Printronix P5000 Manuale Utente
Chapter 2
Select A Site
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Select A Site
Select a printer site that meets all of the following requirements:
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Permits complete opening of the printer cover and doors.
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For cabinet models, allows at least three feet of clearance
behind the printer. (This permits air to circulate freely around
the printer and provides access to the paper stacking area.)
behind the printer. (This permits air to circulate freely around
the printer and provides access to the paper stacking area.)
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Has a standard power outlet that supplies 88-135 Volts AC or
178-270 Volts AC power, at 47 to 63 Hz.
178-270 Volts AC power, at 47 to 63 Hz.
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Is relatively dust-free.
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Has a temperature range of 10°
C
to 40° C (50° F to 104° F)
and a relative humidity from 15% to 90% non-condensing.
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Is located within the maximum allowable cable length to the
host computer. This distance depends on the type of interface
you plan to use, as shown in Table 2.
host computer. This distance depends on the type of interface
you plan to use, as shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Maximum Interface Connection Cable Length
Interface Type
Maximum Cable Length
Centronics Parallel
5 meters (15 feet)
Dataproducts Parallel
12 meters (40 feet)
IEEE 1284 Parallel
10 meters (32 feet)
Serial RS-232
15 meters (50 feet)
Serial RS-422
1220 meters (4000 feet)
Dataproducts Long Line
150 meters (492 feet)
Coax
1500 meters (4920 feet)
Twinax
1500 meters (4920 feet)
Twinax (shielded cable)
1500 meters (4920 feet)
Twisted Pair / Type 3
300 meters (985 feet)
Ethernet 10/100Base-T
100 meters (328 feet)