KD2004-DC72A is a thick film thermal printhead produced by ROHM company. This product adopts the company's own heat history control function, which is added the future history control, and is suitable for applications that require 24 hours of continuous operation, such as factory production lines.
The KD2004-DC72A is a thick‑film thermal printhead with an internally developed heat‑history control function, designed for continuous 24‑hour operation in factory production lines. It is targeted at high‑speed label, barcode, ticket, and various terminal printers.
Key features include a fast‑response thermal element capable of printing at up to 10 inches / s (250 mm / s), a durable protection film for a 150 km life, and a partial glaze construction compatible with thermal transfer applications. The sheet also lists pin assignments, electrical characteristics, and mechanical dimensions.
| Effective printing width | 104 mm |
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| Dot pitch | 0.125 mm |
| Total dot number | 832 dots |
| Average resistance | 550 Ω |
| Applied voltage | 24 V |
| Applied power | 0.77 W |
| Print cycle | 0.490 ms |
| Maximum clock frequency | 8 MHz |
| Operating temperature | 5 to 45 °C |
It is intended for high‑speed label printers, barcode printers, ticket printers, and various high‑speed terminal printers.
The printhead can operate at up to 10 inches per second (250 mm / s).
The device operates from 5 °C to 45 °C.
The maximum clock frequency is 8 MHz.