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|Design||CPC||CPC||PCW (gray)||PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray) | |Design||CPC||CPC||PCW (gray)||PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray) | ||
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|Pins||Unihammer?||9pin||9pin||9pin||24pin||24pin | |Pins||Unihammer?||9pin||9pin||9pin||24pin||24pin | ||
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| − | |Buffer||90 bytes||DMP2000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]])<br>DMP2160: ?||DMP3000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]])<br>DMP3160/3250di: 8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet) | + | |Buffer||90 bytes||DMP2000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]])<br>DMP2160: ?||DMP3000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]])<br>DMP3160/3250di: 8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet) |
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|Number of Control Codes||9||?||?||?||?||? | |Number of Control Codes||9||?||?||?||?||? | ||
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|Print System||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Wiredot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix | |Print System||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Wiredot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix | ||
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| − | |Print direction||Unidirectional (left to right)||?||?|| | + | |Print direction||Unidirectional (left to right)||?||?||Uni- and Bi-directional (selectable)||Uni- and Bi-directional (selectable)||Uni- and Bi-directional (selectable) |
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|Print Speed||50 CPS||DMP2000: 105 CPS max<br>DMP2160:160 CPS||DMP3000: 105 CPS (normal width)<br>52 CPS (double width)<br>DMP3160/DMP3250di: 160 CPS||200 CPS (standard)<br>50 CPS (NLQ)||135-160 CPS||240-288 CPS | |Print Speed||50 CPS||DMP2000: 105 CPS max<br>DMP2160:160 CPS||DMP3000: 105 CPS (normal width)<br>52 CPS (double width)<br>DMP3160/DMP3250di: 160 CPS||200 CPS (standard)<br>50 CPS (NLQ)||135-160 CPS||240-288 CPS | ||
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|Dot Spacing||1/60" (H) x 1/63" (V)||?||?||?||?||? | |Dot Spacing||1/60" (H) x 1/63" (V)||?||?||?||?||? | ||
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| − | |Standard (Pica)||10 CPI||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/136 CPL | + | |Standard (Pica)||10 CPI||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/136 CPL||?||? |
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| − | |Mini (Elite)||-||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/163 CPL | + | |Mini (Elite)||-||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/163 CPL||?||? |
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| − | |Condensed||-||17 CPI/137 CPL||?||17 CPI/233 CPL | + | |Condensed||-||17 CPI/137 CPL||?||17 CPI/233 CPL||?||? |
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| − | |Double Width Standard||(?)||5 CPI/40 CPL||5 CPI/40 CPL|| | + | |Double Width Standard||(?)||5 CPI/40 CPL||5 CPI/40 CPL||?||?||? |
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| − | |Double Width Mini||-||6 CPI/48 CPL||6 CPI/48 CPL|| | + | |Double Width Mini||-||6 CPI/48 CPL||6 CPI/48 CPL||?||?||? |
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| − | |Double Width Condensed||-||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||8.5 CPI/68 CPL|| | + | |Double Width Condensed||-||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||?||?||? |
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| − | |Number of Columns||80 columns-character mode<br>480 dot columns-graphics mode||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)<br>66 (Double Width Condensed)||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)<br>66 (Double Width Condensed)||136 (standard)<br>233 (condensed) | + | |Number of Columns||80 columns-character mode<br>480 dot columns-graphics mode||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)<br>66 (Double Width Condensed)||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)<br>66 (Double Width Condensed)||136 (standard)<br>233 (condensed)||?||? |
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| − | |Line Feed Rates||6 lines/inch-character mode<br>9 lines/inch-graphics mode||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>7/72 inch<br>n/216 inch programmable<br>n/72 inch programmable||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>7/72 inch<br>n/216 inch programmable<br>n/72 inch programmable||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>7/72 inch<br>n/216 inch programmable<br>n/72 inch programmable | + | |Line Feed Rates||6 lines/inch-character mode<br>9 lines/inch-graphics mode||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>7/72 inch<br>n/216 inch programmable<br>n/72 inch programmable||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>7/72 inch<br>n/216 inch programmable<br>n/72 inch programmable||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>7/72 inch<br>n/216 inch programmable<br>n/72 inch programmable||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>n/60 inch programmable<br>n/180 inch programmable||1/6 inch<br>1/8 inch<br>7/72 inch<br>n/60 inch programmable<br>n/180 inch programmable<br>n/216 inch programmable<br>n/72 inch programmable |
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| − | |Line Feed Speed||10 lines/sec (at 6 lines/inch)<br>15 lines/sec (at 9 lines/inch)||DMP2000: 200 mS(1/6 inch)<br>DMP2160: 160 ms||DMP3000: 200 mS(1/6 inch)<br>DMP3160/3250di: 160ms||100 mS(1/6 inch)||0.83IPS||0.83IPS | + | |Line Feed Speed||10 lines/sec (at 6 lines/inch)<br>15 lines/sec (at 9 lines/inch)||DMP2000: 200 mS(1/6 inch)<br>DMP2160: 160 ms||DMP3000: 200 mS(1/6 inch)<br>DMP3160/3250di: 160ms, 1.04IPS||100 mS(1/6 inch), 1.6IPS||0.83IPS||0.83IPS |
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|Paper Type||4.5 to 10 inches acceptable (pin to pin 4 to 9.5 inches)||4.5 to 10 inches fan-fold (tractor feed)<br>4 to 9.5 inches cut sheet or roll paper (friction feed)||4.5 to 10 inches fan-fold (tractor feed)<br>4 to 9.5 inches cut sheet or roll paper (friction feed)||Tractor feed (fan fold) - 3 to 16.5 inches (75 to 420 mm)<br>Friction feed (cut sheet or roll) - 2 to 15.5 inches (50 to 395 mm)||10 Inch...||15 Inch... | |Paper Type||4.5 to 10 inches acceptable (pin to pin 4 to 9.5 inches)||4.5 to 10 inches fan-fold (tractor feed)<br>4 to 9.5 inches cut sheet or roll paper (friction feed)||4.5 to 10 inches fan-fold (tractor feed)<br>4 to 9.5 inches cut sheet or roll paper (friction feed)||Tractor feed (fan fold) - 3 to 16.5 inches (75 to 420 mm)<br>Friction feed (cut sheet or roll) - 2 to 15.5 inches (50 to 395 mm)||10 Inch...||15 Inch... | ||
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| − | |Number of Copies||Two including original<br>(Thickness 0.15mm or less)||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||Original plus one||Original plus two | + | |Number of Copies||Two including original<br>(Thickness 0.15mm or less)||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||Original plus two||Original plus one||Original plus two |
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|Interface||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||DMP3000/3160: Parallel (Centronics compatible)<br>DMP3250di: additional RS232 interface||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||LQ3500: Parallel (Centronics compatible)<br>LQ3500di: additional RS232 interface||LQ5000di: Parallel (Centronics compatible) plus RS232 interface | |Interface||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||DMP3000/3160: Parallel (Centronics compatible)<br>DMP3250di: additional RS232 interface||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||LQ3500: Parallel (Centronics compatible)<br>LQ3500di: additional RS232 interface||LQ5000di: Parallel (Centronics compatible) plus RS232 interface | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 19 August 2010
DMP2000 DMP2160 Print Speed 105 CPS/50 CPS 160 CPS/80 CPS LF Speed 200 mS(1/6 inch) 160 mS Weight - 4.2Kg
Contents
Technical Specs
| DMP1 | DMP2000/DMP2160 | DMP3000/DMP3160/DMP3250di | DMP4000 | LQ3500/LQ3500di | LQ5000di | ||
| Design | CPC | CPC | PCW (gray) | PCW (gray) | PC/PCW (gray) | PC/PCW (gray) | |
| Family | Seikosha | Epson | Epson | Epson | Epson LQ | Epson LQ | |
| Pins | Unihammer? | 9pin | 9pin | 9pin | 24pin | 24pin | |
| Buffer | 90 bytes | DMP2000:2K (upgradeable) DMP2160: ? |
DMP3000:2K (upgradeable) DMP3160/3250di: 8K (see leaflet) |
8K (see leaflet) | 8K (see leaflet) | 8K (see leaflet) | |
| Number of Control Codes | 9 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Print System | Impact Dot-Matrix | Impact Dot-Matrix | Impact Dot-Matrix | Wiredot-Matrix | Impact Dot-Matrix | Impact Dot-Matrix | |
| Print direction | Unidirectional (left to right) | ? | ? | Uni- and Bi-directional (selectable) | Uni- and Bi-directional (selectable) | Uni- and Bi-directional (selectable) | |
| Print Speed | 50 CPS | DMP2000: 105 CPS max DMP2160:160 CPS |
DMP3000: 105 CPS (normal width) 52 CPS (double width) DMP3160/DMP3250di: 160 CPS |
200 CPS (standard) 50 CPS (NLQ) |
135-160 CPS | 240-288 CPS | |
| Printing Characteristics (vertical x horizontal) |
7 (+1 space) x 5 | 9 x 9 (normal char) 9 x 10 (double width char) 9 x chosen amount (9 pin bit-image) |
9 x 9 (normal char) 9 x 10 (expanded char) 9 x chosen amount (9 pin bit-image) 8 x chosen amount (bit-image) |
9 x 9 (ASCII chars - table 1) 18 x 9 (ASCII chars - table 2) 12 x 11 (special chars - table 3.1 and 3.2) 24 x 11 (special chars - table 4.1 and 4.2) 8 x chosen amount (bit-image graphics) |
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| Character Sets | 128 (actually only 96) chars, 7bit ASCII, or international chars via DIP switches | 96 characters ASCII + international character sets | 96 characters ASCII + Italics + international character sets | ASCII-96, Italics-96, NLQ-96, NLQ Italics-96 International character sets-9, Special characters-132 |
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| Normal Character Size | ? | ? | 2.1 (width) x 2.55 (height) mm | ? | ? | ||
| Dot Spacing | 1/60" (H) x 1/63" (V) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Standard (Pica) | 10 CPI | 10 CPI/80 CPL | 10 CPI/80 CPL | 10 CPI/136 CPL | ? | ? | |
| Mini (Elite) | - | 12 CPI/96 CPL | 12 CPI/96 CPL | 12 CPI/163 CPL | ? | ? | |
| Condensed | - | 17 CPI/137 CPL | ? | 17 CPI/233 CPL | ? | ? | |
| Double Width Standard | (?) | 5 CPI/40 CPL | 5 CPI/40 CPL | ? | ? | ? | |
| Double Width Mini | - | 6 CPI/48 CPL | 6 CPI/48 CPL | ? | ? | ? | |
| Double Width Condensed | - | 8.5 CPI/68 CPL | 8.5 CPI/68 CPL | ? | ? | ? | |
| Number of Columns | 80 columns-character mode 480 dot columns-graphics mode |
80 (Standard) 40 (Double) 132 (Condensed) 66 (Double Width Condensed) |
80 (Standard) 40 (Double) 132 (Condensed) 66 (Double Width Condensed) |
136 (standard) 233 (condensed) |
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| Line Feed Rates | 6 lines/inch-character mode 9 lines/inch-graphics mode |
1/6 inch 1/8 inch 7/72 inch n/216 inch programmable n/72 inch programmable |
1/6 inch 1/8 inch 7/72 inch n/216 inch programmable n/72 inch programmable |
1/6 inch 1/8 inch 7/72 inch n/216 inch programmable n/72 inch programmable |
1/6 inch 1/8 inch n/60 inch programmable n/180 inch programmable |
1/6 inch 1/8 inch 7/72 inch n/60 inch programmable n/180 inch programmable n/216 inch programmable n/72 inch programmable | |
| Line Feed Speed | 10 lines/sec (at 6 lines/inch) 15 lines/sec (at 9 lines/inch) |
DMP2000: 200 mS(1/6 inch) DMP2160: 160 ms |
DMP3000: 200 mS(1/6 inch) DMP3160/3250di: 160ms, 1.04IPS |
100 mS(1/6 inch), 1.6IPS | 0.83IPS | 0.83IPS | |
| Paper Type | 4.5 to 10 inches acceptable (pin to pin 4 to 9.5 inches) | 4.5 to 10 inches fan-fold (tractor feed) 4 to 9.5 inches cut sheet or roll paper (friction feed) |
4.5 to 10 inches fan-fold (tractor feed) 4 to 9.5 inches cut sheet or roll paper (friction feed) |
Tractor feed (fan fold) - 3 to 16.5 inches (75 to 420 mm) Friction feed (cut sheet or roll) - 2 to 15.5 inches (50 to 395 mm) |
10 Inch... | 15 Inch... | |
| Number of Copies | Two including original (Thickness 0.15mm or less) |
2 sheets (including original) 40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train |
2 sheets (including original) 40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train |
Original plus two | Original plus one | Original plus two | |
| Interface | Parallel (Centronics compatible) | Parallel (Centronics compatible) | DMP3000/3160: Parallel (Centronics compatible) DMP3250di: additional RS232 interface |
Parallel (Centronics compatible) | LQ3500: Parallel (Centronics compatible) LQ3500di: additional RS232 interface |
LQ5000di: Parallel (Centronics compatible) plus RS232 interface | |
| Ink Ribbon | Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon) | Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon) | |||||
| Dimensions | 447 (w) x 315 (d) x 114 (h) | 380 (w) x 250 (d) x 100 (h) mm | 400 (w) x 250 (d) x 100 (h) mm | 24 (w) x 14 (d) x 5 (h) inches (600 x 350 x 120 mm) |
17.5"(W)x16"(D)x4"(H) 440x400x100 mm |
24"(W) x 15"(D) x 5"(H) 615x375x133 mm |
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| Weight | 4.8kg | 4.2kg | 4.2kg | 9.5kg | 5.9kg | 7.5kg | |
| Mains Supply | 220-240V AC 50Hz | 220-240V AC 50Hz | 220-240V AC 50Hz | 220-240V AC 50Hz | 220-240V AC 50Hz | 220-240V AC 50Hz |
DIP Switch Settings
DMP2000/DMP3000:
| DS1-1 | Interntional characters | Bit0=0 | Bit0=1 |
| DS1-2 | Interntional characters | Bit1=0 | Bit1=1 |
| DS1-3 | Interntional characters | Bit2=0 | Bit2=1 |
| DS1-4 | CR Function | CR only | CR & LF |
| DS1-5 | Paper out sensor | Enable | Disable |
| DS1-6 | Page length | 11 inch | 17 inch |
| DS1-7 | Code unit | 8 units | 7 units (set this for Apple computers) |
| DS1-8 | Default character set | Standard | NLQ-Standard |
| DS2-1 | Zero character | Unslashed | Slashed |
| DS2-2 | Default skip perforation | Disable | Enable |
| DS2-3 | Buffer mode | Character | Graphics |
| DS2-4 | Buffer mode | Character/Graphics | Download |
| DS2-5 | SLCT IN signal | Not sent | Automatically sent |
| DS2-6 | Alarm beeper | Disable | Enable |
| DS2-7 | Default typeface | Bold off | Condensed & bold on |
| DS2-8 | Default typeface | Condensed off | Bold on |
| DS2-9 | Do not use | ||
| DS2-10 | Do not use |
Gallery
- DMP-1 (Seikosha GP500) more info
- NLQ401 (GLP500) more info
- DMP2160 (?) more info
- Fast version of DMP2000 (prints 160 CPS, instead of 105 CPS)
- DMP3160 (?) more info
- Fast version of DMP3000 (prints 160 CPS, instead of 105 CPS)
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- DMP3250di (?) more info
- Dual-interface version of DMP3000/DMP3160 (with centronics and rs232 ports)
- Printing speed might be 105 CPS, 160 CPS, or even 250 CPS...?
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- DMP4000 (?) more info
- Extra big wide printer (paper width 16 inch)
- LQ3500 (?) more info
- Letter Quality 24pin Dot Matrix Printer
- LQ5000 (?) more info
- Letter Quality 24pin Dot Matrix Printer, wide carriage (16 inch paper)
- LD6000 (?) more info
- Laser Printer (from Amstrad GmbH, Germany, for german market only)
- This is a rebadged Sharp printer that emulates an HP Laserjet II
User Manuals
- DMP1 User Manual (english)
- NLQ401 User Manual (probably exists in german only) - none such...?
- DMP2000 User Manual (English) - none such...?
- DMP2000 User Manual (French)
- DMP2000 User Manual (Spanish)
- DMP2100 - can somebody prove that that printer does really-really exist (?)
- DMP2160 User Manual (English) - none such...?
- DMP2160 User Manual (French)
- DMP3000 User Manual (English) - none such...?
- DMP3000 User Manual (Spanish)
- DMP3160 User Manual (English) - none such...?
- DMP3160 User Manual (German)
- DMP3250 User Manual (English) - none such...?
- LQ3500 User Manual (English) - none such...?
- LQ5000 User Manual (English) - none such...?
- LD6000 User Manual (exists in german only) - none such...?
- DMP3000/3160/3250di User Manual (French)
Service Manuals
- DMP2000/DMP3000/DMP4000 Service Manual (English)
- DMP2000 Service Manual (German and English)
- DMP2160 Service Manual (German) (but parts are both English & German)
- LQ3500 Service Manual.pdf (English) - schematics, mechanical drawings, etc.
Leaflets
- LQ3500di and LQ5000di Leaflet (English)
- DMP4000 and DMP3250di Leaflet (English)
- DMP3160/DMP3250di/DMP4000/LQ3500/LQ3500di/LQ5000di AMSTPRINT Leaflet (Norwegian)
Weblinks
- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cliff.lawson/printers.htm - semi-official support for Amstrad printers
- http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=-10236&infoType=Overview - Epson - support for old Impact-Printers
