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Amstrad Printers

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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