Lexmark Forms Printer 2391
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Parts | |
| 2391-001 narrow carriage 24-pin up to 6-part forms up to 348 cps fast-draft | Lexmark 2391-001 Printer Fully refurbished with 90-day warranty 2391-001 Retired, no longer available: Contact for alternatives |
| 2391-002 narrow carriage 24-pin up to 6-part forms up to 270 cps fast-draft | Lexmark 2391-002 Printer Fully refurbished with 90-day warranty 2391-002 Retired, no longer available: Contact for alternatives |
| 2391-003 narrow carriage 24-pin up to 6-part forms up to 350 cps fast-draft | Lexmark 2391-003 Fully refurbished with 90-day warranty 2391-003 11A3023 Retired, no longer available: Contact for alternatives |
| Auto sheet feeder | |
| 32K RAM | |
| Serial cable | 1180786 11A6153 |
| Serial interface adapter Settings | 1363110 Serial Interface for 23xx Fully refurbished with 90-day warranty 1363110 1368162 1368700 79F4758 $49.00 |
| Ribbon |
The IBM 2391 Personal Printer is a wide-carriage 24-wire impact printer. The printer is designed for attachment to IBM Personal Computers, IBM Personal Systems, selected IBM displays and processors, and compatible non-IBM systems. It is a medium-usage printer, offering reliable, Letter Quality forms printing, Barcode printing, and has excellent paper handling characteristics. The 2391 is an excellent choice for customers needing a versatile paper-handling impact printer, or entry desktop graphics printer because of the high resolution achieved.
2391-001
The 2391-001 printer is a wide-carriage, 24-wire impact printer, designed for attachment to IBM Personal Computers, IBM Personal Systems, and selected IBM displays and processors.
2391-002
The IBM 2391 Plus is a replacement for the IBM PPS II 2391. It provides the paper handling flexibility and reliability of the PPS II straighter paper path design with the resolution of a 24 wire printer. This provides customers with a dual solution by having a high resolution printer for quality correspondence that also has the capability of reliably handling a variety of forms. Functionally, this printer accepts the same data stream as the IBM PPS II 2390/ 2391, PS/1 2390, Proprinter* 24P, PS/1 2205, Proprinter* 24E/ XL24E and IBM ExecJet. The printer can emulate the Epson** LQ-850 and Epson LQ-1050. It is designed for attachment to IBM Personal Computers, IBM Personal Systems, selected IBM displays and processors, and compatible non-IBM systems via a parallel or serial (optional) interface. A parallel cable is shipped standard with each printer.
2391-003
The 2391 Plus is a replacement for the 2391-002. It provides the paper handling flexibility and reliability of the PPS II straighter paper path design with the resolution of a 24 wire printer. This provides customers with a dual solution by having a high resolution printer for quality correspondence that also has the capability of reliably handling a variety of forms. Functionally, this printer accepts the same data stream as the IBM PPS II 2390/ 2391, PS/1 2390, Proprinter* 24P, PS/1 2205, Proprinter* 24E/ XL24E and IBM ExecJet. The printer can emulate the Epson** LQ-850 and Epson LQ-1050. It is designed for attachment to IBM Personal Computers, IBM Personal Systems, selected IBM displays and processors, and compatible non-IBM systems via a parallel or serial (optional) interface. A parallel cable is shipped standard with each printer.
Highlights
Paper-handling versatility:
Can handle cut-sheet paper, continuous forms and envelopes
Standard capabilities include push and pull tractor modes, document on demand, front manual cut-sheet slot, and paper-park function
One to four part forms are supported
Automatic Sheet Feed (ASF) feature is optional
Multiple typefaces:
Variety of standard fonts: Draft, Fast Draft, Courier, Gothic, Orator, Prestige, Presentor and Script
Variety of resident code pages
Environmentally sensitive reinking ribbon offers 3.5 to 4 million draft characters, user-adjustable print intensity, and easy "clean hands" installation
Functionally accepts the IBM 4207-002 (or 4208-002) data streams
Epson** LQ-850/1050 emulation
Model Summary Matrix
Graphics
Model Print Modes Receive Buffer Resolution
------ ------------------- ---------------- ----------
001 Fast Draft 200 CPS 32K (standard) 360 x 360 dpi
Draft 180 CPS
NLQ 60 CPS
002 Fast Draft 233 CPS 32K (standard) 360 x 360 dpi
Draft 210 CPS
NLQ 70 CPS
Resident Barcodes
003 Fast Draft 275 CPS 32K (standard) 360 x 360 dpi
Draft 225 CPS
NLQ 70 CPS
Resident Barcodes
Abstract
The IBM 2391 Personal Printer is a wide-carriage 24-wire impact printer. The printer is designed for attachment to IBM Personal Computers, IBM Personal Systems, selected IBM displays and processors, and compatible non-IBM systems. It is a medium-usage printer, offering reliable, Letter Quality forms printing, Barcode printing, and has excellent paper handling characteristics. The 2391 is an excellent choice for customers needing a versatile paper-handling impact printer, or entry desktop graphics printer because of the high resolution achieved.
Highlights
Paper-handling versatility:
Can handle cut-sheet paper, continuous forms and envelopes
Standard capabilities include push and pull tractor modes, document on demand, front manual cut-sheet slot, and paper-park function
One to four part forms are supported
Automatic Sheet Feed (ASF) feature is optional
Multiple typefaces:
Variety of standard fonts: Draft, Fast Draft, Courier, Gothic, Orator, Prestige, Presentor and Script
Variety of resident code pages
Environmentally sensitive reinking ribbon offers 3.5 to 4 million draft characters, user-adjustable print intensity, and easy "clean hands" installation
Functionally accepts the IBM 4207-002 (or 4208-002) data streams
Epson** LQ-850/1050 emulation
Description
Business Solutions
The IBM 2391 Plus will provide customers with an affordable solution for printing professional looking text documents with the ability to handle a wide variety of forms. User's of the IBM PPS II 2391 will benefit from the common parts and supplies with the IBM 2391 Plus.
User Productivity
The IBM 2391 Plus is designed to be easy-to-use. Printer installation and setup time is minimal. The "User's Reference" is shipped with the printer, and contains the instructions needed for setting up and using the IBM 2391 Plus printer. Unpacking, setup and start-up are designed to allow the customer to make the printer operational and/or relocate the printer without special tools or special operator skills. A parallel cable is shipped with each printer.
Investment Protection
The IBM 2391 Plus provides a low cost solution for users wanting high-quality text and forms printing at an affordable price. The standard ribbon yield of 4 million characters offers a better value for the customer than either the Epson FX 870 or the Okidata ML320. The IBM 2391 Plus and the IBM PPS II 2391 ribbons are compatible which offers current IBM PPS II user's the advantage of common supplies with reduced supplies inventory.
Model Description 2391-002
In addition to the features mentioned above, the 2391-002 offers the following:
Resident Barcodes
Forms Macros
Multiple Paper Paths
Font, Pitch and Panel Lock
Parallel cable included
Options:
32K NVRAM
Acoustics Package
Serial Adapter
Auto Sheet Feed
Download Font Module
Extended Manual Cut Sheet Guides
Model
Model Summary Matrix
Graphics
Model Print Modes ? Receive Buffer ? Resolution
------ ? -------------------? ----------------? ----------
?002 ? Fast Draft 233 CPS 32K (standard) ? 360 x 360 dpi
? Draft 210 CPS
? NLQ 70 CPS
? Resident Barcodes
Maximum
Not applicable.
Customer Setup (CSU)
Yes.
Devices Supported
See "Machine Requirements" section.
Model Conversions
None.
National Language Support
Not available.
Technical Description
Physical Specifications
Dimensions Base Printer:
Width: 619 mm (24.4 in)
Depth: 287 mm (11.3 in)
Height: 191 mm (7.5 in)
Weight: 8.8 Kg (19.4 lbs)
Shipping Carton Specifications:
Width: 749 mm (29.5in)
Depth: 413 mm (16.3in)
Height: 324 mm (12.8in)
Weight: 1.36 Kg (3.0 lbs)
Packaged Base Printer:
Weight: 10.2 Kg (22.4 lbs)
Operating Clearance:
77mm (3.0 in) on the left and right side
Acoustics:
55 dBA operating
Power Consumption:
120 Watts - Operating
15 Watts - Idle
Electrical Specification:
120 Volts - 127 Volts 60 Hz
Certification: U/L, CSA, VDE, FCC(B), CISPR
Operating Environment
Operating
Temperature: 50 to 104F (10 to 40C)
Humidity: 8 to 80% RH
Maximum wet bulb temperature: 80.6 deg F (27 deg C)
Non-Operating
Temperature: 50 to 125.6F (10 to 52C)
Humidity: 8 to 80% RH
Maximum wet bulb temperature: 80.6F (27C)
Storage
Temperature: 33.8 to 140F (1 to 60C)
Humidity: 5 to 80% RH
Maximum wet bulb temperature: 84.2F (29C)
Shipping
Temperature: -40 to 140F (-40 to 60C)
Humidity: 5 to 100% RH (excluding rain)
Maximum wet bulb temperature: 84.2F (29C)
Limitations
Printer Specifications:
Maximum Speed: Up to 233 cps in Fast Draft; Up to 210 cps in Draft; Up to 70 cps in Letter Quality
Addressability: 360 X 360 dots per inch
Ribbon average yield: 4 Million Characters (DRAFT)
Datastreams: IBM PPS II 2390/2391, PS/1 2390, Proprinter 24P, PS/1 2205, Proprinter 24E/XL24E, IBM ExecJet, Epson LQ-850 and Epson LQ-1050
Standard Memory: 32K. Expandable to 64K maximum.
Fonts: Resident fonts are supported for code pages 437, 850, 860, 863, and 865.
Fast Draft
Draft
Gothic
Courier
Prestige
Presentor
Orator
Script
Download Font Option - Contains an additional 65 fonts that you can download from your computer to your printer. The 32K NVRAM option (P/N 1180725) must be installed on your printer in order to use the Download Font Option.
Interface: Parallel interface with standard Centronics protocol RS-232/RS-422 Serial connection optional
Usage: Average = 1 Million Characters/month; Maximum = 2 Million Characters/month
Paper Handling
Continuous Forms and Manual Cut Sheet/Envelope handling is standard. Continuous Forms may be loaded in either the push or pull modes. The Auto Sheet Feeder Option is available to automatically feed cut sheets and can be used in conjunction with continuous forms and manually fed cut sheets and multi-part forms.
Media Specifications:
Cut Forms (Single)
Width:
Maximum - 420 mm (16.5 in.)
Minimum - 76 mm (3.0 in.)
Page Length:
Maximum - 559 mm (22.0 in.)
Minimum - 76 mm (3.0 in.)
Weight:
Maximum - 90 g/m2 (24 lb.)
Minimum - 45 g/m2 (12 lb.)
Thickness:
Maximum - .114mm (.0045 in.)
Minimum - .058mm (.0023 in.)
Cut Forms (Multiple Part)
Width:
Maximum - 420 mm (16.5 in.)
Minimum - 76 mm (3.0 in.)
Page Length:
Maximum - 558 mm (22.0 in.)
Minimum - 76 mm (3.0 in.)
Thickness:
Maximum - .389mm (.02 in.)
Cut Forms (Auto Sheet Feeder-Single)
Width:
Maximum - 365 mm (14.7 in.)
Minimum - 140 mm (5.5 in.)
Page Length:
Maximum - 356 mm (14.0 in.)
Minimum - 139 mm (5.5 in.)
Weight:
Maximum - 90 g/m2 (24 lb.)
Minimum - 60 g/m2 (16 lb.)
Thickness:
Maximum - .114mm (.0045 in.)
Minimum - .073mm (.0030 in.)
Continuous Forms (Single)
Width:
Maximum - 406 mm (16.0 in.)
Minimum - 76 mm (3.0 in.)
Maximum - 393 mm (9.5 in.) -- Hole to Hole
Minimum - 63 mm (2.5 in.) -- Hole to Hole
Page Length:
Minimum - 76 mm (3.0 in.)
Weight:
Maximum - 90 g/m2 (24 lb.)
Minimum - 56 g/m2 (15 lb.)
Thickness:
Maximum - .114mm (.0045 in.)
Minimum - .058mm (.0023 in.)
Continuous Forms (Multiple Part)
Width:
Maximum - 406.0mm (16.0 in.)
Minimum - 76.0mm (3.0 in.)
Maximum - 393.0mm (15.5 in.) -- Hole to Hole
Minimum - 63.0mm (2.5 in.) -- Hole to Hole
Page Length:
Minimum - 76 mm (3.0 in.)
Thickness:
Maximum - .389mm (.02 in.)
Envelopes
Width:
Maximum - 241.0mm (9.5 in.)
Minimum - 152.0mm (6.0 in.)
Page Length:
Maximum - 152.0mm (6.0 in.)
Minimum - 110.0mm (4.1 in.)
Weight:
Maximum - 90 g/m2 (24 lb.)
Minimum - 56 g/m2 (15 lb.)
Thickness:
Maximum - .053mm (.021 in.)
Hardware Requirements
The IBM 2391 Plus Printer attaches to the following IBM Personal Computers and IBM Personal Systems.
PS/ValuePoint Systems
IBM Eduquest Personal Computers
IBM Personal Computers
IBM Personal Computers XT
IBM Personal Computers AT
IBM PS/2 Personal Computers
IBM Personal Typing System/2
IBM PS/1
IBM PS/2 Notebooks
AMBRA systems
The IBM 2391 Plus Printer attaches to the following IBM products:
The 4033 IBM LAN Connection (all models)
IBM ES/9370 and ES/9000 model 120, 130, 150, 170 and 200 ASCII Subsystem Controller with IBM 3287 Printer emulation.
Note: Specify RS-232-C/V.24 Modem interface on the 937X order to obtain the correct attachment cable (IBM P/N 92X2785 #3160) on the 937X feature.
IBM 3174 Establishment Controller Asynchronous Emulation Adapter with IBM 3287 printer emulation configured as an IBM Proprinter* (4201).
IBM RISC System/6000*:
Xstations 120, 130, and 150
POWERstation/POWERserver* 200, 300, and 500 Series
POWERstation M20, M2A, and 700 Series
POWERserver 900 Series
IBM AS/400* System
When attached to the AS/400 as a host attached printer the IBM 2391 Plus Printer emulates a host attached printer, thus full function of the IBM 2391 Plus Printer is not realized.
Following is a list of the attachment methods supported and how each is configured.
IBM Application System/400* with Operating System/400* Version 2 Release 2 or later. Note: Serial attachment of the printer requires the optional serial interface feature #3110.
Utilizing OS/400 Host Print Transform function (available in V2R3 or later): Configure as an IBM 2391 printer.
Utilizing IBM PC Support/400 (Workstation Function): Configure as an IBM 2391 printer.
Utilizing OS/2 Extended Edition 1.3 or later using the 5250 Workstation Feature: Configure with PFT4208 and 5219 Emulation.
Utilizing OS/2 Communications Manager/2 using the 5250 Work Station Feature: Configure using a printer driver compatible with this printer.
Utilizing the IBM AS/400 ASCII Workstation Controller: Configure as 4208 Model 2 with 5219 emulation (Serial attachment only).
Utilizing the IBM Infowindow 3477: Configure with Multilingual3 and 5219 Emulation (Parallel attachment only).
Utilizing the IBM InfoWindow II Displays (3486, 3487, 3488): Configure as an IBM 2391 printer (Parallel attachment only).
Utilizing IBM System 36/38 Workstation Emulation Program Version 1.0: Configure with the IBM2391.PFT and 5219 emulation.
Utilizing IBM Remote 5250 Emulation Program Version 2.0: Configure with the IBM5202.PDT and 5219 emulation.
Utilizing the IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program Version 2.30 or later and a supported PC: Configure with the supplied IBM2391.PFT and 5219 Emulation.
Utilizing IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program Micro Channel Support Version 1.0: Configure with the IBM2391.PDT and 5219 emulation.
Utilizing IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program PCMCIA Support Version 1.0: Configure with the IBM2391.PDT and 5219 emulation.
Utilizing Rumba/400: Configure with a driver compatible with this printer.
IBM 5520 Administrative System using:
IBM 5520/Personal Computer Attachment Program Version 4.0
IBM 5520 Personal System/2 Attachment Program Version 1.0
Cables
The following computer cables are available for the printer:
Part
Number Description
______ ___________
92F3176 (1) Parallel Cable
8509386 Serial Cable (requires serial interface P/N 1363110, F/C #3110)
1363110 Serial Adapter (required for serial connection)
(1) A parallel cable is shipped standard with each printer.
PC parallel and serial attachment are available via the same connector.
Personal Computers
The parallel printer cable (P/N 92F3176 #3176), is required for attachment of the IBM 2391 Plus Printer. One cable is shipped with each printer. For PC serial attachment, the printer serial cable (P/N 8509386 #6031) should be ordered. PC/AT* also requires a 9 to 25-pin cable adaptor for serial attachment (P/N 6450242 #0242).
IBM AS/400
If ordered for parallel attachment through a display or PC, parallel cable (P/N 92F3176 #3176) is shipped for each printer.
If ordered for serial attachment through a PC, printer serial cable (P/N 8509386, #6031) or equivalent is required.
For serial attachment to the IBM AS/400 ASCII Workstation Controller, refer to the IBM AS/400 ASCII Workstation Reference and Example manual (SA41-9922) for specific cable information. This attachment requires a serial cable selected from the referenced manual (SA41-9922) as well as the Serial Adapter P/N 1363110, F/C 3110.
RISC System/6000
EIA-232 attachment requires an IBM Asynchronous cable EIA-232/V.24 (P/N 6323741, #2936) with a printer/terminal interposer EIA-232 (P/N 58F2861,#2937), and a Serial Interface Adapter (P/N 1363110 #3110).
IBM ES 9370* and ES/9000* Model 120 130, 150 170 and 200 ASCII Subsystem Controller. Printer serial cable (P/N 8509386 #0242) is required for serial attachment. In addition, the Serial Interface (P/N 1363110 #3110) is also required.
IBM 3174 Subsystem Control Unit Asynchronous Emulation Adapter.
For attachment information, refer to the "IBM 3174 Site Planning Guide" (GA23-0213). The printer system cable (P/N 8509386, #6031) is required for serial attachment. In addition, the Serial Adapter (P/N 1363110, #3110) is required.
For more information on attachment to IBM systems and displays refer to the "Connecting IBM Personal Printers to IBM Systems" (S544-4209).
Software Requirements
The IBM 2391 Plus is compatible with applications running under the following operating systems:
DOS Version 3.3, 4.0, 5.0, 6.1
IBM OS/2 Standard Edition and IBM OS/2 Extended Edition support the IBM 2391 Plus Printer using the IBM 42xx Driver with the IBM 4207 Proprinter X24E selection as the printer type under printer properties. Users of IBM OS/2 Standard Edition Version 1.2 or IBM Extended Edition Version 1.2 may obtain a copy of the IBM 42xx Driver through the Electronic Device Driver Distribution Mechanism.
Limitations:
OS/2 Presentation Manager applications will have access to printer resident fonts for code pages 437 and 850 for optimum text printing performance and print quality. Code pages other than 437 and 850 will be supported with OS/2 System Fonts.
AIX*
IBM AIX Version 3.2 for RISC System/6000 supports the IBM 2391 Plus Printer as a parallel or serial (RS-232 or RS-422) attached IBM 4207-002 Proprinter X24E (or IBM 4208-002 Proprinter XL24E).
IBM AIX Version 3.2 "nroff" function support the 2391 Plus Printer as a PPDS printer.
The Xstation 120 and 130 supports the IBM 2391 Plus Printer as a parallel or serial attached (RS-232) IBM 4207-002 (or IBM 4208-002) printer.
IBM AIX PS/2 Version 1.3 supports the IBM 2391 Plus Printer as a parallel or serial attached (RS-232) IBM 4207-002 (or IBM 4208-002) printer.
IBM OS/2* LAN Server Version 1.2 or 1.3
IBM PCLP (PC Local Area Network) Version 1.33 for DOS Version 3.3, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.1.
IBM 4680 OS all versions support the IBM 2391 Plus Printer as a parallel attached IBM 4207 (or 4208) Proprinter in PPDS (Personal Printer Data Stream) mode.
The IBM 2391 Plus DOS National Language Support (NLS) is provided through use of the IBM Quietwriter III (5202) CPI file.
The software applications which operate with the IBM Proprinter, IBM Proprinter XL, IBM Quietwriter III Printer (5202) and IBM LaserPrinter 4019 Models 001, E01 and IBM LaserPrinter 4029 Series will generally operate with IBM 2391 Plus, although they may not support all the new capabilities (that is, resident scalable fonts and many of the card fonts, multiple orientation command, font download feature, and optional paper handling features). The IBM 2391 Plus handles some commands and operations differently.
The software applications that operate with the IBM 7372 and HP 7475A color plotters will generally operate with the IBM 2391 Plus, although they may not support all the new capabilities of the printer. The IBM 2391 Plus handles some commands and operations differently.
Interface Information:
The IBM 2391 supports a standard parallel interface via a 36-pin host interface connector. A serial adapter option is available.
High Speed Parallel Interface
This interface is used for attachment to an IBM Personal Computer or non-IBM personal computer which supports the same 8-bit interface and commands. This interface is also commonly referred to as Centronics parallel and is capable of receiving data up to 150 KBytes per second The factory default of the printer is the parallel interface. A parallel cable is shipped standard with each printer.
Serial Adapter (EIA-RS-232 and RS-422 support)
Features: DSR Ignore, Zero Buffer and Robust XON/XOFF
This adapter is used for attachment to IBM Personal Computers, IBM Personal Systems, and other computers supporting the RS-232 (revision C, D and E) or RS-422-A interface. The adapter is configured as a DTE device. The adapter supports DTR (hardware handshaking) and XON/XOFF (software handshaking) protocols. Data transmission rates up to 19,200 baud are supported for RS-232 (38,400 baud for RS-422). The adapter factory defaults are 9600 baud DTR protocol, 8 data bits, and no parity in RS-232 mode. There are 12 switches to allow the user to configure the adapter's default settings.
Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable
Download Font Option (#0724)
Contains an additional 65 fonts that you can download from your computer to your printer. The 32K NVRAM option (#5219) must be installed on your printer in order to use the Download Font Option.
Extended Manual Cut Sheet Guides (#0859)
Reduces the possibility of skewing when manually feeding cut sheets longer than 11 inches.
Acoustics Option (Wide) (#2973)
Reduces the decibel level by 2 dBA.
Automatic Sheet Feed (Wide) (#3658)
Automatically feeds cut sheets.
32KB NVRAM (#5219)
Required when using the Download Font Option (#0724).
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