Side-by-side Specifications

 
 MICROLINE 186 Parallel MICROLINE 186 Serial
Buy CDN321.99 367.99
SKU*62422301 62422401
Print Speed And Quality
Super Speed Draft (cps)** 375   375  
High Speed Draft (cps) 333   333  
Utility Speed (cps) 250   250  
Near Letter Quality Speed (cps) 62.5   62.5  
Letter Quality Speed (cps) N/A   N/A  
Number Of Colors 1   1  
Maximum Graphics Resolution (dpi) 240 x 216   240 x 216  
Fonts and Bar Codes
Resident Scalable Fonts Yes   Yes  
Resident Bar Code Fonts Yes (8 Types*)   Yes (8 Types*)  
Paper Handling
No. Of Copies 5   5  
Automatic Paper Forms Loading Yes   Yes  
Short Tear Off No   No  
Zero Tear Off Yes   Yes  
Rear Feed Yes   Yes  
Bottom Feed w/Pull Tractor   w/Pull Tractor  
Pin Feed Platen Yes   Yes  
Top Pull Tractors Optional   Optional  
Push Tractors N/A   N/A  
Paper Feed Rate (inch per second) 2   2  
Cut Sheet Feeder Option No   No  
Roll Paper Stand Option Yes   Yes  
Connectivity
Parallel Interface Standard   Standard  
Serial Interface Optional   Standard  
Network-Ready No   No  
USB Standard   Standard  
Printhead
Number of Pins 9 Pin   9 Pin  
Autogapping Printhead N/A   N/A  
Expanded Head Gap N/A   N/A  
Printhead Life (characters) 200 million   200 million  
Performance
Memory Buffer Size 128K   128K  
Reliability/MTBF (hours) 20000   20000  
Monthly Workload (pages) 13,000   13,000  
Operating / Physical Specifications
Noise Level In Operating Mode (dBA) 58   58  
Noise Level In Quiet Mode (dBA) N/A   N/A  
Ribbon Life (characters) 3 million   3 million  
Power Voltage 120v or 220v   120v or 220v  
Dimensions Of Wide Carriage w/out Box
(W x D x H) (inches/cm)
N/A   N/A  
Weight Of Narrow Carriage w/out Box (lb.) 10   10  
Weight Of Wide Carriage w/out Box (lb.) N/A   N/A  
Additional Features
Front Panel Direct Access Controls Yes   Yes  
Front Panel Limited Function Mode Yes   Yes  
Warranty
Warranty 3-year parts and labor, 2-year printhead   3-year parts and labor, 2-year printhead  
Emulations
Emulations IBM 2480, Epson ESC/P, OKI MICROLINE   IBM 2480, Epson ESC/P, OKI MICROLINE  
Compatibility
OS Compatibility Windows® XP, 2000, 98/95, 3.x, NT® 4.0, MS-DOS®, Unix®, and Linux  

*  Please check the product brochure (PDF) for additional part numbers/SKUs.
** Published performance results based on laboratory testing. Individual results may vary.

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