The Printronix S809 Serial Matrix Printer combines 900 cps print speed performance (@ 10 CPI) with best in class printhead life, workload capacity, and reliability (MTBF) so you can meet & exceed your output requirements while maintaining the lowest possible cost of ownership.

Part Number: SM809-AM
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Product Information

Overview

The Printronix S809 primary & secondary front feed forms paths use heavy-duty 6-pin tractors for optimal zero-tear forms feeding reliability on up to 8 part forms, and the extended life ribbon delivers 25% more yield than most competitive offerings.

Print Technology

24-pin serial dot matrix printer – 136 columns @ 10cpi

Throughput (ISO/IEC 10561 – @ 10 CPI)

DIN Letter Up to 660 PPH
Spreadsheet Up to 450 PPH
(PPH = pages per hour)

Throughput (Draft Mode @ 10 CPI)

40 CPL 450 LPM
80 CPL 330 LPM
136 CPL 250 LPM
(CPL = characters per line / LPM = lines per minute)

Print Speed @ 10,12,15 CPI

HSD: 900 CPS
Draft: 800,960,1200 CPS
Best Draft: 400, 480, 600 CPS
NLQ: 267, 320, 400 CPS
LQ: 133,166, 200 CPS
(CPS = characters per second)

Line Length (number of characters)

10 CPI – 136
12 CPI – 163
15 CPI – 204
17.1 CPI – 233
20 CPI – 272
24 CPI – 326
(CPI = characters per inch)

Media Handling

Front feed 6-pin tractor with jam sensor. Optional second front feed 6-pin tractor with jam sensor.

Media Specifications

Media Type: Continuous form, front loading
Width: 76 to 432 mm (3” to 17”)
Length: 78 to 610 mm (3” to 24”)
Max Thickness: 0.635mm (0.025”)
Copies: 1+7
Weight: Top form: 55 to 150 g/m2
Attached Sheet: 45 to 75 g/m2

Horizontal Spacing

10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20, 24 CPI & proportional

Vertical Spacing

6, 8, 12 lines per inch
3, 4, 6, 8, 12 lines per 30mm

Graphics Resolution (DPI)

Horizontal: 60, 80, 90, 120, 240, 360
Vertical: 60, 72, 180, 360
(DPI = dots per inch)

Fonts

Draft, Courier, Gothic, OCR-A, OCR-B, Prestige, Script, Presentor

Barcodes

Codabar, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC/EAN ADD-ON 2 and 5, Code 2 of 5, Code39, Code128, Code11, Code93, CodeGP, CodeBCD, C25-3BAR, Postnet, MSI, Intelligent Mail barcode

Memory

Input buffer: 128 Kb

Connectivity

USB 2.0, Parallel, Serial RS232, Ethernet 10/100

Ribbon Life

Extended Life Ribbon: 25 Million Characters

Printhead Life

800 million character yield

Workload

Pages per month: 57,000

Physical Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions (LxWxH): 450 x 700 x 320 mm / 17.7 x 27.5 x 12.6”
Weight: 21 Kg / 46.3 lbs

Power Requirement

100 – 240V, Auto Range, (60 Hz – 50 Hz)

Reliability

MTBF: 20,000 hours

Software

Remote Printer Management Utility

Power Consumption

120W Printing, 30W Standby

Operating Environment

Temp: 10° to 40.6°C (50° to 105°F)
Humidity: 10% to 90% Relative Humidity
Storage Temp: -35° to 65°C (-31° to 149°F)
Humidity: 5% to 95% Relative Humidity
Noise: <54dBA Drivers

Win10 (32/64), Win8 (32/64), Win7 (32/64), WinServer2008 (32/64),

Win2003 (32/64), WinNT, 2000-WinXP, 98_ME, Vista

Emulation Types

Epson® ESC/P LQ Series, IBM® Proprinter XL24, IBM Personal Printer 2391,

ANSI 3.64, S809 native commands

Special Functions

Auto paper path switching via operateor panel or software commands. / Auto gap adjust for forms thickness. / Auto fanfold position for zero tear-off. / Auto paper parking of continuous forms.

*Specifications are subject to change without notice

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