IBM 6400-05P Printer
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6400-05P IBM Line Matrix Printer Model 05P
The IBM 6400 Model 05P is a feature-rich impact printer designed to complement the current IBM 6400 line printer offerings. This model utilizes the IBM 6400 print mechanism to print at up to 500 lines per minute (lpm) and supports all features currently available on the 6400 family. The "P" in the model designation refers to the pedestal configuration. As compared to the enclosed cabinet design found in other 6400 models, the 05P configuration is an "open" design. This design maximizes forms access and minimizes floor space requirements. The 6400-05P offers both the standard rear exit of forms, plus the option of an exit through the top for quick access.
It should be noted that with any "open" cabinet design, acoustics levels will be higher than that of the comparable enclosed cabinet version. The 6400-05P therefore should not be proposed for environments in which "laser quiet" printing is required. Instead, the equivalent cabinet model 005 should be selected, offering users a very quiet (52 dBa) printer.
Highlights
- Offers attachment to the entire spectrum of IBM systems from IBM mainframes/parallel servers to PCs.
- Attachment via Ethernet, ASCII, coax, or twinax interfaces
- Offers IBM Proprinter III XL, Epson FX 1050 graphics, Printronix P-Series, Printronix P-Series XQ Variant, and Printronix Serial Matrix emulations
- Models 050 and P50 with a print speed of up to 500/375/200 LPM in Draft, DP (Data Processing), and NLQ (Near Letter Quality) print modes respectively
- Handles one- to six-part continuous forms.
Description
Complements the New IBM 6400 Family
The new IBM 6400 Model 05P joins the 6400 family in providing reliable impact line printers. The 6400 family has models with maximum print speeds from 500 to 1200 lpm, and with an array of features which can be used to customize the printer for use in many applications, and for many attachments. The breadth of the family allows users to have common features across the range of printer speeds, and even to select an open pedestal design when that model provides the needed characteristics. This family approach allows customers to fill all line matrix printing requirements from one vendor.
Enable Your Competitive Advantage
The IBM 6400-05P provides an unprecedented breadth to the 6400 family. The compact, open pedestal design of the 05P allows for easy access to both input and output forms, while minimizing floor space requirements. The unique lid design allows the customer to set the machine up for either top exit of forms for transactional use of forms, or normal rear exit of forms so output can stack until needed. If acoustics are of concern, then the functionally equivalent but quieter cabinet Model 005 should be selected.
Reliable, Heavy Duty, Quality Printer
Because of the overall quality and durability of these printers, there is no maximum suggested monthly usage.
Operational Commonality
You can operate the IBM 6400-05P in the same way as the other 6400 Models, and similarly to the Models 6408 and 6412. Such functions as operator panel messages, loading and unloading of forms, and the availability of Proprinter III XL, Epson FX 1050, Printronix P-Series, Printronix P-Series XQ Variant, and Printronix Serial Matrix emulations demonstrate this commonality.
Enabling New Applications
Features including IPDS-coax or IPDS-twinax, and/or IGP or Code V (both Printronix emulations), provide options for support of bar code and graphics applications unmatched on any single predecessor IPDS or non-IPDS IBM printer.
In addition, the Multi-Platform Interface feature allows the IBM 6400-05P to replace many non-IBM printers which were twinax- or coax-compatibly attached to IBM systems. Since many of these non-IBM printers use command languages not supported by that IBM system, this allows upgrading to a new IBM printer with minimal or no modifications to current application programs.
The following are offered as optional features:
- IBM coax/twinax attachment to many IBM systems
- Multi-Platform Interface (MPI) coax/twinax attachment enabling the 6400 to replace many non-IBM printers that are coax- or twinax-compatible, and attached to IBM systems
- IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) support for IBM coax or twinax attachments, providing compatibility with selected IPDS-capable printers
- Intelligent Graphics Processor supporting either IGP or Code V (both Printronix emulations) for graphics and bar code applications
- Network Print Server feature for easily attaching to Token Ring or Ethernet LANs
- Shelf on the 05P designed to hold the box of paper or forms, so that the box can move easily with the printer, if desired.
Product Positioning
The IBM 6400 Model 05P Printer enhances the IBM 6400 family, by providing all the features and function of the rest of the family with a performance improvement over the 004 and 04P respectively. The Model 05P pedestal printer, in a smaller enclosure, also provides easier access to forms. This smaller enclosure also has a lower price tag, although it comes with louder acoustics. Therefore, the 05P is well-suited to environments which can handle a louder printer while taking advantage of the forms access. These can include manufacturing areas, some data-processing environments, and other environments which are noise-insensitive.
The IBM 6400-05P can be used on many systems including IBM AS/400, IBM S/370 and S/390, IBM RS/6000, IBM PC, IBM PS/2, IBM-compatible PCs and LANs via various print servers. Connectivity options for the 6400 family allow, depending on customer requirements, for attachment to be via the ASCII Serial/Parallel interface, via the IBM coax/twinax feature, or via the new Multi-Platform Interface (MPI) coax/twinax feature. The MPI feature would normally be selected when the customer needed to replace a non-IBM printer which was twinax- or coax-compatibly attached to an IBM system. The 6400-05P can also be used on many non-IBM systems supporting ASCII Serial/Parallel interfaces.
The IBM 6400 is capable of addressing various graphics and bar code applications using Intelligent Graphics Processor emulations of IGP or Code V (both Printronix emulations) through optional features #4840/4845 and #4850/4855. Either of these features can be used with either Coax/Twinax Interface feature to replace older non-IBM printers which were coax or twinax attached. In addition, when the IBM Coax/Twinax feature is selected, then either feature can be combined with selection of IBM's IPDS emulation, to provide an even more versatile printer in the IBM Coax/Twinax attachment environment.
The IBM 6400 family of mid-range, heavy-duty line matrix printers replaces the IPDS, SCS and ASCII models of the IBM 4234 line matrix printers, and expands the print speed and monthly print capacity for growing print requirements.
The IBM 6400 models have cross-industry applicability, although Service Sector industries such as insurance, finance, securities, transportation, retail and wholesale, offer the most potential. Within industries, work groups in medium and large enterprises will be addressed. The IBM 6400 Line Matrix Printer family will be used by work groups for printing internal business, office, and customer documents.
Model Model Summary Matrix
Lines- MaximumMaximum
Per- Print
Model Minute Line Configuration
----- ------ ------- ----------------------
05P 500 13.6 Pedestal (open design)
Not applicable.
Customer Setup (CSU)The IBM 6400-05P Printer is designated a Customer Setup (CSU) machine. The Setup Guide and Configuration Utility diskette contain all of the necessary instructions to enable the customer to set up and configure the printer.
All 6400-05P features ordered at time of base machine order are factory installed prior to shipment, and are covered in the setup and configuration instructions. Features designated as plant order have a field-install equivalent, which must be installed by IBM Service.
Devices SupportedNone.
Model ConversionsNone.
Technical Description
Performance:
- Printer throughput in lines per minute (LPM) is a factor of the selected font. Printing speed is independent of the number of characters configured in the character set repertoire. Print lines containing bold/emphasized (shadow) printing or elongated (double high) attributes will print at approximately one-half the rate shown in the table. Nominal print speeds for the 6400-05P at 6 lines per inch (LPI) are shown as follows:
|CPI(1)|Upper Case | Descenders/ | Plot
|(Base)| Only | Underlines | Mode
-------------------|------|-----------|-------------|-------------
| 10 | | |
| 12 | | |
High Speed | 13.3 | | |
(Draft) Mode | 15 | 500 LPM | 428 LPM | 62.5 IPM (2)
| 16.7 | | |
| 17.1 | | |
| 18 | | |
| 20 | | |
-------------------|------|-----------|-------------|-------------
| 10 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 13.3 | | |
Data Processing | 15 | 375 LPM | 300 LPM | 41.7 IPM (2)
(DP) Mode | 16.7 | | |
| 17.1 | | |
| 18 | | |
| 20 | | |
-------------------|------|-----------|-------------|-------------
| 10 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 13.3 | | |
Near Letter Quality| 15 | 200 LPM | 155 LPM | 20.9 IPM (2)
(NLQ) Mode | 16.7 | | |
| 17.1 | | |
| 18 | | |
-------------------|------|-----------|-------------|-------------
OCR-A / OCR-B (3) | 10 | 108 LPM | --- | ---
OCR-B (4) | 10 | 100 LPM | --- | ---
(1) CPI = Characters Per Inch
(2) IPM = Inches Per Minute
(3) 120H x 144V DPI (Dots Per Inch)
(4) 180H x 144V DPI (Dots Per Inch)
NOTE: Print speeds may vary under certain conditions. For more
information, refer to the ASCII Programmer's Reference (S246-0118). - ASCII Interfaces supported:
- PC Parallel
- Dataproducts Parallel (Requires FC 4881 - Dataproducts Adapter)
- RS-232C Serial
- RS-422A Serial
- Network Print Server Feature attaching through the PC parallel interface
- The following ASCII emulations are available on the ASCII interfaces:
- IBM Proprinter III XL
- Epson 1050 FX
- Printronix P-Series
- Printronix P-Series XQ Variant
- Printronix Serial Matrix
Compatibility / Differences
- The IBM Proprinter III XL emulation is very similar to the protocol used by the IBM 4202-003 Proprinter, but contains more features. This protocol enables the IBM 6400 line printer to closely emulate a moving-head serial matrix printer but does not support downloaded fonts.
- Epson emulation does not support downloaded characters or print justification. In addition, NLQ compresses to 17.1 CPI, not 20 CPI.
- For Printronix emulations, differences in supported fonts and control codes may exist between the IBM 6400 and Printronix printers. Downloaded character overlays and downloaded character sets are not supported. Detailed information on supported fonts and control codes can be found in the ASCII Programmer's Reference (S246-0118).
- For Printronix P-Series XQ Variant, the IBM 6400 only does condensed print at 15 CPI like the Printronix P600, but unlike the P300, which did condensed print at either 13.3 or 16.7 CPI.
- Emulation differences may exist between the IBM 6400-008 with Epson 1050 FX emulation and the Printronix MVP 150B which used Epson MX emulation.
- Application differences may exist between the IBM 6400 and the Printronix MVP 150C printers because of additional print quality modes which the 6400 does not support.
- Printronix printers with an "L" as part of the model designation indicates the printer has the capability of printing smaller dots. The IBM 6400 will print text-only applications that are printed by the "L" series printer, however applications requiring the printing of other than text are not
- DAVFU, NVFU and CVFU Vertical Format Units along with the optional uses of Serial Data Bit 8 are not supported.
- Printronix P6XX0 using older C1 controllers, which are primarily installed in Europe, are not supported.
- The following Printronix derivative printers are not supported:
- KPG Panda printers
- TRILAx (Trilog Inc.) printers
- Gentry REVerse Paper Feed printers
- The IBM 6400 does not support compatibility with Printronix P1013 or the P4160.
- Printronix printers with the following interfaces are not supported:
- S/370 Channel Attachment (Printronix P9012)
- QMS 2780 or 3780 Bisync to ASCII Attachment
- RS-232 as Current Loop
- Dataproducts Longlines
- For specific emulation action refer to the IBM 6400 ASCII Programmer's Reference (S246-0118).
These specifications apply to the IBM 6400 Model 05P:
Width: 62.5 cm (24.6 inches)Operating Environment
Depth: 52.6 cm (20.7 inches)
Height: 88.9 cm (35.0 inches)
Weight: 54.4 kg (120 lbs) Unpacked
Weight: 72.6 kg (160 lbs) Packaged for shipping
Voltages:
100 - 240 VAC single phase grounded 50/60 Hz
Temperature:
Operating 10 to 40 degrees C ( 50 to 104 degrees F)
Storage -40 to 70 degrees C (-40 to 158 degrees F)
Relative Humidity:
Operating 10 to 90 (percent) noncondensing
Storage 5 to 95 (percent) noncondensing
Heat Output at 120 VAC, 60 Hz Operating in DP Mode:
Max. Typical Standby Energy Star (3)
------------ ------- -----------
Watts 165 70 25
BTU per hour 560 240 85
VA 290 130 48
(3) The Energy Star measurements are made at 115 VAC, 60 Hz.
Heat Output at 230 VAC, 50 Hz Operating in DP Mode:
Max. Typical Standby Energy Star (4)
------------ ------- -----------
Watts 150 60 25
BTU per hour 510 205 85
VA 310 145 55
(4) The Energy Star measurements are made at 230 VAC, 50 Hz.
Acoustics:
Noise Level (05P): 60 dBA
The Noise level was measured with the forms exiting through the rear of the 05P. When the forms exit through the quick access top exit, the acoustics will be higher.
The 6400 family complies with the following standards for all attachments, except where noted:
Europe:Limitations
Council Directive 89/336/EEC including;
EN 55022: 1987, Class A limits
EN 50082-1: 1992
U.S. and Canada:
Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Parts 2 and 15, Class A
Canadian Standard C108.8-M1983, Class A
Japan:
VCCI, 1992, Class 1
CISPR-22, Class A
- Forms length maximum of 24 inches.
- Maximum forms width of 17 inches (including tear strips) or 16 inches (without tear strips).
Note: Using the rear exit of the Model 04P, there is a maximum forms width of 16 inches, including tear strips.
- Uses 15 to 100 pound (6.8 to 45.36 kg) stock, with a maximum thickness of 0.025 inches (0.0635 cm).
- Maximum print line of 13.6 inches.
- Friction feed paper handling is not supported.
- Use of high speed (Draft mode) fonts using greater than 15 CPI for critical applications should be avoided without assuring readability of the application is satisfactory.
- Processing of forms with black or dark colored backing, or forms with see-through plastic or cellophane covered openings or windows may give false End-of-Forms (EOF) signals. RPQ S02392 (factory-installed) or S02394 (field-installed) may be ordered to provide a modified EOF switch to handle these types of forms.
- Downloaded characters are not supported in Proprinter, Epson, P-Series, P-Series XQ Variant or Printronix Serial Matrix emulations.
- Due to the variation in carbonless forms type and age, readability of more than 4-part forms should be assured prior to using for critical applications.
- Compatibility differences may exist when replacing or coexisting with older printers due to technology differences, product and application customization, and emulation differences.
- The IBM coax/twinax feature will not support P-series or EVFU control codes coming from the host. As a result, the C/T option may not plug and play with some older applications running on an installed Printronix printer. In that case, the Multi-Platform Interface coax/twinax feature should be selected.
- The coaxial portion of the IBM coax/twinax feature of the IBM 6400-05P is subject to the following limitations, and the following features are not supported:
- Minimum dot matrix of 9 wide by 8 high
- Minimum dot matrix of 4 or 7 wide by 8 high
- IBM 3287 Models 1C and 2C
- Programmed symbols 2 and 4, 190 character downloadable fonts. For SCS/DSC/DSE mode only.
- Data analysis = APL feature
- Graphic escape
- The twinaxial portion of the IBM coax/twinax feature of the IBM 6400-05P is subject to the following limitations, and the following features are not supported:
- Minimum dot matrix of 9 wide by 8 high
- Minimum dot matrix of 4 or 7 wide by 8 high
- Print lines greater than 198 characters
- IBM 6400 vs 4234 IPDS Comparisons -- 4234 Emulation Differences
- The 4234 emulation will not support Load Symbol Sets (LSS).
- The 4234 emulation will use Courier for all Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode printing, whereas 4234 NLQ mode was Gothic for 13.3, 16.7 and 18 CPI.
- The dot sizes are different. Also, the 6400 has a single dot size vs three with the 4234. For bar code applications, some combinations of unit module width, wide-to-narrow ratio, and element height may affect read rates.
- The 4234 emulation will report image and font resolution of 120 x 144 pel, compared to 144 x 144 pel in the 4234. This will cause images to change size in the vertical dimension.
- Proportional Space Mode (PSM) is not the same. See Compatibility charts.
- IBM 6400 vs 4234 IPDS Comparisons -- 6400 Deviations
- The 6400 will report Loaded Font command set (LF2) in the Sense Type Module (STM), but will not support Load Symbol Set (LSS).
- The 6400 will support Page Continuation Actions (PCA) without highlighting.
- The 6400 cannot detect Human-readable Interpretations (HRI) outside of the Bar Code Presentation space under all circumstances.
- The Multi-Platform Interface coax/twinax feature of the IBM 6400-05P is subject to the following limitations, and the following features are not supported:
- The customer must select either coax or twinax attachment: only one can be active at one time. The customer can also use the Centronics Parallel interface for attachment of a LAN or PC.
- Coax and twinax error detection and recovery is limited to those errors associated with the Centronics parallel interface.
The IBM 6400 Model 05P Printer attaches to systems, controllers, and processors as described below:
System/Software Requirements
Interface Control Unit/
Type Processor Attachment
--------- ----------------- ---------------------------------------
ASCII AS/400 ASCII Workstation Controller port on
9402 (except Model Y10), 9404, and 9406
3197, 3477, Terminal (Parallel port only)
3486/87/88
3174 Controller Asynchronous Emulation Adapter
ES/9370(TM) ASCII Subsystem
Micro Channel 370 ASCII serial or parallel port
RS/6000 ASCII serial or parallel port
PC, PS/2 ASCII serial or parallel port
IBM-compatible PCs ASCII serial or parallel port
Non-IBM systems ASCII serial or parallel port
Coax 3174 Controllers Coaxial ports (Release A3.0 or higher)
ES/9370, ES/9000 Workstation Subsystem
Processors Controller port (#6020 or #6120)
S/390 Parallel via 3174 Controller
Enterprise Servers
Twinax AS/400 Twinaxial Workstation Controller
port on 9402, 9404, and 9406
AS/400 Twinaxial Workstation Controller
Advanced 36
S/36 Workstation Controller port on
5360, 5362, 5363 and 5364
5394 & 5494 Workstation port
Control Unit
LANs Token Ring or Network Print Server Feature
Ethernet LAN
IBM 6400 Model 05P Printer ASCII Software Support:
The IBM 6400 Model 05P Printer can use the IBM Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS) in IBM Proprinter III XL emulation or the Epson FX 1050 emulation when attached to Serial (RS-232C/RS-422A) interfaces, or the IBM PC ASCII (Centronics) Parallel interface. For more information, refer to the 6400 ASCII Programmer's Reference (S246-0118).
Also, native IBM 6400 Printer support is provided for the IBM RS/6000 systems. Drivers are supplied on the printer configuration utility diskette.
The following systems support the 6400-05P:
SYSTEM SOFTWARE - MINIMUM LEVEL EMULATION
-------- ------------------------ ---------------------------
IBM PS/2, OS/2 2.1 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
IBM PC
OS/2 LAN Server 1.0 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
OS/2 Extended Services 1.0 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
OS/2 Communications Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
Manager/2 1.0
DOS 3.3 through 6.3 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
Microsoft Windows** 3.1 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
IBM RS/6000 AIX Version 3.1.5 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
IBM
AS/400 (5) OS/400(TM) Version 2.3 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
Host Print Transform
OS/400 Version 2.3 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
PC Support/400 Version 2.3 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
IBM 5250 Enhanced Emulation Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
for DOS Version 2.4
IBM 5252 Emulation for Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
Windows Version 1.1
Personal Communications for Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
AS/400 for Windows Version 4.0
Personal Communications for Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
AS/400 for OS/2 Version 4.0
Client Access/400 Version 3.1 Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
3174 with Release A5.4 or later, Release Proprinter III XL, Epson FX
AEA B4.0 or later, or Release C1.1
or later
(5) Includes 9402 (except Model Y10), 9404 and 9406
Printronix Emulations:
- Overview:
Printronix P-Series emulation is code that was developed especially for recent Printronix line matrix printer models. This ASCII emulation is similar to that available with the ASCII portion of the IBM 6408 and 6412 CTA models as well as the Printronix P3040A, P4280 and P9212 models.
Printronix P-Series XQ Variant emulates older Model P300 and P600 Printronix printers manufactured between 1974 and 1991. Printronix P-Series XQ Variant emulation provides Elongated and Gothic typefaces compatible with Printronix Model P300 and P600 printers.
Printronix Serial Matrix emulation is similar to that used in older Printronix serial matrix printers, and later made available in Printronix line matrix printers to emulate printers with moving print heads.
P-Series emulation has the following output control features:
- Five modes for printing text:
- Near Letter Quality (NLQ)
- Data Processing (DP)
- High Speed (HS) Draft
- Optical Character Recognition Font A (OCR-A)
- Optical Character Recognition Font B (OCR-B)
- Selectable forms length
- Character attribute specification:
- Selectable pitch: normal, expanded and compressed
- Emphasized (shadow) printing
- Double strike (bold) printing
- Automatic underlining
- Superscript and subscript printing
- Double high printing
- Resident multinational character sets
- Five modes for printing text:
- Graphics Formatting
There are two built-in graphics generators:
- Odd-Even Dot Plot Mode (P-Series, P-Series XQ Variant emulations)
- Bit-image graphics (Serial Matrix emulation).
- Vertical Formatting (Slewing)
Rapid vertical paper movement is called slewing. A vertical format unit (VFU) is a program loaded into the printer that enables it to slew paper to preset locations on a page, such as a line on a pre-printed form.
On all Printronix line matrix printers, Line Feed (LF) commands and other commands that produce blank lines are accumulated and moved in one efficient paper motion. The VFUs are maintained for compatibility with earlier applications. Printronix emulations have a Printronix Electronic Vertical Format Unit (EVFU) and a vertical tab table. The EVFU is used with Printronix P-Series and Printronix P-Series XQ Variant emulations. The Vertical Tab Table is used with Printronix Serial Matrix emulation. Although it is not a "true" VFU, the Serial Matrix Vertical Tab Table provides the vertical forms control.
The Vertical Tab Table is always active and operational when the printer is in the Printronix Serial Matrix mode. The EVFU is available in Printronix P-Series and Printronix XQ Variant protocols and is enabled or disabled from the control panel.
Built-in Diagnostic Tools
The following diagnostic tools are provided with the printer:
- Comprehensive diagnostic self-tests permanently stored in the printer
- Configuration printout
- Test pattern printout
- Data stream hex code printout
PC Parallel Interface
The PC parallel interface is Centronics compatible and allows the printer to operate with controllers designed for buffered Centronics printers. The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not exceed 15 feet (5 meters).
Note: Maximum cable length of six feet (two meters) is recommended for more reliable data transfer.
RS-232 Serial Interface
The RS-232 Serial interface enables the printer to operate with bit serial devices compatible with an RS-232C controller. The input serial data transfer rate (in baud) is selectable from the printer's control panel. Baud rates of 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K are available. The input format consists of a single start bit, 7 or 8 data bits, and one or two stop bits. The number of data bits is determined by printer configuration.
The data bits are interpreted with the least significant bit first. Parity checking is determined by printer configuration options selected from the operator panel.
The printer interface uses a first in/first out buffer. The asynchronous interface accepts data as it is provided by the host. The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not exceed 50 feet (15 meters). The interface circuit characteristics are compatible with the Electronic Industry Association Specification EIA-232-D.
Dataproducts Parallel Interface
The Dataproducts parallel interface allows the printer to operate with a 50 pin AMP Amplite HDH-20 data cable connector. The length of the data cable from the host computer to the printer must not exceed 40 feet (12 meters). The Dataproducts Adapter is orderable with Feature Code 4881.
IBM 6400 Model 05P Printer - Network Operating System Support
The Network Print Server features are supported in the following environments:
Protocol Operating System
-------- ----------------
IPX/SPX Novell NetWare 3.11 and above
Novell NetWare 4.01 and above using bindery emulation
TCP/IP Novell NetWare 3.11 and above
Novell NetWare 4.01 and above using bindery emulation
NETBIOS/NETBEUI IBM LAN Server 1.3 and above
TCP/IP IBM LAN Server 1.3 and above
NETBIOS/NETBEUI Microsoft LAN Manager 2.0c and above
TCP/IP Microsoft LAN Manager 2.0c and above
NETBIOS/NETBEUI Windows NT 3.1 and above
TCP/IP Windows NT 3.1 and above
TCP/IP AIX 3.2.5, 4.1
Supported TCP/IP print methods are LPD, FTP, and Reverse Telnet.
Code Pages/Languages/Character Set Support:
The following charts show code pages, languages and character sets supported by the IBM 6400-05P for various emulations.
IBM 6400-05P ASCII Language Support
Epson FX 1050 Emulation Character Sets
CODE | | EPSON
PAGE | LANGUAGE | EMULATION
---- |-------------------------------|-----------
| Epson Character Set |
| IBM PC (6) | X
| PC Multilingual (6) | X
| OCR A | X
| OCR B | X
{Overlays 0 - 7F for Epson Character Set}
| ASCII (USA) | X
| French | X
| German | X
| English (UK) | X
| Swedish | X
| Italian | X
| Japanese English | X
| French Canadian | X
| Norwegian | X
| Danish I | X
| Danish II | X
| Spanish I | X
| Spanish II | X
| Latin American I | X
| Latin American II | X
(6) IBM PC is equivalent to Code Page 437
PC Multilingual is equivalent to Code Page 850
IBM 6400-05P ASCII Language Support
Printronix P-Series / Serial Matrix Emulation Character Sets
| | | | DEC | |
CODE| | IBM |MULTI- | ECMA 94| MULTI- |OCR|OCR
PAGE| LANGUAGE | PC |NATIONAL| LATIN I| NATIONAL| A | B
----|--------------------------|-----|--------|--------|---------|---|---
| ASCII (USA) (7) | X | X | X | X | |
| OCR A | | | | | X |
| OCR B | | | | | | X
| Code Page 850 | X | | | | |
{0 - 7F Overlays}
| EBCDIC | | X | | |
| French | X | | X | X |
| German | X | | X | X |
| English (UK) | X | | X | X |
| Danish | X | | X | |
| Swedish | X | | X | X |
| Italian | X | | X | X |
| Spanish | X | | X | X |
| Japanese English | X | | X | X |
| French Canadian | X | | | X |
| Latin American | X | | | |
| Norwegian | | | X | |
| Finnish | | | X | X |
| Dutch | | | X | X |
| Turkish | | | X | |
| Norwegian / Danish | | | | X |
| Swiss | | | | X |
| Danish II | X | | | |
| Spanish II | X | | | |
| Latin American II | X | | | |
{80 - FF Overlays for ECMA Latin I}
| Bar Code 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Multinational DP 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Multinational DP 12 CPI | | | X | |
| Multinational NLQ 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Greek DP 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Greek DP 12 CPI | | | X | |
| Greek NLQ 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Graphic DP 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Graphic NLQ 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Scientific DP 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Scientific DP 12 CPI | | | X | |
| Scientific NLQ 10 CPI | | | X | |
| Multinational | | | X | |
(7) IBM PC ASCII (USA) is equivalent to Code Page 437.
IBM 6400-05P ASCII Language Support
IBM Proprinter III XL Emulation Code Pages
| IBM | ALTERNATE |
CODE | | PROPRINTER | PROPRINTER |
PAGE | LANGUAGE | EMULATION | CODE PAGES |
---- |-----------------------------|------------|------------|
437 | PC Character Set 1 | X | |
850 | PC Multilingual | X | |
813 | ISO Greek | | X |
819 | ISO/ANSI Multilingual | | X |
851 | Greek Old | | X |
852 | Latin 2 / ROECE | | X |
853 | Latin 3 PC | | X |
855 | Cyrillic | | X |
857 | Turkish | | X |
860 | Portuguese | | X |
861 | Icelandic | | X |
862 | Hebrew | | X |
863 | Canadian French | | X |
864 | Arabic | | X |
865 | Danish / Norwegian | | X |
866 | Cyrillic 2 | | X |
869 | Greek New | | X |
874 | Thai | | X |
876 | OCR A | | X |
877 | OCR B | | X |
912 | ISO Latin PC | | X |
915 | ISO Cyrillic PC | | X |
921 | Baltic Multilingual | | X |
1046 | Arabic Extended | | X |
1098 | Farsi PC | | X |
IBM 6400-05P IBM COAX/TWINAX (#4830/4835) SOFTWARE SUPPORT
System/370(TM) and System/390(TM) (MVS/VM/VSE Environments) Programming Support:
Existing non-graphics printing applications for the IBM 4234 Model 001 and IBM 3262 Model 3 and 13 will be supported on the IBM 6400-05P when the printer is equipped with the coax/twinax feature and printing in non-IPDS mode.
The 6400 models are supported in native mode by PSF/MVS Release 2.1 with APAR OW04104 and by PSF/VSE Release 2.2 with APAR DY44194 when the printer is coax attached using IPDS.
In IPDS mode, the IBM 6400 Model 05P Printer, with both coax/twinax and IPDS-coax features, emulating a 4234 Model 007 or 011, is supported by the following IBM software:
- Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM) Version 2.2 with APAR fixes: PL30674 + PL37451 for MVS, PL30675 + PL37452 for VSE, PL30676 + PL37458 for VM, PL30677 + PL37464 for VM/XA(TM), or GDDM Version 2.3 for MVS, VM/XA or VSE.
- VM/RSCS Version 2.3
- PSF/VM Release 2.1
- PSF/MVS Release 2.1
- PSF/VSE Release 2.2
- DCF Release 4.0
System/36 Programming Support:
IBM 4234 MODEL 008 and 012 EMULATION: Support for the IBM 6400 Model 05P Printer, with both coax/twinax and IPDS-twinax features, as it emulates a 4234 Model 008 or 012, is provided by Release 5.1 of the System/36 System Support Program and higher (SSP) -- 5727-SS1 (Release 5.1) and 5727-SS6 (Release 6.0). Minimum PTF levels for optimum performance on the system are DK3923 (Release 5.1) and DK1015 (Release 6.0). System/36 software support of the 4234 Model 008 and 012 printers includes:
- Operation Control Language (OCL) support of lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch (CPI), quality selection, and font selection.
- DisplayWrite/36 (5727-WP1, 5727-WP6) support of LPI, quality selection, font selection, bold printing, underscore, overstrike, and justification.
- Business Graphics Utilities/36 (5727-BG1, 5727-BG6).
- Advanced print functions and graphics support using the IPDS Advanced Functions PRPQ P84094 (5799-CGK) for 5360 and 5362, and PRPQ P84095 (5799-CGL) for 5363 and 5364. These PRPQs consist of subroutines that provide interfaces for use of IPDS functions for RPG, COBOL and Assembler. Functions include selection of printer options such as print quality, and the printing of graphics. Release 5.1 of the SSP and the IPDS Advanced Function PRPQ (P84094 or P84095) are required for support of 16.7 CPI.
IPDS Graphics/Text Merge PRPQs P84096 and P84097 are incorporated into SSP Release 5.1. The IBM System/36 Advanced Printer Function (APF) Licensed Program Product (5727-AP1, 5727-AP6) and the Automatic Identification Printing System PRPQ P90033 are not supported on the 6400-05P IPDS-twinax feature.
IBM 4234 MODEL 002 EMULATION: Support for the IBM 6400-05P printer, with coax/twinax attach feature, as it emulates a 4234 Model 002, is provided by Release 5.1 of the System/36 System Support Program and higher (SSP) -- 5727-SS1 (Release 5.1) and 5727-SS6 (Release 6.0). Minimum PTF levels for optimum performance on the system are DK3923 (Release 5.1) and DK1015 (Release 6.0). System/36 software support of the 4234 Model 002 printer includes:
- Operation Control Language (OCL) support of lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch (CPI), quality selection, and font selection.
- DisplayWrite/36 (5727-WP1, 5727-WP6) support of LPI, quality selection, font selection, bold printing, underscore, overstrike, and justification.
IBM 5225 EMULATION: Support for the IBM 6400-05P printer, with the coax/twinax attach feature, as it emulates a 5225, is provided by Release 5.1 of the System/36 System Support Program and higher (SSP) -- 5727-SS1 (Release 5.1) and 5727-SS6 (Release 6.0). Minimum PTF levels for optimum performance on the system are DK3923 (Release 5.1) and DK1015 (Release 6.0). System/36 software support of the 5225 printers includes:
- Operation Control Language (OCL) support of lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch (CPI), quality selection, and font selection.
- DisplayWrite/36 (5727-WP1, 5727-WP6) support of LPI, quality selection, font selection, bold printing, underscore, overstrike, and justification.
- Business Graphics Utilities/36 (5727-BG1, 5727-BG6). COBOL, and Assembler. Functions include selection of printer options (print quality, for example) and the printing of graphics.
AS/400 Programming Support:
The coax/twinax attachment feature and the IPDS-twinax feature of the IBM 6400-05P printer is supported on the AS/400 Models 9402 (except Model Y10), 9404, and 9406 with Operating System OS/400(R) (5728-SS1) Release 1.0 or later and on AS/Entry (9402-Y10) with System Support Program (SSP) Release 6.0. OS/400 support for the coax/twinax attach and IPDS-twinax features includes:
- Most 4234 functions are supported by System/36 SSP and System/38 CPF. Many printer applications can be migrated from System/36 and System/38, with few if any modifications required.
- Control Language (CL) support of lines per inch (LPI), characters per inch (CPI), print quality, and font selection.
- Data Description Specifications (DDS) support of LPI, font selection, bold printing, underscore, expanded characters, print quality, and code page selection.
- IPDS advanced print functions such as graphics, graphics/text merge and bar codes.
- PSF/400 Version 3 Release 1 and above
- OfficeVision/400(TM) (5738-WP1).
- AS/400 Business Graphics Utility (5728-DS1).
- Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM).
The Automatic Identification Printing System PRPQ P90035 is not supported on these features.
Code Pages/Languages/Character Set Support:
The following chart shows code pages, languages and character sets supported by the IBM 6400-05P with the coax/twinax, IPDS-coax, and IPDS-twinax features for both attachments. This chart applies only to the IBM Coax/Twinax feature #4830/4835.
The non-IPDS twinax emulation is provided in three configurations as shown in the three columns under "TWX BASE." Column one "4234-8/12" shows the code pages provided on the 4234 Model 8 and 12. These code pages are supported on the 6400-05P in 4234-8/12 emulation mode. Column two "64XX-CT0" shows the code pages supported by the 6400-05P when emulating the 6408/6412-CT0. Column three "6400-STD" shows the code pages supported by the 6400-05P in "native" emulation mode.
The non-IPDS coax emulation is provided in three configurations as shown in the three columns under "COAX BASE." Column one "4234-7/11" shows the code pages provided on the 4234 Models 7 and 11. These code pages are supported on the 6400-05P in 4234-7/11 emulation mode. Column two "64XX-CT0" shows the code pages supported by the 6400-05P when emulating the 6408/6412-CT0. Column three "6400-STD" shows the code pages supported by the 6400-05P in "native" emulation mode.
The "6400-STD" or "native" mode (1) allows more language selections and (2) improves error handling.
6400-05P Coax/Twinax/IPDS Features Emulation Code Pages:
| IPDS | non-IPDS |
|----|----|--------------|--------------|
| |PSF | | |
| |MVS |(8) TWX BASE |(8) COAX BASE |
| |VSE |----|----|----|----|----|----|
CODE | |4234|6400|4234|64XX|6400|4234|64XX|6400|
PAGE | LANGUAGE |EMUL|EMUL|8/12|CT0 |STD |7/11|CT0 |STD |
---- |--------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
037 | Canadian Bilingual | X | | X | | | X | X | |
037 | English (USA/Canada) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
037 | English (Netherlands) | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X |
037 | English (Portuguese) | | | | | | X | X | |
256 | International Set 1 | | X | | | X | | | X |
260 | Canadian French | | X | | X | X | | | X |
273 | Austrian German | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
274 | Belgian Old | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
275 | Brazilian | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
277 | Danish / Norwegian | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
278 | Finnish / Swedish | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
280 | Italian | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
281 | Japanese English (9)| X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
282 | Portuguese | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X |
284 | Spanish/Spanish Speaking | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
285 | English (U.K./Ireland) | X | X | X | X | X | X | | X |
287 | Danish / Norwegian (Alt.)| X | | | | | | X | X |
288 | Finnish / Swedish (Alt.) | X | | | | | | X | X |
289 | Spanish (Alternate) | X | | | | | | X | X |
290 | Japanese (Katakana) (9)| X | X | X | X | X | X | | X |
293 | APL (USA) (10)| X | X | | | | | | |
297 | French / French Azerty | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
310 | APL / TN (10,11)| | | | | | X | | X |
340 | OCR (Character A) (10,12)| X | X | | | | | | |
340 | OCR (Character B) (10,12)| X | X | | | | | | |
420 | Arabic | X | X | X | | X | X | | X |
423 | Greek Old | X | X | | | X | X | | X |
424 | Hebrew | X | X | | | X | X | | X |
500 | International Set 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
500 | Belgian New | X | X | X | | X | X | | X |
500 | Swiss Bilingual | X | X | X | | X | X | | X |
803 | Hebrew (Old) (089) | | X | | | X | | | X |
6400-05P Coax / Twinax / IPDS Features Emulation Code Pages
(Continued)
| IPDS | non-IPDS |
|---------|--------------|--------------|
| |PSF | | |
| |MVS |(8) TWX BASE |(8) COAX BASE |
| |VSE |--------------|--------------|
CODE | |4234|6400|4234|64XX|6400|4234|64XX|6400|
PAGE | LANGUAGE |EMUL|EMUL|8/12|CT0 |STD |7/11|CT0 |STD |
---- |--------------------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
838 | Thai | X | X | | | X | X | | X |
870 | Latin 2/ROECE | | | | | | | | |
| Multilingual (13)| X | X | | | X | X | | X |
871 | Icelandic | X | X | | | X | X | | X |
875 | Greek New | | X | | | X | | | X |
880 | Cyrillic Old | X | X | | | X | X | | X |
890 | Yugoslav Old | | X | | | X | | | X |
892 | OCR-A | X | X | | | X | | | X |
893 | OCR-B | X | X | | | X | | | X |
905 | Turkish Old | X | | | | | X | | X |
1002 | DCF (Release 2) (10)| X | X | | | | | | |
1025 | Cyrillic-Multilingual(14)| | X | | | X | | | X |
1026 | Turkish | | X | | | X | | | X |
1097 | Farsi | | X | | | X | | | X |
1112 | Baltic - Multilingual | | X | | | X | | | X |
- (8) 4234 Model 7/11 and 8/12 columns are for comparison only.
- (9) Japanese Katakana substituted by Japanese English in initial 4234. Otherwise 4234 is the same as 64XX CT0.
- (10) Code page is selectable by the datastream only, not by the operator panel.
- (11) This function requires the extended coax functions for selecting via the datastream.
- (12) 6400 will substitute CP 892 or 893 depending on whether the FGID indicates OCR-A or OCR-B. This is consistent with the 4028 and 423X printers.
- (13) Includes the following languages: Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian Latin, Slovak and Slovene.
- (14) Includes the following languages: Byelorussian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian and Serbian Cyrillic.
IBM 6400-05P Coax/Twinax Multi-Platform Interface (#4831/4836) Software Support
There are no identified software support requirements for the MPI feature. This feature is designed to allow the printer to print applications from host (coax or twinax) environments, such as the IBM 3270, IBM AS/400 and IBM System 3X compatible with older non-IBM printers such as Printronix and others.
When using this feature, the printer can be attached to both a host system (Coax or Twinax attach) and a LAN or PC connected via the Centronics parallel interface. The MPI interface monitors data at both ports, and will switch between ports (when no print job is in progress) at a user selectable period of 15 or 45 seconds.
Publications
The publications below are shipped with the product. Additional copies are available immediately:
Title Order Number
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6400 Line Matrix Printer Operator's Guide S246-0115
6400 Line Matrix Printer Setup Guide S246-0116
The following publications are not shipped with the base printer. They may be acquired with the corresponding optional feature or may be ordered separately. These publications are available now.
Title Order Number
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6400 ASCII Programmer's Reference (1) S246-0118
6400 Code V User's Manual S246-0150
6400 IGP User's Manual S246-0151
6400 Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference S246-0147
6400 IPDS Programmer's Reference S246-0148
6400 Coax/Twinax MPI Option Installation & Op. Guide S246-0149
The 6400 Maintenance Information Manual (S246-0117) may be ordered through the "Puborder" or MES process for a charge.
(1) This publication is shipped with the printer only as optional feature number 4882. There is an additional charge for this document. It is recommended that one copy of this publication be ordered for each customer location, not necessarily for each printer at that location.
Note: Only the Ship Pack publications appear in the Sales Manual. A complete list of publications is provided in the PUBS section of HONE.Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange No Charge Specify Codes Power Cords
The standard 6 ft (1.8m) U.S. power cord is a no-specify item. The standard plug on all power cords is non-locking.
The for the following countries the standard 12 ft (3.7m) power cord is a no-specify item. The standard plug on all power cords is non-locking. If needed, the customer can override the default line cord (which has the plug for the ordering country) via the following no-charge specify codes:
Country Line Cord Feature CodeCables
----------------- ------------
(200 to 240 V Cord)
Europe 9970
UK 9971
South Africa 9972
Italy 9973
Switzerland 9974
Denmark 9975
Israel 9976
(100 to 127 V Cord)
Saudi Arabia 9980
United States (default) 9951
Data cables are supplied by the customer.
Voltage/Power CordThe printer has the capability of operating at voltages (100-120, 200-240 Volt, 50/60 Hz) without having to specify different power supplies.
The machine power cord, non-locking plug and publications language will be supplied based upon the Country Code of the order. The table of defaults lists these assumptions for each country.
Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable FC 4800 - ASCII Attachment - Plant Order OnlyThe ASCII attachment provides ASCII Serial and Parallel interfaces.
- Maximum Number of Features: One.
- Prerequisites: IBM 6400 Model 05P Line Matrix Printer.
- Corequisites: None.
- Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature code 4830.
The Coax/Twinax attachment provides the addition of both interfaces to the 6400 Models, expanding its usability beyond the basic ASCII Serial / Parallel interfaces. It also is a prerequisite for either the IPDS-Twinax (FC 4860) or IPDS-Coax (FC 4870) feature. The "6400 Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference" (S246-0147) is included as part of this feature.
Technical Description:
The charts on the following pages show comparisons of the coax/twinax attachment feature of the IBM 6400-04P printer to previous IBM printers for a range of function, in both IPDS and non-IPDS operational modes.
6400 Compatibility - Coax (non-IPDS):
6400 6400 4234-001 3287-001
(non- (non- (non- (non-
Printer Function IPDS) IPDS) IPDS) IPDS)
------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Emulation 4234-001 3287-001
Print Quality Selection:
Draft Yes Yes Yes No
Data Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes
NLQ Yes Yes Yes No
Form Size Control Yes Yes Yes Yes
CPI Selection:
10 CPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
12 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
13.3 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
15 CPI Yes Yes Yes No
16.7 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
17.1 CPI Yes (2) Yes (2) No No
18 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
Proportional Spacing Yes (2,4) Yes (2,4) No No
Line Spacing:
3 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
Variable Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Compressed Fonts: No No Yes No
Word Processing:
Horizontal and
Vertical Position Yes Yes Yes Yes
Underscore Yes Yes Yes Yes
Overstrike Yes Yes Yes Yes
Emphasized (Bold) Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Italics Yes (2,4) Yes (2,4) No No
Double Strike Yes Yes Yes Yes
Double Wide Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Super/Sub Script Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Font/Character Selection Yes Yes Yes Yes
Host Loadable Fonts No No No No
APL Character Set No No Yes (5) Yes (5)
Program Symbol Sets No No No No
6400 Compatibility - Coax (non-IPDS) (Con't):
6400 6400 4234-001 3287-001
(non- (non- (non- (non-
Printer Function IPDS) IPDS) IPDS) IPDS)
------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Bar Codes Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Code V / IGP Yes Yes No No
OCR A and OCR B Yes (2,4) Yes (2,4) No No
Graphics:
Lines Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Full Arcs/Ellipse No No No No
Area Fill Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Line Types Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Markers Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Rotated Characters Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Large Characters Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Graphics Images Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Plot Yes (3,4) Yes (3,4) No No
Images Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Forms Overlays Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
Retained Segments No No No No
Query Replies Yes Yes Yes Yes
Host Initiated Early Yes Yes No No
Print Complete (EPC)
Document Composition No No No No
Facility (Code Page 1002)
Special Escape Sequence Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
- (1) Selection may be limited by application/operating system.
- (2) Available through Operator Panel selection only.
- (3) Available through Code V or IGP data stream control.
- (4) Refer to Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference (S246-0147) (Hex Transparent Mode or Control Codes).
- (5) Via Coax extensions
6400 Compatibility - Coax (IPDS):
4234- 4234-
6400 6400 007/011 007/011
(non- (non-
Printer Function IPDS) (IPDS) IPDS) (IPDS)
------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Emulation 4234-7/11 4234-7/11
6400 (10)
Print Quality Selection:
Draft Yes Yes Yes Yes
Data Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes
NLQ Yes Yes Yes Yes
Form Size Control Yes Yes Yes Yes
CPI Selection:
10 CPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
12 CPI Yes (1) Yes Yes Yes
13.3 CPI Yes (1) Yes Yes Yes
15 CPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
16.7 CPI Yes (1) Yes Yes Yes
17.1 CPI Yes (4) No No No
18 CPI Yes (1) Yes Yes Yes
Proportional Spacing Yes (4,7) Yes (2) No Yes
Line Spacing:
3 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
Variable Yes (7) Yes No Yes
Compressed Fonts No No Yes Yes
Word Processing:
Horizontal and
Vertical Position Yes Yes Yes Yes
Underscore Yes Yes Yes Yes
Overstrike Yes Yes Yes Yes
Emphasized (Bold) Yes (7) Yes No Yes
Italics Yes (4,7) Yes No Yes
Double Strike Yes Yes Yes Yes
Double Wide Yes (7) Yes No Yes
Super/Sub Script Yes (7) Yes No Yes
Font/Character Selection Yes Yes Yes Yes
Host Loadable Fonts No No No Yes (3)
APL Character Set No No Yes (8) Yes (8)
Program Symbol Sets No No No No
Bar Codes Yes (5) Yes No Yes
6400 Compatibility - Coax (IPDS) (Con't):
4234- 4234-
6400 6400 007/011 007/011
(non- (non-
Printer Function IPDS) (IPDS) IPDS) (IPDS)
------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
Code V / IGP Yes Yes (9) No No
OCR A and OCR B Yes (4,7) Yes No Yes
Graphics:
Lines Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Full Arcs/Ellipse No Yes No Yes
Area Fill Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Line Types Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Markers Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Rotated Characters Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Large Characters Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Graphics Images Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Plot Yes (5,7) No No No
Images Yes (5) Yes (6) No Yes (6)
Forms Overlays Yes (5) Yes No Yes
Retained Segments No Yes No Yes
Query Replies Yes Yes Yes Yes
Host Initiated Early Yes Yes Yes Yes
Print Complete (EPC)
Document Composition No Yes No Yes
Facility (Code Page 1002)
Special Escape Sequences Yes (7) No No No
- (1) Selection may be limited by application/operating system.
- (2) Only character spacing maintained, no true proportional font.
- (3) Available through Load Symbol Set (LSS) data stream control.
- (4) Available through Operator Panel selection only.
- (5) Available through Code V or IGP data stream control.
- (6) Printed image will be larger horizontally due to 144 pel printing at 120 DPI. Images are also available at size, but print quality degrades due to the approximation of 144 pel printed at 120 DPI.
- (7) Refer to Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference (S246-0147) (Hex Transparent Mode or Control Codes).
- (8) Extended Coax functions.
- (9) Code V or IGP feature can co-reside with IPDS but cannot function simultaneously. Switching between IPDS and, either IGP or Code V, is done via the operator panel.
- (10) Native emulation is only available on MVS/PSF.
6400 Compatibility - Twinax (non-IPDS):
5225-
6400 6400 4234-002 1/2/3/4
(non- (non- (non- (non-
Printer Function IPDS) IPDS) IPDS) IPDS)
----------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Emulation 4234-002 5225-1-4
Print Quality Selection:
Draft Yes Yes Yes No
Data Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes
NLQ Yes Yes Yes No
Form Size Control Yes Yes Yes Yes
CPI Selection:
10 CPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
12 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
13.3 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
15 CPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
16.7 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
17.1 CPI Yes (3) Yes (3) No No
18 CPI Yes (1) Yes (1) No No
Proportional Yes (3,5) Yes (3,5) No No
Line Spacing:
3 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 LPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
Variable Yes (5) Yes (5) Yes Yes
Compressed Fonts No No Yes No
Word Processing:
Horizontal and
Vertical Position Yes Yes Yes Yes
Underscore Yes Yes Yes Yes
Overstrike Yes Yes Yes Yes
Emphasized (Bold) Yes (5) Yes (5) No No
Italics Yes (5) Yes (5) No No
Double Strike Yes Yes Yes Yes
Double Wide Yes (5) Yes (5) No No
Super/Sub Script Yes (5) Yes (5) No No
Font/Character Selection Yes Yes Yes No
Host Loadable Fonts Yes (2) Yes (2) Yes (2) Yes (2)
APL Characters No No No No
6400 Compatibility - Twinax (non-IPDS) (Con't):
5225-
6400 6400 4234-002 1/2/3/4
(non- (non- (non- (non-
Printer Function IPDS) IPDS) IPDS) IPDS)
----------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Bar Codes Yes (2,4) Yes (2,4) Yes (2) Yes (2)
Code V / IGP Yes Yes No No
OCR A and OCR B Yes (3,5) Yes (3,5) No No
Graphics:
Lines Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Full Arcs/Ellipse No No No No
Area Fill Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Line Types Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Markers Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Rotated Character Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Large Characters Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Graphics Images Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
L.A.C. Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Plot Yes (4,5) Yes (4,5) No No
Images Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Forms Overlays Yes (4) Yes (4) No No
Retained Segments No No No No
Early Print Complete No No No No
Special Escape Sequences Yes (5) Yes (5) No No
- (1) Selection may be limited by application/operating system.
- (2) Available through Load Alternate Character (LAC) data stream control.
- (3) Available through Operator Panel selection only.
- (4) Available through Code V / IGP data stream control.
- (5) Refer to Coax/Twinax Programmer's Reference (S246-0147) (Hex Transparent Mode or Control Codes).
6400 Compatibility - Twinax (IPDS):
4234-
6400 008/012
Printer Function (IPDS) (IPDS)
----------------- -------- --------
Emulation 4234-8/12
Print Quality Selection:
Draft Yes Yes
Data Processing Yes Yes
NLQ Yes Yes
Form Size Control Yes Yes
CPI Selection:
10 CPI Yes Yes
12 CPI Yes Yes
13.3 CPI Yes Yes
15 CPI Yes Yes
16.7 CPI Yes Yes
18 CPI Yes Yes
Proportional Yes (1) Yes
Line Spacing:
3 LPI Yes Yes
4 LPI Yes Yes
6 LPI Yes Yes
8 LPI Yes Yes
Variable Yes Yes
Compressed Fonts No Yes
Word Processing:
Horizontal and
Vertical Position Yes Yes
Underscore Yes Yes
Overstrike Yes Yes
Emphasized (Bold) Yes Yes
Italics Yes Yes
Double Strike Yes Yes
Double Wide Yes Yes
Super/Sub Script Yes Yes
Font/Character Selection Yes Yes
Host Loadable Fonts No Yes (2)
APL Characters Yes Yes
6400 Compatibility - Twinax (IPDS) (Con't):
4234-
6400 008/012
Printer Function (IPDS) (IPDS)
----------------- -------- --------
Bar Codes Yes Yes
Code V / IGP Yes (4) No
OCR A and OCR B Yes Yes
Graphics: (4)
Lines Yes Yes
Full Arcs/Ellipse Yes Yes
Area Fill Yes Yes
Line Types Yes Yes
Markers Yes Yes
Rotated Character Yes Yes
Large Characters Yes Yes
Graphics Images Yes Yes
L.A.C. Yes Yes
Images Yes (3) Yes (3)
Forms Overlays Yes Yes
Retained Segments Yes Yes
Early Print Complete Yes No
Special Escape Sequences No No
- (1) Only character spacing maintained, no true proportional font.
- (2) Available through Load Symbol Set (LSS) data stream control.
- (3) Printed image size will be larger than the application horizontally due to the 144 pel printed at 120 DPI. Images are also available at size, but print quality degrades due to the approximation of 144 pel horizontal resolution printed at 120 DPI.
- (4) Code V or IGP feature can co-reside with IPDS but cannot function simultaneously. Switching between IPDS and, either IGP or Code V, is done via the operator panel.
- Maximum Number of Features: One.
- Prerequisites: IBM 6400 Model 05P Line Matrix Printer. It is also likely, but not mandatory that either the IPDS-coax (#4860/4865) or IPDS-twinax (#4870/4875) feature may be needed. An examination of the customer's printing requirements will determine this.
- Corequisites: None.
- Compatibility Conflicts: See Compatibility tables. Also, this feature cannot be used with the Coax/Twinax Multi-Platform feature (#4831/4836).
- Customer Setup: Yes, if ordered along with the base printer. If ordered later as an MES, IBM Service must install it as FC 4835.
- Limitations:
- The coaxial attachment part of this feature is subject to the following limitations; these attributes are not supported:
- Minimum dot matrix of 9 wide by 8 high
- Minimum dot matrix of 4 or 7 wide by 8 high
- IBM 3287 Models 1C and 2C (color models)
- Programmed symbols 2 and 4, 190 character downloadable fonts. For SCS / DSC / DSE mode only.
- Data analysis = APL feature
- Graphic escape
- The twinaxial attachment part of this feature is subject to the following limitations; these attributes are not supported:
- Minimum dot matrix of 9 wide by 8 high
- Minimum dot matrix of 4 or 7 wide by 8 high
- Print lines greater than 198 characters.
- The coaxial attachment part of this feature is subject to the following limitations; these attributes are not supported:
- Field Installable: Yes. Parts removed as a result of this feature change become the property of IBM.
- Cable Order: No cables are shipped with this feature.
Technical Description:
Enables the 6400-05P to replace older non-IBM, but IBM coax- or IBM twinax-compatible printers attached to IBM systems. Many of these older printers had features that provided specific capabilities for various applications, such as labels, bar codes, forms and graphics. Many of these non-IBM printers used command languages that were not supported by the IBM system, such as Magnum Code V and Printronix IGP. This feature allows replacement of these older printers without requiring the customer to make application code or program changes. A representative list of these printers includes:
PRINTER MAKER PRINTER MODELS
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CIE (C. Itoh) Models with Coax/Twinax option
Dataproducts LM models with Coax/Twinax option
Decision Data 67XX models with Coax/Twinax
Genicom 44XX models with Coax/Twinax option
Mannesmann Tally MT645, MT661, MT691 with Coax/Twinax option
Printronix P300, P600, MVP 150, P3XX0, P4XX0, P6XX0,
and P9xx) series printers with the PI-3287,
PI-5225, or QMS 3400/3270 cards
For the 6400-05P, including this feature can be used in applications where the customer requires (1) concurrent attachment to IBM systems (coax or twinax, not both) and a LAN or a PC connected via the Centronics parallel interface; or (2) easy access to printer features including print qualities, various CPIs and graphics capabilities.
In order to be compatible with a wide variety of system configuration this feature is configurable. The configurable items include:
- Twinax Emulation
- Coax Emulation
- Character Sets
- Port Switching Timeout
- System/Printer control of print quality
- Printer Emulation
- Paper Error Reporting
- Default MPP and MPL settings
If further details on whether this feature may be applicable to a given customer situation, refer to publication S246-0088, "Multi-Platform Interface Installation and Operation Guide," which is included as part of this feature.
- Maximum Number of Features: One.
- Prerequisites: IBM 6400 Model 05P Line Matrix Printer. It is also likely, but not mandatory that either the IGP (FC 4840) or Code V (FC 4850) features will be needed. An examination of the customer's printing requirements will determine this.
- Corequisites: None.
- Compatibility Conflicts: This feature cannot be used with the standard IBM Coax/Twinax feature (#4830), or with the IPDS features (#4860, 4870).
When selecting the Ethernet 10BaseT attachment (feature number 4164) along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 9 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
When selecting the Ethernet 10Base2 (feature number 4165), Token-Ring Media Type 3 (feature number 4124), or Token-Ring Media Type 1 (feature number 4121) along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 12 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
- Customer Setup: Yes, if ordered along with the base printer; it is factory installed. If ordered later as an MES, IBM Service must install this feature as FC 4836.
- Limitations: None.
- Field Installable: Yes, as FC 4836. Parts removed as a result of this feature change become the property of IBM.
- Cable Orders: None.
Equivalent to FC 4830, except that this is field installed.
- Prerequisites: 6400 Model 05P Line Matrix Printer.
- Compatibility Conflicts: This feature cannot be used with the Multi-Platform Interface feature (FC 4831/4836).
- Maximum: One of 4830/4835 per machine.
- Customer Setup: No.
- Field Installation: Yes.
- Cable Orders:
Equivalent to FC 4831, except that this is field installed.
- Prerequisites: 6400 Model 05P Line Matrix Printer.
- Compatibility Conflicts: This feature cannot be used with the standard IBM Coax/Twinax feature (#4830), or with the IPDS features (#4860, 4870).
When selecting the Ethernet 10BaseT attachment (feature number 4164) along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 9 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
When selecting the Ethernet 10Base2 (feature number 4165), Token-Ring Media Type 3 (feature number 4124), or Token-Ring Media Type 1 (feature number 4121) along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 12 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
- Maximum: One of 4831/4836 per machine.
- Customer Setup: No.
- Field Installation: Yes.
- Cable Orders:
The IGP (Intelligent Graphics Processor) feature is a simple programming language for creating graphics in printers equipped with the IGP board. IGP Printronix emulation (also sometimes called PGL) creates on-line forms, bar codes, and has a variety of alphanumeric text-generation capabilities. These capabilities are detailed below:
- ON-LINE FORM AND LABEL GENERATION - Makes it easy to create forms or labels with the "pre-printed" look. Graphics capabilities include boxes, vertical and horizontal lines with user-selectable thickness, logos, and special alphanumeric print features. Forms and graphic designs can be duplicated horizontally and vertically.
- SELECTABLE BAR CODES - Provides the appropriate bar code using standard wide-to-narrow ratios. Bar codes available are:
- Code 39 (also called Code 3 of 9)
- Interleaved 2 of 5
- UPC-A
- UPC-E
- MSI A through D
- Code 128 Subset B and C
- EAN-8
- EAN-13
- POSTNET
Note: Both UPC and EAN bar codes can also specify add-on data.
- EXPANDED AND COMPRESSED CHARACTER PRINT - Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for a wide range of character sizes up to 113 times the standard character size (up to 9.9 inches wide and tall). Compressed print sizes of 12, 13, 15 and 17 characters per inch (CPI) are available.
- ROTATED ALPHANUMERICS - Permits new concepts in font design. Normal, expanded and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise, counterclockwise, or printed upside down.
- LOGOS - created using alphanumeric commands and add a variety of print and shading features, for a "customized" appearance to forms, reports, and labels.
- REVERSED PRINT - for text, logos and forms, permits highlighting and contrasting by 'printing' white characters on a dark background.
- AUTOMATIC INCREMENT / DECREMENT CAPABILITY - allows batch form processing. You can identify individual numeric and bar code data fields, which includes automatic increment or decrement functions.
IGP is an emulation that allows you to print sophisticated graphics and bar codes. Depending on what the printer is doing, it is always in a particular Mode, which is transparent to the user.
When the printer is receiving text, or printing text, it is in Normal Mode. Any time the printer is on and is not processing IGP commands, it is in Normal Mode. When a Create Form command is issued, the printer moves from the Normal Mode to the Create Form Mode. During this phase, the user sends text, images, and bar code data to the IGP. All of this data is stored in memory. An End statement terminates the IGP data string and the printer returns to Normal Mode.
You can create as many forms as you wish and store them in your host. You can also save the forms in the emulation memory. All forms have file names. You may want to print the form, label it, and store it for future reference. Or, you may devise another method for easy retrieval. These forms can then be downloaded from your host to the printer. When you Execute a form, you can print it as many times as you wish. This saves time from downloading the form each time you want to print it.
The IGP - Printronix Emulation Programmers Reference Manual (S246-0151) is included with this feature and explains the Modes and Commands of IGP in detail.
- Maximum: One per machine.
Note: Feature Codes 4840 and 4850 are mutually exclusive. You may choose only one.
- Customer Setup: Yes, if ordered along with the base printer; it is factory installed. If ordered later as an MES, IBM Service must install the feature as FC 4845.
- Field Installation: Yes, as FC 4845.
Equivalent to FC 4840, except that this is field installed.
- Prerequisites: 6400 Model 05P Line Matrix Printer.
- Compatibility Conflicts: Feature codes #4840, 4845, 4850, and 4855 are mutually exclusive. You may choose only one.
- Maximum: One of 4840/4845 per machine.
- Customer Setup: No.
- Field Installation: Yes.
The Code V feature is the QMS(TM)-compatible Intelligent Graphics Processor software designated for the IBM 64XX family of impact line matrix printers. Code V emulates the QMS Code V Version II programming language to produce on-line forms, bar code, and supports many alphanumeric text-generation capabilities. Code V Printronix emulation (also sometimes called VGL) graphics processing features are detailed below:
- ON-LINE FORM AND LABEL GENERATION - makes it easy to create forms or labels with the "pre-printed" look for each application. Code V Printronix emulation programs control all graphics functions, dramatically reducing host computer programming and processing time. Graphics capabilities include boxes, vertical and horizontal, solid and dashed lines with a variety of thicknesses, logos, and special alphanumeric print features. Forms and graphic designs can be duplicated horizontally and vertically.
- VARIABLE BAR CODES - allows bar codes for your applications to print easily with standard and user-defined ratios in vertical and horizontal orientations. Available bar codes are:
- Codabar
- Code 39 (also called Code 3 of 9)
- Code 128
- Code 128-UCC with Subsets A, B and C
- Interleaved 2 of 5
- UPC-A
- UPC-E
- UPC Shipping
- POSTNET
- EAN-8
- EAN-13
- MSI
The IBARC bar code command prints bar codes in four orientations; horizontal, rotated 90, rotated 180, or rotated 270 degrees.
- EXPANDED AND COMPRESSED PRINT - draws attention where needed. Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for a tremendous range of character sizes, up to 9.9 inches wide and tall. Five compressed print sizes are available - 12, 13.33, 15, 17.41 and 20 characters per inch (CPI); permitting up to 170 columns in an 8.5 inch printed area (20 CPI).
- ROTATED ALPHANUMERICS - permits new concepts in form design. Normal, expanded, and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise, counterclockwise, or printed upside down.
- LOGOS - are easy to create using alphanumeric commands and a variety of print and shading features, for a "customized" appearance to forms, reports and labels. Additionally, the registered trademark (R), copyright (C), TUV, GS-Mark, UL, and CSA symbols are provided as standard designs. Custom symbols can also be defined.
- REVERSED AND SHADED PRINT - permits highlighting and contrasting by "printing" white characters on a dark background, or white characters on a gray shaded background. Various levels or patterns of gray shading and reverse printing can be combined with the many other print features to create distinctive designs.
- AUTOMATIC INCREMENT / DECREMENT CAPABILITY - Allows batch form processing. Individual numeric and bar code data fields can be identified and automatically incremented or decremented by any amount beginning from any specified number.
- MULTINATIONAL CHARACTER SETS - Provides 32 sets; each 96 characters in length. This feature also allows you to create your own character sets using characters defined and stored in the font memory.
The Code V - Printronix Emulation Programmers Reference Manual (S246-0150) is included with this feature and explains the Modes and Commands of Code V in detail.
- Maximum: One per machine.
Note: Feature Codes FC 4840 and FC 4850 are mutually exclusive. You may only choose one.
- Customer Setup: Yes, if ordered along with the base printer; it is factory installed. If ordered later an MES, IBM Service must install the feature as FC 4855.
- Field Installation: Yes, as FC 4855.
Equivalent to FC 4850, except that this is field installed.
- Prerequisites: 6400 Model 04P Line Matrix Printer.
- Compatibility Conflicts: Feature codes #4840, 4845, 4850, and 4855 are mutually exclusive. You may choose only one.
- Maximum: One of 4850/4855 per machine.
- Customer Setup: No.
- Field Installation: Yes.
Note: The following description applies to both feature codes.
Publication S246-0148, "6400 IPDS Programmer's Reference" is included as part of either of these features.
The IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) allows print pages containing an unlimited mix of different types of data: high-quality text, images, vector graphics, and bar codes. You may send IPDS data to the 6400-04P when attached to the IBM AS/400, intelligent work stations, IBM 3270-family controllers, LANs and spooled systems. In some of these environments, you may create applications to directly control IPDS printers such as the 6400 with this feature. For more information about IPDS as a component of printing subsystems, refer to "Intelligent Printer Data Stream Reference," S544-3417.
Technical Description:
- CAPABILITIES OF IPDS. An IBM 6400 Model 05P controlled by either of these IPDS features has a number of advantages over conventional printers. With IPDS you can:
- Use the printer's all-points-addressable printing to print text, graphics, images, or bar codes at any point on a page.
- Print text in a variety of type styles and switch fonts within a printed page.
- Use both image and vector graphics to print line drawings, pie charts, bar charts, graphics, logos, tables, and signatures.
- Combine text with image and graphics on the same page, creating what is known as a "composite document."
- Electronically store and later print forms and letterheads that are always printed in the same predetermined type style.
- Electronically store and later print text where the type style printed is the same as that used in the rest of the text.
- Print any of 16 different kinds of bar code in many sizes and with a number of variations.
- Print either portrait or landscape mode.
- IPDS allows you to print a letter in one step. With conventional printing you must load letterhead paper into the printer, print the text of the letter and then manually sign the letter. With IPDS, the letterhead and signature may be temporarily stored in the printer memory, and then merged with the letter text to form the complete letter. Graphics such as line or bar charts, may also be used in the letter, creating a composite document.
- OVERLAYS - are stored constructs (text, graphics, images and bar codes), often in complex configurations, with all the instructions needed to print. An overlay always prints in the type style used when it is stored, and can be positioned anywhere on the page. Overlays are useful for letterheads, forms, etc.
- PAGE SEGMENTS - are similar to overlays except the construct is stored without specific instructions for type styles and position on the page. Page segments are printed in the type style in use at print time. You may place a page segment anywhere on the page.
- IMAGES - are figures on the page created by explicitly specifying each dot in the figure. There is one bit of image data per dot, so a large quantity of data is needed to create an image. IM images are uncompressed raster data images. A raster pattern is composed of a series of dots arranged in scan lines.
- GRAPHICS - are line drawings create from separate lines, arcs, and markers. With vector graphics, only control information such as the end points of a line are sent to the printer. This process allows the creation of complex figures with a minimum of data.
- BAR CODE - is encoded information that is recognized by optical scanning devices. The printer can print the following bar code types in many sizes and with other variations, such as with or without human-readable characters.
- 3 of 9 Alphanumeric (also called Code 39)
- USS Codabar
- EAN-8
- EAN-13
- EAN-13 with 2- and 5-digit supplementals
- Interleaved 2 of 5
- Industrial 2 of 5
- Matrix 2 of 5
- MSI
- UPC Version A
- UPC Version A with 2- and 5-digit supplementals
- UPC Version E
- UPC Version E with 2- and 5-digit supplementals
- Code 128
- USPS POSTNET
- Maximum Number of Features: One.
Note: You must choose either Coax or Twinax. Both cannot coexist at the same time.
- Prerequisites: An IBM 6400-04P with the IBM coax/twinax FC 4830/4835.
- Corequisites: None.
- Compatibility Conflicts: Both IPDS-twinax (FC 4860) and IPDS-coax (FC 4870) cannot be resident at the same time. Only one can be installed. Also, refer to the Compatibility tables in the Coax Twinax specify feature 4830. In addition, the Coax/Twinax Multi-Platform feature (#4831) cannot be used with either of these features.
- Customer Setup: Yes, if ordered along with the base printer; it is factory installed. If ordered later as an MES, IBM Service must install this feature as FC 4865 or 4875.
- Limitations:
- IBM 6400-04P vs IBM 4234 IPDS Comparisons - 4234 Emulation Differences
- The 4234 emulation will not support Load Symbol Sets (LSS).
- The 4234 emulation will use Courier for all Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode printing, whereas the 4234 NLQ mode was Gothic for 13.3, 16.7 and 18 CPI.
- The dot sizes are different. Also, the 6400 has a single dot size vs three with the 4234. For bar code applications, some combinations of unit module width, wide-to-narrow ratio, and element height may affect read rates.
- The 4234 emulation will report image and font resolution of 120 X 144 pel, compared to 144 X 144 pel in the 4234. This will cause images to change size in the vertical dimension.
- Proportional Space Mode (PSM) is not the same. See Compatibility charts.
- The IBM 6400-05P vs IBM 4234 IPDS Comparisons - 6400 Deviations
- The 6400 will report Loaded Font command set (LF2) in the Sense Type Module (STM), but will not support Load Symbol Set (LSS).
- The 6400 will support Page Continuation Actions without highlighting.
- The 6400 cannot detect Human Readable Integers (HRI) outside of the Bar Code Presentation space under all circumstances.
- IBM 6400-04P vs IBM 4234 IPDS Comparisons - 4234 Emulation Differences
- Field Installable: Yes, as FC 4865 or 4875, respectively.
- Cable Orders: None.
These two codes are equivalent to 4860/4870, except that these features are field installed.
- Prerequisites: 6400 Model 05P Line Matrix Printer with the IBM coax/twinax FC 4830/4835.
- Compatibility Conflicts: Feature codes #4860, 4865, 4870, and 4875 are mutually exclusive. You may choose only one.
- Maximum: One of 4860/4865/4870/4875 per machine.
- Customer Setup: No.
- Field Installation: Yes.
The Dataproducts adapter is a conversion plug that provides for plugging into the PC Parallel interface, thus allowing a Dataproducts Parallel connection.
- Maximum: One per machine.
- Customer Setup: Yes.
- Field Installation: Yes.
This manual provides information needed for programming printer drivers and print applications. It also includes code page examples. Its primary audience is system programmers. It is recommended that one copy of this publication be ordered for each customer location, not necessarily for each printer at that location.
- Maximum: None.
- Customer Setup: Yes.
- Field Installation: Yes.
This shelf rests on the supports for the Pedestal printer. It is designed to hold the box of paper or forms to be used with the printer. It allows the input paper to move easily with the machine.
- Maximum: One.
- Customer Setup: Yes.
- Field Installation: Yes.
NPS Adapter for Ethernet 10BaseT (RJ45)
When selecting the Ethernet 10BaseT attachment along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 9 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: Yes.
- Customer Setup: Yes.
NPS Adapter for Ethernet 10Base2 (BNC)
When selecting the Ethernet 10Base2 attachment along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 12 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: Yes.
- Customer Setup: Yes.
NPS Adapter for Token-Ring Media Type 3 (UTP/RJ45)
When selecting the Token-Ring Media Type 3 attachment along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 12 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: Yes.
- Customer Setup: Yes.
NPS Adapter for Token-Ring Media Type 1 (STP/DB9)
When selecting the Token-Ring Media Type 1 attachment along with the Multi-Platform Coax/Twinax Interface (feature numbers 4831 or 4836) a 12 volt AC power adapter is needed. See the Specify Code section for the correct adapter plug type.
- Maximum: One.
- Field installation: Yes.
- Customer Setup: Yes.
Provides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One. Prerequisites: (4830 or 4835) + (4870 or 4875). Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4800, 4860, 4865, 4840, 4845, 4850, 4855 4957, 4959, 4964, 4965, 4967, 4969, 4971.
FC 4957 - EuroReady IPDS Twinax - Field Install OnlyProvides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One. Prerequisites: (4830 or 4835) + (4860 or 4865). Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4800, 4870, 4875, 4840, 4845, 4850, 4855 4956, 4959, 4964, 4965, 4967, 4969, 4971.
FC 4959 - EuroReady ASCII Configuration - Field Install OnlyProvides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One. Prerequisites: 4800. Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4830, 4835, 4840, 4845, 4850, 4855 4967, 4957, 4964, 4965, 4967, 4969, 4971.
FC 4964 - EuroReady CTA Configuration - Field Install OnlyProvides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One. Prerequisites: 4830 or 4835. Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4800, 4840, 4845, 4850, 4855, 4860, 4865, 4870, 4875 4956, 4957, 4959, 4965, 4967, 4969, 4971.
FC 4965 - EuroReady ASCII Configuration with IGP/Code V - Field Install OnlyProvides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One. Prerequisites: 4800 and (4840 or 4845 or 4850 or 4855). Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4830, 4835, 4956, 4957, 4959, 4964, 4967, 4969, 4971.
FC 4967 - EuroReady CTA Configuration with IGP/Code V - Field Install OnlyProvides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One Prerequisites: 4830 and (4840 or 4845 or 4850 or 4855) Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4800, 4860, 4865, 4870, 4875 4956, 4957, 4959, 4964, 4965, 4969, 4971.
FC 4969 - EuroReady IPDS Twinax with IGP/Code V - Field Install OnlyProvides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One. Prerequisites: (4830 or 4835) + (4860 or 4865) + (4840 or 4845 or 4850 or 4855). Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4800, 4870, 4875 4956, 4957, 4959, 4964, 4965, 4967, 4971.
FC 4971 - EuroReady IPDS Coax with IGP/Code V - Field Install OnlyProvides capability to print the euro common currency symbol. Maximum Number of Features: One Prerequisites: (4830 or 4835) + (4870 or 4875) + (4840 or 4845 or 4850 or 4855). Compatibility Conflicts: Cannot be installed with feature codes: 4800, 4860, 4865, 4956, 4957, 4959, 4964, 4965, 4967, 4969.
The following supply items are available. Order from Lexmark International, Inc. directly or from your supplies dealer.
Ribbons
Customer-replaceable ribbons:
- Part number 1040990 General Purpose Ribbon;
- Average yield of 20 million DP characters
- Part number 1040995 General Purpose Ribbon;
- Average yield of 30 million DP characters
- Part number 1040993 High Contrast Ribbon;
- Average yield of 20 million DP characters
- Average yield of 2500 AIAG-B3 labels with visible light source scanning equipment and
- Average yield of 1300 AIAG-B3 labels with infrared light source scanning equipment.
- Part number 1040998 High Contrast Ribbon;
- Average yield of 30 million DP characters
- Average yield of 3600 AIAG-B3 labels with visible light source scanning equipment and
- Average yield of 1800 AIAG-B3 labels with infrared light source scanning equipment.
Ribbon life is derived from IBM conducted tests in compliance with ANSI Standard X3A.182. Ribbon life experienced by the user may vary significantly depending on the user's own quality criteria and on factors such as printer condition, machine settings and paper quality and bar code requirements. Label yield is dependent upon label format, bar code symbology, and other parameters. Label yield with high performance scanning equipment may exceed these yields.
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