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CHAPTER 1 FEATURES
The PrintPartner 20W is an electrophotographic, semiconductor laser, desktop, cut-sheet, page printer suitable for a
wide range of applications. With a minimum of modifications, it can be used for OEM applications.
The PrintPartner 20W emulates the HP LaserJet 5 page printers (PCL6 including PCL5e) and the PostScript level 2
printers (PSL2).
Its resolution (print density) is 600 × 600 dpi in PCL5e or PSL2 emulation or 1200 × 1200 dpi in PCL6 emulation.
With its smoothing function, the resolution is improved to 2400 × 600 dpi.
Its printing speed in simplex printing is 20 pages per minute at maximum when continuously printing A4-size sheets
at 600 dpi in the landsacape orientation. With its optional duplex unit installed, the printing speed in duplex
continuous printing is 16 pages (8 sheets) per minute at 600 dpi or 8 pages (4 sheets) per minute or more at 1200
dpi.
The PrintPartner 20W comes standard with a bit-map font and 114 scalable fonts available in HP LaserJet 5
emulation, and 35 scalable fonts available in PostScript level 2 emulation.
Besides standard 8M bytes of memory, up to 64M bytes can be added to download commercial fonts (valid in HP
LaserJet 5 emulation) or to print a large amount of graphic data.
The PrintPartner 20W also comes with a built-in multi-function feeder (MFF) which facilitates handling of enve-
lopes, labels, and transparencies. In simplex configuration, up to three optional paper trays can be installed.
This chapter describes the following features:
• Fine print quality
• Quiet operation
• Easy paper handling
• High reliability and easy maintenance
• Compact, lightweight, and small footprint design
• Wide variety of interfaces and emulations
• Environment friendly
• User-friendly operation
• Duplex printing capability
• Wide variety of media
• Extendability
Figure 1.1 shows the overall view.