Printers and scanners

MSP 270 Classic Plus dot matrix printer

Model MSP 270 Classic Plus

9-wire, 80-column dot matrix printer with parallel and USB interfaces (serial optional). It prints up to 400 cps in high-speed draft and makes 1 + 3 copies on carbon forms.

Print head
9 wire
Width
80 column
Speed
Up to 400 cps (high-speed draft)
Interfaces
Parallel, USB (serial optional)

Overview

Highlights

  • 9-wire print head, 80 columns
  • High-speed draft up to 400 cps (at 15 cpi)
  • 1 + 3 copies with carbon
  • Print head life of 200 million characters or more, 15,000 power-on hours MTBF
  • Ribbon cassette with replaceable ink bank, 40 million characters with 3 additional ink banks
  • iSense self-diagnostic tool, 90 V to 270 V AC input range

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
Number of pins in head
9 pins
Print direction
Bi-directional
Control code
ESC/P, IBM Proprinter
Print width
80 column
Print head life
200 million characters or more
Copies
1 + 3 with carbon

Print speed

High speed draft
350 / 360 / 400 cps at 10 / 12 / 15 cpi
Draft
270 / 320 / 375 cps at 10 / 12 / 15 cpi
Near letter quality
65 / 75 / 75 cps at 10 / 12 / 15 cpi
Printable columns
80 / 96 / 120 / 137 / 160 cpl at 10 / 12 / 15 / 17 / 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
Convertible push and pull
Continuous paper width
3.5 to 10 inch
Cut sheet width
3.5 to 10 inch
Paper thickness
0.3 mm
Standard feeding
Friction, push tractor
Line spacing
4.23 mm (1/6 inch) or programmable in steps of 0.118 mm (1/216 inch)

Interfaces and control

Interface
Bi-directional parallel (IEEE 1284, nibble mode), USB 2.0 full speed, serial (optional)
Input data buffer
100 KB
Emulation
Epson ESC/P, IBM Proprinter
Control panel
4 switches and 5 LEDs
Operating systems (drivers)
Windows 9x, NT 4.0, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Linux

Ribbon

Ribbon cassette
Patented TVS-E ribbon cassette with user-replaceable ink bank
Ribbon life
40 million characters with 3 additional ink banks

Reliability, power and environment

Mean time between failures
15,000 power-on hours
Acoustics
55 dB(A) (ISO 7779)
Rated voltage
90 to 270 V AC
Rated frequency
47 to 63 Hz
Power consumption
Operating 34 W (self test), standby 12 W
Operating temperature
+5 to +45°C
Operating humidity
10% to 80%

Physical

Dimensions (W x D x H)
433 x 379 x 147 mm
Weight
5.7 kg
Warranty
1 year
Suitable for
Retail, pharmacy, hospitality
In the box
Printer, quick reference guide, power cable, ribbon cassette, insertion plate

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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Media

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Works with

Consumables for TVS-E printers

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Barcode scanners

POS and office equipment

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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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