Our 4 inch wide 485M kiosk thermal printer is compatible with different media types making it a great solution for many applications.
Kiosk 4" Thermal Printer
Model 485TM
Microcom’s 485TM surpasses other kiosk printers by offering a 4” wide, high quality printout without being restricted to receipt paper only. Its metal industrial design and powerful new print engine make it stand out in harsh environments and high traffic locations. Pair this with Microcom’s emulation of the ticketing industry’s most common print language and a Windows print driver for quick and easy integration into practically any application.
Adjustable Paper Width
1.5” - 4.375”
(38.1 mm - 111 mm)
Optional 1" Width
Communication Ports
Ethernet and USB
(Optional Serial Port)
Max Print Speed
Up to 8” / second (200 mm)
Print Resolution
203 or 300 DPI
High-speed processing built for heavy volume and extreme conditions. An independent solution for the self-service world.
Minimize cost of ownership with the 485TM. It is specially engineered for reliability in unattended applications to reduce downtime and expensive service calls. It also includes Ethernet as a standard feature to give users more options without charging extra. The 485TM is capable of printing on a large variety of 4” wide media in 300 dpi resolution making it a unique solution in the thermal printing market. Easy printer maintenance and optimal product support make it the best value for your dollar. The simple design of the 485TM minimizes moving parts and makes field maintenance easy. Remote alerts warn of low paper stock or a potential jam to help stop problems before they start. The host USB port allows for simple, offline code updates. Its flexible design allows large supply rolls to be mounted above, behind or beneath the print mechanism and our heavy duty rotary cutter cuts stock up to 13 mils thick and 4.375” wide.
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Key Features
Dimensions
Accessories
RFID Option
- Industrial metal design
- Compact footprint
- Multiple mounting locations for flexible kiosk installation
- Remote alerts
- 100% duty cycle printing
- Easy to replace wear parts
- Optional high-reliability rotary cutter
- Paper up to .013” thick
- Long life print head
- 203 or 300 dpi resolution
- Up to 8” (200 mm) per second print speed
- Auto loading capability
- Microsoft Windows® driver
- FGL Emulation
- Adjustable black line sensor configurable to sense left or right edge, bottom or top of media
- USB and Ethernet interface (Optional Serial Port)
- Host USB port for offline code updates
- Software controlled print contrast adjustment
- Self-centering and locking media guides
- 512MB Flash for storing fonts and graphics
- 256MB RAM
Height 5.7” (148 mm)
Width 6.9” (175 mm)
Depth 5.5” (140 mm)
Weight 5.4 lbs. (2.5 kg)
- Industrial Quality Rotary Cutter
- Cutter Mounted Media Retainer
- Low Stock Sensor
- Counter Adapter Plates
Microcom Corporation is pleased to introduce RFID technology for our newest ticketing printers, the 485 series.
The printers can print and encode tags at the same time and also detect faulty tags and let the user know by printing “VOID” across the tag. The ticket path has been upgraded to handle up to 24 mil thick stock to accommodate a variety of RFID media.
Key Features Include:
- Supports HF/ NFC tags compatible with ISO 14443, ISO 15693, and ISO 18000-6c
- Supports tags from brands such as MIFARE and NTAG
- Prints and encodes tags with the ability to reject and “VOID” defective tickets
Drivers
- For general Windows printing using Windows print sub system
- For general Linux printing using CUPS print sub system
- A required driver for USB communications (WINDOWS 7 ONLY)| Driver provides a VCP (virtual com port)
Utilities
- XPort Ethernet configuration utility
(DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS HERE)
- Terminal application for communication with Microcom products
- Used for printer mode switching (FGL and Windows Print Driver), communication configuration settings, and IP discovery
- Used to test functionality and change configuration options while operating in FGL language mode
IP Discovery Application for Windows and Linux
- Used for IP discovery
- Bitmap to Microcom format for graphic creation
Developers Tools
Windows Driver Sample Application
- Used to demo the Microcom Windows driver programmatically | Requires Windows Print Driver
X85 iOS Image Printing Sample Application
- Xcode Project containing an iOS app. Includes source code to be used as an example of how to communicate and print using Objective-C and Xcode.
X85 Ethernet Communication Sample Application
- Visual Studio project containing a Windows Forms App. Includes source code to be used as an example of how to communicate using a TCP/IP interface.
X85 USB HID Communication Sample Application
- Visual Studio project containing a Windows Forms App. Includes source code to be used as an example of how to communicate using a HID interface.
X85 USB Serial Communication Sample Application
- Visual Studio project containing a Windows Forms App. Includes source code to be used as an example of how to communicate using the serial interface.
X85 Bluetooth Communication Sample Application
- Android based sample application that demonstrates communication using Bluetooth.
X85 Android Image Printing Sample Application (LDS)
- Android Studio Project containing an app. Includes source code to be used as an example of how to communicate using LDS and print using java language. Contact us for download information.
X85 Android Image Printing Sample Application (FGL)
- Android Studio Project containing an app. Includes source code to be used as an example of how to communicate using FGL and print using java language. Contact us for download information.
Manuals
- Download and view the manual for the Microcom Windows driver
- Download and view the operators manual for the Microcom 485TM thermal printer
485TM LDS II Programming Manual
- Download and view the LDS II Programming Manual for the 485TM
Media
- 4" x 6” Die-Cut Labels
- 2" x 5.5” Event Tickets
- 3.25" x 2” Cinema Tickets
- Credit Card Tickets
- 3.25" x 6” Ski Lift Tickets
- Die-Cut Labels
- Continuous Roll (up to 4.375” wide)
- Fanfold Media (up to 4.375” wide)
Recommended Uses
485TM Applications:
- Border Control Kiosks
- Unattended Weigh Scale Applications
- Event Wristbands
- Event Ticketing
- Admissions Processing
- Self Check-In Kiosks
- Box Office Kiosk
- Visitor management
- And Much More
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