Product Presentation
Citizen CL-S521, CL-S621 and CL-S631
Versions and variants Print Type
Resolution
Emulation
Stocked Product?
DT
TT
200dpi
300dpi
Datamax®
Zebra®
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CL-S621
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CL-S631
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CL-S531 #
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Standard feature on this model #
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CL-S531 is a channel upgrade, not stocked item ®Datamax
is a registered trademark of Datamax Barcode Products Corporation. ®Zebra is a registered trademark of ZIH Corp.
Low Cost Of Ownership
Easy operation
High reliability
Intuitive, logical actions
Minimum training
No operating mistakes
Robust design
No failures
Confidence in product
Minimum downtime
Maximum operational uptime
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Lowest Cost Of Ownership
Printer Features Large internal roll Metal Hi-Lift™ mechanism The metal construction gives strength and durability for reliable performance and long life and opens wide for easy access
5” (125mm) outside diameter roll capacity. High-impact plastic case with media viewing window
Easy load media Adjustable sensor Adjustable reflective (black mark) and transmissive (label gap) sensor as standard.
Hi-Lift printhead and drop-in media holder. Still the simplest media loading on any printer.
Simple Control
Colour Coded!
4 buttons for easy control and a sophisticated menu system for “power users”
Highly visible colour-coded mechanism adjustment and head release levers for easy-of-use
Mechanism Features Large 360m ribbons 75mm, 3 inch roll outside diameter and 1 inch cores – industry standard.
Easy to close
No need for specialist ribbons and core sizes. Ink in or ink out capable simply by software switch
A large press button clearly marked “PUSH” for easy closure of the mechanism makes for easy operation
Large accessible ribbon holders
Media width Easily set the width of the media. Factory default is “9” for media more than 90mm
Easy to open Simple to operate mechanism release lever
Ribbon changing and installation is completed in seconds, not minutes meaning minimum downtime.
Media thickness Easily adjust for thicker media such as cards and tickets
What is ARCP ? Active Ribbon Control & Positioning Printed with ARCP Smudges & black marks
Accurate print positioning Print accurately in boxes Print near to edge of labels
No Ribbon Wrinkle No stripes through text & barcodes No faulty barcodes causing downtime
No smudges or black marks No leading and trailing edge smudging Clean, professional output
Ribbon wrinkle
Inaccurate positioning
Printed without ARCP
How does ARCP work?
The variation in tension between ‘start’ and ‘end’ of the ribbon is related to the size of the rolls.
Large unused ribbon Small used ribbon roll
By keeping even tension on ribbon at all times from start to end of the ribbon
Simpler to change ribbons No setup or adjustment required Less user training
Large used roll
Lower operational costs
ARCP automatically balances this tension to give better print quality and no ribbon wrinkle
Small unused
Power & Connectivity Features Standard interfaces Serial RS232C - industry standard - up to 115,000 baud / bps USB - the new industry standard - Windows plug-and-play
Internal power supply Integral internal power supply for greater reliability and safety. NO ‘external brick’ (which is easily unplugged, unreliable & less powerful)
Optional Interfaces - Networking Undo two screws and remove the blanking plate. Pull out the option interface cable inside each printer. Replace with an optional Ethernet, Wireless LAN or Parallel interface
All Metal Mechanism Full metal mechanism To ensure the highest reliability, the mechanism is a self-contained unit made from metal.
Citizen’s policy of engineering excellence ensures the most robust design.
It also means that it is easy to recycle compared to plastic mechanism printers.
Features mean benefits The Features
The Benefits
Easy operation Colour coded mechanism
Users learn the printers quickly – minimum training
Metal Mechanism Internal Power Supply
Reliability – low failure and maximum uptime
Easy Media Loading Easy Ribbon Loading ARCP System
Quickly changing of supplies – maximum uptime
Large diameter ribbons Large internal roll
Minimum stoppages and maximum uptime
Specification Overview Model
CL-S521
CL-S621
CL-S631
Technology
Direct Thermal
Thermal Transfer
Thermal Transfer
Resolution
200 dpi (8 dots / mm)
200 dpi (8 dots / mm)
300 dpi (12 dots / mm)
Ribbon
n/a
360 metre (75mm OD) capacity. Ink side in or out.
Print Speed
6 ips, 150 mm/second
4 ips, 100 mm / second
Media Width
4.1 inch, 104 mm printable width, 4.65 inch, 118 mm media width
Media capacity
5 inch (125 mm) internal paper roll. 8 inch (200mm) external roll holder.
Media Sensor
Adjustable sensor as standard, both see-through (gap) and black-mark
Fonts
Scalable & Smooth on board including true-type font support as standard
Memory
16Mb RAM, 4Mb Flash on board At least 1Mb RAM and 1Mb flash available for user download
Interface
RS232C Serial & USB standard 1284 Parallel, Ethernet and Wireless LAN are easy-install options
(CL-S621 will do 6ips in DT mode)
Adjustable Media Sensor Flexible Media Capabilities
The adjustable sensor is designed to pick up unusually shaped labels. A leftfixed sensor (red line) would miss this label. A middle-fixed sensor (blue line) would work as would an adjustable sensor (green line)
Adjustable Sensor The standard sensor is adjustable from the left to the centre of the media allowing for all media types. It is a see-through (label gap and notch) and reflective (black mark) sensor
A left-fixed sensor (red line) would potentially miss this label. A middlefixed sensor (blue line) would not work as it only see the central gap between labels. Only the adjustable sensor (green line) would work.
Cut & Peel Options Peeler Option New generation “peeler with label taken sensor” has silicone rollers for better “anti-clogging” with glue.
Cutter Option High speed guillotine auto-cutter. Especially good for ticketing
Cutter and peeler are easily connected without opening the main printer case.
Typical Applications CL-S521
CL-S621
Parcel Shipping
General Office Use
Mail Shot Labelling
Stock Labelling
Food & Date Coding
Vehicle Licence Plates
Ticketing
Banner Printing
Retail Point-Of-Sale (Alternative for ’mini printer’ applications)
Typical Applications CL-S631
Wristband Printing
EAN Barcodes (Retail)
Rating Plates / Serial Numbers / Asset Labels
Compliance Logos (CE / WEEE)
Any Small Labels
2D barcoding
Printing Capacity
Typical Label Size: 4” x 4” (100 x 100mm) Technically, the printers are capable of:
One label per second
60 labels per minute
3600 labels per hour (continuous run)
2880 labels per day (10% running, 8 hours / day)
Typical Label Size: 4” x 4” (100 x 100mm)
Internal 5-inch roll, 1-inch core
Typically 750 labels per roll
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Continuous running would use a roll every 12.5 minutes!
External 8-inch roll, 3-inch core = 1500 labels/roll
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Continuous running uses a roll every 25 minutes
How many labels per day? Realistic Suggested Usage:
2 rolls of media per day (internal rolls)
Approximately 6,000 inches (150,000 mm) per day
To calculate usage in labels:
Divide 6,000 by label length in inches
Or divide 150,000 by label length in mm
For example: 2 inch long labels (address labels)
6,000 / 2 = 3,000 labels per day (or 150,000 / 50 mm)
For example: 6 inch long labels (courier labels)
6,000 / 6 = 1,000 labels per day (or 150,000 / 150 mm)
If there is more than one label per row, just multiply result by labels per row.
Printer & Head Warranty Two Year Warranty
Two year warranty on the printer (excluding print head)
Print head warranty is: 50Km in thermal transfer mode 30Km in direct thermal mode Or 6 months, whichever comes soonest
Warranty = minimum life – reality will be more
Why not include ‘free lifetime print heads’?
Typical 4”x4” labels: 750 per roll = 75metres / roll
Assume minimum distance of 50Km = 666 rolls The reality is likely to many more rolls
Print head cost per roll = €0.28 or £0.18 list price Include as part of the media roll cost
Keeps customer loyal to your consumable supply
Network Cards Compact Ethernet 10 / 100 full and half-duplex auto or manual configuration. Mainly for Windows printing on port 9100
Standard Ethernet 10 and 100 Mbps speeds, auto sensing. Full remote control of printer via web browser including remote error reporting, menu configuration and remote ‘button pushing’. Supports wide range of ports and protocols.
Wireless LAN One Minute Installation Undo two screws and remove blanking plate. Extract flat cable from inside printer and connect to network board. Replace card with two screws – about one minute!
802.11b, g and n compliant. Usual wireless LAN security features such as WPA2, if required. Supports remote administration, ports and protocols.
Cutter Installation Cutter Option The autocutter is ordered as one part number from Citizen: Part 2000410 – white colour, Part 2000424 – grey colour. The cutter itself is supplied in two parts – the mounting frame (right) and cutter unit (left)
Installation The cutter is easily installed with a crosspoint screwdriver. There is no need to open the main case of the printer, just a connector and side cover.
Auto-Configuration The printer will automatically sense the cutter has been installed and enable it straight away. The cutter is ideal for tickets, tags and labels.
Peeler Installation Peeler Option New generation “peeler with label taken sensor” The peeler now has silicone rollers for better “anti-clogging” with glue. Citizen part number 2000411
Installation The peeler is easily installed with a crosspoint screwdriver. There is no need to open the main case of the printer, just a connector and side cover.
Auto-Configuration The printer will automatically sense the peeler has been installed and enable it straight away.
Narrow Media & Wristbands Citizen printers are designed for narrow media Large wide media holder plate pressing against wide side-wall of printer
How NOT to handle narrow media •
Some other manufacturers printers are not particularly well suited to
Fully adjustable media sensor (needed for unusually shaped media).
holding wristbands (“spaghetti”) •
Expensive media gets damaged and stuck too easily
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Narrowest adjustment point still not good enough for paediatric wristbands.
Media adjuster capable of narrow media of 12.5mm (½-inch)
Citizen Systems Europe
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