OREANDA-NEWS.  January 13, 2012. Fujitsu Components America Inc. has expanded its mobile thermal printer offering with a 2-inch receipt unit that is compatible with Apple® iOS, as well as Android™ and BlackBerry® operating systems.

The new FTP-628WSL210 thermal printer features both Bluetooth™ and USB interfaces to support connectivity with a variety of mobile computing devices for field sales, medical, retail and industrial receipt and label printing applications. The printer is powered by either a 3.7VDC lithium ion battery or a 120/240 VAC adapter. With modest 1.6A power consumption, the unit will print 6 rolls (100m) of paper on a single battery charge.

The fully programmable printer measures 84.0(W) x 136.5(L) x 30 (H) mm and weighs just 280g (9.88 oz), including battery and belt clip. It has a 40mm/sec (1.6 in/sec; 320 dot lines/sec) print speed, and uses thermal paper and continuous label stock 58mm wide and 0.060 - 0.100 mm thick. Fujitsu’s Easy-Load Mechanism enables quick, drop-in paper loading. The semi-rugged unit has an operating temperature of 0 to +50 degrees C and is designed to withstand a 1.5m drop. It is also water resistant.

Available immediately, Fujitsu’s FTP-628WSL210 printer is priced at USD 321- USD 339 in 100- piece quantities. Delivery is 18 weeks ARO.