Cromemco 3355A Handbuch
Cromemco
3355A PRINTER
OPERATOR'S GUIDE
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CROMEMCO, Inc.
280 Bernardo Avenue
Mountain
View, CA 94043
Part no. 023
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6006 March 1980
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3355A PRINTER
OPERATOR'S GUIDE
CROMEMCO, Inc.
280 Bernardo Avenue
Mountain
View, CA 94043
Part no
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023-6006 March 1980
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
The information and design disclosed herein were originated by
and are the property of Nippon Electric Company, Limited
(NEC). NEC reserves all patent, proprietary design, manufac-
turing, reproduction use, and sales rights thereto, and to any
article disclosed therein, except to the extent rights are
expressly granted to others. The foregoing does not apply to
vendor proprietary parts.
Specifications remain subject to change to allow the introduc-
tion of design improvements.
Copyright 1979 ©
NEC Information Systems, Inc.
5 Militia Drive
Lexington
, MA 02173
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Printed in U.S.A.
CONTENTS
Page
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 DESCRIPTION
......................................... 1-1
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
...................................... 1-1
1.3 RELATED DOCUMENTS
................................... 1-3
CHAPTER 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 PRINTER CONTROLS .................................... 2-1
2.2 PAPER LOADING INSTRUCTIONS .......................... 2-3
2.2.1 Friction-Feed Paper Loading ................ 2-5
2.2.2 Pin-Feed Paper Loading ................... 2-5
2.2.3 Forms-Tractor Paper Loading ................ 2-6
2.3 SPINWRITER PREPARATION .............................. 2-6
2.4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................... 2-7
CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
3.1 MAINTAINING HIGH QUALITY PRINT ...................... 3-1
3.2 RIBBON CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT ........................ 3-2
3.3 PRINT THIMBLE REPLACEMENT ........................... 3-2
3.4 FRICTION-FEED ATTACHMENT REMOVAL .................... 3-4
3.5 VERTICAL TYPE TRACTOR ASSEMBLY REMOVAL .............. 3-4
3.6 PIN-FEED PLATEN REMOVAL ............................. 3-5
3.7 FRICTION PLATEN REMOVAL ............................ 3-6
GLOSSARY .............................................Glossary-1
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ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure
Title
Page
2-1
Printer Controls ..............................
2-2
2-2
Paper Feed Path - Rear ........................
2-4
2-3
Paper Feed Path - Bottom (Optional)...........
2-4
3-1
Ribbon Cartridge Removal ......................
3-3
3-2
Print Thimble Removal .........................
3-3
3-3
Friction
-
Feed Attachment Removal
(Right Side Only
) .............................
3-5
3-4
Vertical Type Assembly Removal ................
3-5
3-5
Pin
-
Feed Platen Removal .......................
3-6
3-6
Friction Platen Removal .......................
3-7 N
Table
TABLES
Title
Page
1-1
Model 5500 Series SPINWRITER Specifications...
1-2
2-1
Troubleshooting Guide .......................
2-7
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This guide provides you with a general description
,
operating
instructions
,
replacement procedures
,
and an operator trouble-
shooting guide for the Model 5500 Series SPINWRITER
.
Included
are SPINWRITER specifications
,
use of operator controls, pro-
cedures for replacing certain items
,
and suggestions to help
you maintain high quality printing.
1.1 DESCRIPTION
The Model 5500 Series SPINWRITER printer is a microprocessor
controlled impact character printer which uses motor control
for carriage spacing
,
print element positioning
,
paper move-
ment, and ribbon movement to achieve high quality printing at
rates up to 55 characters per second at 12 characters per inch
(maximum
).
The SPINWRITER uses a unique small diameter, rein-
forced plastic print element or "thimble
"
which contains up to
128 fully formed characters of various typefaces
.
Print thim-
bles that contain up to 125 characters have a cutout so that
you can see the last characters printed.
You may select a printing format of 10 or 12 characters per
inch and up to 163 characters per line
.
Bidirectional print-
ing, fine
-
line plotting
,
and graphing are available
.
You can
position the SPINWRITER within 1
/
120th inch horizontally and
1/48th inch vertically.
There are presently four Model 5500 SPINWRITERS
:
Model 5501
(5500D
)
which has a Diablo-Type interface
;
Model 5502
(
5500B)
which has an 8-Bit Naked interface
;
Model 5503
(
5500Q) which
has a Qume-Type interface
;
and Model 5504
(
5500N
)
which has an
Ontel-type interface.
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
Table 1-1 is a list of specifications for the Model 5500 Series
SPINWRITER
.
These specifications should be adhered to for
SPINWRITER installation and operation.
Table 1-1 Model 5500 Series SPINWRITER Specifications
FEATURE
SPECIFICATION
Print Speed 55 characters
/
second (maximum)
Character Set
128 characters (maximum)
Print Line
136 columns at 10 characters/in.
163 columns at 12 characters/in.
Paper Width
16 in.
(
maximum)
Paper Thickness
0.027 in. (maximum)
Carriage Return Time
400 ms
(
maximum)
Horizontal Resolution
120 positions/in.
Vertical Resolution
48 positions/in.
Spacing Speed 16 ms at 12 characters/in.
Copy Thickness 5-step switching (by operator)
Control
Impression Control 3-level switching
(
by operator)
7-level switching
(
by internal or
external software control)
Overall Dimensions
Without Cover Width
:
21.18 in
. (
538 mm)
Depth: 13.62 in
. (
346 mm)
Height: 8.68 in
. (
220.5 mm)
With Cover
Width: 24.8 in. (630 mm
) (
includes
left and right platen knobs)
Depth: 16.3 in
. (
415 mm)
19.21 in
. (
488 mm)
including paper guide
Height: 8.68 in
. (
220 mm)
9.84 in
. (
250 mm)
with larger acrylic cover
installed
Weight
30
.
8 lbs
(
14 kg) without cover
and power supply
45.5 lbs (20.7 kg) complete
Table 1-1 Model 5500 Series SPINWRITER Specifications
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FEATURE
SPECIFICATION
Power Requirements +5 Vdc, +3%, 2.0 amps
Without Power Supply
+12 Vdc, +3%, 0.3 amps
-12 Vdc, +3%, 0.3 amps
+17 Vdc, +6%, 4.0 amps Peak 12 amps
-17 Vdc, +6%, 4.0 amps for 20 ms
115 Vac, +15%, 0.1 amps or
230 Vac, +15%, 0.05 amps, 50/60 Hz
(optional)
With Power Supply 115 Vac, +15%, 50/60 Hz @3.5 amps or
230 Vac, +15%, 50/60 Hz @2 amps
(optional)
Environment
Operating: 40°F (5°C) to 100°F (38°C)
Storage: -4°F (-20°C) to 158°F (70°C)
Relative Humidity
Operating: 10% to 85% (no condensation)
Storage: 10% to 95% (no condensation)
Altitude
Operating: Sea level to 10,000 ft
Storage: Sea level to 25,000 ft
Acoustic Noise
67 dBA (without cover)
60 dBA (with cover)
1.3 RELATED DOCUMENTS
The following documents, relating to the Model 5500 Series
SPINWRITER, are available from NEC Information Systems, Inc.
Model 5500 Series SPINWRITER Product Description, Doc. No.
10004
S
SPINWRITER Maintenance Manual, Doc. No. 10000
SPINWRITER Theory of Operation Manual, Doc. No. 10001
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