Description
What’s Included
- Topcon CL-100 auto lensmeter with built-in thermal printer
- Power cable
- 90-day Digital Eye Center warranty
Condition & Warranty
Used. Tested and in excellent working order — ready to use once received, with no additional setup steps needed. The unit has been cleaned and shows some signs of usage, visible in the product photos. Covered by a 90-day warranty on parts and workmanship.
Topcon CL-100 Lensmeter — Used Auto Lensmeter with Built-in Printer
The Topcon CL-100 is the computerized lensmeter that preceded the CL-200 and CL-300 generations, and it remains a dependable way to verify spectacle and contact lens prescriptions at a pre-test station or dispensary. This used topcon cl-100 reads sphere, cylinder, axis, prism and ADD in a single alignment and prints the result on its built-in thermal printer, so every reading can be handed to the patient or filed with the chart.
Per the Topcon specifications, the CL-100 measures sphere from 0 to ±25 D, cylinder from 0 to ±10 D, ADD up to +10 D and prism up to 10Δ, in selectable 0.12 D or 0.25 D steps with 1° axis resolution. Its progressive mode judges single vision versus progressive lenses automatically and guides the operator to the far and near zones with an on-screen graphic, and an RS-232C port sends readings to compatible Topcon refraction systems.
A National Library of Medicine-indexed study in Clinical and Experimental Optometry (2014) assessed the performance of automated focimeters in measuring single vision spectacle lenses — the routine verification task an auto lensmeter like the topcon cl-100 is built to handle quickly and reproducibly.
Why Practices Choose the Topcon CL-100
- Wide measuring range — sphere ±25 D, cylinder ±10 D, ADD to +10 D and prism to 10Δ cover nearly every spectacle Rx that comes through the door.
- Automatic progressive judgment — tells single vision from progressive lenses, then walks the operator to the far and near zones and holds the maximum ADD value.
- Bifocal and trifocal support — measures first and second near segments without a manual workaround.
- Hard and soft contact lens modes — dedicated menu modes for verifying hard and soft contact lens power.
- Built-in thermal printer — 58 mm printouts with an optional custom header of up to three lines for your practice name.
- Axis marking device — one light touch marks the optical center and axis for edging and frame verification.
- Abbe number compensation — normal, mid and low settings improve readings on high-index materials.
- Flexible prism display — X-Y, polar or millimeter readouts to match how your lab writes prescriptions.
Clinical Applications
- Pre-test verification of a patient’s current spectacles before refraction
- Checking finished jobs from the lab against the written prescription
- Progressive, bifocal and trifocal ADD verification
- Hard and soft contact lens power checks
- Marking optical center and cylinder axis before edging
- Printed lensometry records for the chart or the patient
Who This Is For
- Optometry practices adding a pre-test lane on a tight budget
- Optical shops and dispensaries verifying incoming and outgoing eyewear
- Ophthalmology practices that want a second auto lensmeter for a busy clinic
- Optometry and optician training programs needing a reliable teaching unit
Technical Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
| Type | Computerized auto lensmeter, with-printer type |
| Sphere range | 0 to ±25 D |
| Cylinder range | 0 to ±10 D |
| ADD range | 0 to +10 D |
| Prism range | 0 to 10Δ |
| Measurement steps | 0.12 D or 0.25 D (selectable) |
| Axis | 1–180° in 1° steps |
| Cylinder display | Mixed / minus / plus |
| Prism display | X-Y, polar (P-B) or mm |
| Lens types | Single vision, bifocal, trifocal, progressive (auto judgment); hard and soft contact lenses |
| Abbe compensation | Normal (50–60), mid (40–50), low (30–40) |
| Display | LCD, 300 × 240 dots, enlarged SCA view |
| Axis marking | Built-in marking device (ink cartridge type) |
| Printer | Built-in thermal printer, 58 mm paper |
| Interface | RS-232C |
| Lens diameter | Ø5–100 mm |
| Power | 100/120/220/240 V, 55 VA, 10-minute auto shut-off |
| Dimensions / weight | 215 × 220 × 420 mm (W × D × H), approx. 6.5 kg |
| Condition | Used — tested, excellent working order |
| Warranty | 90 days (parts and workmanship) |
Compare Auto Lensmeter Options
| Feature | Topcon CL-100 (this listing) | Topcon CL-200 | Reichert AL-700 | Topcon CL-300 |
| Measurements | S / C / A / prism / ADD | S / C / A / prism | S / C / A / prism / ADD / PD | S / C / A / prism / PD |
| Contact lens mode | Hard + soft | Yes (auto-detected) | Not specified | Hard + soft |
| UV transmittance | Optional external meter | Not specified | Yes (375 nm) | Yes |
| Display | LCD 300 × 240 | LCD | 5.7-inch color tilting LCD | Color LCD touch panel |
| Built-in printer | Yes (thermal) | Yes (thermal) | Yes (thermal) | Yes (thermal) |
| Best for | Lowest-cost Topcon auto lensmeter | Newer Topcon step-up | UV + PD in a vertical footprint | Latest Topcon CL generation |
| Condition / Warranty | Used / 90 days | Used / 90 days | Used / 90 days | Used / 90 days |
| Price | $1,100 | $1,870 | $2,200 | $3,300 |
Need UV transmittance and PD built in? Step up to the Reichert AL-700 or the Topcon CL-300 lensmeter. Setting up a complete refraction lane? Pair the CL-100 with the Burton 7500-I AutoCross phoropter.
Questions about the Topcon CL-100? Contact us for printer paper, marking supplies or a freight quote — call 305-771-4562 or use the contact form.
