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Serial Matrix
LA550N/LA550W Dot Matrix Printers
The dependable LA550N and LA550W offer class-leading performance. Flat push tractors drive forms through a
straight paper path, resulting in delivery of invoices, shipping bills, labels, and statements time after time. At up to
750 characters per second and with workloads to 26,000 pages per month, the LA550N and LA550W are ideal for
tough, transaction printing. The LA550N and LA550W can be optionally configured with up to three input tractors.
From the small 80-column footprint of the LA550N to the 136-column capacity of the LA550W, their rugged design
and quiet operation equip them for the warehouse, the shipping dock or the front desk. Back room durability
combined with front-office 24-wire print quality and a variety of automated performance features make the LA550N
and LA550W a serious solution for demand document pricing.
Fast, high-quality flexible printing optimized for your Compaq® environment.
Available Configuration:
LA550N 80 column, 550 cps, 24 pin DEC compatible
LA550W 136 column,550 cps, 24 pin DEC compatible
Print speeds up to 750 characters per second
26,000 pages per month workload80-column (small
footprint) or 136-column configurations available
15 industry standard bar codes resident including
POSTNET
24-pin print head produces excellent print quality
Load up to three forms at once
Straight paper path for jam-free operation
Load up to 6-part forms on front tractors
Automatic gap adjustment and quick-tear
Simple to operate control panel
Paper park for easy switching between forms
Quick and easy installation
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Features & Specifications
Print Speed At 10,12,15 cpi; Draft:500, 600, 750; NLQ:180, 220, 135; LQ:90, 110, 135
Print Method Serial Impact Dot Matrix
Resolution Up to 360 x 360 dpi
Character Density 5, 6, 6.65, 7.5, 8.25, 8.6, 9, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.5, 17.1, 18, 20 cpi
Line Density 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 lpi and 1, 2, 4 lpcm
Printhead Life 400 million characters
Memory 128Kb
Standard Connectivity Parallel (bi-directional) and serial RS232, DEC MMJ Adapter included
Optional Connectivity Ethernet 10/100 BaseT, RS422 Serial
Standard Emulation DEC PPL2, Epson LQ (Esc P/2), IBM ProPrinter XL24e and XL24e + AGM
Fonts Draft, Draft Copy, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script, Orator, OCR-A/B*, 15 Barcodes
Consumables LA550N ribbon: 3.5 million characters; LA550W ribbon: 5.0 million characters
STD Paper Handling Push tractors with paper parking and AGA; Cut sheet front insertion with AGA
Number of Copies Front tractors: 1+5 copies; Cut sheets: 1+5 copies
Paper Type Continuous forms; cut sheet
Paper Weight Continuous forms 60-120gsm; Cut sheet 80-120gsm
Paper Size
Physical Weight LA550N: 11Kg; LA550W: 13.5Kg
PhysicalSize (HxWxD) LA550N: 300x460x300mm; LA550W: 300x600x300mm
Power Voltage 230V
Power Consumption 40W printing
Workload 26,000 pages per month
Reliability MTBF 10,000 hours
Drivers
Temperature +10ºC to +35ºC
Humidity 20% to 80%
Acoustic 55dB(A)
Warranty 1 year on-site, 1 business day response
Option 1 Supplemental push tractors, Ethernet 10/100.
Note *For OCR applications it is recommended that your readers are tested with print samples supplied by TallyGenicom
prior to purchase.
LA550N/LA550W Dot Matrix Printers
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the TG Logo, Intellifilter, Intelliprint and Intellipress are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Printronix, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other
trademarks, product names, company names or logos herein are the property of their respective
owners. Product appearance and/or specifications are subject to change without notice.
Printed Date: 16/05/2009
PRINTRONIX France Sarl
13 Rue Salomon de Rothschild
92150 Suresnes, France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 46 25 19 00
www.tallygenicom.com
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