Table99 summarizes the printer characteristics.
Table99. 6400 Line Matrix Printers
Printer Characteristics Characteristic Value
Maximum printing rate: lines per minute (lpm) 500 lpm (050/P50)
1000 lpm (010/P10)
1,500 lpm (015)
Print technology Impact Dot Matrix
Datastreams PPDS, Epson,ASCII, SCS, IPDS
Form type Continuous
Number of input areas 1 standard
Number of output areas 1 standard
Finisher attachments n/a
Manual forms feed n/a
Envelope printing n/a
MICR printing no
Duplex printing no
Color no
Operator-adjustable forms yes
Printhead resolution (pels-per-inch) 120 x 144
Maximum characters per second (cps) per month (duty cycles) n/a
Printable Area
The size of the printable area is set using a printer configuration option or by using the Set Media Size
IPDS command. If the defined printable area is not large enough to contain the page of data, the 6400
Printer stops printing, issues a negative acknowledgement reply (NACK), and enters home state.
Media Specifications
The 6400 Line Matrix Printer accepts the following media:
Media types:
One to six-part forms
Media widths:
3 inches to 17 inches (76 mm to 432 mm) with tear strips; when using rear exit, the maximum is
16 inches (406 mm)
Media lengths:
3 inches to 24 inches (76 mm to 610 cm)
146 Printer Information