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LA600 MultiPrinter

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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 1994 17:05
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LA600 MultiPrinter

HIGHLIGHTS

o  New impact dot matrix printer accommodates tractor fed paper, cut sheet
   paper, multipart forms, labels, and envelopes; for office, industrial,
   manufacturing, and retail computing environments

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The LA600 MultiPrinter is a high resolution, narrow- and wide-carriage,
receive-only impact dot matrix printer with great versatility. Occupying a
position between Digital's line printers and high end desktop matrix
printers (it is not a replacement for the LA424), it is designed for
environments where high speed and flexible paper handling are critical
requirements.

The LA600 features a 24 wire printhead, automatic paper thickness
adjustment, and multiple paper paths for thick multipart forms. Included
with each unit is a powerful Windows 3.1 driver that supports virtually all
Windows based application software. Optional Personality Modules allow
connection to IBM Coax/Twinax and Ethernet LAN environments, making the
LA600 appropriate for a wide variety of computing platforms and network
connectivity. The printer's built-in DEC ANSI (PPL2) protocol provides the
advantage of backward compatibility with existing DEC ANSI applications, so
there is no need to alter them. If you are not using the OpenVMS operating
system, the DEC ANSI capability is also offered optionally as a Personality
Module.

COMPARISON WITH OTHER VENDORS' PRINTERS

                   Digital                   Genicom            Mannesman Tally

Product		   LA600		     3840EP		MT360
Printhead	   24 wire		     18 wire		24 wire
Emulation	   LA424 Plus		     LA120		LA75-80
 		   Epson LQ2550/1060	     Epson FX		Epson LQ2550
 		   IBM XL24		     IBM XL		IBM XL24
 		   Philips GP (Europe only)  ANSI X3.64
Interface	   Parallel Cent	     Parallel Cent	Parallel Cent
 		   Serial RS232		     Serial RS232	Serial RS232
Optional	   TWINAX/COAX		     N/A		TWINAX/COAX
Resolution (max.)  360 x 360		     Emulation dep.	360 x 360
 		   			     60 to 40 x 72/144
Speed at 10 cpi	   600/300/150		     500/125		600/266/133
Standard Fonts	   9			     6			9
Color		   Yes (optional)	     No			Yes (optional)
Barcode Resident   Yes			     No			No
Standard Buffer	   47 KB; (64 KB optional)   64 KB 		128 KB
Noise		   53 dBA		     55.0 dBA		52 dBA
Paper Types
 Tractor	   Yes			     Yes		Yes
 Single		   Yes			     Yes		Yes
 Envelopes	   Yes			     Yes		Yes
 Labels		   Yes			     Yes		Yes
 Multipart	   6			     6			6
MTBF		   10K hr at 30%	     10K hr at 25%	10K hr at 25%
Duty Cycle	   15 to 20K ppm	     Not available	14 to 20K ppm
Other
 Macros		   4			     4			4
 Windows	   Yes			     Yes		Yes

AVAILABILITY AND ORDERING

The LA600 MultiPrinter will be available next month. It comes with a one
year onsite warranty.

Order No.  	 Description

		 LA600 MultiPrinter and Options:
LA600-A2	 600 cps, 24 wire, wide carriage printer, 100-240V
LA600-CA	 LA600-A2 set to 100-120V, with power cord for U.S. and
                 Canada, English language documentation, DEC ANSI/IBM/Epson
                 personality module, serial interface cable, and MMJ adapter
LA600-B3	 LA600-A2 set to 220-240V, with documentation in five
                 European languages, DEC ANSI personality module, serial
                 interface cable, and MMJ adapter
LA600-B4	 LA600-A2 set to 220-240V, with documentation in five
                 European languages
LA600-A*    	 LA600-B3 with country specific power cord, where -AD =
                 Denmark, -AE = UK and Ireland, -AI = Italy, -AK =
                 Switzerland, -AT = Israel, -AZ = Australia and New Zealand,
                 and -CB = Central Europe
LA600-B*	 LA600-B4 with country specific power cord, where -BD =
                 Denmark, -BE = UK and Ireland, -BI = Italy, -BK =
                 Switzerland, -BT = Israel,and  -DB = Central Europe
LA60R-KA	 Black ribbon cartridge
LA60R-KC	 Color ribbon cartridge
LA60X-CK	 Color option kit
LA60X-MC	 128 KB memory card
LA60X-PS	 Printer stand
LA60X-SF	 Automatic sheet feeder (cut sheets)
LA60X-SG	 Automatic sheet feeder (envelopes)
LA60X-SI	 Personality Module, serial/parallel, with  IBM, Epson, and
                 Philips protocols
LA60X-CX	 Personality Module, IBM COAX
LA60X-TX	 Personality Module, IBM TWINAX
LA60X-ET	 Personality Module, Ethernet
LA60X-AS	 Personality Module, DEC ANSI
LA60X-PN	 LA600 platen assembly
LA60X-PR	 LA600 pick-up rolls (for automatic sheet feeder)
BC19M-10	 IBM/Centronics parallel cable, 10 ft
BC19M-06	 IBM/Centronics parallel cable, 6 ft

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