Chapter 2 Select A Site

Select A Site

Select a printer site that meets all of the following requirements:

Permits complete opening of the printer cover and doors.

For cabinet models, allows at least three feet of clearance behind the printer. (This permits air to circulate freely around the printer and provides access to the paper stacking area.)

Has a standard power outlet that supplies 88-135 Volts AC or 178-270 Volts AC power, at 47 to 63 Hz.

Is relatively dust-free.

Has a temperature range of 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F) and a relative humidity from 15% to 90% non-condensing.

Is located within the maximum allowable cable length to the host computer. This distance depends on the type of interface you plan to use, as shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Maximum Interface Connection Cable Length

Interface Type

Maximum Cable Length

 

 

 

 

Centronics Parallel

5 meters (15 feet)

 

 

Dataproducts Parallel

12 meters (40 feet)

 

 

IEEE 1284 Parallel

10 meters (32 feet)

 

 

Serial RS-232

15 meters (50 feet)

 

 

Serial RS-422

1220 meters (4000 feet)

 

 

Coax

1500 meters (4920 feet)

 

 

Twinax

1500 meters (4920 feet)

 

 

Twinax (shielded cable)

1500 meters (4920 feet)

 

 

Twisted Pair / Type 3

300 meters (985 feet)

 

 

Ethernet 10/100Base-T

100 meters (328 feet)

 

 

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