Seiko Group BP-9000 Throughput, Paper feed method, Paper width, Paper weight, Label paper

A. Specifications

Throughput		Evaluation conditions:
		Data of 100 lines by 132 columns, all ASCII rolling
		pattern characters, and 1/6-inch line feed is input from a
		host and is stored in the 64K-byte communication buffer
		o f t h e p r i n t e r. Wi t h t h a t c o n d i t i o n , t h e n u m b e r o f
		printing lines per minute is measured.
Paper feed method	Friction method:
Paper width	•	Single cut sheet (A3, B4, A4, B5, letter, legal)
Paper weight	•	55 kg - 90 kg in Japan
	• 17 lbs. - 28 lbs. in USA
	•	64 g/m2 - 105 g/m2 in Europe
	Tractor method:
	• 45 kg - 90 kg in Japan
	• 14 lbs. - 28 lbs. in USA
	•	53 g/m2 - 105 g/m2 in Europe
	CSF mode (option):
	• 55 kg - 70 kg in Japan
	• 15 lbs. - 21 lbs. in USA
	•	60 g/m2 - 81 g/m2 in Europe
Label paper	•	Paper stiffness of less than 125 kg or equivalent
	• Total thickness of less than 0.18 mm
Multiple copies	•	Original plus 8, non-carbon, 34 Kg or equivalent
	• Total thickness of less than 0.59 mm
Line feed pitch	•	Minimum of 1/360 inch
Line feed speed	•	60 lines/second (6 lines/inch)
Print speed	•	Super Speed Draft (15 cpi): 846 cps (character per
		second)
	•	Speed Draft (12 cpi):	674 cps
	•	Draft Pica (10 cpi):	564 cps
	•	HQDR Pica (10 cpi):	360 cps
	•	NLQ Pica (10 cpi):	240 cps
	•	LQ Pica (10 cpi):	180 cps

Recommended	Single sheet Paper
print area

	TOF Adjustment
Print	14/60 inch (6 mm)
recommended
area
for single sheets	Override BM
	17 mm
	Near	perforation
	1 inch (25.4 mm)

13 mm

Fanfold Paper

TOF

Print

recommended area

for

continuous form

Perforation

Override BM

4 inches (101.6 mm) Final form

13 mm

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