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|Print System||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Wiredot-Matrix
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|Print System||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Wiredot-Matrix
 
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|Print Speed||105 CPS max||105 CPS (normal width)<br>52 CPS (double width)||200 CPS (standard)<br>50 CPS (NLQ)
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|Print direction||Unidirectional (left to right)||?||?||?
 
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|Printing Characteristics<br>(vertical x horizontal)||9 x 9 (normal char)<br>9 x 10 (double width char)<br>9 x chosen amount (9 pin bit-image)||9 x 9 (normal char)<br>9 x 10 (expanded char)<br>9 x chosen amount (9 pin bit-image)<br>8 x chosen amount (bit-image)||9 x 9 (ASCII chars - table 1)<br>18 x 9 (ASCII chars - table 2)<br>12 x 11 (special chars - table 3.1 and 3.2)<br>24 x 11 (special chars - table 4.1 and 4.2)<br>8 x chosen amount (bit-image graphics)
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|Print Speed||50 CPS||105 CPS max||105 CPS (normal width)<br>52 CPS (double width)||200 CPS (standard)<br>50 CPS (NLQ)
 
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|Character Sets||96 characters ASCII + international character sets||96 characters ASCII + Italics + international character sets||ASCII-96, Italics-96, NLQ-96, NLQ Italics-96<br>International character sets-9, Special characters-132
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|Printing Characteristics<br>(vertical x horizontal)||7 (+1 space) x 5||9 x 9 (normal char)<br>9 x 10 (double width char)<br>9 x chosen amount (9 pin bit-image)||9 x 9 (normal char)<br>9 x 10 (expanded char)<br>9 x chosen amount (9 pin bit-image)<br>8 x chosen amount (bit-image)||9 x 9 (ASCII chars - table 1)<br>18 x 9 (ASCII chars - table 2)<br>12 x 11 (special chars - table 3.1 and 3.2)<br>24 x 11 (special chars - table 4.1 and 4.2)<br>8 x chosen amount (bit-image graphics)
 
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|Normal Character Size||?||2.1 (width) x 2.55 (height) mm
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|Character Sets||128 upper/lower case chars, numerals and symbols<br>7bit ASCII||96 characters ASCII + international character sets||96 characters ASCII + Italics + international character sets||ASCII-96, Italics-96, NLQ-96, NLQ Italics-96<br>International character sets-9, Special characters-132
 
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|Standard (Pica)||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/136 CPL
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|Normal Character Size||?||?||2.1 (width) x 2.55 (height) mm
 
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|Mini (Elite)||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/163 CPL
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|Standard (Pica)|| ||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/136 CPL
 
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|Condensed||17 CPI/137 CPL||?||17 CPI/233 CPL
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|Mini (Elite)|| ||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/96 CPL||12 CPI/163 CPL
 
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|Double Width Standard||5 CPI/40 CPL||5 CPI/40 CPL||
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|Condensed|| ||17 CPI/137 CPL||?||17 CPI/233 CPL
 
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|Double Width Mini||6 CPI/48 CPL||6 CPI/48 CPL||
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|Double Width Standard|| ||5 CPI/40 CPL||5 CPI/40 CPL||
 
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|Double Width Condensed||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||
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|Double Width Mini|| ||6 CPI/48 CPL||6 CPI/48 CPL||
 
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|Number of Columns||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)66 Double Width Condensed||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)66 Double Width Condensed||136 (standard)<br>233 (condensed)
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|Double Width Condensed|| ||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||
 
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|Line Feed Rates||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
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|Number of Columns|| ||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)66 Double Width Condensed||80 (Standard)<br>40 (Double)<br>132 (Condensed)66 Double Width Condensed||136 (standard)<br>233 (condensed)
 
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|Line Feed Speed||200 mS(1/6 inch)||200 mS(1/6 inch)||100 mS(1/6 inch)
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|Line Feed Rates|| ||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
 
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|Paper Type||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)
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|Line Feed Speed|| ||200 mS(1/6 inch)||200 mS(1/6 inch)||100 mS(1/6 inch)
 
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|Number of Copies||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||
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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)
 
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|Interface||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||Parallel (Centronics compatible)
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|Number of Copies|| ||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||2 sheets (including original)<br>40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train||
 
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|Ink Ribbon||Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon)||Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon)||
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|Interface|| ||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||Parallel (Centronics compatible)
 
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|Dimensions||380 (w) x 100 (h) x 250 (d) mm||400 (w) x 250 (d) x 100 (h) mm||24 (w) x 14 (d) x 5 (h) inches<br>(600 x 350 x 120 mm)
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|Ink Ribbon|| ||Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon)||Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon)||
 
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|Weight||?||4.2Kg||9.5kg
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|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<br>(600 x 350 x 120 mm)
 
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|Mains Supply||220-240V AC 50Hz||220-240V AC 50Hz||220-240V AC 50Hz
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|Weight||4.8kg||?||4.2Kg||9.5kg
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|Mains Supply||220-240V AC 50Hz||220-240V AC 50Hz||220-240V AC 50Hz||220-240V AC 50Hz
 
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Revision as of 21:34, 15 August 2010

DMP1 DMP2000 DMP3000 DMP4000
Print System Impact Dot-Matrix Impact Dot-Matrix Impact Dot-Matrix Wiredot-Matrix
Print direction Unidirectional (left to right) ? ? ?
Print Speed 50 CPS 105 CPS max 105 CPS (normal width)
52 CPS (double width)		 200 CPS (standard)
50 CPS (NLQ)
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)
Character Sets 128 upper/lower case chars, numerals and symbols
7bit ASCII		 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
Normal Character Size ? ? 2.1 (width) x 2.55 (height) mm
Standard (Pica) 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 (Standard)
40 (Double)
132 (Condensed)66 Double Width Condensed		 80 (Standard)
40 (Double)
132 (Condensed)66 Double Width Condensed		 136 (standard)
233 (condensed)
Line Feed Rates 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
Line Feed Speed 200 mS(1/6 inch) 200 mS(1/6 inch) 100 mS(1/6 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)
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)
Number of Copies 2 sheets (including original)
40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train		 2 sheets (including original)
40 gsm pressure-sensitive paper train
Interface Parallel (Centronics compatible) Parallel (Centronics compatible) Parallel (Centronics compatible)
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)
Weight 4.8kg ? 4.2Kg 9.5kg
Mains Supply 220-240V AC 50Hz 220-240V AC 50Hz 220-240V AC 50Hz 220-240V AC 50Hz
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