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MSP 245N dot matrix printer

Model MSP 245N

9-wire, 136-column dot matrix report printer for invoices, ledgers and statements. It prints up to 450 cps and makes 1 + 4 copies, with parallel and USB interfaces (serial optional).

Print head
9 wire
Width
136 column
Speed
Up to 450 cps
Interfaces
Parallel, USB (serial optional)
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Overview

Highlights

  • 136 column carriage for wide continuous forms
  • Up to 450 cps, with 1 + 4 copy capability
  • Turbodot print head with a 200 million character life
  • 15,000 power-on hours MTBF, silicon self-lubrication
  • Ink bank ribbon: 40 million characters with 3 additional ink banks
  • Built-in Code 3 of 9 barcode font

At a glance

Type
Dot matrix printer
Connectivity
USB
Used with
Toner, ink and ribbons, barcode scanners and POS and office equipment See products

Specifications

Printing

Print method
Serial impact dot matrix
Print direction
Bi-directional, logic seeking
Print head
9 wire
Print width
136 column
Print head life
200 million characters
Positioning speed
450 cps
Copy capability
1 + 4 with carbon

Print speed

Character pitch
10 / 12 / 15 cpi
High speed draft
380 cps at 10 cpi, 450 cps at 12 cpi
Draft
300 / 360 / 450 cps at 10 / 12 / 15 cpi
Near letter quality
75 cps at 10 cpi, 90 cps at 12 cpi
High speed draft fonts
Standard 10 and 12 cpi
Draft fonts
Standard 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 cpi
Near letter quality fonts
Roman, Sans Serif, Script
Resident barcode font
Code 3 of 9

Paper handling

Paper path
Top, rear and bottom
Continuous tractor feed
Convertible push and pull
Continuous form width
4 to 16 inch
Cut sheet width
7.2 to 16.1 inch
Paper thickness (maximum)
0.3 mm for tractor feed and for friction feed

Ribbon

Ribbon cassette
Patented TVS ribbon cassette with user-replaceable ink bank
Colour
Jet black
Ribbon life
40 million characters with 3 additional ink banks
Cassette refill mode
Through ink bank
Ink bank life
10 million characters

Interfaces and control

Input buffer
100 KB
Emulation
ESC/P, IBM Proprinter
Standard interface
Parallel (Centronics IEEE 1284), USB
Optional interface
RS-232C serial (in place of USB)
Operating systems (drivers)
Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux

Reliability, power and environment

Mean time between failures
15,000 power-on hours
Noise level
55 dB(A) (ISO 7779)
Operating voltage
150 to 270 V AC
Mains frequency
47 to 63 Hz
Power (standby)
About 12 W
Operating temperature
0 to +45°C
Relative humidity
10% to 80%

Physical

Dimensions (W x D x H)
608 x 379 x 147 mm
Weight
7 kg
Warranty
1 year
Suited for
Invoices, ledgers, accounts and statements, reports, journals, legal documents

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's published information and may change. Confirm critical values with our sales desk before ordering.

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Official information

TVS Electronics product page for MSP 245N tvselectronics.in

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Warranty and repairs

Warranty is as per TVS Electronics’s terms for this model. For products bought from us, call our service team with the invoice number, the model and the product’s serial number.

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Practical notes

  1. Install drivers from the brand’s official support site.
  2. Use consumables made for the printer model.

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