TallyGenicom 3860, 3860D, 3860S, 3880, 3880D Specifications

Dot Matrix Printer

The 3860D (600 cps) and 3880D (800 cps) serial matrix printers from
TallyGenicom offer a patented, dual paper handling system with auto­switching paper paths and auto forms thickness sensing. The 3860S (600 cps)
and 3880S (800 cps) models are available if you are looking for a single-path
alternative.

The 3880D and 3880S print at blazing speeds (800 cps @ 10 cpi). They deliver
worry free performance in your shared-resource, network printing, or heavy­duty printing applications. And like all TallyGenicom printers, they live up to
the legendary reliability you expect. Day after day. Job after job.

The 3860 and 3880 series of printers feature print capability for printing up to
seven part forms. Automatic forms thickness sensing is included on dual path
models to provide effortless switching from one forms thickness to another.
Zero tear-off, automatic paper park, automatic top of form, and a paper
motion sensor are also standard. There is also a control panel lockout feature
to prevent unwanted changes in printer configurations. Serial and parallel
interfaces are standard with automatic switching between the two.

Mono Laser

Colour Laser

Production Ink

Dot Matrix

Line Matrix

Consumables

High performance, multi-purpose printing.

3860 / 3880

• Speeds - 800 cps @ 10 cpi (3880D, 3880S)

• Patented, dual paper handling system with
auto-switching paper paths (3860D,
3880D)and auto forms thickness sensing.

• Heavy-duty printing applications.

• Single-path alternative (3860S, 3880S).

• Choice of 15 million character or extended­life 25 million character ribbon.

• 25 bar codes including POSTNET.

• Specific models available with 10/100Base-T,
Ethernet and IBM Coax/Twinax SCS or IPDS.

• Specific models also available for IGP/QMS
graphic languages.

Features & Specifications

Dot Matrix Printer

3860/3880

Rutherford Road, Basingstoke,
Hampshire, RG24 8PD.
Tel: UK 0800 652 4557
International: [phone]
Fax: UK 0870 872 2889
Web: www.tallygenicom.co.uk

Print Technology Serial impact dot matrix

Printer Models 3860D / 3880D - Dual tractors with Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA), 136 column

3860S / 3880S - Dual tractors, 136 column

Print Speed 10 cpi 12 cpi 16.7 cpi
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3880 DP 800 960 734
3880 LQ 195 234 183
3860 DP 600 720 584
3860 LQ 175 180 140

Print Head 18-pin

Bar Codes

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nterleaved 2 of 5, Bidirectional 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Code 3 of 9, EAN-2,
EAN-5, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 11, Code BCD, Codabar a/t, Codabar b/n, Codabar c/*,
Codabar d/e, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-2, UPC-5, Code 93, Code 128 (A-B-C), MSI, POSTNET

Fonts Gothic, Courier, Wide Gothic, Gothic Italic, Courier Italic, Micro-Gothic, OCR-A/B*

Character Sets DEC® VT100 Line Draw; IBM® Set I, II, and All Character Set; 18 international

character set substitution; IBM Code Page – 437, 850, 852, 863; ISO 8859-1, -2, -3, -4, -9;
Roman 8; Mazowia (Poland)

Printing Print Modes: Proportional, compressed, shadow, double strike, underline, expanded

(2x to 8x), superscript, subscript, oversize (2x to 187x)
Head Slew: 75 ips maximum
LF Interval: 35 msec at 6 lpi
Character Spacing: 10, 12, 13, 15, 16.7, 17.1, and 20 cpi, plus program selectable
Line Spacing: 3, 4, 6, and 8 lpi, plus n/144 in. program selectable; Print Line: 13.6 in.
Dot Graphic (dpi): 60 to 400H x 72 to 144V (emulation dependent); supports DEC Sixel
Graphics

Print Control Margins: Left and right any position;

Horizontal Tabs: 32*; Vertical Tabs: 12*;
Print Position: Absolute and relative HxV head position*;
Formats: 4 user-defined forms; Auto-Perf Skip: Selectable auto-perf skip
*Emulation dependent

Flexible Paper Handling Front/Bottom Feed Rear Feed Auto forms Sensing
& Continuous Forms 3860D Yes Yes Yes

3880D Yes Yes Yes
3860S Yes No No
3880S Yes No No

Paper Handling Paper Handling: Paper parking, auto top of form, zero-inch tear-off, paper out sensor,

auto forms thickness adjustment (on dual path units), and paper motion sensor
Paper Drive: 6-pin push tractors
Paper Dimensions: 8mm to 40mm W x 55mm L maximum (3" to 16" W x 22" L maximum)
Number of Copies: Original + 6 in front/bottom path and original + 5 in rear path
Max. Forms Thickness: 0.025 in.
Paper Slew: 5/15 ips

Emulations ANSI X3.64, GENICOM 3410, Epson® FX286e, DEC LA210, IBM-GP, IBM ProPrinter III XL

Interfaces & Connectivity IEEE 1284 parallel – 232 (RS-232) serial – 25-pintype DB female; speeds: 110, 300, 600, 1200,

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 baud;
Auto interface switching; Input Buffer: 64K;
Optional: 10/100Base-T Ethernet; IBM Coax SCS or IPDS; IBM twinax SCS or IPDS

Physical Specifications Size (HxWxD): 307 x 683 x 353 mm;

Weight: 23.6 kg;
Acoustics: <57 dBa

Operating Environment Voltage: 100 to 230 +15% -10% auto sensing; 50 or 60 Hz ±2 Hz;

Power Input: Standby: 35 watts; Printing: 130 watts;
Temperature: 10° to 40° C; Humidity: 20% to 90% relative

Reliability MTBF: 10,000 hours @ 25% duty cycle; MTTR: 30 min. by a qualified technician

Ribbon Life: Standard Life: 15M draft characters; Extended Life: 25M draft characters

Optional Accessories Pedestal; Pedestal forms rack; Pedestal paper catch tray; Output paper rack;
& Upgrades 10/100Base-T Ethernet; IBM coax SCS or IPDS; IBM twinax SCS or IPDS; IGP/QMS

Graphic Languages

NB: For OCR applications it is recommended that your readers are tested with print samples supplied by TallyGenicom prior to purchase.

NB: Paper is a highly variable medium, and should be tested prior to purchase. The quoted consumable life is the average for the printer
when used under normal operating conditions.

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