INTRODUCTION
Quick Reference Guide
This Quick Reference Guide covers the 38XX model and 39XX
model printers. They are heavy duty, serial dot matrix printers
with a dual paper path and auto print head gap adjustment.
Among some of the advanced features of the printers are:
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automatic or semiautomatic print head gap adjustment
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remote or local selection of emulations
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remote or local selection of paper paths
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automatic loading of a second paper path when the first path
is empty
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the ability to store, for subsequent recall, four user-defined
sets of parameters called formats
Other characteristics include:
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input voltage: switch-selectable 115V or 230V
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power dissipation: 130 watts maximum
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hardware interfaces: menu selectable CENTRONICS parallel
and RS-232 serial
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standard emulations: menu- or host-selectable ANSI X3.64,
IBMGP, IBM Proprinter XL, DEC LA-210, Epson FX286e, and
GENICOM 3410.
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standard fonts: menu- or host-selectable Gothic, Gothic Italic,
Micro Gothic, Wide Gothic, Courier, Courier Italic, OCR-A,
and OCR-B.
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ANSI Oversized: rotatable, expandable to 18700 points in 10-
point increments.
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ANSI bar codes: Twenty-five styles, rotatable and scaleable.
Reference usage:
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Warning: Warnings are used to alert a user of a hazard that
could cause personal injury or severe damage to the
equipment.
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Caution: Cautions are used where there is a risk of damaging
the equipment, parts or supplies.
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Note: Indicates that additional information is available.
NOTE: Complete specifications can be found in the 3870
User's Manual, SCS Guide (Model 3972), and IPDS
Guide (Model 3974).
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