If you make a product that needs to produce a printout,
then integrating a “Panel Printer” could be a quick and easy way to do it
Panel printers are small, easy to mount, highly reliable and they don’t need any ink!
A panel printer is a self-contained printer that you can integrate quickly and easily into your instrument. It consists of a body that has an opening door to load a paper roll, a clamp to make it easy to mount via a hole on your instrument fascia, a printer mechanism and a built-in control board. The control board has connections for USB or Serial to take data from your device as well as connector to power the printer. Only the front face of the printer is seen by the user and, because the paper door is usually accessible by the user, panel printers are most suitable for use by trained operators, rather than the general public. Panel printers are often used in medical instruments, industrial scales and measuring devices, laboratory equipment and mobile instruments – mounted in ruggedized cases for example.
One of the main advantages of using a panel printer is the speed of integration. In simple terms, cut a hole in the fascia of your product and slide the panel printer in from the front. Secure it from the back with the clamp supplied, then plug-in power and data from a USB or Serial port on your product.
Panel printers leave you to concentrate on your core business. Most panel printer customers are experts in their field but they are not printer designers! Not having to worry about designing and building your own printer will save time and money, and for that reason they can be a very neat and cost effective way to incorporate a printer into an industrial product, especially in low volume applications.
BVM Limited supplies 2-inch and 3-inch panel printers, with and without built-in auto-cutters. Data connections are USB, Serial RS232 or 5-volt TTL. Power connections from 5 to 36-volts can cater for low power portable instruments through to in-vehicle applications.
Please check out our range of Panel Printers here…….
Seiko Panel Printers
2″ Panel Printer
Seiko DPU-D2-00A
- Max printing speed: 100mm/sec
- Serial / USB
- Small and compact design
- Panel-mount type
- Easy paper operation
3″ Panel Printer
Seiko DPU-D3-00A
- Max printing speed: 80mm/sec
- Serial / USB
- Small and compact design
- Panel-mount type
- Easy paper operation
KFI Panel Printers
2″ Panel Printer
KFI NAUT250
- Max printing speed: 70mm/sec
- Serial / USB
- Retracting cover system (patented)
- Easy open paper cover system and robust closure
- Easy paper loading / drop in system
2″ Panel Printer
KFI NAUT224C
- Max printing speed: 120mm/sec
- Serial / USB
- Easy paper loading system
- Integrated Cutter (easy operation system)
- Anti-jamming and damage prevention
3″ Panel Printer
KFI NAUT324C
- Max printing speed: 120mm/sec
- Serial / USB
- Easy paper loading system
- Integrated Cutter (easy operation system)
- Anti-jamming and damage prevention
Case Study: Print Solution for Portable Fuel Analyser
Our client provides laboratory equipment that tests the cleanliness and purity of aviation turbine fuels, making sure that each batch complies to the stringent guidelines of IP 565. Lasers are used to detect any particles or impurities in the liquid fuels, as these could lead to combustion problems and engine down-time due to maintenance of fuel lines and injection systems, as well as poor fuel economy for the aircraft.
Thermal Printers and Embedded Print Mechanisms
Thermal Kiosk Printers
Thermal Printer Mechanisms
Thermal Panel Printers
In-Vehicle Thermal Printers
Portable Thermal Printers
Thermal POS Printers
Thermal Label Printers
We like to make life easier ….
Our supporting team have all worked in an embedded environment for a number of years, consequently providing knowledge, experience and good advice around all BVM’s products & services when and where you need it. We don’t profess to know everything you need at the time – but we’ll always help in the first instance and get back to you when a little more information is required. If you have a device or application that would benefit from having a print facility, give the team at BVM a call.
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