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FormsMaster 8000 Series Printers

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FormsMaster printers utilize the latest technology from Printek, offering the ultimate in reliability and control over your critical printing applications at print speeds up to 800 cps. Operation is office quiet. All configuration parameters may be accessed remotely, putting you in total control of the printer. FormsMaster 8000 series printers will improve your on-time performance and customer service.

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Print Speed. 800 cps in Fast Draft mode, 600 cps in Draft mode. Throughput of 400 lines per minute printing 80 characters per line.

Tractor System. FormsMaster 8000 has single set of straight-up tractors; FormsMaster 8003 has Tri-Trak system with three sets of straight-through tractors.

Quiet Operation. Noise level is only 55 dBA when used with FormsMaster printer stand. Perfect for office use.

Continuous Mode. The FormsMaster 8003 automatically loads paper if a paper out condition occurs.

Problem-Free Forms Handling. Straight-up paper path ensures smooth flow of forms. Paper jam sensor allows reliable, unattended printing.

Waste-Free Forms Tear-Off. Automatic positioning of forms for tear-off, saving time, money and material.

Automatic Printhead Adjustment. FormsMaster printers automatically adjust for any form thickness, up to six parts.

Easy Set Up. FormsMaster printers can be configured through the front panel, through downloading, or through optional plug-in modules. The front panel has 2x16 LCD display. Unique parameters for up to 10 different forms can be stored and recalled at any time. User friendly form names may be displayed on the front panel.

Fault Recovery. Print jobs may be recovered in the event of a fault condition with page reprint feature.

Flexible Connectivity. Auto port switching between parallel and serial interfaces. IBM Coax and Twinax, IPDS, an Ethernet interfaces available. Popular printer emulations are standard.

Set Up Module. Portable set up module lets the user download parameter settings from one printer to another. This unit fits in the palm of your hand.

    8000/8003          4500/4503             4300

Print Modes

Fast Draft         800 cps                 530 cps                 300 cps

Draft                 600 cps                 400 cps                 225 cps

Fast Draft/High Impact

                              400 cps 2            65 cps                      150 cps

High Impact         300 cps               200 cps                    110 cps

Letter Quality         150 cps             100 cps                     55 cps

Optical Quality         100 cps             65 cps                     38 cps

Graphics                 28,800 dps     15,360 dps                 8,640 dps

Printhead 18-wire parallel 18-wire parallel 9-wire par allel

Paper Slew Rate     16 ips                 12 ips

Multi-part Forms     1 to 6 parts     1 to 9 parts

                    0.025" max. thickness         0.025" max. thickness

Audible Noise (Draft Mode)

                                        55 dBA             62 dBA

Setup (Automatic Methods)

Plug-in module or Printer-to-printer

Host downloadable setup unit

Operator Indicators LED for Online and Setup LEDs for power, Online and Fault

2 x 16 LCD for form selection 1x16 LCD for form selection,

On/Off line status and error On/off line status and error descrip descriptions tions

I/O Buffer 32 K 4K, expandable to 28K

Standard Interfaces

Parallel Centronics compatible Centronics compatible

Serial RS232, 110-19,200 baud RS232, 300-19,200 baud

Automatic I/O switching

Physical Specifications

(H x W x D) 11.8" x 26.25" x 20.5" 9.5" x 25" x 20.3"

(30cm x 66cm x 52cm) (24cm x 63.5cs x 51.5cm)

(Weight) 63 lbs. (28kg) 53 lbs. (24kg)

Continuous Mode Automatically loads paper from N/A

another tractor if paper out condition occurs

Special Features Horizontal print fine adjustment. Ability to name forms (i.e., "Invoice") for operator display

Character Matrix Paper Handling

Fast Draft 9 x 9 cell Tear Bar: Auto-Scroll allows

Draft 12 x 9 cell zero tear-off distance.

Letter Quality 24 x 18 cell

Optical Quality 36 x 18 cell Auto-Gap: Adjusts printhead to form thickness.

Operator Controls

Normal Operating Mode: Online, Form Paper type: Fanfold, continuous forms,

Feed/Load, Forms Select/Unload, and edge punched, 15 lb. Min. weight

Vertical Print Adjust. for single-part paper.

Software Controls Sensing: Paper motion, paper edge

Emulation choice of Printek, Epson, FX, and paper out.

IBM Proprinter, DEC LA 120 or Basic Bar Codes (Includes Code 39, 2 of 5,

Interleaved 2 of 5).

Power Requirements

Voltage: 120 VAC +/- 10%

Frequency: 60 Hz

Character Sets

Fast Draft, Draft, and Letter quality for

Epson and IBM Proprinter. Optical Power consumption:

Quality for OCR-A and OCR-B. 60W non-printing, 225W printing.

Optional 240 VAC, 50 Hz power

Character Spacing supply also available.

5, 6, 6.7, 7.5, 8.4, 8.6, 10, 12, 13.3, 15,

16.7, 17.1, and 20 cpi.

Graphics Density* Line Length

60 to 240 dpi horizontally x 72 dpi vertically 13.6 inches (34.5 cm).

Line Spacing Reliability

6 and 8 lpi. MTBF: 10,000 hours on electronics

Also software programmable. with no duty cycle limitations.

Printhead Life: 500 million draft

Form Parameters equivalent characters.

Non-volatile memory for ten forms, each

supporting settings for: tractor path,cpi, Machine Life: 1 million pages.

lpi, form length, left and right margins,

top and bottom margins, unidirectional One-year printer warranty, two-year

printing, slashed or non-slashed zero, limited printhead warranty when Printek

language, font, high-impact on/off. brand ribbons are used; one-year

warranty when non-Printek brand

Ribbon ribbons are used.

Cartridge-nylon fabric, mobius loop, 23 million characters.

Paper Width Paper Loading

2.5 to 15 inches (6.4 to 38.1 cm). Straight path, bottom loading.

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