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IBM 6500 Series Matrix Line Printers

500, 1000, 1500 & 2000 lpm

Heavy Duty Line Matrix Printers for Mission Critical Printing Applications

PLEASE NOTE: InfoPrint Solutions (Ricoh/IBM) no longer offers the
6500 Series of Matrix Line Printers. New printers are available
from Printronix, the actual OEM manufacturer of the 6500.
Please click here to be taken to the Printronix P8000 Page
The InfoPrint brand of the 6500 line is only available as refurbished units only.

Overview

The 6500 Series of High Speed Matrix Line Printers offer the latest in line matrix technology combined with interface selections to meet today’s expansive and changing printing requirements. With the 6500, users can select the right line matrix printer for their application. Moreover, with its print speeds of 500 lpm to 2000 lpm, interfaces, configurations and options make the 6500 series a true investment in your printing needs for today and tomorrow. (Click on Picture for specifications)

Highlights:

Flexibility - 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 LPM Speeds
Multi-platform compatibility - Twinax, Coax, LAN, RS6000, ASCII, Wireless Ethernet
Fully Enclosed Quietized Cabinet or Easy Access Pedestal Models

Advantages and Features

The 6500 family of line matrix printers support multiple data streams: IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream), Twinax/Coax SCS, Ethernet and ASCII. Users can choose from a variety of models and configurations to meet system and user requirements and applications. If system requirements change, users can select from an extensive array of options to support expanded requirements.

Flexibility

The 6500 series has the flexibility and forms handling capability to support multi-part forms, financial reports, invoices payroll information and program listings. The quiet operation of the fully enclosed models and the flexibility of the pedestal models allow users to match printers to the environment

Four print speed choices of 500, 1000 ,1500 and 2000 LPM
Multi-part forms and reports
Twinax and Coax units include an ASCII emulation port
Fully Quietized cabinet or pedestal models
Optional Internal Ethernet Attachment
Optional Wireless Ethernet

Compatibility

IBM’s 6500 printers offer a wide selection of optional features to provide the AS/400, iSeries and 3270 users ASCII, SCS or IPDS emulations to satisfy their needs. These are great replacements for existing older products such as the 4234, 5224 and 5225s or new printer requirements without concern. The optional IPDS, QMS or IGP graphics features options enable expanded print functions such as bar codes, forms overlays, and expanded characters to enhance printed output.

Multi-platform support: iSeries, AS/400, 3270, RS/6000, AS/36, System 36 and LAN
Multiple data stream support capability: ASCII, Ethernet, Twinax/Coax or IPDS
QMS or IGP graphics options

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6500 Printer Specifications

IBM 6500 Print Speeds¹
Maximum Print Speed (lpm)	Model v05 And v5P	Model v10 And v1P	Model v15	Model v20
Fast draft mode:	500	1000	1500	2000
DP mode:	375	750	1125	1500
NLQ mode:	200	400	600	842
Note: 1. Exact speed varies depending on document complexity, system configuration, software application, driver and printer state.


IBM 6500 Print Options
Vertical spacing:	3, 4, 6 or 8 lines per inch, or as selected by host
Horizontal spacing:	10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7, 18 or 20 characters per inch

IBM 6500 Paper Specifications
Continuous form width:	3" to 17" (with tear strips) (7.6 cm to 43.2 cm); when using rear exit, the maximum is 16 inches
Continuous form length:	3" to 24" (7.6 cm to 61 cm)
Number of copies:	One to six-part forms
Forms adjustments & handling:	Horizontal and vertical fine-scale forms adjustments Dual-position lid to allow quick access to forms or stacking of forms View function for print verification

IBM 6500 Printer Emulations
Standard	Epson FX 1050 IBM Proprinter? III XL Printronix P-Series and P-Series XQ Variant Printronix Serial Matrix
Optional	Twinaxial IPDS: IBM 4234-008, 4234-012 Twinaxial non-IPDS: IBM 4234-002, 5225-001, or 5225-004 Coaxial IPDS: IBM 4234-007, 4234-011 Coaxial non-IPDS: IBM 4234-001 or 3287-001 Code V (Magnum) / IGP ANSI 3.64 Telnet 3270/5250
Optional Graphics Options	IGP Printronix Emulation Code V Printronix Emulation IBM IPDS

IBM 6500 System Attachments
Standard (ASCII)	RS-232; IEEE 1284 / Centronics Parallel
Optional	RS-422; Coax/Twinax (SCS or IPDS); 10/100BaseT Ethernet (ASCII or IPDS); Wireless Ethernet Auto switching between active interfaces Advanced 36? using Twinaxial Workstation Controller System/36™ using Workstation Controller port on models 5360, 5362, 5363 and 5364 5394 and 5494 control unit using Workstation port 3174 Controllers (Release 3.0 or higher) ES/9370, ES/9000? Processors using the Workstation Subsystem Controller port (FC 6020 or 6120) S/390? Parallel Transaction Servers via 3174 Controller

IBM 6500 Physical Characteristics

SPECIFICATION	Model v05 & v5P	Model v10 & v1P	Model v15 & V20
Width:	24.6" (62.5 cm)	27" (68.6 cm)	27" (68.6 cm)
Depth:	20.7" (52.6 cm)	29" (73.7 cm)	29" (73.7 cm)
Height:	35" (88.0 cm)	42.5" (108 cm)	42.5" (108 cm)
Weight:	120 lbs. (54.4 kg)	225 lbs. (102 kg)	225 lbs. (102 kg)

IBM 6500 Power Requirements

Model	Power Consumption
Models v05/v5P	Nominal power at 120 VAC: 167 watts
Models v10/v1P	Nominal power at 120 VAC: 197 watts
Model v15	Nominal power at 120 VAC: 231 watts
Model v20	Nominal power at 120 VAC: 251 watts
Model	Power requirements
All models	Auto-ranging 120/240 VAC; 50/60 Hz

IBM 6500 Environmental Conditions

	Model v05 and v5P	Model v10 and v1P	Model v15	Model v20
Relative Humidity:	15% to 80% Relative Humidity
Temperatures:	50 degrees to 104 degrees F (10 degrees to 40 degrees C)
Acoustics: Cabinet Pedestal	50 dBa 62 dBa	50 dBa 66 dBa	52 dBa n/a	55 dBa n/a

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