CompuPrint 4247-L03c Dot Matrix Printer
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CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c entry-level office and industrial printer
- Print speed up to 600 characters per second (cps) in fast draft mode on up to 8-part forms
- Remote printer management capabilities
- Standard parallel and optional integrated Ethernet, Serial, and USB 2.0 attachment
- Auto forms loading, auto thickness adjustment, and auto eject to enhance operator productivity
- Workload capacity of up to 44,000 pages per month
- Forms width from 3 to 17 in (76 to 432 mm)
- Maximum print width of 13.6 in (348 mm)
- Two front continuous forms tractors for maximum forms-feeding reliability
- Easy-to-use Operator Panel
- Quiet operation
- Draft, Courier, Gothic, Prestige, Script, Presenter, OCR-A, and OCR-B resident fonts
- Extensive bar code support
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The CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c is a professional industrial impact matrix printer capable of printing at speeds of up to 600 cps in Fast Draft mode.1 Other print-quality choices are Best Draft mode, Near Letter Quality mode (NLQ), and Letter Quality (LQ).
The Model L03c is an office and industrial printer that provides multiple forms paper handling capabilities on up to 8-part forms.
It is designed to meet low- to mid-volume output requirements and to provide reliable supply chain printing at an attractive total cost of ownership. A low-cost alternative to laser technology, the CompuPrint 4247-L03c can deliver broad forms flexibility, support for wide format printing, and the convenience of remote printer management when LAN attached.
The Model L03c can have either one or two straight continuous-forms paper paths for outstanding paper-feeding reliability. One paper path is standard and the second path is an optional feature.
The printer features quiet operation, and an easy-to-use operator panel.
Typical applications include transaction processing for invoices, office or internal business documents, as well as bar codes, labels, and multipart forms.
A parallel port for simplified host attachment capability is standard. Optional attachments include:
- Ethernet local area network (LAN) attachment through the integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet adapter
- USB 2.0
- Serial RS-232 9-pin
- 1 Exact print speed varies depending on document complexity, system configuration, software application, the printer driver, and the printer state.
| Description |
The CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c Printer provides an entry-level model and is designed to complement the other models of the 4247 family.
The 4247-L03c is an office and industrial printer with a workload capacity of up to 44,000 pages per month. The 24-wire print head provides reliable printing on up to 8-part forms.
Print speed
Print speeds (in characters per second) of the 4247-L03c in Single-Byte Character Set (SBCS) mode are up to:
- 600 cps at 10 characters per inch (cpi) in Fast Draft mode
- 400 cps in Best Draft Mode
- 260 cps in Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode
- 133 cps in Letter Quality (LQ) mode
Print speeds (in characters per second) of the 4247-L03c in Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS) mode are up to:
- 467 cps at 6.7 cpi in Fast Draft mode
- 355 cps in Best Draft Mode
- 178 cps in Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode
- 90 cps in Letter Quality (LQ) mode
Operator panel
The CompuPrint 4247 model L03c contains a multi-lingual LCD display and an intuitive, easy-to-use operator panel. The optional pedestal printer stand (#4463, 4464) completes the solution with a matching stand that simplifies setup and location choices.
The Operator panel contains:
- A 1-line, 16 character LCD display
- Two LEDs to indicate the paper path in use
- Nine operator keys and six status indicators
Printer data-stream emulations
Emulations include:
- IBM Proprinter: XL24/XL24 AGM, 2391 Personal Printer, Epson ESC/P LQ series, ANSI X3.64 and 4247 native commands
- In DBCS: Epson LQ1600K with GB18030 character set
In addition, native 4247 mode is selectable with each attachment.
Attachment flexibility
In addition to the standard parallel attachment, USB 2.0, 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, and RS-232 serial are available as optional attachments.
Parallel attachment
The 4247 Model L03c base printer includes a Centronics 36 pin parallel port as standard. The maximum data rate is 100 Kbytes/sec, and the input buffer is up to 128 Kbytes.
Serial attachment
The serial attachment is used to attach a 4247-L03c printer to host systems or personal computers via RS-232 9-pin.
The serial port is from 300 to 38400 baud and has an input buffer up to 128 Kbytes with X on/X off flow control.
Integrated Ethernet
The integrated Ethernet is 10/100 BaseT with an RJ-45 connector.
It supports SNMP and on-board IP configuration while enabling the use of the remote printer management utility.
Remote printer management utility
Remote printer management software, which is included with the optional Ethernet control unit, streamlines setup and minimizes output interruptions. This software enables remote configuration of multiple printers via the user-friendly graphical interface, as well as proactive printer monitoring to provide real-time printer status.
With the Remote Printer Management Utility, the user can:
- Monitor real-time printer status for all printers on the network via an easy-to-use graphical interface.
- Enable printers to proactively send printer alerts to the appropriate operator if and when attention is needed.
- Quickly and reliably configure multiple printers.
- Utilize a virtual operator panel to maintain complete control from a remote location.
Flexible forms handling
The 4247 Printer provides exceptional forms-handling flexibility. The base printer includes one continuous-forms tractor path; a second continuous-forms front tractor paper path is optional. No rear tractor path is available.
No cut-sheet paper path (as on the Model 003) is available.
This dual front paper path capability allows for a single printer to perform work that formerly required two or more printers. Users can load different forms into each tractor path and then enable the path that corresponds to the desired print job.
The second path may be used by simply tearing off and parking the paper from the first path.
Customizable user controls
Printer setup profiles can be stored and retrieved to save time by switching instantly from one application to another.
Up to four customizable profiles can be created, saved, and then recalled for use.
All-points-addressable graphics capability
Print bar codes, charts, logos, overlays, and more to increase the effectiveness of your documents.
Ribbons
The 4247 L-series ribbon provides excellent reliability and good print quality. A single ribbon is optimized for report, text, bar code labels, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) printing.
Print quality comparison
The following table summarizes the print quality for four print modes: Fast Draft, Best Draft, Near Letter Quality (NLQ), and Letter Quality (LQ).
The data in the table is for 10 cpi for SBCS, and 6.7 cpi for DBCS.
The table entries without the parenthesis are for SBCS; the table entry in parenthesis is for DBCS. For example, the fast draft horizontal DPI is 120 for SBCS and 60 for DBCS.
Horizontal Vertical
Horizontal Vertical cell size cell size
Print quality dpi dpi (Dots) (Dots)
Fast Draft 120 (60) 90 (90) 12 (8) 12 (12)
Best Draft 120 (90) 180 (90) 12 (12) 12 (12)
NLQ 360 (90) 90 (180) 36 (12) 12 (24)
LQ 360 (180) 180 (180) 36 (24) 24 (24)
Ordering Information
The following must be included on all initial orders:
- A controller feature (#4350, 4352, 4360, 4362) or (#9300). Feature number 9300 indicates that no controller is required.
- A printer language kit (#9450, 9451, 9452, 9453, 9454, 9455, 9456, 9457, 9458, 9459, 9460, 9461, 9462, 9463, 9464, 9465, or 9466). A language kit must be included. There are no defaults.
- A line cord (#9970, 9971, 9973, 9972, 9974, 9975, 9976, 9251, 9350, 9979, 9978, 9354, 9997, or 9950). A line cord feature must be ordered. There are no defaults.
- Optionally, a printer stand (#4463) and/or an additional front tractor (#4004) may be ordered.
Optional features
Bulk order for optional features
Since the 4247-L03c features are all customer-installable, in some cases it is desirable to bulk order certain features so that machines can be easily reconfigured by Business Partners and end users. Thus, there is no maximum order quantity for 4247-L03c MES features.
The maximum number of initial-order attachment features that can be ordered is one.
Initial MES
order order
Additional Front Tractor (L03c) 4004 4005
SBCS Ctlr Par, Ser, USB 4350 4351
SBCS Ctlr Par, Eth 10/100 4352 4353
DBCS Ctlr Par, Ser, USB 4360 4361
DBCS Ctlr Par, Eth 10/100 4362 4363
No Controller 9300
Printer Stand 4463 4464
Additional Front Tractor 4004 4005
Shipping:
Ocean Shipping 5250
Air Freight Shipping 5251
(#4004) Additional Front Tractor Assembly Initial
(#4005) Additional Front Tractor Assembly MES
This feature provides a second 4-pin front continuous forms tractor path. This tractor feature is in addition to the standard continuous forms tractor paper path standard with the Model L03c. Up to 8-part carbonless or 6-part carbon forms may be used in the front tractor path.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One
- Minimum: None
- Maximum order quantity: No maximum quantity for the MES feature
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: Base L03c printer
- Field installation: Yes, #4005
- Customer setup: Yes
(#4463) Model L03c Printer Stand (L03c) Initial
(#4464) Model L03c Printer Stand (L03c) MES
Provides a sturdy printer stand designed for the 4247 Model L03c printer.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One
- Maximum order quantity: No maximum quantity for the MES feature
- Minimum: None
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: None
- Field installation: Yes, #4464
- Customer setup: Yes
Printer control units
(#4350) SBCS Controller with Parallel, Serial, and USB Initial
(#4351) SBCS Controller with Parallel, Serial, and USB MES
This feature provides a Single-Byte Character Set Controller with serial, parallel, and USB ports for host attachment.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One
- Minimum per 4247-L03c printer: Zero
- Maximum order quantity: No maximum quantity for the MES feature
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: 4247-L03c
- Limitations: Not with any other control unit feature; each printer can have only one of the following (#4350, 4351, 4352, 4353, 4360, 4361, 4362, 4363, 9300) on an initial order
- Field installation: Yes, #4351
- Customer setup: Yes
(#4352) SBCS Controller with Parallel and Ethernet 10/100 Initial
(#4353) SBCS Controller with Parallel and Ethernet 10/100 MES
This feature provides a Single-Byte Character Set Controller with parallel and Ethernet 10/100 ports for host attachment.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One
- Minimum per 4247-L03c printer: Zero
- Maximum order quantity: No maximum quantity for the MES feature
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: 4247-L03c
- Limitations: Not with any other control unit feature; each printer can have only one of the following (#4350, 4351, 4352, 4353, 4360, 4361, 4362, 4363, 9300) on an initial order
- Field installation: Yes, #4353
- Customer setup: Yes
(#4360) DBCS Controller with Parallel, Serial, and USB Initial
(#4361) DBCS Controller with Parallel, Serial, and USB MES
This feature provides a Controller with serial, parallel, and USB ports for host attachment. This controller supports both the Double-Byte Character Set and the Single-Byte Character Set characters and emulations.
The Double-Byte Character Set support is Epson LQ1600K emulation with the GB18030 character set.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One
- Minimum per 4247-L03c printer: Zero
- Maximum order quantity: No maximum quantity for the MES feature
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: 4247-L03c
- Limitations: Not with any other control unit feature; each printer can have only one of the following (#4350, 4351, 4352, 4353, 4360, 4361, 4362, 4363, 9300) on an initial order
- Field installation: Yes, #4361
- Customer setup: Yes
(#4362) DBCS Controller with Parallel and Ethernet 10/100 Initial
(#4363) DBCS Controller with Parallel and Ethernet 10/100 MES
This feature provides a Controller with parallel and Ethernet 10/100 BaseT ports for host attachment. This controller supports both the Double-Byte Character Set and Single-Byte Character Set characters and emulations.
The Double-Byte Character Set support is Epson LQ1600K emulation with the GB18030 character set.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One
- Minimum per 4247-L03c printer: Zero
- Maximum order quantity: No maximum quantity for the MES feature
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: 4247-L03c
- Limitations: Not with any other control unit feature; each printer can have only one of the following features (#4350, 4351, 4352, 4353, 4360, 4361, 4362, 4363, 9300) on an initial order
- Field installation: Yes, #4353
- Customer setup: Yes
(#9300) No Controller Initial
This feature specifies that no Controller is to be ordered with the base printer. This feature would normally only be ordered by Business Partners who have an inventory of control unit features that can be added to a base printer.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One for initial order
- Minimum per 4247-L03c printer: Zero
- Maximum order quantity: One
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: 4247-L03c
- Limitations: Not with any other control unit feature; each printer can have only one of the following features (#4350, 4351, 4352, 4353, 4360, 4361, 4362, 4363, 9300) on an initial order
- Field installation: No, this feature is only applicable to initial orders
- Customer setup: Not applicable
(#5250) Ocean Shipping Initial
This feature can only be used when a quantity of printers sufficient to fill a 20-foot ocean container is being ordered. Since this container holds 88 printers, this feature can only be used when an order is being placed for 88 or a multiple of 88 (for example 88, 176, 264) printers to a single destination.
There is no additional charge for ocean shipping.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One per printer
- Minimum per 4247-L03c printer: Multiples of 64 printers must be ordered
- Maximum order quantity: One
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: 4247-L03c
- Limitations: Either Feature number 5250 or Feature number 5251 must be ordered with each 4247-L03c printer; refer to ordering quantity limitation above
- Field installation: No, this feature is only applicable to initial orders
- Customer setup: Not applicable
(#5251) Air Freight Shipping Initial
This feature specifies that the 4247-L03c printer being ordered is to be shipped by air freight. This is a chargeable feature.
- Maximum per 4247-L03c printer: One
- Minimum per 4247-L03c printer: Zero
- Maximum order quantity: One
- Co-requisites: None
- Prerequisites: 4247-L03c
- Limitations: Either Feature number 5250 or Feature number 5251 must be ordered with each 4247-L03c printer
- Field installation: No, this feature is only applicable to initial orders
- Customer setup: Not applicable
| Product positioning |
The CompuPrint 4247-L03c multiform printer is designed to meet low- to mid-volume output requirements. A low-cost alternative to laser technology, the CompuPrint 4247-L03c delivers high reliability from the office to the warehouse, along with broad forms flexibility, support for wide format printing, and the convenience of remote printer management.
Trademarks
- DPI is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
- Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
| Publications |
CompuPrint 4247 Printer Model L03c: User's Guide
Language Form number
English S550-0701-00
Arabic SB20-2238-00
B-Portuguese S517-8836-00
Czech S550-1374-00
Danish S511-5858-00
Dutch SA14-6042-00
Finnish SC23-8008-00
French SF11-0985-00
German SA12-5086-00
Hungarian SA22-5724-00
Italian SA13-2139-00
Norwegian SA15-4871-00
Polish SA85-0163-00
Russian S571-0075-00
S Chinese S151-0582-00
Spanish S510-3167-00
Swedish SA14-3069-00
CompuPrint 4247 Printer Model L03c: Quick Setup Guide
Language Form number
English G550-0700-00
B-Portuguese G517-8835-00
Czech G550-1373-00
French GF11-0984-00
Danish G511-5857-00
Dutch GA14-6041-00
Finnish GC23-8007-00
German GA12-5085-00
Hungarian GA22-5723-00
Italian GA13-2138-00
Norwegian GA15-4870-00
Poland GA85-0162-00
Russian G571-0074-00
S Chinese G151-0581-00
Spanish G510-3166-00
The following 4247 Model L03c publications are shipped with each printer.
- Model L03c: Quick Setup Guide (hardcopy)
- 4247 Model L03c: Safety Information (hardcopy)
- 4247 Model L03c: Statement of Limited Warranty (hardcopy when required by country law)
- A CD ROM that contains softcopy of the following publications:
- CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c: User's Guide1
- CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c: Programmer's Reference
- CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c: Safety Information
- CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c: Warranty Information
- CompuPrint 4247 Model L03c: Quick Setup Guide1
- 1 This publication is on the CD in the following languages: English, French, Brazilian-Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Arabic, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, and Turkish.
The User's Guide contains the following sections:
- Getting Started
- Understanding the Operator Panel
- Printer Configuration Menus
- Setting Up Different Forms Paths
- Problem Solving
- Printer and Form Specifications
| Technical information |
Specified operating environment
Physical specifications
- Dimensions in base configuration:
- Width: 670 mm (26.4 in)
- Depth: 450 mm (17.7 in)
- Height: 320 mm (12.6 in)
- Weight: 21 kg (46.3 lb)
- Pedestal Printer Stand (#4462)
- Top surface width: 699 mm (27.5 in)
- Top surface depth: 260 mm (10.25 in)
- Top surface depth with output tray attached: 787 mm (31 in)
- Top surface height: 718 mm (28.3 in)
- Weight: 19.5 kg (43 lb)
Operating environment
Input voltage required
Input voltages required for 4247-L03c Universal Power Supply:
- 100-240 Volt single-phase 50/60 Hz
Printer heat output
Heat Output:
- 22 watts (75 Btu/hr) Idle
- 116 watts (395 Btu/hr) Normal operation
Operating environment requirements
4247-L03c:
- Temperature: 10 to 40C (50 to 104F)
- Relative humidity: 10% to 90%
Noise emission
Noise emission Operating
4247-L03c base printer:
Sound power level (LWAd): 7.2 bels
Sound pressure level (LpAm): less than 57 dBA
EMC compliance
The 4247 meets the following standards:
- Class A of FCC rules part 15
- Class A of CE EN55022(1998)+A1, EN55024, EN6100-3-2+A14, EN6100-3-3
- Class A of Canadian ICES-003
- Class A of Australian/New Zealand AS/NZS 3548
- Class A of Russian GOST
- Class A of Chinese CCC
- Class A of Taiwanese BMI
Safety compliance
The 4247 meets the following standards:
- UL 1950, 3rd edition
- TUV, EN60950/All (1999)
- CSA, C22.2 No.950-95
- Russian GOST
- Mexico NOM
- Argentina IRAM
- China CCC
- Taiwan BSMI
Software requirements
Software support
The 4247-L03c uses the following emulations:
- IBM Proprinter: XL24/XL24 AGM, 2391 Personal Printer, Epson ESC/P LQ series, ANSI X3.64 and 4247 native commands
- In DBCS: Epson LQ1600K emulation with the GB18030 character set.
Network operating system support
The Network attachment features support the following printing environments:
- Network Protocols: NetBios/ NetBui, TCP/IP
- Printing Protocols: Raw port 9100, LPD port 515
Print quality and character pitch
- Single-Byte Character Set
- Basic: 10, 12, 15 cpi
- Compressed: 17.1, 20, 24 cpi
- Double-Wide: 5, 6, 7.5, 8.5 cpi
- Other: Proportional
- Double-Byte Character Set
- 6.7 cpi
Note: Proportional spacing and italics printing are separate attributes and can be used at all cpi settings with each of the Single-Byte Character sets.
Planning information
Supplies
4247 L03c Ribbon
This customer-replaceable cartridge ribbon supports general-purpose printing as well as automatic identification printing for visible light scanning.
- Part number: 41U2235
- Number of ribbons per box: One
- Number of boxes per part number 41U2235: One
- Expected life: 15 million characters
- Estimated annual usage: 12 ribbons
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities.