Printing
Printing method:
On-demand ink jet
Nozzle configuration:
Monochrome print head: 64 monochrome
(black) nozzles (16
×
4 staggered)
Color print head: 60 color nozzles (20
×
3;
cyan, magenta, yellow)
Printable columns and printing speed:*
Character pitch
(characters per inch)
Printable
columns
Printing speed
Monochrome
Color
Normal Economy
10
80
125
167
200
12
96
150
200
240
15
120
188
250
300
17 (10 condensed)
136
214
285
342
20 (12 condensed)
160
250
333
400
*
Print speeds (in characters per second) are estimated for color printing on
letter-size paper and vary depending on system configuration, software
application, resolution, and amount of page covered.
Resolution:
Maximum 360 dpi raster on a 720
×
720 dpi
matrix. Dots are printed in an alternating
pattern in which horizontal and vertical
dots are non-contiguous. Contiguous
printing of dots is available only on the
diagonal, which yields an effective
resolution greater than 360 dpi.
Paper feed speed:
102 milliseconds per
1
⁄
6
-inch line
Input buffer:
2.5KB to 15KB depending on monochrome
or color print head unit selection
Print direction:
Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and
graphics; unidirectional and autodirectional
modes available in Default setting mode
Control code:
ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics code
Paper feeding:
Auto sheet feeder
A-2
Technical Specifications