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Technical Details for IBM 4230 Printer


Technical Details for IBM 4230 Printer Dot-Matrix Printer
IBM 4230 Printer 
Description: Model ID 4230-5I3-9502 / IBM 4230 Printer - Printer - B/W - dot-matrix - 300 dpi x 300 dpi - up to 600 char/sec - parallel, serial / The IBM 4230 Impact Matrix Printer family offers high speed, exceptional reliability and rugged durability that make it the right choice for the most ... more
IBM 4230 Printer ... demanding print environments and applications. With print speeds of up to 600 characters per second (cps), depending on the model, and superb reliability, the IBM 4230 Printers outperform other impact printers.

With its auto-forms load, innovative forms handling features, customizable operator panel and menu selections, IBM 4230 printers will improve productivity and virtually eliminate user frustration, paper jamming and costly paper loss. The customizable operator panel option allows you to easily lock out specific buttons or make them active again depending on your specific environment. This option can be reconfigured prior to the shipment of your printer. The IBM 4230 offers robust benefits and productivity features in a small package. For example, custom setup profiles allow users to store and retrieve as many as four different menus of printer setup values. This means users can switch instantly from one application to another, thereby improving user productivity and eliminating adjustment errors. In addition, the IBM 4230 prints a wide range of applications by offering four print speeds and quality modes. The fast draft quality provides high speed for large print jobs. The near letter quality (NLQ) mode provides clean, crisp correspondence for word processing applications. Full all-points-addressable graphics capability exists for applications such as bar codes, bar charts and pie charts, scanned logos, forms designs and CAD/CAM drawings. At only 53 dBA, the IBM 4230 is quieter than many laser printers, making it suitable for virtually any business environment. And with its small footprint, the IBM 4230 can be placed wherever a need for printing exists. The printer offers either a coaxial, twinaxial, coaxial/ASCII or twinaxial/ASCII attachment, maximizing flexibility while providing a wide range of printer placement options. The IBM 4230 is well suited to serve as either a high-speed office printer; a heavy-duty primary printer for small systems and LAN installations; or a workstation printer for larger systems and LANs. The ability to use cut-sheet paper allows full advantage of NLQ printing on letter-head paper for business correspondence applications. The automatic forms-thickness adjustment feature saves users from having to manually adjust the printhead gap and ensures consistent, high-quality forms printing and improved printhead reliability.

Technical Details for IBM 4230 Printer

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General
Printer TypeWorkgroup printer - dot-matrix - monochrome
Form FactorDesktop
Width65.8 cm
Depth39.6 cm
Height31.5 cm
Weight20.4 kg
Enclosure ColourWhite
LocalisationEnglish
Printer
Print SpeedUp to 600 char/sec - max speed
Up to 400 char/sec - normal
Up to 200 char/sec - text
Up to 100 char/sec - best
Connectivity TechnologyWired
InterfaceParallel, serial
Max Resolution ( B&W )300 dpi x 300 dpi
Language SimulationIBM PPR, IPDS
Media Handling
Media Path TypeCurved
Media TypePlain paper, continious forms
Max Media Size (Custom)381 mm x 356 mm
Media Feeder(s)1 x autoload
Duty Cycle
Cartridge / Printhead Duty Cycle15 million characters
Cartridge / Printhead Included Qty1
Networking
NetworkingPrint server
Connectivity TechnologyWired
Data Link ProtocolIBM 5250
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free)1 ( 0
Connections1 x network - IBM 5250 compatible - TW-BNC
1 x serial - RS-232
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 36 PIN Centronics
Power
Power DevicePower supply - integrated
Voltage RequiredAC 110/220 V ± 10%
Frequency Required50/60 Hz
Power Consumption Operational90 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep40 Watt
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support1 year warranty
Service & Support DetailsLimited warranty - parts - 1 year - carry-in
Environmental Parameters
Sound Emission53 dBA
 
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