Genicom 3900 3910 3940
Change jobs without changing paper on the multipath 3940IP printer in an IBM application.
Heavy-duty use in manufacturing, warehouse, healthcare, and retail operations. They Get Your Jobs Done On Time. Designed for IBM environments, the 3940IP and 3910IS serial printers deliver outstanding performance at up to 600 cps so you get more work done faster.
Like Two Printers In One. The 3940IP features a dual paper handling system with auto-switching paper paths. Now you can load two different continuous forms and switch between them so you can change jobs without changing paper. Or load two identical forms for longer unattended print runs.
Single-Path Alternative.
The 3910IS printer is designed with one paper path serving either front or bottom feed. They Make Tough Jobs Easier. These versatile workhorses
have all the features needed for mission-critical printing. The 3940IP provides automatic forms thickness sensing and adjustment for up to 6-part forms. Both models give you zeroinch tear-off, automatic paper park, and automatic top of form.
Built For The Long Run.
The rugged 3940IP and 3910IS belong to a family of printers that have proven themselves in the most extreme environments: from dusty, exposed warehouses to backoffice operations where every second counts and nonstop printing is essential.
Plug Into Any Application.
Multiple system connections include IBM, networks, PCs, and workstations. These printers will serve you well in many applications, including shared-resource or network printing, multipart forms and labels, and bar codes.
Key Features
- Fast at up to 600 cps.
- Patented, dual paper handling system with auto-switching paper paths.
- Single-path alternative (3910IS).
- Heavy-duty printing with GENICOMs legendary reliability.
- Dual application IBM coax or twinax host plus CENTRONICS parallel.
- Up to 6-part forms.
- Automatic forms-thickness sensing and adjustment (3940IP).
- Zero-inch tear-off, automatic paper park, and automatic top of form.
- Control panel lockout feature to prevent unwanted changes in print jobs.
- Y2K compliant.
Printing Technology: Serial impact dot matrix
Print Head: 18-pin
Speeds (cps):
12 cpi 10 cpi
DP 600 500
LQ 150 125
Fonts:
Standard: Gothic, Courier
Non-IBM Mode: Wide Gothic, Micro-Gothic,
Bar Codes: Interleaved 2 of 5, Bidirectional
2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, Industrial
2 of 5, Code 3 of 9, EAN-2, EAN-5,
EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 11, Code BCD,
Codabar a/t, Codabar b/n, Codabar
c/*, Codabar d/e, UPC-A, UPC-E,
UPC-2, UPC-5, Code 93, Code 128
(A-B-C), MSI, POSTNET
Character Sets: 22 international language options, plus CECP, APL (coax) and LAC (twinax)
Print Modes: Proportional, compressed, shadow, double strike, underline, expanded (2 to 8 times), superscript,
subscript, oversize, italic
Head Slew: 50 ips maximum
LF Interval: 35 msec at 6 lpi
Character Spacing: 10, 12, 13, 15, 16.7, 17.1, and 20 cpi, plus program selectable
Line Spacing: 3, 4, 6, and 8 lpi, plus n/144 in.
Print Line: 13.6 in.
Dot Graphic (dpi): 60 to 400H x 72 to 144V*
Print Control
Margins: Left and right any position
Horizontal Tabs: 32*
Vertical Tabs: 12*
Print Position: Absolute and relative
HxV head position*
Formats: 4 user-defined forms
Paper Handling
Front/ Rear/ Forms
Bottom Manual Thickness
Feed Feed Adjust
3940IP Yes Yes Auto
3910IS Yes No Manual
Features: Paper parking, auto top of form, zero-inch tear-off, paper out sensor, auto forms thickness adjustment (3940IP)
Paper Drive: 6-pin push tractors
Paper Dimensions: Continuous forms 3" to 16" W x 22" L maximum; single document insertion 3.5" to 17" W x 5" to
17" L with minimum W to L ratio of .45
>Number of Copies: Original plus 5 in both front/bottom and rear paper paths
Max. Forms Thickness: 0.025 in.
Paper Slew: 5/15 ips
Emulations
Coax: IBM Models 3262, 3268, 3287, 4214-1, 4224 non-IPDS, 4234-1
Twinax: IBM Models 5256, 5224, 5225, 4214-2, 4234-2, 4245
Non-IBM Mode: ANSI X3.64, Epson FX286e, IBM-GP, IBM Proprinter III XL
Interfaces and Connectivity
Twinax: Adapter cable, self-terminating T connector
Coax: Adapter cable, IBM 3270 with DSC/DSE and SNA (LU1, LU3)
CENTRONICS parallel
Input Buffer: 64K
Physical
Size (HxWxD): 12.1 x 26.9 x 15.7 in.
(296 x 683 x 402 mm)
Weight: 54 lbs (24.5 kg)
Acoustics: 55 dBa in quiet mode
(3910IS: 58 dBa)
Operating Environment
Voltage: 115 or 230V 15% externally selectable; 50 or 60 Hz 2 Hz
Power Input:
Standby: 35 watts (120 BTU/Hr)
Printing: 130 watts (433 BTU/Hr)
Temperature: 50 to 104 F (10 to 40 C)
Humidity: 20 to 90% relative
Reliability
MTBF: 10,000 hours @ 25% duty cycle
Workload: Up to 27,000 pages per month
MTTR: 30 min. by a qualified technician
Print Head: 700 million draft characters
Ribbon Life: 15 million draft characters
Ribbon
Type: Cartridge, clean hands, nylon fabric
Life: 15 million draft characters
Accessories
Pedestal, paper catch tray, forms rack, paper basket, output paper rack
*Emulation dependent