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Chapter 4. Preparing the Physical Environment
Chapter Overview
This chapter describes the environmental, power, physical, and space
requirements you must meet before you install the 3130. It includes an
installation planning worksheet.
Environmental Requirements
Temperature and Humidity
Table 3 lists the permitted temperature and relative humidity values for the 3130.
Operating the 3130 above or below these ranges may result in poor print quality
and degraded paper handling.
Table 3. 3130 Temperature and Humidity Ranges
Temperature Relative Humidity
With Power On 16 to 32°C (60 to 90°F) 20 to 80%
With Power Off 10 to 43°C (50 to 109°F) 8 to 80%
Shipping and Storage -10 to 40°C (14 to 104°F) 5 to 90%
Altitude Range
The altitude range permitted for 3130 operation is sea level to 2100 meters (7000
feet).
Ventilation
The 3130 operates best in an air-conditioned computer room with year-round
humidity control and recirculated, filtered air. Dust and other contamination can
cause machine problems.
To reduce any health risks associated with preprinted forms, follow IBM preprinted
forms recommendations and provide appropriate ventilation to the printer area. The
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) recommends a minimum of 0.42–0.57 meters/minute
(15–20 ft/minute) per person of outdoor air make-up for an office size of 12 ft x 12
ft x 8 ft (32.4 Meter) during human occupancy (ASHRAE 62–1989).
For information about selecting and safely using preprinted forms, refer to the
IBM
Advanced Function Printer Cut-Sheet Paper Reference
.
Heat and Airflow
Average heat dissipation of the 3130 while printing is less than 930 Kcal/hour (3690
BTU/hour) based on 1.08kVA for the printer.
No airflow restrictions apply if the 3130 is installed according to the guidelines and
floor plans established in this document.
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