IBM Infoprint 12 Manual

Fast, versatile desktop printing for business
professionals and small workgroups.
IBM Infoprint 12 Printer
Lightweight, low-cost desktop
laser printer with small footprint
Direct or network attachment
EuroReady*, e-business ready
Up to 1 pages per minute,
1 00x1 00 dpi print quality
Up to 0,000 page monthly
print volume1
Variable media sizes—A4, legal,
letter, envelope
USB and parallel interfaces
PCL6, PCL5e datastreams
Optional PostScript 3 and Fast
Ethernet 10/100 Base TX
Fast warm-up and first page
out time
1 year warranty
Highlights The IBM® Infoprint® 12 is designed for
business professionals who want superior
performance, quality and reliability for
desktop or small workgroup printing
With its ability to switch automatically
among print languages and interfaces
and to produce up to 1200-dpi print
quality, the Infoprint 12 excels at printing
reports, spreadsheets, proposals and
much more
Robust, lightweight printer
With an output speed of up to 12 pages
per minute and a 66 MHz RISC processor,
the Infoprint 12 meets the challenge of
printing a wide variety of simple and
complex business documents The printer's
input and output capacities accommodate
lengthy documents and various media
including labels and transparencies A
straight paper path helps optimize printing
speed and reliability Yet, the Infoprint 12
weighs only 25 pounds (114 kilograms)
Optimum versatility
The versatile Infoprint 12 can be attached
directly or networked, which allows growing
companies to extend printer capabilities
with minimal additional capital outlay
Because connectivity options are important
in dynamic business environments, the
printer includes USB and parallel interfaces,
as well as optional Fast Ethernet
The Infoprint 12 supports the most
popular datastreams—PCL6, PCL5e
and PostScript 3—in a convenient,
small footprint
The Infoprint 12’s flexible attachment capability and excellent reliability enable
high-quality printing at the point of need.

© International Business Machines Corporation 2000
IBM Printing Systems
Dept HT7/001H
P O B o x 19 0 0
Boulder, CO 80301-9191
Printed in the United States of America
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IBM Infoprint 1 at a glance
Print Speed Up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) monochrome
First Page Out Time As fast as 14 seconds from Ready State
Usage1 Up to 20,000 simplex pages monthly
Resolution 600 x 600 dpi at rated speed (up to 12 ppm), 300 dpi and 1200 x 1200 dpi print quality
emory 4MB standard/68MB maximum
Processor 66MHz, 32 bit RISC ARM 7 processor
Paper Handling
Standard input capacity: —Primary tray: up to 250 sheets —Auxiliary tray: up to 100 sheets
ptional input capacity: —Optional tray: up to 550 sheets/40 envelopes
Standard output capacity: —Main bin; up to 250 sheets —Rear exit tray: up to 100 sheets
edia Sizes Letter (85”x11”); Legal (85”x14”); Folio (85”x13”); Executive (725”x105”); Statement (55”x8 5”);
Postcard (3”x5 8”); A4 (210 x 297 mm); A5 (148 x 210 mm);B5-ISO (176x250 mm);
B5-JIS (182x257 mm); Envelopes: Commercial #10, Monarch, C5 and DL
Custom forms sizes from 3”x58” (762x127 mm) to 85”x14” (215 9x3556 mm)
edia Types/Weights Copier/xerographic papers: 16 to 28 lbs (60 to 105 gsm);
Cardstock:16 to 43 lbs (60 to 163 gsm); Envelopes: 16 to 28 lbs (60 to 105 gsm)
Server Platform S/390® (G5, G6 Parallel Enterprise Servers® and Multiprise® 3000); AS/400e™ servers;
Support RS/6000® servers/workstations; Netfinity®; NUMA-Q®; IntelliStation®; Network Stations;
ThinkPad®, Aptiva®, NetVista®, PC Servers and IBM compatibles
Printer Attachments Bi-directional parallel (IEEE 1284 Type B), USB, 1 Network Interface Card (NIC) slot
ptional NIC: —Fast Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45)
Printer Drivers Microsoft® W in d o ws ® 2000, 95/98 and NT® 40; Mac OS 81+; Linux® (RedHat)
Network Microsoft Windows 2000, 95/98, Millennium and NT 40;
Environment Macintosh® OS 81 and higher; Linux® (RedHat®); AppleTalk®;
USB for Windows 2000, Windows 98, Millennium and Macintosh OS 86 and higher;
LAN (IEEE 802 3); IPX/SPX Novell Netware 31x, 4x, 5x;
TCP/IP Windows 2000, 95/98, Millennium and NT 40
Physical Depth Height Width Weight
Characteristics Base model: 161"/407mm 9 9"/249mm 14 2"/360mm 25lb /11 4kg
Fully configured: 161"/407mm 15 6"/396mm 14 2"/360mm 37lb /17kg
Power Requirements Low voltage: 100 - 127V, 50/60 Hz High voltage: 220 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
Environmental —Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% RH —Acoustics: 470 dBA (operating), 350 dBA (idle)
Conditions —Operating Temperature: 50° to 90° F (10° to 30° C)
Supplies Toner Cartridge (P/N 01P6897): Yield up to 6,000 pages at 5% coverage
Warranty 1 year (exchange)
Worldwide service and support
In addition to the standard one-year
warranty, IBM supports the Infoprint 12
with technical support by telephone and
an exchange service program Call (800)
358-6661 or contact your local IBM
Printing Systems representative for details
aximize performance with IB
supplies and paper
Get the most out of your Infoprint 12 with
genuine IBM supplies and paper, which
are designed to provide exceptional print
quality and reliability For more information,
contact IBM at 888-IBM PRINT or your
local dealer
1IBM does not recommend reaching this monthly maximum on a consistent basis.
* For more information on the implications of the euro, visit the IBM euro Web site at ibm.com/euro
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