Peripherals
444 AS/400e System Handbook
IBM 4247 MultiForm Matrix Printer
The 4247 range of printers are desktop model impact printers. They are capable of printing
up to 700 cps in its fastest data processing (DP) mode. They include two continuous paper
paths and a standard manual cut-sheet input.
The 4727 can be used as a directly attached workstation printer, as a system printer, remote
or distributed, or for departmental printing. Supported applications include word processing
and spreadsheets, business graphics such as pie charts, barcode printing, line drawing from
CAD/CAM applications, and special forms for checks, labels, and mailers.
The 4247 models have a duty cycle of up to 20 million characters-per-month and print
qualities include DP, DP Text, and NLQ (Near Letter Quality).
• Attachment to the AS/400 system can be Twinax, Serial/Parallel, Ethernet, and
Token-Ring. Coax and attachment to LAN using ASCII interface are also available.
• IPDS support for the full range of electronic printing capabilities (barcode, electronic
forms, image, graphics, and variable fonts), as well as full printing error recovery