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4247-A00 IBM Serial Matrix Printer Model A00

IBM U.S. Sales Manual Revised: March 05, 2004.

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Table of contents

IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates Technical Description Abstract Publications Highlights Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange Description Accessories Product Positioning Machine Elements Model Supplies

IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates

Type

Model

Announced Available

Marketing

Withdrawn

Service

Discontinued

Replaced

4247-A00 1995/09/12 1995/09/29 2001/12/28 - 4247-003

bstract

The IBM 4247 is a heavy-duty serial impact matrix printer capable of printing at speeds of up to 1100 characters per second (CPS) and providing multiple forms paper handling capabilities.

Model Abstract 4247-A00 (For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 28, 2001) The IBM 4247 Model A00 is a 700 CPS, Serial/Parallel (ASCII) printer. The IBM 4247 Model A00

printer will include RS-232/RS-422 serial and Centronics PC parallel attachment capability and will support the IBM Personal Printer (PPDS) and Epson FX datastreams.

Highlights

z Quiet operation z Exceptional Forms Handling Flexibility z Heavy duty performance - Up to 20 million characters per month duty cycle

Model Highlights 4247-A00

z Includes the following design features:

{ Exceptional forms handling flexibility

 One continuous form tractor path and one manual cut sheet paper path standard  Second continuous form paper path optional  Paper parking to select different paths  Configuration option for continuous forms in pull mode  Four tractor (push/pull) capability for maximum feeding reliability  Forms tractor interchangeability between dual paths  Up to three bin Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) optional  Up to 8-part forms

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 Document-on-demand/Zero tear off  Auto paper loading assist  Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment  Straight primary tractor path

{ Serial/parallel attachments

{ Utilizes 18-wire print head

{ Includes resident OCR fonts

{ Certified Postnet bar code

{ Allows operator panel menu lockout to prevent datastream override of lines per inch,

characters per inch, lines per page (page length) and paper path.

{ EPA Energy Star compliant

{ Provides 64K byte standard input buffer

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{ Quiet operation

{ 16 character Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) operator panel

{ Implements impressive print speeds

 700 Characters Per Second (CPS) DP Quality Mode  350 Characters Per Second (CPS) DP Text Quality Mode  175 Characters Per Second (CPS) NLQ Mode

{ Delivers auto attachment (port) switching between serial and parallel interfaces

{ Includes Operator panel-selectable ASCII datastream emulations: Native IBM 4247,

IBM Proprinter III XL, IBM Personal Printer 2381, and Epson FX

Description

Flexible Forms Handling:

The IBM 4247 Printer provides exceptional forms handling flexibility with one continuous form tractor path and manual cutsheet being standard. Another continuous forms tractor may be added to provide two continuous forms paper paths. The second path may be used by simply tearing off and parking the paper from the first path. Another forms handling option allows for up to 3 bins of cutsheet paper in an automatic sheet feed (ASF).

For customers, this remarkable forms handling flexibility can translate into a single printer performing work which formerly required two printers or more. Customers can load different forms into each tractor path and then enable the path which corresponds to the desired print job. Alternatively, the tractor paths can be parked to allow the use of the ASF or manual cut sheet functions.

Model Description 4247-A00 The Model A00 is a 700 characters per second, heavy-duty serial matrix printer. The IBM 4247 Model A00 Serial Matrix Printer provides a high function, heavy-duty solution to impact

printer applications requiring speed and flexible forms handling features. The IBM 4247 Printer is capable of printing at 700 characters per second (CPS) in data processing (DP) print quality. The IBM 4247 offers exceptional forms handling flexibility with standard co-resident push tractor and manual

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cut sheet paper paths as well as an optional second tractor path and a three-input bin Auto Sheet Feed (ASF) device. The IBM 4247-A00 Printer offers outstanding serial and parallel connectivity with automatic interface switching, native drivers, and support for popular emulations: IBM 2381, IBM 4202 Proprinter III XL, and Epson FX (FX 80 through FX 1050, DFX-5000 and DFX-8000).

Product Positioning

The IBM 4247-A00 Printer fulfills the requirements of a dedicated, highly reliable continuous forms impact printer in grand fashion. In fact, in multi-part form applications the 4247 handles up to 8-part forms. The ability to add and configure the optional dual tractor paths into a 4 tractor (push/pull) combination, providing a straight tractor path for stiff or heavy forms, gives customers the most reliable forms feeding. In addition, the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) provides up to three input bins each with a capacity of 120 sheets for cut sheet. The first bin of the ASF will also handle envelopes.

With automatic attachment switching between the parallel and serial port and the ability to switch between tractor paths manually or via software commands (with dual tractor configuration), customers can load each of the tractor paths with a different form type and alternately send a job to either one. As compared to existing IBM serial matrix printers, the IBM 4247 provides advantages and additional solutions with respect to print speed, duty cycle, forms handling, and datastream support.

The new IBM 4247 is a complementary product to the existing IBM 4232-302. Choose the IBM 4232 when the primary focus is price or IBM 4224/4230 compatibility. However, if the primary focus is paper handling or performance, you should choose the IBM 4247.

Requirement IBM 4232 IBM 4247

----------- -------- ------- Print Speed x Price x Price/Performance x Multiple form types x 4224/423x ASCII Compatibility x 4224/423x Look and Feel x 4224/423x Supplies Compatibility x High Monthly Print Volumes x Print Quality x Acoustics x

Model

Model Summary Matrix

Model Speeds

A00 700 CPS Serial (RS-232/RS-422) and Parallel

ttachments

Maximum Not applicable.

Customer Setup (CSU) The IBM 4247 Printer is designated a customer setup (CSU) machine. All of the 4247 features are

also designated customer setup (CSU).

Devices Supported The RS-232C serial interface will attach to:

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z IBM AS/400 ASCII workstation controller

z 3174 controller via the Asynchronous Emulation Adapter

z IBM 9221 via the ASCII Subsystem Controller (feature code 6245, 6246, 6247 or 6248 on the

IBM 9221)

z RS/6000

z IBM PS/2 and IBM Personal Computer COMx ports

z IBM-compatible PCs utilizing an RS-232C interface

The RS-422A serial interface will attach to:

RS/6000

z AS/400 ASCII workstation controller

The Centronics Parallel interface will attach to:

z RS/6000 workstations (excluding POWERserver* 930)

z IBM PS/2 and IBM Personal Computer LPTx ports and to a Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN via

one of these computers

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z Token Ring or Ethernet LANs via the Network Print Server features or directly to the LAN

Server

z IBM-compatible PCs utilizing the Centronics Parallel interface

z AS/400 twinax terminals including IBM 348x InfoWindow II display stations, IBM 3477

InfoWindow display station, and IBM 3197 display workstation

z IBM System 36 and IBM Advanced 36 twinax terminals including IBM 348x InfoWindow II

display stations, IBM 3477 InfoWindow display station, and IBM 3197 display workstation

z 3482 InfoWindow II display

Model Conversions None.

Technical Description

Physical Specifications Operating Environment Limitations Hardware Requirements Software Requirements

High Speed

{ DP print speed of 700 CPS (characters per second) { DP Text print speed of 350 CPS (characters per second) { NLQ print speed of 175 CPS (characters per second)

z Heavy duty - Up to 20 million characters per month duty cycle

z Standard Serial (RS-232/RS-422) and IBM PC Parallel

z IBM 4202 Proprinter III XL, IBM Personal Printer 2381, and Epson FX (FX 80-1050 and DFX

5000/8000) emulation modes.

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z Native 4247 mode drivers for AIX/6000 and OS/400 environments, shipped on diskette with

the printer.

z Native 4247 mode drivers for Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT 3.51, and Windows

NT 4.0 are available for downloading on the IBM Printing Systems Web page:

http://www.ibm.com/printers

z Downloadable font support (IBM Proprinter or Epson)

z Resident bar codes - accessible via PPDS control using 4247 native mode commands).

{ Code 3-of-9 { UPC-A and UPC-E { EAN-8 and EAN-13 { UPC/EAN Supplemental encodations (2 and 5 characters) { Matrix 2-of-5 { Industrial 2-of-5 { Interleaved 2-of-5 { MSI { Code 128 { Codabar { Postnet (Certified)

z Maximum text print resolution of 144 X 144

z LAN Connectivity Using the Token Ring or Ethernet Network Print Servers features

Physical Specifications

z Dimensions in base configuration:

{ Width: 679.5mm (26.75 inches) { Depth: 400.0mm (15.75 inches) { Height: 311.2mm (12.25 inches) { Weight: 22.70kg (50.0 lbs)

z Dimensions with ASF installed (fully configured):

{ Width: 679.5mm (26.75 inches) { Depth: 673.1mm (26.5 inches) { Height: 431.8mm (17.0 inches) { Weight: 27.81kg (61.25lbs)

Operating Environment

Voltages: 100 - 127 VAC single phase grounded 50/60 Hz 200 - 240 VAC single phase grounded 50/60 Hz

Heat Output: 20 Watts (68 BTU/hr) -- Idle 110 Watts (376 BTU/hr) -- Normal operation 140 Watts (478 BTU/hr) -- Maximum (200V - 240V) 150 Watts (512 BTU/hr) -- Maximum (100V - 127V)

4247 in continuous forms and manual cutsheet applications:

Temperature: 10 to 40.6C (50 to 105F) Relative Humidity: 8 to 80 percent Max Wet Bulb: 26.7C (80F)

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