The importance of payment terminals and logistics mobile label printers continues to increase following the growth of electronic money payments. For mobile label printers and payment terminals, 2-cell Li-ion battery thermal printers have become mainstream due to their printing speed and print quality.
Single-cell Li-ion battery drive allows printers to be made smaller, lighter, and more energy efficient, but drawbacks such as slower printing speed and shorter battery life prevent widespread use. In response, ROHM has developed its KR2002-Q06N5AA thermal printhead that can achieve the same print output (speed and quality) as a 2-cell drive with a single 3.6V Li-ion battery cell.