Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Dymo El60 Specs

Dymo is a California-based company that designs and manufactures products such as label makers, business card readers, shipping scales and label printers. The Dymo EL60 is a label maker that allows the user to create and design specialized labels. The EL60 is compatible with programs like Microsoft Word and other Windows applications.


Dimensions


The width of the Dymo EL60 is 4 and 7/8 inches, while the height is 5 and 3/4 inches. The depth of this label maker is 7 and 1/4 inches. The maximum label length for the EL60 is user-definable. This measurement means the user can choose the maximum length for the label depending on his or her needs. The EL60 weighs 1.5 lbs.


Printing Details








The print method for the EL60 is direct thermal, which means hot ink is directly applied to the paper as it is processed through the label maker. The print resolution is 203 dots per inch. This Dymo label maker has a print speed of 12 labels per minute for a "4-line address label in text mode," according to the Dymo website. Print speed will vary with more complex labels.


Paper


The maximum media, as with all Dymo label printers, has a width of 2.44 inches. The maximum print width is only shared with a few other printers at 2.25 inches. The Dymo EL60 can handle a maximum of 300 feet of thermal paper and 1,200 inches of labels.


Other Details








The Dymo EL60 connects to computers through a USB Spec 1.1 protocol interface or a Serial Bi-directional RS232 interface. The serial printer settings are 19,200 baud, 8 data bits, with hardware handshaking and no parity. The average print head life is over 31 miles, or 2,000,000 linear inches. The printer power requirements for the EL60 is 100 to 240 Volts, and the label maker comes with a one year limited warranty.

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