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.
