Printek Specifications

Character Matrix

Fast Draft 9 x 9 cell
Draft 12 x 9 cell
Letter Quality 24 x 18 cell
Optical Quality 36 x 18 cell

Operator Controls

Normal Operating Mode: Online, Form Feed/Load, Forms Select/Unload, and Vertical Print Adjust.

Character Sets

Fast Draft, Draft, and Letter quality for Epson and IBM Proprinter. Optical Quality for OCR-A and OCR-B.

Character Spacing

5, 6, 6.7, 7.5, 8.4, 8.6, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7, 17.1, and 20 cpi.

Line Length

13.6 inches (34.5 cm).

Line Spacing

6 and 8 lpi. Also software programmable.

Form Parameters

Non-volatile memory for ten forms, each supporting settings for: tractor path, cpi, lpi, form length, left and right margins, top and bottom margins, unidirectional printing, slashed or non-slashed zero, language, font, high-impact on/off.

Ribbon

Cartridge-nylon fabric, mobius loop, 23 million characters.

Paper Width

2.5 to 15 inches (6.4 to 38.1 cm).

Paper Loading

Straight path, bottom loading.

Paper Handling

Tear Bar: Auto-Scroll allows zero tear-off distance.
Auto-Gap: Adjusts printhead to form thickness.Paper type: Fanfold, continuous forms, edge punched, 15 lb. Min. weight for single-part paper.

Sensing: Paper motion, paper edge and paper out.

Power Requirements

Voltage: 120 VAC +/- 10%
Frequency: 60 Hz

Power consumption: 60W non-printing, 225W printing. Optional 240 VAC, 50 Hz power supply also available.

Graphics Density*

60 to 240 dpi horizontally x 72 dpi vertically

Reliability

MTBF: 10,000 hours on electronics with no duty cycle limitations.
Printhead Life: 500 million draft equivalent characters.

Machine Life: 1 million pages.

One-year printer warranty, two-year limited printhead warranty when Printek brand ribbons are used; one-year warranty when non-Printek brand ribbons are used.

	FormsMaster 8000 Series	FormsPro 4000 Series
.	8000/8003	4500/4503	4300
Print Modes
Fast Draft	800 cps	530 cps	300 cps
Draft	600 cps	400 cps	225 cps
Fast Draft/High Impact	400 cps	265 cps	150 cps
High Impact	300 cps	200 cps	110 cps
Letter Quality	150 cps	100 cps	55 cps
Optical Quality	100 cps	65 cps	38 cps
Graphics	28,800 dps	15,360 dps	8,640 dps
Printhead	18-wire parallel	18-wire parallel	9-wire parallel
Paper Slew Rate	16 ips	12 ips	12 ips
Multi-part Forms	1 to 6 parts	1 to 9 parts	1 to 9 parts
.	0.025" max. thickness	0.025" max. thickness	0.025" max. thickness
Audible Noise (Draft Mode)	55 dBA	62 dBA	62 dBA
Setup (Automatic Methods)	Plug-in module or	Printer-to-printer	Printer-to-printer
.	Host downloadable	setup unit	setup unit
Operator Indicators	LED for Online and Setup	LEDs for power, Online and Fault	LEDs for power, Online and Fault
.	2 x 16 LCD for form selection	1x16 LCD for form selection	1x16 LCD for form selection
.	On/Off line status and error descriptions	On/off line status and error descriptions	On/off line status and error descriptions
I/O Buffer	32 K	4K, expandable to 28K	4K, expandable to 28K
Standard Interfaces	.	.	.
Parallel	Centronics compatible	Centronics compatible	Centronics compatible
Serial	RS232, 110-19,200 baud	RS232, 300-19,200 baud	RS232, 300-19,200 baud
.	Automatic I/O switching	.	.
Software controls
Emulation Choice of	Printek, Epson, FX, IBM Proprinter, DEC LA 120/210, Genicom ANSI, or Basic Bar Codes (Includes Code 39, 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5)	Printek, Epson, FX, IBM Proprinter, DEC LA 120, or Basic Bar Codes (Includes Code 39, 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5).	Printek, Epson, FX, IBM Proprinter, DEC LA 120, or Basic Bar Codes (Includes Code 39, 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5).
Physical Specifications
(H x W x D)	11.8" x 26.25" x 20.5"	9.5" x 25" x 20.3"	9.5" x 25" x 20.3"
.	(30cm x 66cm x 52cm)	(24cm x 63.5cs x 51.5cm)	(24cm x 63.5cs x 51.5cm)
(Weight)	63 lbs. (28kg)	53 lbs. (24kg)	53 lbs. (24kg)
Continuous Mode	Automatically loads paper from another	N/A	N/A
(8003 only)	tractor if paper out condition occurs	.	.
Special Features	Horizontal print fine adjustment.	.
.	Ability to name forms (i.e., "Invoice") from operator display.	.