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Section Il. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
1-9. EQUIPMENT PURPOSE, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES
The line printer is a compact, medium speed, impact type printer that produces hard
I t is enclosed in an
copy printout for use with automated data processing systems.
a c o u s t i c cabinet to reduce operational noise. I t can:
Print up to 1100
lines
per
minute
with
a
rapidly
rotating
horizontal
character band
Produce
up
to
six
part
printout
Print 10 characters per inch horizontally
Print
six
or
eight
lines
per
inch
vertically
Print
132
characters
per
line
Print
on
a
variety
of
paper
form
lengths
Use a Vertical Format Unit (VFU) to begin printing at top of form, and
a d v a n c e paper rapidly within individual paper forms
Self test operational functions
Indicate and define printer faults by display of digital codes on control
panel
1-10. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS
M a j o r components of the line printer are the acoustic cabinet, paper handling
components, print mechanism, and cooling system.
1-11.
ACOUSTIC CABINET
T h e acoustic cabinet (fig. 1-1) houses the printer, absorbs noise, and provides
space for paper storage.
