DMP-204  (260-2883)        Specifications             Faxback Doc. # 4241

Interface.................................. Centronics Parallel (IBM Port)
Printing Method............. Impact Dot-Matrix Bidirectional Logic Seeking
Print Head........................................................ 24 pins
Print Head Life...................................... 100 Million dots/pin
Emulation.................................................... Epson LQ-850

Buffer Size: (Switch Selectable)
Switch #4 ON........................ Buffer 43K bytes + Download  0K bytes
Switch #4 OFF....................... Buffer 28K bytes + Download 15K bytes

Power Supply...................................................... 120 VAC
Power Consumption................. 46 watts (Self test) 11 watts (Standby)

Weight............................................. About 9.5 lbs (4.3 Kg)
Dimensions........................... 5 1/2 x 16 2/5 x 14 1/6 Inches (HWD)
                                              (Knob & Paper Rack Included)
Temperature................................... 5°F-85°F (During Operation)
Humidity....................................... 20 %-80 % (Non-condensing)

Paper:
Paper Feed Types............................ Push Tractor and Single-Sheet
Paper Weight................................................ 15 lbs.-20lbs

Paper Width
Single Sheet................................................... 4-10 Inch
Fanfold.................................................... 4.5-10.5 Inch

Paper Thickness
Single Sheet................................... 2.4-3.9 mils (0.06-0.1mm)
Multiple Copies.......................... Original + 1 copy (0.06-0.15mm)
                                        Max. Thickness: 5.9 mils (0.15mm)

Line Feed Pitch.................................... Minimum of 1/360 inch
Line Feed Speed........................... 10 Lines/Second (6 Lines/Inch)

Print Speed:

Draft

10 cpi........................................................... 160 cps
12 cpi........................................................... 192 cps
15 cpi........................................................... 240 cps
17 cpi........................................................... 137 cps
20 cpi........................................................... 160 cps

cpi = Characters Per Inch                     cps = Characters Per Second

SSD (Super-Speed-Draft)
15 cpi........................................................... 240 cps

LQ
10 cpi............................................................ 53 cps
12 cpi............................................................ 63 cps
15 cpi............................................................ 80 cps
17 cpi............................................................ 91 cps
20 cpi........................................................... 107 cps

Number of Characters................................. 96 ASCII Characters
                                                      84 Other Characters
                                                      50 Graphics Symbols

Fonts:.............................. Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige

Print Mode:

Draft............................. 10-cpi, 12-cpi, 15-cpi, 17-cpi, 20-cpi
SSD (Super-speed-draft)........................................... 15-cpi
LQ (Letter Quality)............... 10-cpi, 12-cpi, 15-cpi, 17-cpi, 20-cpi
Proportional

8 categories of graphic printing

Mixing the above modes within a single line is possible. In addition, this
printer can print emphasized, double width, superscript/subscript, and
other special typefaces.

Graphic Printing 8 categories: 
60 dpi..................................................... 8-pin, 24-pin
80 dpi............................................................. 8-pin
90 dpi..................................................... 8-pin, 24-pin
120 dpi.................................................... 8-pin, 24-pin
High Speed 120 dpi................................................. 8-pin
180 dpi........................................................... 24-pin
240 dpi............................................................ 8-pin
360 dpi........................................................... 24-pin

dpi = Dots Per Inch

Ribbon:
Standard Black Ribbon  Cat. No. 26-2871
Estimated Life Expectancy @10cpi.................. 2.5 million characters

Color Ribbon  Cat. No. 26-2900
Estimated Life Expectancy @10cpi for each color... 1.2 million characters

Note: The life expectancy for the sample ribbon cassette supplied with the
      printer is shorter.

(jlc-07/20/93)