Media Specifications
The Infoprint 4000–ID5/ID6 printer accepts the following media:
Media types:
Preprinted or blank fanfold forms, roll-feed paper, some labels
Media widths:
Simplex
8 inches to 18 inches (203 mm to 457 mm)
Duplex 9 inches to 18 inches (229 mm to 457 mm)
Media lengths:
3 inches to 14 inches (76 mm to 356 mm) standard stacker; up to 28 inches (711 mm) with
post-processing and Infoprint
Media weights:
16 lb. to 28 lb. (60 gsm to 105 gsm) dual simplex; 18 lb. to 28 lb. (68 gsm to 105 gsm) duplex
Attachments
The InfoPrint 4000–ID5/ID6 supports a maximum of two attachments. These attachments can be:
vESCON channel
vSystem/370 parallel channel
vTokenRing (TCP/IP)
vFDDI (TCP/IP)
The two attachments may be the same (e.g., 2 ESCON channels), or mixed (eg., 1 ESCON and 1
Token-Ring).The exception is that the printer can have only 1 TCP/IP attachment of any flavor. You cannot
have 2 Token-Ringor 2 FDDI attachments, or a combination of 1 Token-Ring or 1 FDDI attachments.
When printing in duplex configuration, only one attachment can be active at a time. If both attachments are
to the same system, or to a tightly-coupled system, and the attachments are of the same type (example,
both are ESCON or both are parallel channel), then switching between the two attachments can be
performed dynamically by the host system. If the attachments or host differ, or the hosts are not
8.5inches
Top
Recommended
Printable
Area
NarrowForm Wide Form
11inches
Recommended
Printable
Area
Top
Default
Media
Origin
0,0
7.5
inches
0.50inch
0.50inch
0.50inch
0.50inch
10.00
inches
Default
Media
Origin
0,0
FOR SOLIDFILL AND IMAGES
Figure38. Folded Forms on the Infoprint 4000–ID5/ID6 Printer. These are the recommended printable areas on 9.5 by
11-inch(narrow) and 12 by 8.5-inch (wide) folded forms for printing solid-fill data and images.
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