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IBM Infoprint 6500

The IBM InfoPrint 6500 is a premium selection for your corporate office in terms of handling extensive corporate printing needs.  The InfoPrint 6500 prints exceedingly high quality text upto 2000 LPM. Its engineered technology and performance allows it to severely reduce per page costs.  With its powerful remote management capability providing versatility and maximizing printer utilization, the IBM InfoPrint 6500 can be purchased either new or refurbished, a great option that allows businesses to save even more money and reduce corporate expenses.

The InfoPrint 6500 printers attach to a wide spectrum of IBM systems — from IBM mainframes to parallel servers to PCs. The new Models v5P, v05, v1P, v10, v15, and v20 offer:

  • Print speeds up to 2,000 lines per minute (lpm) for demanding industrial printing applications
  • A newly designed high-function operator interface
  • A new Ultra Capacity ribbon with a 50 million character life
  • Next generation cabinet and pedestal designs for increased appeal and user friendliness
  • An intelligent ribbon system designed to maintain optimum print quality
  • Proactive printer monitoring with the IBM Printer Management Utility
  • High-performance Windowsâ„¢ Printer Drivers
  • Easier installation with the new Quick Setup Menu
  • A faster printer control unit for improved processing of bar codes, graphics, and overlays
  • A simplified product feature structure for ease of ordering

These new models are extremely versatile, cost-effective printers. They can be attached via Ethernet, wireless Ethernet, Telnet, ASCII, coax, or twinax to such diverse hosts as the IBM iSeries™, zSeries®, and pSeries® servers, IBM PC and Netfinity® servers, IBM-compatible PCs, non-IBM systems supporting the ASCII serial or parallel interface, and LANs.

Optional features include:

  • A Wireless Ethernet option that offers wireless connectivity to the LAN
  • Telnet 3270e and Telnet 5250e to allow present coax SCS and twinax SCS users to migrate to a network without changing the application
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 3.64 emulation
  • An optional Pullout Paper Tray that provides a more convenient method to remove printed output from the printer
  • An integrated Ethernet 10/100BaseT Adapter
  • IBM coax and twinax attachment
  • IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream™ (IPDS™) support for coax, twinax, wireless Ethernet, or LAN Ethernet attachments
  • Intelligent Graphics Processor (IGP) or Code V for graphics and bar code applications
  • A Power Stacker on selected cabinet models to increase paper stacking reliability and control

At Data Systems Plus, our highly trained sales staff and technicians are ready to assist you with purchasing the IBM InfoPrint 6500 and our parts department can assist you with other items such as parts and supplies, including printheads, toner, ribbons, cables, tape media and cleaners.  Our maintenance department is here to service all of the computer equipment sold by Data Systems Plus, all of which has warranty, based on either the existing contract or time and material.   Call us at 800-218-5207 for more information regarding our IBM InfoPrint 6500.

IBM 6400-6500 printer comparision chart (PDF Format)
IBM 6500 Information Flyer (PDF Format)


Printer Print speed CPS (Lines per Minute)
IBM 6500-v5p / v05
500 Fast draft Mode
375 DP Mode
200 NLQ Mode
IBM 6500-v10 / v1P
1000 Fast draft Mode
750 DP Mode
400 NLQ Mode-Does internal Ethernet /IPDS
IBM 6500-v15
1500 Fast draft Mode
1125 DP Mode
600 NLQ Mode-Does internal Ethernet /IPDS and Wireless option
IBM 6500-v20
2000 Fast draft Mode
1500 DP Mode
810 NLQ Mode -Does internal Ethernet /IPDS

Connectivity
Interfaces
 RS-232/RS-422
IEEE 1284/Centronics Parallel
Coax/Twinax (SCS/IPDS)
10/100BaseT Ethernet (ASCII/IPDS)
Auto Switching
Wireless Ethernet
Optional graphics features Code V, IGP and IBM IPDS
Print Options
Vertical Spacing
 3, 4, 6 or 8 lines per inch, or as selected by host
 
Horizontal Spacing
 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7, 18 or 20 characters per inch
Paper Specifications
Features
 Continuous form width: 3" to 17" (7.6 cm to 43.2 cm) with tear strips , models older 3" -12"
Continuous form length: 3" to 24" (7.6 cm to 61 cm) older model only 3" -12"
Horizontal and vertical fine-scale forms adjustments
One- to six-part forms
Dual-position lid on pedestal to allow quick access to forms
Printer Emulations
Standard
 Epson FX 1050; IBM Proprinter� III XL; Printronix P-Series and P-Series XQ Variant; Printronix Serial Matrix
 
Optional
 Twinaxial IPDS: IBM 4234-008, 4234-012; Twinaxial non-IPDS: IBM 4234-002, 5225-001 or 5225-004; Coaxial IPDS: IBM 4234-007, 4234-011; Coaxial non-IPDS: IBM 4234-001 or 3287-00; ANSI 3.64; Telnet 3270/5250
Misc. Features
Power Requirements
 100/120, 50/60 Hz
 
Power Consumption
 196 -268 watts maximum
 
Noise Levels
 50 to 52 dBA Cabinet, 60-66 dBA Pedistal
 
Temperature
 50� to 104�F
 
Humidity
 15% to 80% RH
Dimensions
(H X W X D)
Unit
 42.5" x 27" x 29"
Weight
Unit
 225 lbs.
 
As Shipped
 285 lbs.

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