24-pin wide-carriage dot matrix printer

Sophisticated Features

Simple Operation

Speed. Quality. Versatility. The demands haven't changed, but the technology has. Dot matrix printers have come a long way, and Seikosha's innovative SL-270 AI is setting the pace. Its 24-pin printhead assures crisp, letter quality output and finely detailed graphics. And, quiet though it is, the SL-270 AI can cruise through heavy-duty printing jobs at up to 324 cps. A choice of two emulations ensures compatibility with leading software packages, while the 9 resident fonts enable you to add that professional touch to your documents. Single- and dual- bin cut-sheet-feeders (CSF) are also available as optional equipment.

Function card

A world first. This slim, plug-in card replaces the bewildering rows of DIP switches found on conventional printers. There's no need to look at the manual just to change print parameters since everything is explained on the card. One card per user speeds office work.

Dials

Three dial switches on the front panel make it easy to set paper size, font, character pitch and quality (Draft or LQ). The pushbutton controls and indicators are grouped on the right for greater convenience.

Two-way loading

Dot matrix printers are renowned for their versatility: they can accomodate a greater variety of paper sizes and types (single sheet, fanfold, multipart forms) than laser printers, but the SL-270AI goes even further. When equipped with the optional dual-bin CSF, it can handle both continuous form and single-sheet stock with amazing dexterity - thanks to paper parking and autoloading.

Tear off

Pushbutton tear-off speeds work and avoids waste by automatically aligning paper perforations with the tear bar. And the automatic bail control enables printing to start just 7mm from the leading edge.

Visible line feed

This welcome function pauses printing and feeds the paper to allow on-the spot proofing. Printing resumes as soon as the button is released.

High-speed skip

Speeds up printing of charts, tables, etc.

64 KB buffer (opt.)

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PO Box 5142
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Specifications

Print method	24-pin impact dot matrix
Print direction	bidirectional
Print speed	324 cps (Elite, Draft), 108 cps (Elite, LQ) 270 cps (Pica, Draft), 90 cps (Pica, LQ)
Throughput	84 lines / minute (Pica, Draft 136 columns)
Line feed spacing/inch	1/6, 1/8, n/360
Emulations	EPSON® LQ 1050, IBM® Proprinter XL24
Print line	136 columns at 10 cpi
Graphics Resolution	360 x 360 dpi max.
Print buffer	10 KB (std.); 64 KB plug-in module (opt.)
Resident fonts	Courier 10, Gothic 12, Orator, Prestige Elite, Script, OCR-A, OCR-B, S. Roman, SH
Character sets Download characters	Standard ASCII, IBM® extended character sets I + II, International (17 sets) {IBM® DOS 3.3 and OS/2 code pages} 128 (A mode), 256 (I mode)
Attributes	Italic, condensed, bold, double-strike, double-width, double-height, super/subscript, justified, underlined
Horizantal pitch control	10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi
Paper feed	Push tractor, friction, CSF (opt.)
Paper path Standard Option	Rear (fanfold), top (cut sheet), semi autom. cut-sheet-feeder (standard) full autom. cut-sheet-feeder (1-bin and 2-bin)
Paper weight	50 to 80 g / mì
Paper size Fanfold Cut sheet	4 - 16 inch (width) max. A3 landscape
Multipart forms	Original plus 3 duplicates (total < 0.3 mm)
Dual interfaces	Centronics parallel and RS-232C (serial)
Ribbon	Fabric or multistrike film (opt.)
Printhead life	300 million dots/pin
Optional accessories	Cut-sheet feeders (1-bin and 2-bin), function card, 64 KB print buffer, multistrike film ribbon, pull tractor
Power supply	120 VAC / 60 Hz or 220 - 240 VAC / 50 Hz versions
Power - self-test consumption standby	Draft 50 watts 16 watts
Dimensions (W x H xD)	606 x 127 x 350 mm {23-7/8 x 5 x 13-3/4 in.}
Weight	11 kg approx. (24.3 lbs)
Acoustics 55 dBA or less
IBM® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. EPSON® is registered trademark of S- EPSON Corporation. These Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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