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|Design||CPC||CPC||CPC||PCW (gray)||PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray)
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|Design||CPC||CPC||CPC||PCW (gray)||PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray)||PC/PCW (gray)
 
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|Family||[[Seikosha]]||?||[[Epson]]||[[Epson]]||[[Epson]]||Epson LQ||Epson LQ
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|Maker||[[Seikosha]]||Centronics Data Computer Corp.||Amstrad?||Amstrad?||Amstrad?||Amstrad?||Amstrad?||Sharp
 
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|Pins||Unihammer?||?||9pin||9pin||9pin||24pin||24pin
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|Family||[[Seikosha]]||?||[[Epson]]||[[Epson]]||[[Epson]]||Epson LQ||Epson LQ||HP Laserjet II
 
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|Processor||uPD8039LC||uPD7811||uPD7811G||uPD7811G||uPD7811||uPD78310||uPD78310
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|Pins||Unihammer?||?||9pin||9pin||9pin||24pin||24pin||Laser
 
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|BIOS ROM||2732 4kbyte EPROM (8DE-1)||27128 16kbyte EPROM||DMP2000/2160: 27128 16kbyte EPROM||DMP3000: 27256 16kbyte EPROM||27256 16kbyte EPROM||64Kbyte+512Kbyte EPROMs||3x ROM chips
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|Processor||uPD8039LC||uPD7811||uPD7811G||uPD7811G||uPD7811||uPD78310||uPD78310||?
 
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|Buffer RAM||2K||?||DMP2000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]])<br>DMP2160: 2K (see service manual)||DMP3000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]]) or 8K? (german DMP3000 service manual)<br>DMP3160/3250di: 8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet) plus 8K (char RAM?)||8K (see leaflet)<br>total 4x8K (service manal)
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|BIOS ROM||2732 4kbyte EPROM (8DE-1)||27128 16kbyte EPROM||DMP2000/2160: 27128 16kbyte EPROM||DMP3000: 27256 16kbyte EPROM||27256 16kbyte EPROM||64Kbyte+512Kbyte EPROMs||3x ROM chips||?
 
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|Number of Control Codes||9||?||?||?||?||?||?
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|Buffer RAM||2K||?||DMP2000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]])<br>DMP2160: 2K (see service manual)||DMP3000:2K ([[DMP2000/3000 Buffer Upgrade Kit|upgradeable]]) or 8K? (german DMP3000 service manual)<br>DMP3160/3250di: 8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet)||8K (see leaflet) plus 8K (char RAM?)||8K (see leaflet)<br>total 4x8K (service manal)||?
 
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|Print System||Impact Dot-Matrix||?||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Wiredot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix
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|Number of Control Codes||9||?||?||?||?||?||?||?
 
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|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 System||Impact Dot-Matrix||?||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Wiredot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Impact Dot-Matrix||Laser Printer
 
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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
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|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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|Printing Characteristics<br>(vertical x horizontal)||7 x 5 (plus spacing)||?||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||?||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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|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<br>International character sets-9, Special characters-132||?||?
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|Printing Characteristics<br>(vertical x horizontal)||7 x 5 (plus spacing)||?||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 (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<br>International character sets-9, Special characters-132||?||?||?
 
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|Dot Spacing||1/60" (H) x 1/63" (V)||?||?||?||?||?||?
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|Normal Character Size||?||?||?||2.1 (width) x 2.55 (height) mm||?||?||?||?
 
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|Standard (Pica)||10 CPI||?||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/80 CPL||10 CPI/136 CPL||?||?
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|Dot Spacing||1/60" (H) x 1/63" (V)||?||?||?||?||?||?||?
 
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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||?||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 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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|Double Width Condensed||-||?||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||8.5 CPI/68 CPL||?||?||?||?
 
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|Line Feed Rates||6 lines/inch-character mode<br>9 lines/inch-graphics mode<br>9 lines/inch-mixed 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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|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 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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|Line Feed Rates||6 lines/inch-character mode<br>9 lines/inch-graphics mode<br>9 lines/inch-mixed 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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|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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|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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|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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|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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|Interface||Parallel (Centronics compatible)||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
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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 two||Original plus one||Original plus two||Original only
 
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|Ink Ribbon||Short lifetime...||?||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)||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||?
 
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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)||17.5"(W)x16"(D)x4"(H)<br>440x400x100 mm||24"(W) x 15"(D) x 5"(H)<br>615x375x133 mm
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|Ink Ribbon||Short lifetime...||?||Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon)||Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon)||?||?||?||Laser Toner...
 
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|Weight||4.8kg||?||4.2kg||4.2kg||9.5kg||5.9kg||7.5kg
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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)||17.5"(W)x16"(D)x4"(H)<br>440x400x100 mm||24"(W) x 15"(D) x 5"(H)<br>615x375x133 mm||?
 
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|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
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|Weight||4.8kg||?||4.2kg||4.2kg||9.5kg||5.9kg||7.5kg||?
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|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||?
 
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Revision as of 09:24, 22 August 2010

Amstrad/Schneider Printer Models

CPC Series

DMP-1 Printer.JPG


Printer NLQ401 printer2.jpg


Dmp2000 1.jpg
  • DMP2000 more info
  • Same hardware as DMP3000, but in CPC-style black case, and without italics


Dmp2160.jpg
  • DMP2160 more info
  • Fast version of DMP2000 (prints 160 CPS, instead of 105 CPS)


PC/PCW Series (gray)

Dmp3000.jpg
  • DMP3000 more info
  • Same hardware as DMP2000, but in PCW-style gray case, and with italics


DMP3160 picture by martín melado.jpg
  • DMP3160 more info
  • Fast version of DMP3000 (prints 160 CPS, instead of 105 CPS)


Amstrad DMP3250 (www.tietokonemuseo.net).jpg
  • DMP3250di more info
  • Dual-interface version of DMP3160 (with centronics and rs232 ports)
  • Like the DMP3160, it prints only 160 CPS (not 250 CPS)


DMP4000.jpg
  • DMP4000 more info
  • Extra big wide printer (paper width 16 inch)


LQ3500.jpg
  • LQ3500 and LQ3500di more info
  • LQ3500di version with dual interface (centronics and rs232)
  • Letter Quality 24pin Dot Matrix Printer


LQ5000di.jpg
  • LQ5000di more info
  • Letter Quality 24pin Dot Matrix Printer, wide carriage (16 inch paper)
  • With dual interface (centronics and rs232)


LD6000 Laser Printer.jpg
  • LD6000 more info
  • Laser Printer (from Amstrad GmbH, for german market only)
  • This is a rebadged Sharp printer that emulates an HP Laserjet II


Technical Specs

DMP1 LQ401 DMP2000/DMP2160 DMP3000/DMP3160/DMP3250di DMP4000 (wide) LQ3500/LQ3500di LQ5000di (wide) LD6000 (laser)
Design CPC CPC CPC PCW (gray) PCW (gray) PC/PCW (gray) PC/PCW (gray) PC/PCW (gray)
Maker Seikosha Centronics Data Computer Corp. Amstrad? Amstrad? Amstrad? Amstrad? Amstrad? Sharp
Family Seikosha ? Epson Epson Epson Epson LQ Epson LQ HP Laserjet II
Pins Unihammer? ? 9pin 9pin 9pin 24pin 24pin Laser
Processor uPD8039LC uPD7811 uPD7811G uPD7811G uPD7811 uPD78310 uPD78310 ?
BIOS ROM 2732 4kbyte EPROM (8DE-1) 27128 16kbyte EPROM DMP2000/2160: 27128 16kbyte EPROM DMP3000: 27256 16kbyte EPROM 27256 16kbyte EPROM 64Kbyte+512Kbyte EPROMs 3x ROM chips ?
Buffer RAM 2K ? DMP2000:2K (upgradeable)
DMP2160: 2K (see service manual)		 DMP3000:2K (upgradeable) or 8K? (german DMP3000 service manual)
DMP3160/3250di: 8K (see leaflet)		 8K (see leaflet) 8K (see leaflet) plus 8K (char RAM?) 8K (see leaflet)
total 4x8K (service manal)		 ?
Number of Control Codes 9 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Print System Impact Dot-Matrix ? Impact Dot-Matrix Impact Dot-Matrix Wiredot-Matrix Impact Dot-Matrix Impact Dot-Matrix Laser Printer
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 x 5 (plus spacing) ? 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 (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		 ? ? ?
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)		 ? ? ?
Line Feed Rates 6 lines/inch-character mode
9 lines/inch-graphics mode
9 lines/inch-mixed 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 Original only
Interface Parallel (Centronics compatible) 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 Short lifetime... ? Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon) Cassette (1 million characters per ribbon) ? ? ? Laser Toner...
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		 ?
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

User Manuals

  • DMP1 User Manual (english) (8407-61B)
  • NLQ401 User Manual (probably exists in german only) - Nilquader has one (will be scanned next some weeks when he gets access to a good scanner)
  • DMP2000 User Manual (English) - ynot.zer0 has one (will be scanned on a rainy weekend)
  • DMP2000 User Manual (French) (1985)
  • DMP2000 User Manual (Spanish)
  • DMP2160 User Manual (English) - ynot.zer0 has one (will be scanned on a rainy weekend)
  • DMP2160 User Manual (French) (1985)
  • DMP3000 User Manual (English) - Terje has a "Amstrad DMP3000/3160 User Manual (English) 100 pages" (not yet scanned)
  • DMP3000 User Manual (Spanish)
  • DMP3160 User Manual (English) - Terje has a "Amstrad DMP3000/3160 User Manual (English) 100 pages" (not yet scanned)
  • DMP3160 User Manual (German)
  • DMP3250di User Manual (English) - (none scanned yet)
  • LQ3500(di) User Manual (English) - (none scanned yet)
  • LQ5000di User Manual (English) - (none scanned yet)
  • LD6000 User Manual (exists in german only) - (none scanned yet)
  • DMP3000/3160/3250di User Manual (French) (DMP3000/3160 manual from 1986) (plus brief 3250di info in preface)

Service Manuals

Leaflets

ROM Images

Please dump the printer BIOS ROMs! Contained character sets & machine code may become useful for emulation & necrophile research...
If you do, please also take a photo of the printer PCB.

  • DMP1 ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • NLQ401 ROM Image (this only the 16K EPROM image, not including the additional 4K ROM which is located inside of the CPU)
  • DMP2000 ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • DMP2160 ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • DMP3000 ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • DMP3160 ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • DMP3250di ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • DMP4000 ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • LQ3500 ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • LQ3500di ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • LQ5000di ROM Image (none yet dumped)
  • LD6000 ROM Image (none yet dumped)

Weblinks

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