The LN01 Laser Printer is a nonimpact printer ideal for applications where print
quality is important.
Introduction
Digital offers a variety of quality printing terminals and printers. Table 9-1
summarizes the many features of Digital’s KSR and RO printers, while Table 9-2 summarizes
the key features of Digital’s system printers. Further details on these products can be
found in the following chapters and appendices.
Chapters
Chapters 10 through 17 describe the following products.
Table 9-1 Printing Terminal and Printer Selection Chart
Feature
Receive-only
KSR
Letterprinter 100
LQP02
LA50
DECprinter III
DECwriter Correspondent
Letterwriter 100
DECwriter III
Mounting1
Desktop
Desktop
Desktop
Pedestal
Desktop
Desktop
Desktop
Print Technology
Dot matrix
Daisywheel
Dot matrix
Dot matrix
Dot matrix
Dot matrix
Dot matrix
Draft Print Speed (char/s)
240
100
180
150
240
180
Memo Print Speed (char/s)
80 - Opt
50
80 - Opt
Letter-quality Print Speed (char/s)
30
32
30
Paper
Office Stationery
Fanfold
Roll
Std
Std
Std
Std
Opt2
Std
Std
Std
Std
Std
Std
Std
Std
Std
Std
Characters per Line
Standard Print
Compressed Print
132
217
132
158
80
132
132
217
80
132
132
217
132
217
Number of Selectable Character Widths
8
2
6
8
8
8
8
Maximum Paper Width (inches)
15
15
8.5
15
8.5
15
15
Parts per Form
4
6
3
4
2
4
93
National Character Sets
10
254
10
6
9
10
6
User-selectable Typefaces5
2
Opt
2
Bit-mapped Graphics
Std
6
Std
Std
Std
VT100 Line-drawing Set
Std
Std
Std
Std
Buffer Capacity
0.4 K 4K – Opt
0.4 K
1K
4K
0.4 K 1K – Opt
0.4 K 4K – Opt
4K
Communications Interfaces
RS232
20 mA
Parallel
Std
Opt
Opt
Std
Opt
Std
Opt
Std
Opt
Opt
Std
Opt
Std
Opt
Std
Opt
Opt
Integral Modem7
LA12-AB, Std
Acoustic Coupler7
LA12-AB, Std LA12-CB, Std
Legend:Std Standard Equipment Opt Options Not Available
Footnotes for Table 9-1
1 All desktop models can be mounted on stands.
2 Tractor/pinfeed mechanisms are standard on all printers except the LQP02. For the LQP02, an optional tractorfeed is available. See Chapter 11.
3 LA120-RB only.
4 Daisywheels are available in a variety of national character sets, typestyles, and two character sizes.
5 With the LA100 Series you can select a number of typestyles and character sets
as either a field-installable ROM or a plug-in cartridge. National character
set overlays are also available. See Chapter 10 of this
handbook for more details. With the LQP02, select the daisywheel for your
application. See Chapter 11 of this handbook.
6 DaisyAids, a new software package, gives the LQP02 graphics capabilities.
7 Optional modems and acoustic couplers are available for all RO and KSR printers.
Table 9-2 System Printer Selection Chart
Feature
LN01
LP25, LP32-A, LP32-B
LP26, LP32-E
LP27
LXY12
LXY22
Print Speed
12 pages/min
300/215 l/min
600/450 l/min
1250/800 l/min
300/240 l/min
600/465 l/min
Character Set
2 sets of 188 characters each
64/96
64/96
64/96
64/96
64/96
Print Technology
Non-impact laser
Band
Band
Band
Dot matrix
Dot matrix
Paper Type
Office stationery
Fanfold
Fanfold
Fanfold
Fanfold
Fanfold
Multipart Forms Capability
—
6
6
6
6
6
Graphics
—
—
—
—
Yes
Yes
Paper Slew Speed (cm/s)
Not applicable
37.5
37.5
50
20.3
40.6
Line Advance Time (ms)
Not applicable
25
25
14
8.5–10
8.5–10
Appendices
Appendices A and G through L contain supplemental information for Digital’s printing
terminals and printers.
Appendix G – Programming information for the
Letterprinter 100/Letterwriter 100.
Appendix H – Programming information for the
DECwriter Correspondent (LA12).
Appendix I – Programming information for the
DECwriter III (LA120).
Appendix J – Register information for the LP25,
LP26 and LP27 system printers and the LXY12 and LXY22 graphics lineprinters.
Appendix K – Brief description of Digital’s
traditional printers, the DECwriter IV/DECprinter IV (LA34/LA38), the DECwriter II (LA36)
and the DECprinter I (LA180).
Appendix L – Programming information for the
DECwriter IV (LA34)/DECprinter IV (LA38).
