Environment:
Fast, flexible printing in either a personal or shared environment.
Highlights
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Quality output with 12 page-per-minute printing, 600 dots-per-inch resolution
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Direct attachment to workstations, Local Area Networks (LANs) and IBM hosts
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Compatible PCL5e data stream support standard with optional Adobe Postscript and
AFP/IPDS support
- Low-cost duplex option for two-sided printing
The IBM® Network Printer 12 is designed for business professionals who demand high performance, excellent 600 dots-per-inch print quality and high reliability for personal or small workgroup environments. Compact and robust, the IBM Network Printer 12 features one of the smallest footprints in its class. Total connectivity assures quick and easy installation to LAN and host environments.
Shared Environments
Today's environments require support of multiple printer data streams. The IBM Network Printer 12 supports PCL5e and, optionally,
Adobe, PostScript Level 2, and IBM's traditional AFPTM/IPDSTM as well as SCS. Native support of all these data streams allows for consolidation of multiple platform, application-specific printers to one IBM Network Printer 12.
The IBM Network Printer 12 supports all standard network interfaces. Ethernet, Token-Ring, Coaxial or Twainaxial are optional. The IBM Network Printer 12 automatically switches among printer data streams, interfaces and networks.
With installation of IBM's Network Printer Manager (NPM) utility, system administrators can easily install, configure, monitor, and manage the Network Printer 12 from remote locations. The NPM utility was developed using the industry standard SNMP Printer MIB ensuring future migration support and compatibility.
Forms Flexibility
User applications require forms flexibility. The IBM Network Printer 12 supports paper sizes ranging from A6 (4.13"x 5.83") to legal (8.5" x 14") sizes. Additional sizes supported include letter, A4, A5, B5, statement, and executive. This printer can also print on card stock, envelopes, transparencies, labels, and recycled paper.
The IBM Network Printer 12 comes standard with two media input sources. It has a maximum input of 830 sheets with an optional input drawer. Adding the duplex option for two-sided printing is quick and easy. The standard top exit area holds up to 250 sheets and the rear output tray can hold up to 80 sheets. The rear media exit can provide a straight paper path when using the auxiliary tray as the input source. A straight paper path optimizes paper feeding reliability for non-standard media.
High Performance
The printer's ability to maintain rated speed while switching between multiple connections and data streams is critical. The wealth of communication sharing options available on the IBM Network Printer 12 make this possible.
The printer uses a combination of I/O buffering, memory management, caching of common routines and permanently stored print resources in the flash memory (2MB or 4MB) or hard drive options. An additional number of microcode features keeps the printer running at the highest possible efficiency.
First-rate print quality
The IBM Network Printer 12 features excellent 600 dpi print quality with TrueRes edge-smoothing technology. Toner Savings Technology can nearly double the toner cartridge yield by reducing the amount of toner placed on the printed page, which provides significant supplies cost savings while maintaining usable output quality.
IBM Service and Supplies
IBM Network Printer 12 printer supplies and paper are designed to optimize the performance of your printer and consistently deliver exceptional print quality at a competitive price.
Ordering information
Print Speed: Up to 12 pages per minute (ppm)
Monthly usage: Up to 35,000 pages (simplex)
Memory: Base memory(1) (std/max) 4 MB / 68 MB, optional 2MB or 4MB flash memory for resource storage, and optional high capacity hard drive
Processor:
33 MHz Intel 80960 JF, 32-bit RISC
Paper Capacities
Input Capacity
Primary tray: 250 sheets
Auxiliary tray: 80 sheets / 10 envelopes
Optional drawer w/tray: 500 sheets
Optional envelope tray: 50 envelopes
Output
Top output: 250 sheets (face down, collated)
Optional rear output tray: 80 sheets (face up, uncollated)
Duplex (two-sided) printing is optional
Media specifications
Media types: paper, card stock, labels, transparencies, recycled paper and envelopes
Sheet sizes: A6 (4.1"x5.8") to legal (8.5"x14")
Envelope sizes: Com-10, C5, DL and Monarch
Media weights: 16 to 117 lbs. (60 to 190 g/m2)
Physical attachments
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Serial (RS232C/422)/Bi-directional Parallel (IEEE 1284) - standard
- RISC System/6000® workstations and processors
- IBM PC and compatible workstations
- 3174 Controller via Asynchronous Emulation Adapter (serial)
Network Interface Card (NIC) - Options
Ethernet: 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45: 10BaseT-cat3 or 100BaseTX-cat5) or 10BaseT/10Base2
Token-Ring (4 or 16 Mbps): UTP/STP
Twinaxial attachment card: IBM AS/400 e-servers and
e-systems; 5394 or 5494 Remote Control Unit
Coaxial attachment card: IBM S/390 Generation 5 server, 3174
Establishment Controller, ES/9000 and ES/9370 Workstation Substation Controller
Printer drivers
- Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95,98, NT® Workstation 3.51 and Windows for
Workgroups 3.11
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IBM OS/2® 2.11 and Warp
- AIX.colon files
- OS/400® Workstation Customization Object (for HPT)
- Apple Macintosh
- Network operating systems
- Novell NetWare (IPX/SPX and TCP/IP)
- IBM Warp (LAN) Server (NetBIOS/NetBEUI and TCP/IP)
- Microsoft Windows NT Server (TCP/IP)
- IBM AIX® (TCP/IP)
- Apple System 7 (EtherTalk and TokenTalk)
- Microsoft LAN Manager (NetBIOS/NetBEUI)
Software support
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Network Printer Manager (NPM) for Windows and the Web
- PSFTM/MVSTM, PSF/VSETM, PSF/VMTM (S/370®-S/390)
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PSF for OS/400, PSF for OS/2 and PSF for AIX
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Physical characteristics
Physical dimensions
Size: 16.6" Width x 16.3" Depth x 9.0" Height (421mm Width x 415mm Depth x 228mm Height)
Weight: 27.1 lbs (12.3 kg)
Power requirements
Low voltage: 90 V to 110 V, 50/60 Hz and 108 V to 132 V, 60 Hz
High voltage: 198 V to 264 V, 50/60 Hz
Voltage determined by country standards
Environmental conditions
Relative humidity: 15% to 85% RH
Temperature: 41 degrees to 95 degrees F (5 degrees to 35 degrees C)
Acoustics: 49.5 dBA (operating); 35 dBA (idle)
Supplies
UltraFine Toner cartridge: 6,000 pages at 5% coverage
Up to double the page yield (12,000 pages) may be obtained using Toner Savings Technology
