4247 in automatic sheet feed applications:
Temperature: 15.6 to 32.2C (60 to 90F)
Relative Humidity: 8 to 80 percent
Max Wet Bulb: 22.8C (73F)
Noise Emission: Operating Idle
--------- --------
4247 base printer:
Sound power level (LWAd): 7.0 bels 5.5 bels
Sound pressure level (LpAm): 55 dBA (1) 30 dBA
(1) Measured in DP Text Mode
The IBM 4247 meets the requirements to be classified as FCC Class A.
Limitations
The 4247 has the following limitations:
z
The front continuous forms paper path will handle up to 8-part forms. Forms thicker than 4-part
should be tested for readability prior to use. The rear path is limited to a maximum of 4-part
forms.
z
When the ASF is installed, the rear tractor is limited to rear-push mode. Rear-pull mode is not
available.
z
The manual cut-sheet path can only be selected at the operator panel. It cannot be selected by
the 4247 ASCII drivers.
z
The following restrictions apply when using IBM 4247 native escape commands to print bar
code:
{
Current bar code applications that use bar code escape commands must be modified to
use IBM 4247 native bar code commands.
{
Bar code printing is limited to picket orientation and 3 to 1 wide to narrow ratio when
printed using native 4247 escape commands.
The 4247 has the following additional limitations when emulating previous printers.
z
The following commands/functions are not supported when replacing or adding to existing IBM
4224 (Model 301, 302, 3E3), 4230 (Model 4xx or 5xx) or 4232 Model 302:
{
Begin/End Overstrike
{
Begin/End Understrike
{
Select Presentation Media
{
Set Presentation Position
{
Initialize/Delete Local Font
{
Select Local Character Set
{
Set Vertical Units
{
Graphic Segment List
{
Bar Code
{
Segment
{
Overlays
{
Graphic Mapping Control
{
Read Printer Status
Page 6 of 16
IBM Offering Information - 4247-A00 IBM Serial Matrix Printer Model A00
6/16/2004
http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss?DocURL=http://d03xhttpcl001g.boulder.i...
