Offering high-end features rarely found in a printer of this size.
With its compact design and easy drop-in paper loading, this printer is a convenient, low maintenance data printing solution. Built for hi-speed and low-noise operation, the CT-S280 is ideal for a variety of business applications including coin-counting, ticketing, automotive testing, data-logging, and credit card processing. This two-color printer can be desktop or wall-mounted and comes with a parallel, serial, or USB interface. In addition, a downloadable customization utility is available to customize print speed, darkness, default font, etc.
    | Model | CT-S280 | 
| Printing method | Line thermal dot printing | 
| Print width | 48mm (384 dots/line) | 
| Resolution | 8 x 8 dots/mm (203 dpi x 203 dpi) | 
| Printing speed | Max. 80mm/sec | 
| Number of print columns | Font A: 32 columns (12 x 24 dots) Font B: 42 columns (9 x 24 dots) Font C: 48 columns (8 x 16 dots)  | 
        
| Character size (W × H)  | 
            Font A: 1.50 × 3.00 mm Font B: 1.13 × 3.00 mm Font C: 1.00 × 2.00 mm  | 
        
| Character type | Alphanumeric, International, PC437/850/852/857/858/860/863/864/865/866, WPC1252, Katakana, Thai Code 18 | 
| User memory | 256 K bytes | 
| Barcode type | UPC-A/E, JAN-13/8 columns, ITF, CODE39, CODE128, CODEBAR, CODE93 | 
| Line spacing | 4.23mm (1/6 inch), selectable with a command (min 1/203 inch) | 
| Paper roll | Thermal label paper, 58 xF83mm (max.), 0.150mm thickness (max.) | 
| Interface | Serial (RS-232C), Parallel (IEEE 1284) or USB | 
| Buffer size | 4K bytes/45 bytes | 
| Power consumption | DC8.5V | 
| Power source | AC adapter (28AD), Input: AC100-240V, output: DC8.5V | 
| Weight (approx.) | 430 g | 
| Outer dimensions (W × D × H)  | 
            106 × 170 × 116.5 mm | 
| Operating temperature and humidity | 5 to 40 °C, 10 to 85 % RH (no condensation) | 
| Storage temperature and humidity | -20 to 60 °C, 10 to 90 % RH (no condensation) | 
| Reliability | Thermal head: 100,000,000 pulses or 50 km | 
| Safety standards | UL, C-UL, FCC class A, TUV-GS, CE marking |