ToughWriter 5
Airborne High-Speed Printer
Specifically Designed for Business and Regional Jets
- World’s Smallest ARINC 744A Flight Deck Printer
- 7.3 Inches Deep!
- Weighs Less Than 9 Pounds!
- 10Base2, 10/100BaseT and ARINC 429 Communication Ports
- Highest Print Quality Available in a Flight Deck Printer
- (300 X 600 DPI) for Text and Graphics
- Industry Best Print Speed - Up to 5 Seconds per Page
- Simple, One Step Paper Loading
The ToughWriter 5 is the latest airborne printer from Astro-Med. Designed specifically for business and regional jets, the ToughWriter 5 is the world's smallest ARINC 744A flight deck printer.
Updated Technology
The ToughWriter 5 is the latest generation airborne recorder from Astro-Med, and it uses the latest technology to provide the ideal airborne printing solution. From its high resolution, direct thermal printing process to its fast microprocessor to its upgraded PostScript® 3.0 page description language, the ToughWriter 5 gives it all to you in a compact package suitable for business and regional jet applications.
High Quality Printer
The measure of quality for any printer is the printout. We’ve been designing and perfecting thermal printers for over twenty years and our experience and know-how shows. Using the latest printing technology, the ToughWriter 5 gives you crisp, uniform printing on 8.5-inch roll paper, providing the highest print quality available in a flight deck printer (300 X 600 dpi for text and graphics). Perforated and non-perforated rolls of paper are available in both A4 and letter sizes. Even with the high quality printing, you don't sacrifice print speed, as the ToughWriter 5 has the industry's best print speed - up to 5 seconds per page.
Dependability
The ToughWriter 5 was designed to withstand the demands of the business jet and regional jet environment. You need a printer that you can depend on, one that will be ready to go when you are, and the ToughWriter 5 meets the challenge. With a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 15,000 hours, you are assured of high reliability.
Designed for Business and Regional Jets
Weighing less than 9 pounds and only 7.3 inches deep, the ToughWriter 5 meets the business and regional jet demands for tight space without sacrificing quality or capability. It also includes 10Base2, 10/100BaseT and ARINC 429 ports, so you can connect it to your electronic flight bag and avionics system.
With the ToughWriter 5, you get the highest print quality available, an industry-best print speed, and the compactness that the business and regional jet environment demands.
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Specifications
| Printing |
| Print Method |
Direct thermal |
| Print Resolution |
300 x 300 dots per inch (standard mode)
300 x 600 dots per inch (high quality mode) |
| Print Speed |
| Text |
360 lines/minute |
| Graphics |
Standard mode: 5 seconds per page typical, 8 seconds per page maximum.
High quality mode: 14 seconds per page |
| Paper |
| Paper Roll |
Supports both A4 and letter sizes
(perforated and non-perforated rolls available) |
| Roll Length |
150 feet |
| Page Descriptor Language |
PostScript® Level 3 |
| Fonts |
35 PostScript® fonts standard;
136 font extended set optional |
| Physical |
| Weight (with paper) |
8.8 pounds |
| Dimensions |
9.75" w x 5.75" h x 7.3" d |
| Lighting |
| Dimming Control |
5 VDC (pulse width modulation) |
| Interface (Note: All connectors are MIL-DTL-38999 type) |
| Power Connector |
TVS07RF-13-4P (Amphenol P/N);
D38999/24FC4P (MIL SPEC P/N) |
| ARINC 429 |
TVS07RF-15-35P (Amphenol P/N);
D38999/24FD35P (MIL SPEC P/N) |
| ETHERNET/DISCRETES |
TVS07RQF-21-79P (Amphenol P/N);
D38999/24FG79P (MIL SPEC P/N) |
| Electrical |
| Input Voltage |
28 VDC |
| Idle Power |
20 watts |
| Maximum Power |
150 watts |
| Miscellaneous |
| MTBF |
>15,000 hours |
| MTTR |
Under 30 minutes |
| Environmental/Mechanical |
| Temperature (storage) |
55°C to +85°C |
| Temperature (operating) |
-15°C to +55°C fully operational (Printing)
-40°C to +71°C partially operational (Not printing) |
| Shock and Crash Safety |
DO-160E, Section 7, Category B |
| Operational Vibration |
DO-160E, Section 8, Category SB |
| Humidity |
DO-160E, Section 6, Category A |
| Radio Frequency Susceptibility (Radiated and Conducted) |
DO-160E, Section 20, Category RR |
| Magnetic Effect |
DO-160E, Section 15, Category Z |
| Power Input |
DO-160E, Section 16, Category Z |
| Power Supply Audio Frequency Conducted Susceptibility |
DO-160E, Section 18, Category Z |
| Induced Signal Susceptibility |
DO-160E, Section 19, Category ZC |
RF Conducted Emissions
(150kHz – 6GHz) |
DO-160E, Section 21, Category M |
| ESD |
DO-160E, Section 25, Category A |
| Explosion |
DO-160D, Section 9, Category E |
| Fluid Susceptibility |
DO-160D, Section 11, Category F |
| Fungus Resistance |
DO-160D, Section 13, Category F |
Specifications subject to change without notice
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