Handheld computers are an essential tool for law enforcement, automating manual data collection and form filling processes during traffic citations, DUI arrests, collision investigations, and field interviews. For these applications, printed output is critical.
The print requirements of law enforcement applications take many forms, from handheld units dispensing parking tickets to mobile printers in cruisers and on motorcycles that wirelessly issue citations. But, no matter what the implementation, printers must be dependable and straightforward to use.
Seiko Instruments offers a wide range of embedded and standalone direct thermal printer solutions to satisfy the functionality, design flexibility, robustness, and operational efficiency of the most demanding mobile law enforcement applications.
Compact, lightweight, and rugged, the printers offer flexibility and trouble-free maintenance. Features like an innovative tension roller and brake design support for wide-diameter paper rolls, reducing paper changes, and eliminating the risk of paper jams and wrinkled or illegible output.
- Infrared or Bluetooth wireless connectivity for cable-free operation
- Few moving parts, for extended reliability and low maintenance
- Low power requirements for long battery life
- Durable design can survive being dropped
- EZOPTM clamshell design speeds paper replacement
- RoHS compliant.
Whether designed-in as a simple print mechanism, with ASIC or controller board, or implemented as a standalone portable printer, Seiko Instruments direct offer full mechanical, electrical, and software integration. Seiko Instruments supports integration engineers with 3D IGES images of printer specifications that can be dropped into existing drawings. In addition to supplied Windows 2000 and XP drivers, an SDK, complete with software tools and sample code, supports fast development of driver software.