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Genicom 5050i Printers

Part Number: 3S5050CD0000A1

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• Pictured with optional stand - available separately

Genicom Printers that work as hard as you do

Genicom 5050i Line Matrix Printers - Specifications for part #: 3S5050CD0000A1

With industry-leading technology and legendary nonstop reliability, the Genicom 5050i Printer is built for the long run. Nothing works harder than a Genicom line matrix printer. Around the world, hour after hour, day after day, year after year.

Genicom 5050i Printer Works Fast. Works Hard

Printing at up to 1000 lpm, the Genicom 5050i and 5100 printers are designed for rock-solid reliability, even in the most demanding applications and environments.

You get Worry-Free Operation from the Genicom 5050i Printer

Genicom's legendary rugged design means you don't have to worry about downtime - even in the harshest environments. Paper out, paper jams, and ribbon sensors allow you practically fail-safe and unattended printing. And the industry's only 2-Year warranty on our shuttle mechanism and striker bar provides peace of mind. Low-cost consumables, user-replaceable print heads, and tenance-free operation keep cost of ownership low.

Genicom 5050i Printer Suits Your Needs

Choose from a wide variety of models. All models come standard with IEEE 1284 parallel and RS232/422 interfaces as well as IGP®/QMS® graphics languages. Two additional I/O slots are present in each unit, where optional, easily installed Ethernet, Token Ring, and IBM® twinax/coax connectivity solution cards may be added. These I/O slots provide for your current and future networking needs.

With hot port switching between all ports, flexible paper handling, and numerous choices in emulations, it's easy to find the right model for your application.

Your Budget is Protected by the Genicom 5050i Printer

The 5050i and 5100 are among the first line printers to take advantage of Genicom's newest Intelliprint® controller architecture, which protects your investment by allowing fast, easy upgrades as your network connectivity requirements evolve. Pluggable I/O modules can be installed in a matter of minutes, and printer firmware flash ROM is updatable with each printer individually or via your network.

Compatibility with Genicom's well-known 4000 Series line printers and compatibility with other industry printer emulations provide universal system plug and play.

Genicom 5050i Printer Key Features

Industry's only 2-Year warranty on shuttle mechanism and striker bar. Simultaneous connections with auto interface switching. Top demand exit or rear exit standard. Industrial graphics, bar codes, and labels. Easy to use control panel with logical menus. Ribbon Life Monitor feature. High Visibility Attention light. True zero-tear models available (5100FS). IGP/QMS included at no charge.

Printing Technology of the Genicom 5050i Printer

• Line impact dot matrix

Print Speeds

Fonts and Character Sets

• Draft, data processing, correspondence, Gothic NLQ, Courier NLQ, Italic NLQ, OCR-A, OCR-B, PC graphics, Greek/Math symbols, country substitution 7-bit character sets, International ISO and MS 8-bit character sets, IBM EBCDIC character sets, and Euro character capability

Printing

• Character Spacing: 10, 12, 13.3, 16.7, 17.1, 20, plus user selectable
• Line Spacing: 3, 4, 6, 8, plus user selectable
• Attributes: Oversize, bold, underline, super/subscript, proportional, expanded, and download characters

Print Control

• EVFU (12 and 14 channels)
• Forms: Form length to 22 inches
              Store up to 10 user-defined forms
              Auto perf skip-over feature
• Horizontal Tabs: 22 positions
• Vertical Tabs: Absolute or relative

Ribbons

• 50 and 75 million character cartridges with internal reinking
• "Clean hands" installation (same ribbons as used on Genicom 4800/4900 models)

Cabinets

• Front-enclosed pedestal (55 dBa)
• Quietized cabinet (50 dBa)

Genicom 5050i Printer Paper Handling

• Widths: 3 to 16.54 in. (7.6 to 42 cm)
• Print Line Length: 13.2 in. (33.5 cm)
• Number of Copies: Original plus 5; up to 120-lb cardstock/110 index
  (125 tag)

Protocols & Emulations of the Genicom 5050i Printer

• ANSI X3.64 enhanced, IBM Proprinter® III XL, Epson® FX-286e, Epson ESC P/2, Printronix® P Series, P300/600

SCS only:

• Coax:  IBM Models 6408, 3287, 4234
• Twinax: IBM Models 5225, 4234, 6408

IPDS only:

• Coax:  4234/6408, 3287
• Twinax:  4234/6408, 5225

Genicom 5050i Printer Interfaces and Connectivity Standard:

• IEEE 1284 parallel, RS232/422

Optional I/O (2 slots):

• Twinax/coax (one board per printer); choice of SCS or IPDS; coax cable and self-terminating twinax T connector are included with board
• Ethernet 10BaseT/2
• Ethernet 10/100BaseT
• Legacy parallel for older hosts with non-standard parallel interfaces
• Token Ring

Graphics and Bar Codes

• Horizontal: 60, 120, or 240 dpi
• Vertical: 72 or 144 dpi
• Bar Codes: Interleaved 2 of 5, Bidirectional 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Code 3 of 9, EAN-8/13, Code 11, Code BCD, Codabar A/B/C/D, UPC-A/E, Code 93, Code 128 (A-B-C), Royal mail, POSTNET

Sensors

• Paper out, paper jam, ribbon jam, print gap

Physical Characteristics of the Genicom 5050i Printer Size (HxWxD):

• 55 dBa front-enclosed pedestal:
          42 x 26.5 x 25 in. (1077 x 679 x 635 mm)
• 50 dBa quietized cabinet:
          42 x 27 x 29 in. (1077 x 686 x 737 mm)

Weight:

• 55 dBa front-enclosed pedestal: 175 lbs (79.3 kg) unboxed,
  220 lbs (99.7 kg) boxed
• 50 dBa quietized cabinet:  295 lbs (133.8 kg) unboxed
  340 lbs (154.2 kg) boxed

Genicom 5050i Printer Operating Environment

• Temperature: 39 to 104° F (4 to 40° C)
• Humidity: 15 to 90% noncondensing
• Acoustics: 55 dBa, front-enclosed pedestal
                   50 dBa, quietized cabinet
• Voltage: 120 VAC and 240 VAC, ±15%; auto range seeking

Power Considerations:

• Idle:  5050i: 35 watts
          5100: 35 watts
• Printing:  5050i: 213 watts
                5100: 350 watts
• Maximum:  5050i: 400 watts (1370 BTU/hr)
                   5100: 524 watts (1795 BTU/hr)
• Meets US EPA Energy Star program for power-saving requirements

Reliability of the Genicom 5050i Printer

• MTBF: 8,000 hours at 25% duty cycle

Genicom 5050i Printer Warranty

• On-site parts and labor for 90 days, plus an additional 9 months for parts
• 2-Year warranty on shuttle mechanism and striker bar
• Service In A Box extended service plans available

Questions about the Genicom 5050i?

For more information on Genicom 5050i printers view the Genicom 5050i Printer pdf data sheet or call us at 800-457-8499 or email us.

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