SP700 Dot Matrix Printer
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The SP700 is Star's most advanced, high speed matrix receipt printer. Packed with features to enable it to be simply integrated and used in any retail or hospitality environment, the SP700 also provides great value for money. With its fast print speed of up to 8.9lps, clamshell™ design for easy paper loading and compact vertical or horizontal output, the SP700 is a reliable receipt printer at the Point of Sale. Also included are free of charge marketing tools to enable retailers to increase brand awareness by adding logos, graphics and designs for promotional coupons quickly and simply without changing any existing software. It's splash resistant design and easy-clean curves along with options such as two colour printing, wall mount bracket and additional buzzer alarm mean that the SP700 is ideally suited as a robust hospitality printer in bar or kitchen environments. As with all Star new generation products, the SP700 is compatible with a wide range of operating platforms and a full range of sophisticated printer drivers is included. “Intuitive” Compatibility for Microsoft applications including JavaPOS™, OPOS™ with Vista WHQL certification is also included. |
- High print speed - up to 8.9 lines per second
- High quality 9 pin print head for printing two color graphics and special characters
- Simple "Drop-In & Print" paper loading with transparent window for easy paper management
- Splash resistant design for hospitality environments
- Can be vertically or horizontally mounted to save space
- Multi-copy printing up to 3 ply
- Tear bar or autocutter versions available
- Paper rewind version available
- Integral power supply
- 2 color Red / Black printing
- Easy-to-fit buzzer option
- Ethernet and WiFi interface options available
- Compatibility with most major operating systems
- 22,000,000 lines CRT reliability
| Specifications | |
| Printer Method | 9-pin serial impact dot matrix |
| Print Speed | Capable of printing 13 x 20 line receipts per minute from 4.7 to 8.9 lps depending on number of columns |
| Print Direction | Bi-directional, Logic Seeking |
| Paper Feed Speed | Approx. 5.6 inches per second (@ continuous feed) |
| Print Font | Character Matrix: 7 x 9 (Half dot) / 5 x 9 Column capacity: 42 / 35 Character Size (mm): 1.2 (W) x 2.42 (H) / 1.5 (W) x 2.42 (H) Character Set: 95 Alphanumeric, 32 International Code Pages: 40 Character Per Inch (CPI): 16.9 / 14.1 |
| Paper Loading | Drop-In and Print, Easy Load with see-through cover |
| Paper Handling | Width with guide included: 76mm (default), 69.5mm, 58mm (± 0.5) x 85mm roll diameter Thickness 1 ply: 0.06 ~ 0.085mm Copy Capability 2 ply: Original + 1, 0.05 ~ 0.08 / piece, total less 0.14 Copy Capability 3 ply: Original + 2, 0.05 ~ 0.08 / piece, total less 0.20 |
| Wall Mount Facility | Available on all models (up to 2 part paper) |
| Paper Sensors | Paper End (Near End Sensor option – factory fit) |
| Ribbon Life | RC700B: 3 million characters RC700BR: Black 1.5 million characters / Red 0.75 million characters RC700D: Laundry Ribbon |
| Data Buffer | 8 Kbyte |
| Program ROM | Flash Memory (16Mbit), NV bit image 256 Kbyte |
| Emulation | Star Mode and ESC/POS™ |
| Power Supply | INTERNAL Power Supply with power cable included |
| D.K.D. Function | 2 Drivers |
| Reliability | MCBF 22 million lines |
| Autocutter (Guillotine) | 1.5 million cuts |
| Overall Dimensions | 160 (W) x 245 (D) x 152 (H) mm 164 (W) x 245 (D) x 152 (H) mm (rewind versions) |
| Weight | SP712: 2.96Kg, SP742: 3.18Kg, SP712R: 3.43Kg, SP742R: 3.65Kg |
| EMI Standard | VCCI Class A, FCC Class A, CE |
| Safety Standard | UL, C-UL, TÜV, CB, EN60950 |
| Options | Buzzer, Wall mount / vertical use kit |






