Slip Station Specifications; General Information; Slips/Forms Print Zone; Power Requirements - NCR 7156 Service Manual

Appendix A: Printer Specifications

Slip Station Specifications

General Information

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Slips/Forms Print Zone

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Note: Margin measurements apply to forms inserted from both front and side.

Power Requirements

The 7156 printer receives power either from a host computer (integrated) or from a
separate in-line power supply (remote) which can be purchased separately. Models
receiving power from the host computer use one cable for both communication and power.
Models receiving power from a power supply use one cable for communication and a
separate cable for power.

Power from Host

The host computer must provide a +5V line and a +24V/28V line of power to the printer.
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Surge protection must be provided. To do this, place a 3.2 Ampere time delay fuse on the
+24V/28V line and a 2.0 Ampere time delay fuse on the +5 volt line.
Voltage
24 Volts, or 28 Volts
Maximum: 30.8 Volts
Minimum: 21.6 Volts
5.0 Volts ± 5%
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Prints on checks, single part forms, or multiple-part (up to five) forms
Automatic or manual insertion of documents from the front or from the side
Prints on the front or back of a US check in less than two seconds from the time the
printer acknowledges that a form is present
Print is legible on all parts of forms having two to five parts
Double strike control code function can be used on five part carbonless forms, or any
forms up to the maximum thickness
Width:
Length:
Minimum Right Margin:
Minimum Bottom Margin:
The +5V line must be regulated ± 5% at the printer.
Voltage variation in the 24V/28V line may be within 21.6 and 30.8 volts.
Station
Slip: 11.5 Dots/Character
Slip: 15 Dots/Character
Slip: Graphics
Receipt
With remote 2x20 pass-through display
Both
120.7 mm (4.752 inches)
Depends on length of form
3.2 mm (0.125 inches)
15 mm (0.59 inches)
Short Term
10.0 Amps
10.0 Amps
10.0 Amps
6.5 Amps
0.350 Amps
0.6 Amps
September 1998
7156 Service Guide
Maximum Current
Long Term
1.4 Amps
1.6 Amps
2.7 Amps
2.0 Amps
0.350 Amps
0.6 Amps