Printronix P8000 / P8000 Plus Cabinet

Name: Printronix P8000 / P8000 Plus Cabinet
Brand: Printronix

The flagship — quiet operation and high-speed performance.

The P8000/P8000 Plus Cabinet is a rugged, high-speed line matrix printer with an acoustically sealed enclosure that runs quieter than most laser printers. It delivers unmatched reliability across office and industrial environments and is a direct replacement for the end-of-life Printronix P5000/P7000 and IBM 6400/6500 series. P8000 Plus models add improved print quality plus optional OpenPrint PDF/PostScript and 802.1X/IPv6.

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Key Features

Why choose the Printronix P8000 / P8000 Plus Cabinet.

Acoustically sealed enclosure, quieter than most laser printers

Available in 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 LPM speeds

Extremely high maximum monthly workload

Dependable in humidity, extreme temperatures and airborne contaminants

Media flexibility: multi-part, wide format, labels, card stock, recycled

Ultra-low consumables cost (~1/5 that of laser)

Optional OpenPrint PDF/PostScript and 802.1X/IPv6 (P8000 Plus)

Technical Specifications

Printronix P8000 / P8000 Plus Cabinet — full technical detail.

Print technology

Line matrix (impact)

Print speeds

500 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 LPM (draft)

Print resolution

Graphics 120 dpi H x 144 dpi V (max)

Print quality modes

High Speed / Data Processing / Near Letter Quality

Character sets

99+ sets incl. ECMA Latin 1, IBM CP 437/850, OCR A/B, UTF8

Fonts

NLQ Serif/Sans, DP, High Speed, OCR A/B; opt 35 PostScript L3

Barcodes

30 symbologies incl. Code 39, EAN, UPC, PDF417, Data Matrix, QR

Graphics

To 90 x 96 dpi; up to 250 IPM at 60 x 48 dpi

Forms handling

Continuous, fan-folded, edge-perforation; up to 6-part

Media length

3" (76mm) to 12" (305mm)

Media width

3" (76mm) to 17" (432mm)

Copies

Up to 6-part; thickness 0.025" (0.64mm) max

Ribbon

SmartRibbon cartridge; Standard 17,000 / Extended 30,000 pages

Interfaces

USB 2.0, RS-232, Ethernet 10/100; opt IEEE 1284 Parallel

Emulations

LP+ (P-Series, IBM ProPrinter, Epson FX), PGL & VGL, TN5250/3270

Memory

256 MB Flash / 128 MB DDR2 DRAM

Duty cycle

Up to 480,000 pages/month; MTBF 10,000 hrs at 25%

Dimensions

1028.7 x 685.8 x 736.6 mm

Weight

90.7 kg (200 lbs)

Power

100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz; 320/475 W typical, 5 W standby

Operating temp.

10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)

Acoustic noise

50 / 52 / 55 dBA (ISO 7779)

Ideal Applications

The Printronix P8000 / P8000 Plus Cabinet is well suited to the following environments and use cases:

Manufacturing Distribution & Logistics Healthcare Banking Government

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Datasheets

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