Epson M-T500II Product Data Sheet - Page 1

High-Speed Direct Thermal Mechanism Epson M-T500II Series Printers • Fastest printer in its class, up to 250mm/sec. under full graphic load • Epson BA-T500II controller board with both serial & parallel interfaces • Paper width choices of 58, 60, 80, and 82.5mm • High-speed drivers for Windows, NT and UNIX • Curl or straight paper path for thick roll or card paper • Long-life auto-cutter with choice of full or partial cut • Resident bar codes and downloadable graphics for label and ticket printing • Paper-end, print-head temperature, platen-open, black-mark sensor • One-hand paper loading and jam-resistant mechanism The robust M-T500II Series printers provide the speed and durability required for high-transaction, graphical applications such as ATMs, kiosks, and gaming. Epson's M-T500II Series is the first thermal printer mechanism designed for high-speed graphics printing in the Windows® environment. If you're searching for a high-speed thermal printer that does it all, then look no further. Epson's M-T500II Series offers the performance, reliability and easy integration you need to get into production quickly and keep your customers satisfied for years to come. High performance and reliabilility Epson's M-T500II Series printers can continuously print text, graphics, and bar codes at 250mm/sec. The matching Epson ESC/POS compatible BA-T500II controller board with 32-bit microprocessor and ultra highspeed parallel port guarantee the highest possible throughput. Incorporating years of industry leading, thermal printer experience, Epson's durable, field-proven design ensures reliable performance, transaction after transaction, year after year. Easy integration and flexibility The M-T500II and BA-T500II control board offer an easy solution to designing a printer into your next project. The M-T500II comes complete with extra-length, socketed, connecting cables to ease printer and control board placement. The M-T500II Series offers both curved and straight paper paths for maximum flexibility in orientation and media choice, including labels and tickets. Paper thickness up to 150um (5.9 mil) and roll diameters to 10 inches fit a wide range of applications. Optional connections for remote status display LEDs, sensors, paper feed switch and presenter controls, ensures a solution for every need. Drivers and Windows Status Monitor (API) simplify software tasks in Windows-based systems. Unlimited creativity and operational security The matching BA-T500II 32-bit controller board offers true plug and play compatibility and unlimited use of Windows graphics and fonts without sacrificing performance. When used with Epson's ultra-fast Windows drivers and the BA-T500II's high-speed bi-directional parallel port, printing begins immediately, even before the complete print message has been received. Epson's exclusiveWindows Status Monitor program (API) greatly simplifies application software tasks, especially in remote networks, by automatically monitoring all critical printer functions and interfacing directly with the application.