Speed 60mm/second at 8.5V
High resolution, 8 dots/mm (576 dots/line)
5 to 8.5VDC power
High reliability (50km)
Ease of paper changing by CLAMSHELL design
Mylox MLX-608
RS232C Interface Board Supports Fujitsu FTP628 & FTP638 series mechanisms
Full RS232C communication
Alternative control codes
User programmable font set
RoHS Compliant
EMC & ESC tested
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