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Mainframe Printers

3900 - The 3900 printer is a continuous feed printer capable of 229 pages per minute using 8 1/2 inch forms. the printer can use fan-fold forms and with an optional attachment, it can also use a roll of continuous forms. A variety of paper sizes, types, and weights may be used in the 3900 printer. Forms from 6 1/2 to 16 inches in width and 7 to 14 inches in length.

3829 - The 3829 Advanced Function Printer is a high speed (up to 92 impressions per minute) printer that can print on a variety of sizes and weights of cut-sheet paper. The printer can print on both sides of the paper (duplex) from both the upper and lower paper supplies in addition to printing on adhesive labels.

STK 5000 - The Storage-Tek 5000 impact printer print 2,000 lines per minute. This printer is used for labels and special form printing.

3900 (continuous form)

3829 (cut sheet)

STK 5000 (label/special form)

FORM

CLASS

PAPER TYPE

FORM

CLASS

PAPER TYPE

FORM

CLASS

PAPER TYPE

STD	A,P	No Hole	STD	N	No Hole	STD	V	11X14
STD	3	3 Hole	STD	H	3 Hole	Form #	E	lab/sf
-	-	-	STD	Q	Bond	-	-	-

Distribution times - every 25 minutes on day shift, every 45 minutes on offshift and weekend shifts.

Print pick-up location - I/O room, back wall

Class A,P and 3 - Brown Bins
Class N and H - Grey Bins

Distribution - To find print look under the first two letters of the distribution code.

Mainframe assistance - There is a window located at the back of the I/O room, for assistance ring buzzer to the right of the window.

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Updated on 4/12/2004 (WH)