The arrival of cheap thermal printer mechanisms over the last few years has led to a burst of printer hacking in our community, and we’re sure many of you will like us have one knocking around ...

The FTP-609MCL Series thermal printer (driven by 24VDC) provides ultra-high speed printing (200mm/s) for 2-inch and 3- inch wide paper. This series is suitable for a variety of applications, such as ...

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Japan, October 29, 2025-- FCL Components Europe B.V., has released a brand-new thermal printer mechanism ideal for kiosk terminals. The FTP-63KMCL features a user-friendly design, supports multiple ...

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This “IBM Personal Computer Printer,” a model 5152, has a tan plastic case. This was a rebranded version if the Epson MX-80 printer, and made in Japan. The dot matrix printer took rolls of tractor ...