438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 1-1
Chapter 1: Printer Specifications
1.1 General Specifications
224* 424*
Width* 6.5” (165 mm) 8.5” (216 mm)
Height* 6.9” (175 mm) 6.9” (175 mm)
Depth* 4.8” (122 mm) 4.8” (122 mm)
Weight* 7.1 lbs. (3.2 kg) 7.8 lbs. (3.5 kg)
Electrical Voltage: Auto-sensing; 100–240 VAC; 50–60 Hz
Current 4 Amps maximum
Temperature 40 – 104° F (5 – 40° C), operating
Humidity 10 – 85%, non-condensing
SRAM Memory 512 K
Code Flash Memory 512 K
User Flash Memory 8 MB
Agency Approvals Designed to meet CUL, CE, and FCC Class A
Interface Communications
RS-232 (9 pin D-Sub connector (DCE)), USB (version
1.1 supported), and optional 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
Flow Control XON, XOFF, and CTS
Baud Rate 110 to 115200
Parity Odd, Even, and None
Data Bits 7 or 8
Protocols TCP/IP
* NOTE: Listed specifications are based on a standard print mechanism and may vary
based on final configuration.
Table 1-1 General Specifications
1.2 Printing Specifications
Print Type Direct Thermal
Print Resolution
203 DPI (8 dots/mm = 0.0049” per dot)
300 DPI (12 dots/mm = 0.0032” per dot)
Maximum Print Speed 8”/sec. (203 mm/sec.)
Maximum Print Width
224 - 203DPI = 2.1” (53 mm)
424 - 203DPI = 4.098” (104 mm)
Maximum Print Length 50” (1,270 mm) with 203 dpi
Table 1-2 Printing Specifications
