The Star Thermal Printer is a versatile printing solution designed for high-performance environments, featuring multiple connectivity options including Serial, Parallel, USB, and Ethernet. This printer ensures efficient and reliable printing of receipts and labels, making it ideal for retail, hospitality, and various business applications. Its compact design and robust build quality enhance durability, while the integrated presenter function streamlines operations by automatically dispensing printed materials.
Overview
With a compact footprint and support for smaller paper widths, the TUP500 is a welcomed addition to Star Micronics’ kiosk printer line to provide solutions to a great range of applications.
The TUP500 features an industry leading print speed of up to 220 mm/sec and a high reliability at an MCBF of 60 Million Lines.
The innovative looping presenter prevents paper jams by printing the receipt in full before providing it to the user.
The Presenter also uses Star Micronics’ document capture technology to retract receipts left by the user, resulting in increased document security and a cleaner operation area.
A brand new innovative bezel (snout) option can be directly attached to the presenter to capture the user’s attention with programmable 2-color (red & green) flashing LED lights.
The TUP500 features adjustable paper widths of 45mm – 82.5mm documents.
With the addition of the optional Large Paper Roll Accessory, it supports up to a 10” paper roll for many hours of unattended operation.
The TUP500 kiosk printer is ideal for a wide range of applications including public information kiosks, gaming, lottery, web kiosks, and much more.
Warranty
12 Month Return to Base Warranty
Features
- High Speed Up to 220mm/sec
- Modular Design for Easy Integration
- Adjustable Print Width from 42mm to 82.5mm
- Document Capture
- Optional Bezel (Snout)
- Available With or Without Presenter
Specifications
Need to add an Interface and Power Supply (if needed)
Either RS232, Parallel, USB or Ethernet (See below for part numbers)
Options available
Large Paper Roll Holder
LED Snout (Bezel)
Power Supply – RA8827
RS232 – RA8841
Parallel – RA8840
USB – RA8844
Ethernet – RA8846
Large Paper Roll Holder – RA8836
LED Snout (Coloured Bezel) – RA8837
| Print Method | Direct Line Thermal |
| Emulation | Star Line Mode, Page Mode, ESC/POS™ |
| Drivers | Windows® XP 32 Bit, Vista 32/64 Bit, Windows 7 32/64 Bit, Server 2008 32/64 Bit, XP Embedded, CE, POSReady 2009, OPOS™, JavaPOS™, USB Vendor Class, Linux™, Mac OS X, StarIO SDK |
| Interfaces | Serial, Parallel, USB, Ethernet |
| Speed | Up to 220mm/sec |
| Autocutter | Guillotine (Full Cut) |
| Paper Width | 45 mm Min to 82.5 mm Max |
| Resolution | 203 dpi (8 dots per mm) |
