Manufacturers' Specifications

Bruel & Kjaer 2318

Input :
Digital data : in 7- or E-bit ASCII coded form
Coding principles from IS0 646 (1983), IS0 2022 (1982) and ANSI X3.110-1963 (CSAT 500-l 983)
Character buffer size : 7 Kbytes

Interface : ZI 0054
Bruel and Kjaer Serial Interface, RS-232C if interface supply is 10 V
User selectable ± 5 V or ± 10 V
Transmission speed selectable between 50 and 19200 baud
Hardwired READY / BUSY handshake and XON / XOFF handshake

Printing System :
Thermal dot-matrix printing, 7-dot single column matrix, on heat sensitive paper
ZI 0054: 11 alphanumeric character sets
user defined 96-character set, 7 x 7 matrix
Graphic set, picture description instruction

Format : ZI 0054
24 normal or 12 broad characters/line
Left hand or right hand data alignment when not using the graphic set
Printing in both normal and reverse video
Printing rate ; 0,8 lines per second

Paper Roll :
Length : 15 m, sufficient for 4000 lines
Width : 58 mm
Diameter : < 40mm, to fit magazine holder

Power Supply :
4 x 1.25 V rechargeable cells, 0.5 AH capacity

Current Consumption :
Printing : < l A average, 3.75 A peak
Standby : < 25 mA using ± 5 V interface or < 40 mA with ± 10 V interface

Battery Life :
At least 1000 lines, typically 2000 lines, at 25 °C

Operating Temperature :
+5 °C to +45 °C

Humidity - MAX :
90 %RH at 30 °C

Electromagnetic Compatibility :
Complies with Class B of the American FCC rules

Dimensions and Weight :
Length : 202 mm
Width : 85 mm
Height : 52 mm
Weight : 1 kg with ZI 0054, battery pack, paper and leather case

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