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 IBM 4232
Low cost, heavy-duty dot matrix printing solution
4232-302 
Highlights
- Low cost, heavy-duty dot matrix printing solution
- Flexible forms handling capabilities
- Very quiet for office use
- Superb reliability
The IBM 4232 Printer offers speed and durability that make it suited for the most demanding print
environments and applications. With print speeds of up to 600 characters per second (cps) and superb reliability, the IBM 4232 Printer out performs other impact printers.
With the availability of two industry standard open interfaces and the emulation of the popular IBM Proprinter and Epson** FX 1050, the IBM 4232 will attach to virtually all hardware systems and will
support most application software packages.
The IBM 4232's compact size and low noise level make it well-suited to serve as either a high-speed
office printer; a heavy-duty primary printer for small systems and LAN installations; or a workstation printer for larger systems and LANs.
Improved Productivity
The IBM 4232 Printer, with its auto-forms load, innovative forms handling features, and easy-to-use operator controls and menu selections, will improve productivity and virtually eliminate user frustration,
paper jamming, and costly paper loss.
The IBM 4232 prints a wide range of applications by offering four print speeds and quality modes. The
fast draft quality at 600 cps provides high speed for large print jobs while the near letter quality (NLQ) mode of 100 cps provides clean crisp correspondence for word processing applications required in
today's electronic office. Full all-points-addressable graphics capability exists for applications such as bar codes, bar charts and pie charts, scanned logos, forms designs, and CAD/CAM drawings. The IBM
4202 Proprinter, IBM 4224 Printer, and Epson FX 1050 Printer emulations protect an investment in forms inventory and applications software.
User Benefits
The IBM 4232 Printer is a rugged, heavy-duty dot matrix impact printer that offers excellent price/performance. It brings the benefits and productivity features usually provided by higher-cost
system printers down to the workstation environment. For example, custom setup profiles allow users to store and retrieve as many as four different collections of printer setup values. This means users can
switch instantly from one application to another and thereby improve user productivity and eliminate adjustment errors.
Printing Where You Need It
At only 53 dBA, the IBM 4232 is one of the quietest printers in its speed and price range - making it suitable for virtually any business environment. And with its small footprint, the IBM 4232 can be
placed wherever a need for printing exists.
Versatile Forms Handling
The ability to use cutsheet paper provides the full advantage of NLQ printing on letter-head paper for
business correspondence applications. The automatic forms-thickness adjustment feature saves users from having to manually adjust the printhead gap and ensures consistent, high-quality forms printing
and improved printhead reliability.
Additionally, interchangeable paper feed modules permit the IBM 4232 printer to be easily adapted to a
variety of different forms applications including preprinted multi-part forms, labels, cardstock, checks, and mailer forms to name a few.
Summary
The IBM 4232 Printer is the work horse of dot matrix printers and provides these key benefits:
- High speed print output (600 cps)
- Reliability and ruggedness
- Excellent print quality
- Versatile paper handling
- Workstation and LAN attachment
- Text message display (LCD)
- Auto-forms thickness adjust
- Auto-forms loading
- Zero Tear Bar:
- Automatic Eject/Restore after timeout or data
- Quiet printing - one of the quietest printers in its class
- Graphics capability, including bar codes
- US Postal Service Postnet** Bar Code printing certified
**Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Postnet is a
trademark of the U. S. Postal Service.
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IBM 4232 Printer at a glance
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Print Speed
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Fast draft mode: 600 cps
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Data processing (DP) mode: 400 cps
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DP text mode: 200 cps
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NLQ mode: 100 cps
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Print Options
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Vertical spacing:
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6 or 8 lines per inch (lpi) selectable from operator panel
for text
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3, 4, 6, 8, or 9 lpi selectable under program control for text
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1/144" increments under program control available for
graphics
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Horizontal spacing :
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10, 12, 15, 16.7, 17.1, and 20 characters per inch
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Proportional spacing is available in DP text and NLQ modes
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Maximum print line:
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13.6"
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Bar codes:
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resident bar codes accessed via programming control sequence
functions or by using bit image graphics PPDS commands with requisite host applications
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Postnet, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 3 of 9, Code 128,
Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, MSL Industrial 2 of 5 and Matrix 2 of 5
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Paper Handling
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Operator-changeable forms modules
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Continuous forms up to 6 parts
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Cutsheet
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Document-on-demand/zero tear-off
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Auto-forms loading
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Paper Sizes
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Continuous forms
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3" to 15" Wide
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3" to 14" Length
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Cutsheet forms
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3" to 15" Wide
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5" to 14" Length
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Interfaces
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Standard - Serial (RS-232C and
RS-422A) and Parallel (Centronics Parallel)
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Emulations
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IBM 4202 Proprinter II XL
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IBM 4202 Proprinter III XL
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IBM 4224 model 3XX
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EPSON FX 1050
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System Attachments
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Application System/400 AS/400 Attachment:
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AS/400 via ASCII Workstation Controller or PC Workstation
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348x, 3477, and 3197 AS/400 Display Stations
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RISC System/6000 Attachment:
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Direct attach to RISC System/6000 or via workstation
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PC Attachment:
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IBM Personal System/2 and compatibles
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LAN Attachment
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Ethernet and IBM Token-Ring via a PC or the
Novell**-certified IBM 4033 LAN adapter box or equivalent
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S/390 Attachment
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IBM 3174 via the Asynchronous Emulation Adapter
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PC workstation
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IBM 3482 InfoWindow II Display Station
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Physical Characteristics
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Width:
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25.9" (658mm)
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Depth:
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15.6" (396mm)
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Height:
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12.4" (315mm)
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Weight:
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45 lb. (20.4 kg)
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Power Requirements
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100-127 V, 1-phase, 50/60 Hz
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200-240 V, 1-phase, 50/60 Hz
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Environmental Conditions
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Noise emission
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Printing: 53 dBA
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Idling: 30 dBA
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Supplies
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Ribbon cartridges
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Auto-inking ribbon, P/N - 1040580, 15-million character life
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High yield ribbon, P/N - 1040440, 6-million character life
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