Printronix P9000 Series manual Plot Rate

Plot Rate

As well as character printing, the P9012 printer is capable of dot-addressable graphic plotting. Based on the protocol selected, either P-Series Plot Mode or Serial Matrix Bit Image GraphF ics is used; the plot rate specifications apply to both P-Series and Serial Matrix types of graphF ic plotting. The plot rate (in inches per minute, •ipm," bidirectional) is described in Table 1-2 according to the dot density (in dots per inch, dpi). Complete plotting specifications are proF vided in the Appendix.

	Table 1-2. Plot Rate
Density (dpi)		P9012 Plot Rate
		(ipm)
60 Horiz x 48 Vert (HS mode)		150
60 Horiz x 72 Vert (HSB mode)		100
60 Horiz x 72 Vert (HSC mode)		100
60 Horiz x 72 Vert (DP mode)		100
90 Horiz x 96 Vert (NLQ mode)		50

NOTE: Unidirectional plotting produces better print quality than bi-directional, and can be selected from the control panel; however, unidirectional plot reduces the plot rate to half.

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