IBM 6500 User Manual

RISC System/6000
®
: For RS-232 attachment to the IBM RISC System/6000, the
following are required:
v IBM Async cable EIA-232/V.24
v Printer/terminal interposer EIA-232
v Serial Cable Kit (PN 12H1204)
Coax/Twinax
Interface Feature: Contact your IBM service representative for
attachment requirements.
Printing Rates
The printing speed of text is measured in lines per minute (lpm), and is a function
of the selected font and the vertical dot density. Printing speed is independent of
the number of characters configured in the character set repertoire. Print rates for
lines containing attributes such as bold or emphasized printing, superscripts,
subscripts, or elongated attributes will decrease to not less than half the rates of
the font without such attributes. The exact print rate of lines containing these
attributes depends on the specific print job, but software maximizes the
throughput by dynamically determining which dot rows contain adjacent dots and
must be printed in two strokes. Table 11 lists typical printing rates.
The reverse paper feed capability allows the printing of multiple densities on a
single line. This is useful in printing forms and text together or in mixing different
fonts on a print line. Use of multiple densities and reverse paper feed also affects
throughput.
Table 11. 6500–v Nominal Print Rates (1 of 2)
PRINT QUALITY
DOT DENSITY (DPI)
Note 1
CHARACTERS
PER INCH
DOT MATRIX
Note 2
PERFORMANCE
Uppercase Only LPM Descenders & Underline LPM
500 1000 1500 2000s 500 1000 1500 2000s
CORRESPONDENCE
90
(180) x96
10
12
15
7(13) x 9+3
6(11)
x 9+3
(9)
x 9+3
200 400 600 842 500 306 459 648
DATA PROCESSING
60(120)
x72
10
12
13.3
15
17.1
5(9) x 7+2
4(7)
x 7+2
4(7)
x 7+2
3(5)
x 7+2
3(5)
x 7+2
375 750 1125 1500 300 600 900 1200
HIGH SPEED
60(120)
x 48
10
12
13.3
5(9) x 5+1
4(7)
x 5+1
4(7)
x 5+1
500 1000 1500 2000 428 865 1284 1714
Note 1 A (B) x C, where: A is maximum horizontal dot density
B is horizontal dot placement density
C is vertical dot density
Note 2 D (E) x F + G, where: D is maximum number of dots that may be placed on
E horizontal positions
F is number of vertical dots for uppercase symbols
G is number of dots available for descenders
Table 12. 6500–v Nominal Print Rates (2 of 2)
PRINT QUALITY
DOT
DENSITY
(DPI)
Note
1
CHARACTERS
PER INCH
DOT MATRIX
Note 2
PERFORMANCE
Plot Mode IPM
500 1000 1500 2000
CORRESPONDENCE
90
(180) x 96
10
12
15
7(13) x 9+3
6(11)
x 9+3
(9)
x 9+3
21 42 61 87
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IBM 6500 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	6500
Category	Printer
Language	English