Character Formation - Printronix P6000L User's Reference Manual

240 vac Conversion Kit - Changes the printer power source requirement from 120
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vac to 240 vac. Available as a field installable option.
Quick Access Configuration - This optional cabinet and down tractors for pedestal
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model printers allows easy access to labels and forms without lifting the front cover.
Pedestal - A stand designed for the printer. The pedestal includes locking casters,
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bottom feed paper path and accepts the optional paper stacker. Available as a field
installable option.
Quietized Enclosed Pedestal - A stand for the pedestal models with an enclosure for
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supply paper and reduced acoustical rating. Includes locking casters, bottom feed
paper path, and accepts optional paper stacker. Available as a field installable op
tion.
Paper Stacker - is provided for use with the pedestal model printers. Collects and
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properly stacks the printed output. Can be used with the optional pedestal and acts
as a caddy to transport the paper. Available as a field installable option.

Character Formation

The P6000L/P6200L Series printers generate characters by assembling groups of dots in matri
ces. Dots are overlapped to produce a solid appearing character of uniform density as shown in
Figure 1-1. Dot impressions are made by a row of hammers installed on a moving shuttle. The
400 lines per minute models have 44 hammers mounted on the shuttle; the 800 lines per minute
models have 66 hammers. The hammers impact the paper through a moving ink ribbon. Hori
zontal shuttle movement and vertical paper advancement combine for precise dot printing to
form the character matrix.
Overview
Figure 1-1. Typical Character Formation
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