Commodore VIC-20 - Page 47

Chapter 1. Introducing the VIC 20 Computer 33
TABU 1-4. 1515 Printer Specifications
1. General Specifications
A. Print method ............................... Impact dot matrix print (unihammer method)
B. Character Matrix ................................................ 5 X 7 dot matrix
C. Characters ....................................•... Upper and lower case characters,
numerals symbols, and
PET graphic
characters
O. Graphics
.. . . . . • . . . . . .. . • .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. Oot addressible. 7 vertical dots per
column, max 480 columns.
E. Character codes •.......•.................................•..•.• VIC-20 8-bit code
F. Character size
............................................ Height: 7 dots (2.82 mm)
Width: 5 dots (1.76 mm)
G. Print speed ......................................... 30 characters/sec (left to right,
unidirectional)
H.
Max number of columns .............•........................•....... 80 columns
I. Character spacing ............................................... 12 characters/ inch
J. Linefeed spacing ...................... 6 lines .......•.............. Character mode
9 lines ....................... Graphic mode
K. Linefeed speed ................... 5 linefeeds/ sec ................... Character mode
7.5 linefeeds/sec .................. Graphic mode
L. Paper feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . .. Pin feed
M. Paper width
...•.•.•..................................... 4.5 to 8 inches acceptable
N. Multiple copies .............................................. Original plus 2 copies
O. Inked ribbon
...................................... Single color, inked roller built-in
cassette type
P. Externaldimensions
................................... In.50X 328WX 132 H mm
Q. Weight •...............•.................................... Approximately 2.5 kg
2. Operating Environment
A. Power requirements .............................. 120V (USA), 220 - 240V (Europe)
AC± 10%,50/60 Hz
B. Power consumption............................... 15 watts max (character printing)
5 watts (idling)
C. Temperature ......................•................................. 50 C - 400 C
O. Humidity........................................... 20% - 80% (no condensation)
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video port. The other connector has six pins. It is the serial port.
Plug the printer cable (Figure
1-14) into the serial port.
3. The other end ofthe cable plugs into the six-pin plug on the back of
the
1515 printer.
4. Turn the VIC 20 ON and wait for it to initialize (the READY display
will appear on the screen).