IBM 3160 Technical manual

InfoPrint 60
3160 Advanced Function Printer IBM
Introduction and Planning Guide
G544-5242-03

InfoPrint 60
3160 Advanced Function Printer IBM
Introduction and Planning Guide
G544-5242-03

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Fourth Edition (June 1998)
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Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
What's New in This Publication ........................... ix
Communication Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Chapter 1. InfoPrint 60 and 3160-001 Printers .................. 1
General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Host Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Application Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operational Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Performance and Print Quality ............................. 5
Advanced Function Image and Graphics ....................... 5
Print Material and Paper Handling ........................... 6
Chapter 2. Planning Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sample Implementation Plan .............................. 8
Additional Planning Tasks ............................... 10
Chapter 3. Preparing the Processing Environment .............. 11
Performance Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Compatibility Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Advanced Function Presentation Licensed Programs ............... 13
Installing and Verifying AFP Programs ...................... 13
Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
AS/400 Migration Considerations ........................... 14
Bolding Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Enlarge Print Function ............................... 14
Box Draw Function ................................. 14
Chapter 4. Preparing the Physical Environment ................ 15
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Temperature and Humidity ............................. 15
Altitude Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Heat and Airflow ................................... 16
Sound Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Physical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Weight and Dimensions .............................. 18
Service Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Physical Layout and Space Requirements .................... 19
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation Planning Worksheet ........................... 21
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Chapter 5. Configuring the Printer and Its Attachments ........... 23
Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
System Attachment Worksheets ........................... 24
Ethernet TCP/IP Attachment Worksheet ..................... 25
SNA Token-Ring Attachment Worksheet ..................... 26
TCP/IP Token-Ring Attachment Worksheet ................... 29
System/370 Channel Attachment Worksheet .................. 30
Chapter 6. Ordering and Storing Supplies ................... 31
Printer Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How to Order Supplies ................................. 31
Selecting Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Label Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Prepunched Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Preprinted Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting, Testing, and Ordering Paper ....................... 36
Storing Paper and Supplies .............................. 36
Appendix A. 3160 Font Set ............................. 39
IBM Core Interchange Resident Scalable Font Set ................ 39
GCSGID Subsets for IBM Core Interchange Fonts ............... 41
IBM Core Interchange Resident Code Page Set ................ 41
4028 Compatibility Resident Font Set ........................ 45
4028 Compatibility Resident Code Page Set .................. 47
IBM Coordinated Font Set ............................... 48
GCSGID Subsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
DBCS Resident Raster Font Set ........................... 49
Default Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
AS/400 Bolding Function, Native and OfficeVision ................. 52
Appendix B. Software and Hardware Requirements ............. 55
Host Attachments That Support the InfoPrint 60 and the 3160-001 Printer ... 55
Host Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Host/PSF Software Support ............................ 57
PSF Support Notes ................................... 60
PSF/MVS Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
PSF/VSE Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
PSF/VM Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
0S/400 and PSF/400 Support ........................... 61
PSF/2 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
PSF for AIX Support ................................ 62
System Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Host Software References: .............................. 62
System Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
SNA or TCP/IP Token Ring ............................ 63
TCP/IP Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
System/370 Channel Attachment ......................... 65
Attachment Hardware Requirements ......................... 67
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................. 79
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Contents v

Figures
1. Power Plug and Connector ........................... 17
2. Service Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3. Prepunched Paper Clearances -- A4, B5, and Letter Size ......... 35
4. Prepunched Paper Clearances -- A3, B4, Legal, and Ledger Size .... 35
5. Preprinted Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6. Parallel Channel Attachment Options (3160-001) .............. 66
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Notices
References in this document to IBM products, programs or services do not imply
that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates.
Any reference to an IBM licensed product, program, or service is not intended to
state or imply that only IBM’s product, program, or service may be used. Any
functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any of
IBM’s intellectual property rights may be used instead of the IBM product.
Evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, except
those expressly designated by IBM, is the user’s responsibility.
Any performance data contained in this document was obtained in a controlled
environment based on the use of specific data. The results that may be obtained in
other operating environments may vary significantly. Users of this document should
verify the applicable data in their specific environment. Therefore, such data does
not constitute a performance guarantee or warranty.
IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in
this document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to
these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to IBM Corporation, IBM
Director of Licensing, 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford, Connecticut, 06904, United
States of America.
The IBM 3160 Advanced Function Printer and the IBM InfoPrint 60 meet the
requirements of IEC 950, First Edition, Amendments 1 and 2. The laser used in
the 3160 complies with IEC 825 and EN 60825.
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What's New in This Publication
The Attachment Menu for certain InfoPrint 60 printers has been expanded to
include SNA/Token Ring and 370 Parallel Channel. The InfoPrint 60 printers with
the expanded attachment capabilities have serial numbers equal to or higher than
the following numbers, according to region of manufacture:
For North and South America, serial number 01-30400.
For Europe, serial number 01-40200.
For Asia and Pacific areas, serial number 97-00020.
For printers after these serial numbers, attachment choices are the same for the
InfoPrint 60 and the 3160 Advanced Function Printer.
The following machine types and model types are covered in this publication.
Machine Number Machine Type Model Number
3160 3160 Model 001
InfoPrint 60 3160 Model 002
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Communication Statements
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to
meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television
interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by
unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or
modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984: This apparatus is approved
under approval No. NS/G/1234/J/100003 for the indirect connections to the public
telecommunications systems in the United Kingdom.
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement: This Class
A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du
Canada: Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du
Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
German Conformity Statement: Dieses Gerät erfüllt die Bedingungen der EN
55022 Klasse A. Für diese Klasse von Geräten gilt folgende Bestimmung nach
dem EMVG:
Geräte dürfen an Orten, für die sie nicht ausreichend entstört sind, nur mit
besonderer Genehmigung des Bundesminesters für Post und Telekommunikation
oder des Bundesamtes für Post und Telekommunikation betrieben werden. Die
Genehmigung wird erteilt, wenn keine elektromagnetischen Störungen zu erwarten
sind.
(Auszug aus dem EMVG vom 9.Nov.92, Para.3, Abs.4)
European Community (EC) Conformity Statement: This product is in conformity
with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the
protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the
product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.
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Shielded Cables (European Statement): Properly shielded and grounded cables
and connectors must be used in order to reduce the potential for causing
interference to radio and TV communication and to other electrical or electronic
equipment. Such cables and connectors are available from IBM authorized
dealers. IBM cannot be responsible for any interference caused by using other
than recommended cables and connectors.
Statement for CISPR 22 Edition 2 Compliance: Warning: This is a Class A
product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Japanese VCCI
Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or
other countries or both:
The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies:
Trademark Company
HP-PCL5 Hewlett Packard Co.
Lexmark Lexmark International, Inc.
NetWare Novell Inc.
PostScript Adobe Systems, Inc.
Advanced Function Presentation
AFP
AIX
AIX/6000
Application System/400
AS/400
Bar Code Object Content Architecture
BCOCA
ES/3090
ES/4381
ES/9000
ES/9370
ESCON
GDDM
IBM
InfoPrint 60
Intelligent Printer Data Stream
IPDS
Micro Channel
MVS/ESA
MVS/SP
MVS/XA
OfficeVision
OfficeVision/400
Operating System/400
OS/2
OS/400
Personal System/2
PrintManager
PS/2
PSF
PSF/6000
RISC System/6000
SAA
System/360
System/370
VSE/ESA
What's New in This Publication xi

Related Publications
IBM 3160 Advanced Function Printer: User's Guide , S544-5243, describes how to
operate and maintain the 3160 printer.
IBM InfoPrint 60: User's Guide , S544-5232, describes how to operate and maintain
the InfoPrint 60 printer.
IBM InfoPrint 60; 3130, 3160, and 3935 Advanced Function Printers: Attachment
Configuration Handbook, S544-3977, provides information to help you configure
your system for the attachment you use.
System/360, System/370, 4300, 9370, and ES900 Processors Input/Output
Installation Manual–Physical Planning , GC22-7064 provides information about
System/370 parallel channel cables and other installation information.
Important
Before the customer engineer can install the printer, you must complete a
configuration worksheet for the attachment you plan to use. Simplified versions
of these worksheets are available in this book (see “System Attachment
Worksheets” on page 24). However, for detailed worksheets, instructions, and
examples, please refer to the IBM InfoPrint 60; 3130, 3160, 3935 Advanced
Function Printer: Attachment Configuration Handbook , S544-3977. If you do not
have a copy of the handbook, ask your marketing representative to obtain one
for you.
For a list of publications that describe Advanced Function Page Printers and related
printing tools, see “Bibliography” on page 69.
For a more extensive listing of available publications, refer to Advanced Function
Presentation: Printer Information , G544-3290.
For more information about Advanced Function Presentation, refer to the Guide to
Advanced Function Presentation , G544-3876.
Contact your IBM marketing representative for information concerning the InfoPrint
60 and 3160, their documentation, or their associated licensed programs.
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Chapter 1. InfoPrint 60 and 3160-001 Printers
Chapter Overview
This chapter describes the characteristics, functions, features, and components
of the InfoPrint 60 printer and the 3160-001 Advanced Function Printer.
General Description
These printers are cut-sheet, intermediate speed, non-impact, all-points-
addressable printers. They use low-power laser, electrophotographic print
technology, and are capable of a volume-capacity of up to 750 000 impressions
per month at speeds of up to 60 impressions per minute.
Two models are available, the 3160-001 and the InfoPrint 60. The 3160-001 prints
at a resolution of 240 x 240 picture elements (pels) and the InfoPrint 60 at
600 x 600 pels. Both models can be used for text, graphics, optical character
recognition (OCR), and bar code printing. Text, images, and electronic overlays
can be placed at any defined point on the page areas on which the printer can
print.
Note: In this guide, the unspecified term "printer" refers to both models. Likewise,
if a statement is made without reference to a particular model, it refers to both
models.
These printers also feature a high-speed RISC/6000-based control unit, which
provides the following benefits:
The ability to process complex print jobs at high speed
Expanded network attachment capability
Improved paper handling
Special Features
Contact your marketing representative about obtaining these features:
2000-sheet (optional) input tray (adjustable for A4 or letter-size paper)
3000-sheet side stacker (option) with convenience stapler
Additional memory (3160-001: 16 MB or 32 MB increment; InfoPrint 60: 32 MB
or 64 MB increment)
Ethernet Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) interfaces:
– 10BaseT (twisted pair)
– 10Base2 (thin)
– 10Base5 (thick) (3160-001)
Token Ring with SNA
Token Ring for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
System/370 Parallel Channel Attachment
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The InfoPrint60 and 3160-001 come with the following:
Machine Comes with This...
Standard Printer
One 500-sheet top stacker.
A 1500-sheet side stacker.
Three paper input sources (3000-sheets total).
An optional 2000-sheet tray is available. See
“Special Features” on page 1 and the drawing
at the bottom of this page.
Paper sizes: letter, legal, ledger, A3, A4, B4,
B5.
Advanced function common control unit
(AFCCU) with 32 MB of storage (3160-001) or
64 MB (InfoPrint 60). Additional memory is
available in 16MB increments up to a
maximum of 64MB (3160-001) or 32 MB
increments up to a maximum of 128MB
(InfoPrint 60).
One attachment feature (see “Special
Features” on page 1). You must order at least
one.
C2PG0010
Printer with the Optional 2000-Sheet Input Tray
Feature
All of the above, plus a 2000-sheet input tray.
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Machine Comes with This...
Printer with the Optional 3000-Sheet Side Stacker
Feature
The standard machine, plus a 3000-sheet
output stacker with convenience stapler.
Host Environments
For a summary of host environments and support, see Appendix B, “Software and
Hardware Requirements” on page 55. For a summary of PSF support and host
software requirements, refer to Advanced Function Presentation: Printer
Information , G544-3290 and to the Intelligent Printer Data Stream Reference,
S544-3417.
Application Environment
The printer supports IBM Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) software, a
collection of licensed programs that let application developers take advantage of
many special kinds of printing, including bar code and optical character recognition
(OCR) output. Two OCR fonts are available from IBM: OCR-A and OCR-B.
Advanced Function Presentation uses the intelligent printer data stream (IPDS) to
drive the printer. Refer to the Guide to Advanced Function Presentation ,
G544-3876, and the Intelligent Printer Data Stream Reference, S544-3417, for
more information.
Chapter 1. InfoPrint 60 and 3160-001 Printers 3

Operational Features
The following list summarizes some of the operational features of the printer:
Standalone operation—The printer is designed to operate in an unattended
office environment. It does not require a dedicated operator for normal printing
tasks.
Operator messages and actions— The printer has a 32-character display for
messages, operator instructions, setup options, and host-related status.
Beeper— A beeper can alert operators when the printer requires attention.
Problem indicators— LEDs on a printer icon at the left of the operator panel
indicate where a problem such as a paper jam occurs.
Paper jam auto-eject doors—After a paper jam, you can usually auto-
matically clear the jammed paper by opening one or two doors.
Traces—The printer can perform several kinds of traces, which record details
about printer activities and communications with the control unit and the
controlling computer system, to assist service personnel.
Print samples—Several print sample masters are stored in the printer control
memory. Key operators can print these print samples whenever necessary to
sample print quality and solve problems.
Authorization levels—You can have one or more persons designated as a
key operator. The key operator performs tasks such as configuring the printer,
cleaning the printer, adding new toner, and replacing supplies.
Password protection—You can specify that certain operator actions be
password-protected; in other words, only the person who knows the password
can perform certain key operator functions.
Toner cartridge—The printer monitors the toner supply and alerts the operator
when it should be replenished. In addition, automatic toner recycling reduces
the amount of toner the printer uses.
Error log—Sensors and other error-checking hardware detect status in the
printer. Information about errors is displayed to the operator and logged for
use in correcting problems.
Data Security The printer has the following data security features:
You cannot read data from the printer back to the controlling computer system.
You cannot print data that remains in memory after a job is finished.
Images on the photoconductor are cleaned and erased after each print.
The control unit accepts commands from the host to erase all residual print
data and fonts from its memory.
Characters stored in memory cannot be easily interpreted because they are
translated into a form different from 8-bit EBCDIC characters.
If many of the printing applications for your company are confidential, consider
placing the printer in a controlled-access area.
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Fonts The printer supports the following:
The IBM strategic font set, which includes:
– The IBM Core Interchange Resident Scalable Font Set
– The 4028 Compatibility Resident Font Set
– The IBM Coordinated Font Set
The DBCS Resident Raster Font Set (as a separately-orderable feature)
For a more detailed description of each font set, see Appendix A, “3160 Font Set”
on page 39.
Performance and Print Quality
The printer prints up to 60 impressions per minute in either simplex or duplex mode
when using long-edge-fed paper; it prints up to 30 impressions per minute for
short-edge-fed paper. Table 1 on page 6 summarizes the types of paper you can
use and the maximum impressions per minute you can print.
Notes:
1. Actual printer performance is affected by a number of factors, including how
you configure the printer, the complexity of the data you print, the performance
of the host-system and the attachment you use, and the amount of available
memory.
2. The quality of printer output is affected by the paper you use and the
composition of the logical pages you print.
Advanced Function Image and Graphics
The printer can directly process advanced Image Object Content Architecture
(IOCA) images and Graphics Object Content Architecture (GOCA) graphics data,
as described in Mixed Object Document Content Architecture Reference ,
SC31-6802. This provides the following performance benefits:
The printer can process compressed images and vector graphics data in the
GOCA format, thus reducing demand on attachment data transfer and host
storage.
The printer, rather than the host system, decompresses images and rasterizes
vectors, thus reducing host system processing cycles.
The printer can perform arbitrary scaling operations or resolution correction for
scanned images, which allows some complex jobs to print at greater throughput
by increasing the overall data-processing speed of the printer.
Chapter 1. InfoPrint 60 and 3160-001 Printers 5

Print Material and Paper Handling
The printer can use paper in a variety of sizes and weights, including preprinted
paper, perforated paper, punched paper, drilled paper, color stock, and adhesive
labels. The printer can accept paper with a basis weight of 64 to 160 grams per
square meter (17 to 42 pounds). Paper is fed automatically from paper trays and,
after printing, is automatically placed in output stackers.
Table 1 summarizes the paper sizes the printer can use and indicates the feed
orientation and the number of impressions per minute for each paper size. See
“Selecting Paper” on page 32 for more information on print materials you can use.
Paper input trays provide automatic, printer-controlled paper tray switching so you
can load unused paper trays while the printer is running. Prints are stacked in
output stackers that have offsetting capability.
The duplex mode lets you print both sides of the paper without restacking and
refeeding the sheets.
Table 1. Paper Sizes
Paper Size Feed Orientation Impressions per Minute
A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Long-edge Long-edge 60 60
Legal (8.5 x 14 in.)
B4 (257 x 364 mm)
Ledger (11 x 17 in.)
A3 (297 x 420 mm)
B5 (182 x 257 mm)
Short-edge
Short-edge
Short-edge
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