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title: IBM PERSONAL SYSTEM/1 PRINTER 1001
para: Overview
The IBM Personal System/1 Printer is a narrow carriage, 24-wire,
serial dot matrix impact printer designed both in function and
appearance to be the companion printer for the IBM Personal
System/1 Computer. The IBM Personal System/1 Printer provides
excellent letter quality printing. The IBM Personal System/1
Printer offers adjustable flat belt tractors which are easy to
load and very reliable. This printer offers a user friendly
operator panel which can be easily operated by the novice printer
user. The IBM Personal System/1 Printer has been designed for
users with limited printer knowledge.
It is also powerful enough to handle letter quality printing, and
has additional efficiency provided by the optional automatic sheet
feeder and pull tractor option.
HIGHLIGHTS
o The IBM PS/1 Printer, along with the IBM PS/1 Computer, provide
a complete personal computing and printing solution.
o The printer is rich with features including 4 resident fonts, 7
pitches including proportional spacing, paper park and tear bar.
o With the detailed instructions and user friendly printer
operator panel, even the novice can easily set up, load, and
operate the IBM Personal System/1 Printer.
o Automatic sheet feed and pull tractor options enable future
growth.
para: Product Numbers
Description Machine Model Part #
----------- ------- ----- -------
PS/1 Printer (UK) 2205 001 1196675
OPTIONS
Description Feature Part #
----------- ------- -------
Pull Tractor 3647 1196925
Automatic Cut Sheet Feed 7054 1047054
SUPPLIES
Description Part #
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Ribbon 1040475
Replacement ribbons are available for the IBM Personal System/1
Printer. The PS/1 Printer uses the existing IBM Proprinter X24
and X24E Ribbon:
Packaging : One per box
Average Yield : 3 million characters in draft mode
Annual Usage : 1 ribbon (actual usage may vary according to
application requirements and other variables)
Ribbons and other supplies are available from IBM Direct or from
IBM Authorised Supplies Dealers.
para: Publications
The following publications are shipped with the IBM Personal
System/1 Printer:
o Getting Started with IBM Personal System/1 Printer
o User's Reference for IBM Personal System/1 Printer
o Quick Reference Card
The following publications are also available for the IBM Personal
System/1 Printer:
Description: Part #
----------- ------
o Hardware Maintenance and Service Manual 84F9814
o Technical Reference Manual 84F9813
para: Technical Information
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The IBM Personal System/1 Printer has one model which includes the
printer, Microsoft Works printer driver diskette, power cord,
publications and interface cable.
The printer resident demonstration has been designed to provide a
sample of print quality which lists highlights of the IBM Personal
System/1 Personal Computer and IBM Personal System/1 Printer,
activated by depressing two keys on the printer operator panel.
The printer has:
o High Quality Printing
- Letter quality text
- High resolution (180 x 360) all points addressable (APA)
graphics
- Four resident fonts: Courier, Prestige, Gothic, Draft
- 7 Pitches: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 24, PS (All fonts available in
all pitches)
o 24-wire dot matrix print head
- 10 pitch speeds of up to 160 CPS draft and 53 CPS letter quality
- 12 pitch speeds of up to 192 CPS draft and 64 CPS letter quality
o Easy to Control Printing
- Operator panel selection of most common fonts and pitches (15,
20 and 24 pitch accessed through escapement codes)
- Separate buttons for line feed and form feed
- All operator panel functions available online and offline
- Program override function (fonts and/or pitches)
- Set Line 1 (Top of Form) function
- Form park function
- Demo print sampler
- Forms thickness lever
- Paper out indication
- 5 alternate function (eliminates accidental activation)
-- Alt + Set Line 1 (Sets desired 1st print line)
-- Alt + Form Park (Parks continuous forms)
-- Alt + Start/Stop (Activates printer demo)
-- Alt + Font (Prevents software from changing font when
activated)
-- Alt + Pitch (Prevents software from changing pitch when
activated)
o Versatile Printing
- 5KB standard print buffer
- 203.2 mm (8.0 in.) print line
- Bottom margin: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) on cut sheet
- 9 print modes (Modes can be combined)
-- Double high
-- Double wide
-- Double strike
-- Superscript
-- Subscript
-- Overscore
-- Underscore
-- Italicize (all fonts)
-- Emphasized
o Versatile Paper Handling
- Continuous forms
-- Built-in variable width flat-belt push tractors
-- Friction and tractor feed
-- Easy tear-off of pages just printed
-- Continuous forms parking, clears path for cut-sheet load
-- Size capabilities:
Width : 101.6 - 241.3 mm (4 - 9.5 in.)
hole to hole : 88.9 - 228.6 mm (3.4 - 9.0 in)
Length : 76.2 mm (3 in.) to unlimited
Weight : 56 - 90 g/sqm (15 to 24 lb.)
Thickness
multipart : .305 mm (.012 in.)
-- Optional pull tractors (Card stock, labels, and multipart forms
with glued edge)
- Single sheets and forms
-- Convenient front cut sheet feed
-- Optional automatic sheet feeder
-- Paper size capabilities:
Width : 76.2 - 279.4 mm (3 - 11 in.)
Length : 76.2 mm (3 in.) to unlimited
Weight : 45 - 90 g/sqm (12 to 24 lb.)
Thickness
single part : .058 - .114 mm (.0023 - .0045 in)
multipart : .305 mm (.012 in.) max
- Envelopes
-- Convenient front feed
-- Envelope size capabilities:
Width : 152.4 - 241.3 mm (6.0 - 9.5 in.)
Length : 88.9 - 114 mm (3.5 - 4.5 in.)
Max. weight : 90 g/sqm (24 lb.)
Max. thickness: .53 mm (.021 in.)
- 3-part (original plus 2) form printing
- Labels
The IBM Personal System/1 Printer options are:
o Automatic sheet feed
- 1 bin, capacity: 100 sheets of 75 g/sqm paper (20 lb)
- Paper width : 139.7 - 215.9 mm (5.5 - 8.5 in)
- Paper length : 139.7 - 355.6 mm (5.5 - 14 in)
- Paper weight : 60 - 90 g/sqm (16 - 24 lb)
o Pull tractor
- Max. print line: 203.2 mm (8 in.)
- Paper Width : 76.2 - 254.0 mm (3 - 10 in.)
hole to hole : 63.5 - 241.3 mm (2,5 - 9.5 in)
The Pull Tractor Option attaches to the top of the printer and
allows labels and single part/multi part continuous forms to be
fed into the Printer through the front paper-feed slot. The
straighter paper path provided by this option is ideal when
printing labels and heavy paper forms.
para: Performance
The European Computer manufacturers' Association ' test results
are as following:
E P M I - P R I N T E R P E R F O R M A N C E T E S T
Rev 1.0 according Standard ECMA 132/12.88
Printer name : PS/1 Printer
Printer Type : Proprinter
Remarks : Model 2205
Test performed : 7/23/1990
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| Test Cases | | Matrix|Contin|Contin | Cut |
| | | Used | 1 Ply| Multi-| Sheet|
| | | dpi | pph|ply pph| pph|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|Letter-Performance|Draft |120x180|196.72|196.48 |116.29|
| | | | | | |
| |----------|-------|------|-------|------|
|5 Pages, 0,4 cpmm |Best |360x180|89.245|89.299 |84.246|
| (10 cpi) |Quality | | | | |
|------------------|----------|-------|------|-------|------|
|Letter-Endurance |Best |360x180|53.899|53.031 |51.264|
|1 Hour, 0,4 cpmm |Quality | | | | |
| (10 cpi) | | | | | |
|------------------|----------|-------|------|-------|------|
|Graphics, 5 Pages |Resolution|360x180|35.733|35.256 |30.936|
|Performance | | | | | |
|------------------|----------|-------|------|-------|------|
|Spreadsheet, 5 Pg |0,67 cpmm | | | | |
|Performance |(17 cpi) |240x180|94.681|94.687 |81.462|
|203,2 mm (8") |Draft | | | | |
|Print Width | | | | | |
|------------------|----------|-------|------|-------|------|
|Spreadsheet, 5 Pg |0,4 cpmm | | | | |
|Performance |(10 cpi) | | | | |
|355,3 mm (13,2") |Draft | | | | |
|Print Width | | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
RESTRICTIONS
The IBM Personal System/1 Printer supports only glued edge
multiparts continuous forms. Users should test the forms for
satisfactory results.
para: Physical Specifications
o Dimensions:
Width - 41 cm (16.0 inches)
- 43 cm (16.75 inches) with knob included
Depth - 34 cm (13.5 inches)
Height - 13 cm (5.25 inches)
Weight - 8.2 kg (18.2 lbs)
o Electrical: Power input to the printer
Low Voltage (US and Canada): 3 Wire, 120 V, 1.0 A, 60 Hz
High Voltage (UK): 3 Wire, 240 V, 750 MA, 50 Hz
High Voltage (Europe except UK): 3 Wire, 220/230 V, 750
MA, 50 Hz
NOTE: A 2 wire power cord is planned in Europe for 1Q 91
o Noise Level
- Sound Power : 7.0 Bels
- Sound pressure 1 Meter average : 57 dBA
- Sound pressure 1 Meter front : 55 dBA
CERTIFICATIONS/APPROVALS
o Safety
- US - UL
- Canada - CSA
- Germany
- Spain
- Norway
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Finland
- Austria
o EMC
- US - FCC
- Germany - VDE
NOTE: All IBM Personal System/1 Printer certifications and
approvals will be obtained by General Availability.
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Temperature: 10 to 40.6 degrees C (50 to 105 degrees F)
Relative Humidity: 8 to 80 percent
MACHINE REQUIREMENTS
IBM Personal System/1 Printer requires a parallel interface cable
(PN 1525612), which is delivered in the packaging
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