Amstrad Printers
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Contents
Amstrad/Schneider Printer Models
CPC Series
- DMP-1 (Seikosha GP500) more info
- NLQ401 (GLP500) more info
- DMP2160 more info
- Fast version of DMP2000 (prints 160 CPS, instead of 105 CPS)
PC/PCW Series (gray)
- 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 DMP3160 (with centronics and rs232 ports)
- Like the DMP3160, it prints only 160 CPS (not 250 CPS)
- DMP4000 more info
- Extra big wide printer (paper width 16 inch)
- LQ3500 and LQ3500di more info
- LQ3500di version with dual interface (centronics and rs232)
- Letter Quality 24pin Dot Matrix Printer
- LQ5000di more info
- Letter Quality 24pin Dot Matrix Printer, wide carriage (16 inch paper)
- With dual interface (centronics and rs232)
- 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) |
| Year | 1984 | ? | 1985 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Maker | Seikosha | Centronics Data Computer Corp. | Amstrad? | Amstrad? | Amstrad? | Amstrad? | Amstrad? | Sharp |
| Distributor | Amstrad | Schneider | Amstrad/Schneider | Amstrad/Schneider | Amstrad/Schneider | Amstrad/Schneider | Amstrad only? | Amstrad GmbH |
| Family | Seikosha | ? | Epson | Epson | Epson | Epson LQ | Epson LQ | HP Laserjet II |
| Pins | Unihammer? | ? | 9pin | 9pin | 9pin | 24pin | 24pin | Laser |
| Processor | uPD8039LC | uPD7811G | uPD7811G | uPD7811G | uPD7811 | uPD78310 | uPD78310 | ? |
| BIOS ROM | 2732 4kbyte EPROM (8DE-1) | 27128 16kbyte EPROM | DMP2000/2160: 27128 16kbyte EPROM | DMP3000: 27256 32kbyte EPROM | 27256 32kbyte 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) |
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| 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) |
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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 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 |
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| 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... | DIN-A4 cut sheet |
| 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 |
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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 | ? |
International Characters
| Function | Off (0) | On (1) | ||||||||||
| 23h | 24h | 40h | 5Bh | 5Ch | 5Dh | 5Eh | 60h | 7Bh | 7Ch | 7Dh | 7Eh | |
| USA | # | $ | @ | [ | \ | ] | ^ | ` | { | } | ~ |
DIP Switch Settings
DMP2000/DMP3000:
| Function | Off (0) | On (1) | |
| DS1-1 | Interntional characters Bit0 | 0=Spain, 1=Italy, 2=Sweden, 3=Denmark, 4=Germany, 5=Frace, 6=UK, 7=USA/ASCII | |
| DS1-2 | Interntional characters Bit1 | ||
| DS1-3 | Interntional characters Bit2 | ||
| DS1-4 | CR Function | CR only | CR & LF |
| DS1-5 | Paper out sensor | Enable | Disable |
| DS1-6 | Page length | 11 inch | 17 inch (or rather 12 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 (use DS2-3 setting) | Download (=UserDefCharset?) |
| 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) (1985)
- 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)
- DMP2160 User Manual (German)
- DMP3000/3160 User Manual (English) - Terje has a "Amstrad DMP3000/3160 User Manual (English) 100 pages" (not yet scanned)
- DMP3000/3160/3250di User Manual (French) (DMP3000/3160 manual from 1986) (plus brief 3250di info in preface)
- DMP3000 User Manual (Spanish)
- 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)
Service Manuals
- DMP1 Service Manual (English) (none yet scanned)
- NLQ401 Service Manual (German) (parts are both English & German) (HDS 2000/7/85)
- DMP2000/DMP3000/DMP4000 Service Manual (English) (contains incomplete info: according to german manual, the DMP3000 should have more ROM/RAM)
- DMP2000 Service Manual (German) (parts are both English & German) (HDS 2000/28/86)
- DMP2160 Service Manual (German) (1100K hires scan) (parts are both English & German) (40839 HDS 64004/4000/18/88)
- DMP2160 Service Manual (German) (520K lowres scan) (parts are both English & German) (40839 HDS 64004/4000/18/88)
- DMP3000 Service Manual (German) (parts are both English & German) (HDS 60259/1500/04/87)
- DMP3160 Service Manual (English) (none yet scanned)
- DMP3250di Service Manual (English) (none yet scanned)
- DMP4000 Service Manual (German) (parts are both English & German) (HDS 60964/2500/16/87)
- LQ3500 Service Manual (English)
- LQ3500 Service Manual (German) (parts are both English & German) (HDS 64005/4000/19/88)
- LQ3500di Service Manual (English) (none yet scanned)
- LQ5000di Service Manual (English)
- LD6000 Service Manual (English) (none yet scanned)
Datasheets
- uPD8039HLC Datasheet (HLC apparently means a High-speed/HMOS version, aside from that it's probably compatible with the LC version used in DMP1)
- uPD7811G Datasheet (8bit CPU with 4096 byte ROM, 256 byte RAM, 44 I/O lines)
- uPD78310A Datasheet
Leaflets
- LQ3500di and LQ5000di Leaflet (English) (May 1988)
- DMP4000 and DMP3250di Leaflet (English) (April 1988)
- DMP3160/DMP3250di/DMP4000/LQ3500/LQ3500di/LQ5000di AMSTPRINT Leaflet (Norwegian)
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
- 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
