CI-500e CI-1000e CI-1000SQe

FEATURES

• Exceptional throughput speeds exceeding 540 lines/minute and 940 lines/minute
• Superior reliability
• Flexible paper-handling capabilities
• Full-family compatibility
• Built-in bar codes (including POSTNET) and forms generation
• Stored menu settings for multiple users
• Automatic emulation switching for multiple applications
• Automatic interface sensing for multiple systems
• Controlled impact force to protect the platen surface and reduce noise while providing the best possible print quality for the form
• Top of form adjustable while printing
• Ribbon counter to monitor ribbon life
• Front panel lockout protects against unauthorized changes
• Multi-lingual menu display extends global service
• Outstanding warranty

SPEEDS (lines/minute)

           CI-500e   CI-1000e  CI-1000SQe     Matrix
HSD         540        940         940           9 x 5
DP          400        700         700           9 x 7
LQ          114        200         200           17 x 13

INTERFACES

• Standard: Centronics parallel; RS232C/RS423A serial
• Optional:
  • Ethernet (10BaseT, 10Base5, 10Base2)
  • Twinax/Coax/Parallel/Serial
  • Dataproducts Parallel (no charge if factory installed)

TECHNOLOGY

• Shuttle line matrix
• Number of wires: CI-500e: 34 CI-1000e/CI-1000SQe: 68
• Printhead life: 1.5 billion characters

EMULATIONS

• Standard: C.Itoh line printer; Printronix P-Series; IBM Proprinter XL
• Optional:
  • Coax: IBM 4224 IPDS, 3262, 3287
  • Twinax: IBM 4224 IPDS, 4214, 5225, 5256

BAR CODES

• Standard: CI-GAP4; Code 3 of 9; Code 128A,B,C; CODABAR; Industrial 2 of 5; Interleaved 2 of 5; Matrix 2 of 5; Straight 2 of 5; EAN 8,13; JAN 8,13; UPC A and E; Forms and Label Generation; POSTNET
• Optional: QMS Magnum Code V Level 1 & 2 Emulation; Printronix IGP 10 Emulation; IBM IPDS Emulation

PAPER HANDLING

• Slew speed: 15 or 25 inches/second, selectable
• Paper feed: forward or reverse 4-tractor pin feed
• Paper entry: bottom
• Paper exit: rear, top (optional)
• Paper width: 3.5" to 16"
• Paper thickness: up to 6 parts (.029" thickness), controlled impact adjustment

PRINT CHARACTERISTICS

• Horizontal format: 10, 11.67, 12, 13.33, 15, 16.67, 17.1 characters/inch
• Vertical format: 3, 4, 6, 8 lines/inch
• Graphics resolution: up to 240 dots/inch horizontal and 288 dots/inch vertical
• Print modifiers:
  • double height and width (2x, 4x, 8x)
  • bold
  • underline
  • overscore
  • shadow
  • super/subscript
  • proportional

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

• Weight:
  • CI-500e/CI-1000e: 110 lbs
  • CI-1000SQe: 260 lbs

• Dimensions:
  • CI-500e/CI-1000e: 13" H x 27.5" W x 21" D
  • CI-1000SQe: 40.6" H x 30.6" W x 28.3" D

WARRANTY

RELIABILITY

• Mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) at 50% duty cycle
  • CI-500e: 7,348 hours
  • CI-1000e/CI-1000Qe: 6,516 hours

ACOUSTICS

• Standard:
  • CI-500e/CI-1000e: 60 dBA
  • CI-1000SQe: 48 dBA

• Optional: CI-500e/CI-1000e: 55 dBA

CONTROL PANEL

RIBBON

• Black spool, 20 million character life
• Black OCR/Bar Code spool, 12 million character life
• Ribbon usage display on control panel

OPTIONS:

• Quick access cover for zero-tear (for CI-500e or CI-1000e)
• Pedestal with paper basket (for CI-500e or CI-1000e)
• Quietized floor cabinet (for CI-500e or CI-1000e)
• QMS Magnum emulation
• Printronix IGP emulation
• IBM IPDS emulation Twinax/Coax/parallel/serial interface
• Twinax/Coax/parallel/serial interface

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