Overview - Printronix P3000 Series User's Reference Manual

Introduction
The Printronix P3000 Series Multinational printers are quiet, full–featured, multifunction line print-
ers. In addition to the basic Printronix P–Series printer functions, the P3000 Series includes correspon-
dence quality print for near–letter–quality (NLQ) printing requirements, high–speed printing, and
character–by–character attributes for wide application compatibility.
The P–3000 Series family of printers consists of the P3040 and P3040–12 pedestal model printers and
the P3240 floor cabinet model printer. The P3040–12 pedestal model differs from the standard P3040
by providing a quick access cover for easy printout retrieval, and a smaller, .012–inch hammer tip to
produce very fine bar code print quality. All three printers are identical in function and operation. The
P3040 is the pedestal model illustrated throughout this manual.
This chapter presents an overview of the printer:
Features
Line Matrix Printing
Optional Features
Print Rate
Character Formation
Plot Rate

Overview

CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW
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