Printers that Use the AFCCU, G544-3895. For a summary of IPDS functions available on AFCCU and
non-AFCCU printers, see Table 13 on page 14 and Table 14 on page 15. The AFCCU printers described in
this publication are:
v Chapter 9. Infoprint 60 Printer (3160–002)
v Chapter 12. Infoprint 2000–DP1 Printer (2710–DP1)
v Chapter 27. Infoprint 62 Printer (4370)
v Chapter 13. Infoprint 3000–ES1 and –ED1/ED2 Printers (3300)
v Chapter 14. Infoprint 4000 IS1– and –IS2 Printers (4000–IS1 and –IS2)
v Chapter 15. Infoprint 4000–IR1/IR2 and –IR3/IR4 Printers (4000–IR1/IR2 and –IR3/IR4)
v Chapter 16. Infoprint 4000–ID1/ID2 and –ID3/ID4 Printers (4000–ID1/ID2 and –ID3/ID4)
v Chapter 17. Infoprint 4000–ID5/ID6 Printer (4000–ID5/ID6)
v Chapter 21. Infoprint Color 130 Plus Printer (3170–005)
Printer Characteristics and PSF-Supported Functions
When you prepare an application to be printed on a PSF-supported printer, you should consider certain
printer characteristics. Although the printers have many capabilities and functions in common, some
differences exist. This publication describes printer characteristics and functions that are important when
you are:
v Preparing an application for use on only one type of printer
v Deciding which printer to use for an application
v Preparing an application for use on more than one type of printer
This publication describes the differences among printers that may affect using the printer with PSF. For
more information about a specific printer or for information about other printer characteristics, refer to the
printer publications.
The printer characteristics as shown in Table 1 through Table 7 are supported similarly by PSF programs
on different operating systems. An example of a printer characteristic is the medium on which the printer
prints: continuous forms or cut-sheet. The printer hardware determines the medium, and PSF uses what is
provided.
In contrast, other PSF-supported functions can differ across operating systems and releases. For example,
current releases of the PSF licensed programs support graphics and bar codes, whereas earlier releases
do not.
Printer Characteristics
Table 1 through Table 7 on page 9 summarize some of the printer characteristics described in this
publication.
Workgroup Laser Printers
IBM Printing Systems’ workgroup laser printers are cut-sheet printers designed to support the printing
needs of small to medium-sized organizations. Table 1 and Table 2 on page 3 list the characteristics of
these printers.
Table 1. Workgroup Laser Printer Characteristics
Printer Characteristics Network Printer 12
(4312)
Network Printer 17
(4317)
Infoprint Color 8
(4308)
Infoprint 12
(4912)
Maximum printing rate 12 ppm 17 ppm 8 ppm 12 ppm
Print technology Laser Laser Laser Laser
Datastreams
* Pages and ESC/P support
is available only in Japan.
IPDS, SCS, DSC,
DSE, PostScript,
PCL, Pages*,
ESC/P*
IPDS, SCS, DSC,
DSE, PostScript,
PCL, Pages*,
ESC/P*
PCL, PostScript PCL, PostScript
2 Printer Information
