Printek FormsPro 4600 User manual

FieldPro series
FormsPro 4600 Series
FormsPro 4600 Series printers can solve your toughest printing
problems and automate most paper handling functions.
FormsPro printers are designed to withstand 100% duty
cycles. The printhead carries a two-year limited warranty
when used in combination with a Printek brand ribbon —
longer than any printhead in the industry. A one year
warranty is offered if a Printek brand ribbon is not used.
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With the FormsPro 4600 or 4603, you’ll print with greater legibility and un-
surpassed reliability. The FormsPro 4600 Series printers include:
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Ruggedly Built for Reliable Operation
Tractor System
The FormsPro 4600 has a single set
of straight-up tractors. The
FormsPro 4603 has the Tri-Trak sys-
tem with three sets of straight-
through tractors.
Trouble-Free
Forms Handling
Easy-Load tilt-up top simplifies
loading. Straight-through paper path
eliminates forms buckling and
jamming. Paper jam sensor permits
reliable, unattended operation.
High-Speed for
High-Volume Printing
With a draft speed up to 530
cps, FormsPro printers can print a
typical 1,000 character document in
less than five seconds. That’s over
700 documents per hour!
Superior Legibility —
Even on 9-Part Forms
Auto-Gap feature adjusts the print-
head according to form thickness.
Waste-Free Forms Tear-Off
After you tear off a form, the next is
automatically positioned for printing.
Stores Parameters
for Up to 10 Forms
Spacing, margins, font and 11 other
parameters are set using
four front panel buttons. Options
are displayed on a 2 x 16 LCD
display. Once you’ve set the param-
eters for a form, they can
be stored and recalled at any time.

Detailed Printer Specifications
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Dot Matrix Printer FormsPro 4600 Series
Printek and the Printek logo are registered
trademarks of Printek, Inc. Centronics is a
trademark of Centronics Data Computer
Corp. DEC is a registered trademark of Digital
Equipment Corp. Epson is a registered trade-
mark of Seiko Epson Corp. FX is a registered
trademark of Epson America, Inc. IBM is a
trademark of International Business
Machines. Windows is a trademark of
Microsoft Corporation.
Other Features
Print Modes 4600/4603
Fast Draft 530 cps
Draft 400 cps
Fast Draft/High Impact 265 cps
High Impact 200 cps
Letter Quality 100 cps
Optical Quality 65 cps
Graphics* 15,360 dps
Character Matrix
Fast Draft: 9 x 9 cell
Draft: 12 x 9 cell
Letter Quality: 24 x 18 cell
Optical Quality: 36 x 18 cell
Printhead
18 wire parallel array.
Character Sets
Fast Draft, Draft and Letter Quality for Epson and IBM
Proprinter. Optical Quality for OCR-A and OCR-B.
Character Spacing
5, 6, 6.7, 7.5, 8.4, 8.6, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7,
17.1 and 20 cpi.
Line Length
13.6 inches (34.5 cm).
Line Spacing
6 and 8 lpi. Also software programmable.
Paper Handling
Tear Bar: Auto-Scroll allows zero tear-off distance.
Auto-Gap: Adjusts printhead to form thickness.
Paper Type: Fanfold, continuous forms, edge punched,
15 lb. minimum weight for single-part paper.
Sensing: Paper motion and paper out.
Operator Controls
Normal Operating Mode: Online, Form Feed/Load,
Form Select/Unload and Vertical Print Adjustment.
Form Parameters
Non-volatile memory for ten forms, each supporting settings
for: tractor path, cpi, lpi, form length, left and right margins,
top and bottom margins, unidirectional printing, slashed or
non-slashed zero, language, font, high-impact on/off.
Operator Indicators
LEDs for Power, Online and Fault; 2 x 16 LCD for form
selection; on/off line status and error descriptions.
Ribbon
Cartridge: nylon fabric, mobius loop,
23 million characters.
Power Requirements
Voltage: 120 VAC ±10%
Frequency: 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 60W non-printing, 225W printing.
Paper Slew Rate
12 ips, with slower rates user-selectable for difficult forms.
Paper Width
2.5″ to 15″ (6.4 cm to 38.1 cm).
Paper Loading
Straight path, bottom loading.
Multi-part Forms
1 to 9 parts; 0.025″ max. thickness.
Graphics Density*
60 to 240 dpi horizontally x 72 dpi vertically.
Audible Noise (Draft Mode)
62 dBA.
Setup (Automatic Methods)
Control panel, pluggable cloning module or remote via
Windows program.
I/O Buffer
128k.
Standard Interfaces
Parallel: Centronics compatible.
Serial: RS232, 300 to19,200 baud.
Optional Interfaces
Coax/Twinax, IPDS-Ethernet, TN5250, Ethernet and
Wireless 802.11b/g.
Software Controls
Emulation choice of Printek, Epson FX, IBM Proprinter, DEC
LA120/LA210, Genicom ANSI or Basic Bar Codes (Includes
Code 39, 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5. More
available through Genicom emulation).
Physical Specifications
H x W x D: 9.5″ x 25″ x 20.3″
(24 cm x 63.5 cm x 51.5 cm)
Weight: 43 lbs. (19.5 kg)
Reliability
MTBF: 10,000 hours on electronics with no duty cycle limi-
tations.
Printhead Life: 500 million draft equivalent characters.
Warranty: One-year printer warranty, two-year limited print-
head warranty when Printek brand ribbons are used; one-
year warranty when non-Printek brand
ribbons are used.
*May be emulation dependent.
Options and accessories
include: Coax/Twinax,
TN5250, Ethernet and
Wireless 802.11b/g
interfaces, IPDS-Ethernet,
print stand, and ImagerPlus
bar code support.
An optional print stand
features a paper guide which
helps steer long reports into
the rear catch basket.
The 4603’s unique Tri-Trak
paper handling system
keeps three forms loaded
at all times.