IBM 6500

Interfaces
Type Standard IEEE 1284 Parallel, Centronics Parallel, RS-232/RS-422
Serial (optional), Dataproducts Parallel.
Optional Coax, Twinax, Dataproducts Long Line, Ethernet
10/100Base-T
Logic Levels TTL/EIA-232-E, EIA-422-B
Data Format: ASCII
Compatibility EIA-232-E, EIA-422-B, PC Parallel, Dataproducts, IEEE 1284, Twinax,
Coax, Ethernet
Transfer Rates Up to 200K bytes/sec on parallel interfaces
Up to 19.2 K baud on RS-232 serial interface
Up to 115.2K baud on RS-422 serial interface
Buffer 16 kilobytes on serial interfaces
16 kilobytes on parallel interfaces
Cables
A power line cord is provided with the printer, but no data cables. The following
provides data cable requirements and ordering information.
ASCII Serial/Parallel: The 6500–v printer is connected to personal computers and
controllers via industry standard EIA-232-E and PC-parallel printer cables. For
Dataproducts interfaces, you will need to obtain a Dataproducts cable. Contact
your IBM service representative to order the following:
v EIA-232-E Cable
v PC-Parallel Cable
v Dataproducts Adapter Feature
AS/400:
The 6500–v is connected to the AS/400 ASCII Workstation Controller via
the following IBM cables, available through your IBM service representative:
v 20 ft. RS-232
v 40 ft. RS-232
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