Impresoras de recibos Star Micronics comparadas: TSP100, TSP650, TSP700, TSP800 y la SP700 de impacto
Una guía comparativa de impresoras de recibos Star Micronics — la línea de entrada TSP100/143, la TSP650 caballo de batalla, la rápida TSP700, la ancha TSP800, y la impresora de impacto SP700 para cocinas — cómo elegir y qué piezas se desgastan.
El selector rápido
Star Micronics makes a receipt printer for nearly every counter — but the lines look alike on a spec sheet until you map them to what the lane actually does. Here’s the fast orientation:
| If you need… | Choose | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value, simple single till | TSP100 / TSP143 | Entry-level thermal; USB or LAN; auto-cutter (143) | — |
| A flexible workhorse | TSP650II | Faster; USB/LAN/WLAN/Bluetooth; POS-vendor favourite | — |
| High speed / tickets | TSP700II | Star's fastest single-station thermal | — |
| Wider media | TSP800II | Handles ~112 mm wide paper | — |
| Kitchen / hot / humid | SP700 (impact) | Dot-matrix survives heat; thermal would blank out | — |
La gama Star de un vistazo
The Star receipt range decoded into the role each line plays:
| Line | Tech | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSP100 / TSP143 | Thermal 80 mm | Entry-level; TSP143 adds the auto-cutter | — |
| TSP650 / TSP650II | Thermal 80 mm | Workhorse; broad interfaces; POS favourite | — |
| TSP700II | Thermal 80 mm | High-speed, high-volume, tickets/labels | — |
| TSP800II | Thermal ~112 mm | Wide media — large labels & documents | — |
| SP700 / SP742 | Impact (dot matrix) | Kitchen / hot / humid / multi-part | — |
| mC-Print / mPOP | Thermal compact | Tablet / mPOS, space-saving | — |
Térmica vs impacto: dónde encaja la SP700
The most consequential choice in the Star range is thermal vs impact — and it’s decided by the environment, not the budget. Thermal gives fast, quiet, clear receipts; impact (the SP700) gives heat-proof, durable kitchen tickets.
| Thermal TSP | Impact SP700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Print method | Heat on thermal paper | Pins strike an inked ribbon |
| Speed & noise | Fast, quiet | Slower, clattery |
| Heat tolerance | Paper darkens on a hot pass | Survives kitchen heat |
| Multi-part forms | No | Yes |
| Best location | Front-of-house retail/hospitality | Kitchen / back-of-house |
Los modelos térmicos TSP comparados
Within thermal, the four TSP lines step up in speed, width and connectivity. They all print a receipt — the question is how fast, how wide, and over what interface:
| TSP100/143 | TSP650II | TSP700II | TSP800II | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Workhorse | High-speed | Wide-format |
| Speed | Good | Fast | Fastest | Fast |
| Paper width | 80 mm | 80 mm | 80 mm | ~112 mm |
| Interfaces | USB / LAN | USB/LAN/WLAN/BT | Broad | Broad |
| Best for | Simple tills | Most retail & hospitality | Volume & tickets | Wide labels/docs |
Elegir según el despliegue
Walk your site through this path to land on the right Star printer:
- 1
Kitchen or front-of-house?
Hot/greasy kitchen or back-of-house → the impact SP700 (e.g. SP742). Front-of-house retail/hospitality → continue with a thermal TSP. - 2
Standard or wide media?
Normal 80 mm receipts → TSP100/143, TSP650II or TSP700II. Wider media (~112 mm) for large labels or documents → TSP800II. - 3
How busy, and which interfaces?
High volume or ticketing → TSP700II. Most retail/hospitality with flexible connectivity → TSP650II. Simple value till on USB/LAN → TSP100/143. - 4
Tablet or space-tight?
Running a tablet/cloud POS or short on counter space? Consider the compact mC-Print or mPOP instead of a full-size TSP.
Las piezas de desgaste a reemplazar
Star printers are durable, and the parts that wear are replaceable. Match each to the exact line and revision — print width and mechanism differ across the range:
| Part | Symptom / note | |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal printhead | Faint or missing dots (thermal models) | — |
| Auto-cutter | Jams or won't cut cleanly | — |
| Platen roller | Feed problems, smudging, uneven print | — |
| Ribbon (SP700) | Faded impact print — replace the ribbon first | — |
| Impact head (SP700) | Missing columns after the ribbon is good | — |
| Power supply | Dead / intermittent — see PSU guide | — |
Browse Star printers and spares in our Star Micronics parts category, printheads in thermal print heads, and other models in POS printers. For replacement technique and troubleshooting, see our printhead replacement and printer troubleshooting guides. Tell us your exact Star model and revision and we’ll match the right part.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Qué diferencia hay entre las series Star TSP100 y TSP650?
¿Qué impresora Star es la más rápida?
¿Cuándo elegir la impresora de impacto SP700 en vez de una Star térmica?
¿Qué es la TSP143 y cómo se relaciona con las otras líneas?
¿Necesito la ancha serie TSP800?
¿Qué piezas se desgastan en una impresora Star, y puedo reemplazarlas?
Fuentes y lecturas complementarias
- Difference between the TSP100 and TSP650 series — Star Micronics
- What's the difference between Star's lines of receipt printers? — POSGuys
- The 5 Best Star Receipt Printers — Star Micronics
- TSP100III Series — Star EMEA
- TSP700II Series — Star EMEA
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