32 Line Matrix Printer User's Manual

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Chapter 2 Select a Site

Select a Site

Select a printer site that meets all of the following requirements:

• Permits complete opening of the printer cover and doors.

• For cabinet models, allows at least three feet of clearance behind

the printer. (This permits air to circulate freely around the printer

and provides access to the paper stacking area.)

• Has a standard power outlet that supplies 88-135 Volts AC or 178-

270 Volts AC power, at 47 to 63 Hz.

• Is relatively dust-free.

• Has a temperature range of 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F), and a

relative humidity from 15% to 90% non-condensing.

• Is located within the maximum allowable cable length to the host

computer. This distance depends on the type of interface you plan

to use, as shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Maximum Interface Connection Cable Length

Interface Type Maximum Cable Length

Dataproducts Parallel 12 meters (40 feet)

IEEE 1284 Parallel 10 meters (32 feet)

Serial RS-232 15 meters (50 feet)

Serial RS-422 1220 meters (4000 feet)

Dataproducts Long Line 150 meters (492 feet)

Ethernet 10Base-T 100 meters (328 feet)

Ethernet 10Base2 185 meters (607 feet)