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Specifications

Print Technology

18-pin serial dot matrix printer – 136 columns @ 10cpi

Throughput (ISO/IEC 10561 – @10CPI)

  • DIN Letter Up to 660 PPH
  • Spreadsheet Up to 450 PPH

Throughput (Draft Mode @10CPI)

  • 40 CPL 450 LPM
  • 80 CPL 330 LPM
  • 136 CPL 250 LPM

Print Speed

  • DP Mode: 800, 960, 1200 CPS
  • DP Text: 480, 576, 720 CPS
  • NLQ: 232, 278, 348 CPS

Line Length (number of characters)

  • 10 cpi – 136
  • 12 cpi – 163
  • 15 cpi – 204
  • 17.1 cpi – 233
  • 20 cpi – 272
  • 24 cpi – 326

Media Handling

Front feed 6-pin tractor with jam sensor. Optional second front feed 6-pin tractor with jam sensor

Media Specifications

  • Media Type: Continuous form, front loading
  • Width: 76 to 432 mm (3” to 17”)
  • Length: 78 to 610 mm (3” to 24”)
  • Max Thickness: 0.635mm (0.025”)
  • Copies: 1+7
  • Weight: Top form: 55 to 150 g/m2
  • Attached Sheet: 45 to 75 g/m2

Horizontal Spacing

10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20, 24 CPI & proportional

Vertical Spacing

  • 6, 8, 12 lines per inch
  • 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 lines per 30mm

Graphics Resolution (DPI)

Horizontal: 60, 72, 80, 90, 120, 144, 240

Vertical: 72, 144

Fonts

Draft, Courier, Gothic, OCR-A, OCR-B

Barcodes

Codabar, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC/EAN ADD-ON 2 and 5, Code 2 of 5, Code39, Code128, Code11, Code93, CodeGP, CodeBCD, C25-3BAR, Postnet, MSI, Intelligent Mail barcode

Memory

Input buffer: 128 Kb

Connectivity

USB 2.0, Parallel, Serial RS232, Ethernet 10/100 (optional IPDS)

Ribbon Life (@ Draft)

Extended Life Ribbon: 25 Million Characters

Printhead Life

800 million character yield

Workload

Pages per month: 57,000

Physical Dimensions

Dimensions (LxWxH): 450 x 730 x 350 mm / 17.7 x 28.7 x 13.8”
Weight: 33 Kg / 72.6 lbs

Power Requirement

100 – 240V, Auto Range, (60 Hz – 50 Hz)

Reliability

MTBF: 20,000 hours

Software

Remote Printer Management Utility

Power Consumption
120W Printing, 30W Standby

Operating Environment

  • Temp 10° to 40.6°C (50° to 105°F)
  • Humidity 10% to 90% Relative Humidity
  • Storage Temp -35° to 65°C (-31° to 149°F)
  • Humidity 5% to 95% Relative Humidity
  • Noise <54dBA

Drivers

Win10 (32/64), Win8 (32/64), Win7 (32/64), WinServer2008 (32/64),

Win2003 (32/64), WinNT, WinXP

Emulation Types

Epson® FX Series, IBM® Proprinter III XL, IBM Personal Printer 2381, ANSI 3.64, S828 native commands IPDS: IBM 4224, IBM 4230 and S828 native command

Special Functions

Auto paper path switching via operator panel or software commands. Auto forms thickness adjust. Auto fanfold position for zero tear-off. Auto paper parking.

Printronix S828

 

Second Front Feed 6-pin Tractor

Optional second tractor allows the customer to have two separate forms loaded into the printer at the same time. This is valuable for any customer who is frequently switching between two separate forms as it allows them to have both forms loaded into the printer at all times.

Available on: S809 & S828

IPDS Chip

Installable chip enables the customer to print IBM IPDS jobs

Available on: S828

Enclosed Pedestal Printer Stand

This printer stand supports up to two separate input forms, and has a rear output tray

Available on: S828

Extended Life Ribbon

Yield: 25M Characters

Available on: S809 & S828

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