Citizen CD-S500 High-Speed Impact
Printer 
The Citizen CD-S500 is ideally suited for point-of-sale applications
that require color or monochromatic one or two-ply receipts. A
cost-effective printer with the latest in drop-in paper loading
technology it is a compact and versatile design. The Citizen CD-S500 is
available in three models; standard, auto-cutter, and auto-cutter with
paper take-up. All models are powered by external AC adapters and have
user replaceable interface cards. All versions of the Citizen CD-S500
can be wall mounted and are designed to accommodate printing
applications including receipts, coupons, tickets, daily reports,
kitchen slips and delivery slips. This Citizen CD-S500 utilizes a logic
seeking head to maximize print speed; it is ESC/POS* compatible and has
a built-in buzzer.
Citizen CD-S500 Features 
- High-speed printing
- Drop-in paper handling
- Logic-seeking control
- Selectable paper width
- Two color printing

- ESC/POS* compatibility
- Built-in buzzer
- Built-in NV memory
- Multiple interface options
- Memory switches
Citizen CD-S500 Applications
- Receipt printer
- Coupon printer
- Ticket printer
- Daily report printer
- Kitchen printer
- Delivery slip printer
Citizen CD-S500 Specifications
Printing Method
Logic-seeking serial dot impact
Print Direction
Bi-directional
Font
7 x 9 / 9x9 matrix
Number of
Columns
40 / 33 columns or 42 / 35 columns
Print Width
76/69.5/57.5mm paper
Print Speed
Max 5.0 lines/ sec. (40 columns)
Character Size
1.25mm W x 3.12mm H (7 x 9 dots), 1.57mm W x 3.12mm H (9 x 9 dots)
Character Set
Alphanumeric, International, Code page 437, 850, 865, 852, 860, 863,
866, 857, 858, WPC 1252
Line Spacing
1/144" (min)
Line Feed Speed
40 lines/sec.
Paper Feed
Method
Friction
Paper
76/69.5/57.5+0.5mm x 083mm thickness: 0.065 - 0.085mm, 0.05 - 0.14mm
(copy)
Interface
Parallel: Centronics, Serial: RS232C, USB, 10/100 baseT
Input Buffer
4K/40 bytes
NV Bitmap Data
Area
128k bytes
Drawer Kick-out
2 drawers
Power Supply
DC 24V+7%
AC Adapter
Specifications
Rated input: AC 100-230V, 1.3A
Rated output: DC 24V+5%
Weight
Approx. 2.8kg (standard type), 3.2kg (winder type)
Dimensions
156mm W x 258.7mm D x 174.4mm H (standard type), 156mm W x 258.7mm D
x 131.9mm H (ext AC adapter)
156mm W x 288.7mm D x 197.8mm H (winder type), 156mm W x 288.7mm D x
155.3mm H (ext AC adapter)
Environment
Operating
Temperature
0° to 50°C
Operating
Humidity
10 to 90% RH
Storage
Temperature
-20° to 70°C
Storage Humidity
5 to 90% RH
Reliability
Printer
MCBF 7.5 million lines
Print Head Life
150 million characters
Auto Cutter Life
1 million + cuts
Safety Standards
UL, CUL, FCC Class A
Citizen CD-S500 High-Speed Impact
Printer Pricing:
| Part # |
Description |
List
Price
Call for Discounts! |
| CD-S500APAU-BK |
CD-S500 printer,
parallel tear bar, black |
$467 |
| CD-S500APAU-WH |
CD-S500 printer,
parallel tear bar, cool white |
$467 |
| CD-S500ARSU-BK |
CD-S500 printer, serial
tear bar, black |
$467 |
| CD-S500ARSU-WH |
CD-S500 printer, serial
tear bar, cool white |
$467 |
| CD-S500AUBU-BK |
CD-S500 printer, USB
tear bar, black |
$535 |
| CD-S500AUBU-WH |
CD-S500 printer, USB
tear bar, cool white |
$535 |
| CD-S501APAU-BK |
CD-S501 printer,
parallel with cutter, black |
$519 |
| CD-S501APAU-WH |
CD-S501 printer,
parallel with cutter, white |
$519 |
| CD-S501ARSU-BK |
CD-S501 printer, serial
with cutter, black |
$519 |
| CD-S501ARSU-WH |
CD-S501 printer, serial
with cutter, white |
$519 |
| CD-S501AUBU-BK |
CD-S501 printer, USB
with cutter, black |
$600 |
| CD-S501AUBU-WH |
CD-S501 printer, USB
with cutter, white |
$600 |
| CD-S503APAU-BK |
CD-S503 printer,
parallel cutter with take-up, black |
$588 |
| CD-S503APAU-WH |
CD-S503 printer,
parallel cutter, take-up, white |
$588 |
| CD-S503ARSU-BK |
CD-S503 printer, serial
cutter with take-up, black |
$588 |
| CD-S503ARSU-WH |
CD-S503 printer, serial
cutter, take-up, white |
$588 |
| CD-S503AUBU-BK |
CD-S503 printer, USB
cutter with take-up, black |
$669 |
| CD-S503AUBU-WH |
CS-503 printer, USB
cutter with take-up, white |
$669 |
Call
800-446-1991 or 513-984-2101 for the RACO Discount Price!
Specifications and pricing subject to
change without notice.