ImageWriter II Service Source
ImageWriter II
Service Source
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Basics
ImageWriter II
General Information
Paperless Printer Microviewer
This manual contains only the Specifications, Symptom Charts and the Illustrated Parts List chapter for the ImageWriter LQ. The rest of the procedures are in the form of a Paperless Printer file located in the Printables folder.
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ImageWriter II
| Interfaces | |
| Type | RS-422/RS-232 (serial) |
| Buffer | 24K |
| Baud Rate | 300, 1200, 2400, or 9600 (user selectable) |
| Connector | Mini DIN-8 |
Performance
| Print Modes/Speed | Draft: 250 characters per second (cps) at 10 characters per in. (cpi) (2.5 pages per minute) Standard: 180 cps (2 pages per minute) Near-Letter Quality: 45 cps (.5 pages per minute) |
| Line-Feed Rate | Actual throughput will vary depending on computer and software. |
| Maximum Copies | Four inches per second (ips) Original plus three |
| Specifications | Character Format - 3 |
| Character Format | |
| Fixed Alphanumeric Symbols | Draft mode: up to 12 by 8 dot matrix Standard mode: up to 7 by 8 dots Near-letter-quality mode: up to 16 by 16 dots |
| Custom (Downloaded) | Variable width, up to 16 by 8 dots |
| Characters |
Character Pitches
Draft, Standard,
and Near-Letter
Quality
9-17 cpi (72-136 characters per line), through use of normal and double-width modes
Proportional Text 144 or 160 dpi
Ribbons
Type Fabric; continuous loop
Available Colors
Black
(Typical life: two million characters)
Four-color (magenta, cyan, yellow, black)
(Typical life: one million characters per color)
| Paper Options | |
| Format | Cut sheet or fanfold continuous |
| Width | 3-10 in. (on pin-feed paper, hole centers must be spaced between 4 and 9.5 in.) |
| Thickness | .05-.28 mm |
Miscellaneous
| Print Method | Impact dot matrix |
| Built-In Character Sets | American, Italian, Danish, British, German, Swedish, French, and Spanish Selectable by using DIP switches or appropriate software |
| Line Spacing | 6 or 8 lines per in.; user programmable in increments of 1/144 in. (up to 99/144 in.) |
| Graphic Densities | 72, 80, 96, 107, 120, 136, 144, and 160 dpi (maximum dots per line: 1,280) |
Electrical
Voltage
90–132 VAC; 50 or 60 Hz
Physical
Dimensions
Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Width: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Depth: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Weight
15 lb. (6.7 kg)
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ImageWriter II
General
The Symptom Charts included in this chapter will help you diagnose specific symptoms related to your product. Because cures are
