DASCOM 1430

Tally Dascom’s 1430 flatbed serial dot matrix printer is a 24 pin, 106 column printer with USB and parallel interfaces as standard. The printer is ideal for front office applications in retail outlets, travel agents, train stations and doctor’s surgeries where a wide range of media is used.

With high quality output, an easy to use control panel and the option to use pre-cut or tractor fed paper, the 1430 is ideal for counter-top printing applications such as, tickets, receipts, forms and multi-part documents.

The long life ribbon of the 1430 means fewer ribbon changes, less downtime and lower running costs. With print speeds of 450 characters per second (cps) and flexible media handling it keeps transactions smooth and the user happy. The 1430 is a reliable and easy to use printer, with low running costs and flexible paper management.

Colour:

These are mono-only machines.

Control:

Pushbuttons and LEDs in a recess to guard against accidental operation. Power switch on the right front. Platen knob to assist manual feed.

Print Speed:

Print speed up to 450 characters per second.

As usual with dot-matrix printers there is a substantial trade-off between speed, print quality and resolution.

Print Speed: 10 cpi, 450 cps (HSD), 300 cps (Draft), 100 cps (LQ)

Character Density: 12 cpi, 360 cps (Draft), 120 cps (LQ)

Throughput (ECMA 132) 317pages per hour.

Print Resolution:

up to 360 x 360 dots per inch

Character Density: 10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20cpi, Proportional Spacing.

Line Density: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 lpi.

Duty Cycle:

Workload: 10,000 hours.

Printhead Life: 400 million strokes.

Consumables: Ribbon 7 million characters.

MTBF: 10.000 hours.

Standard Paper Handling:

Standard Paper Handling: Friction and push tractor

Number of Copies: Original +7 (8-part forms)

Paper Type: Cut sheet, continuous forms

Paper Weight: 52–157 gsm g/m2.

Paper Size : tractor feed so any length in principle. Width: 2" to 12" wide .

Processor:

Not stated.

Memory:

Memory: 68 kB primarily used as a communication buffer

Interface:

USB 2.0 and parallel (Bi-directional)

Network:

The 1430 can use parallel or USB print servers. DASCOM can provide the TallyCom III series of external print servers.

Print Languages:

Basic ASCII teletype behaviour

Standard Emulation: Epson LQ (ESC P/2), IBM ProPrinter (2390 Plus)

Fonts:

Fonts: Draft, Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Prestige, Script, Orator, Gothic, Souvenir, OCR-A/B*, 10 Barcodes

System Compatability:

Drivers are provided for: Windows 2000, 2003 Server, XP, Vista, Windows 7

Unix and Linux will be able to support these printers using their Epson LQ driver.

Power Requirements:

Power Voltage: 230 - 50/60 Hz.

Power Consumption:

Power Consumption: max 3.5 W in Standby.

Environment:

Temperature: +5°C to +35°C

Humidity: 10% to 80% (not condensing)

Acoustics:

Acoustic:55 dB(A) (ISO 7779)

Dot matrix printers are inherently quite noisy; their dominant uses are in factory and logistics environment where that is not an issue. Put them in a separate room if noise is a problem.

Dimensions:

Physical Size 7.95"x19.48"x13.46" (H x W x D)

Weight:

Physical Weight: 16.53lbs.

Consumables:

The only consumable is a ribbon with a typical life of 7 million characters.

Black ribbon

Spares:

Dot matrix printers ultimately wear out their printheads. Although the pins are hardened steel contant friction with the ribbon and the print jewel does wear them out.

Using a new ribbon when print begins to fade is often said to reduce wear, as the ink acts as a lubricant between the pins and the print jewel.

Although printheads do not normally count as a consumable they are replaceable.

Other parts that wear out are the carriage trailing cable and carriage belt.

Printhead

Ribbon mask

Trailing cable

Carriage Belt

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Service:

We provide service in North East England and can arrange service cover elsewhere.

Warranty:

1 year return to depot

1 year warranty from DASCOM UK. Warranty upgrades and maintenance contracts are available.

Options and Accessories:

No Options: this is a basic simple printer.