Technical information

2.5.3 LA 120 Printer/Terminal (DECwriter III)
The LA120 is a dot matrix, pedestal-mounted printer/terminal.
Performance
Print speed
Print technology
Print matrix
Character pitch
Line spacing
Buffer capacity
Character sets
Fonts
Communications
Baud rates
Split speeds
Parity
Interface
Paper
Type
Dimensions
Multiple forms
Thickness
Power Requirements
Voltage
Power consumption
180 characters/second (draft mode)
Bidirectional, dot
matrix
Draft-quality: 7 x 9 dots per character cell
Graphics: 132 x 72 dots/inch
13.2, 12, 10, 8.25, 6.6, 6, or 5 characters/inch
2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 lines/inch
1 Kbyte
or optional 4 Kbytes
ASCII and optional international character sets
Courier-l0, Courier-12, Orator-l0, Gothic-10, and
Gothic-12
50,75,110,134.5,200,300,600,1200,1800,2400,
4800,7200, or 9600
600
or 1200 receive with 75 or 150 transmit
2400 or 4800 receive with 300 or 600 transmit
7 -hit: odd, even, or none
8-hit:
mark or space
EIA RS--232-C
Fanfold
7.6 cm
to 37.8 cm (3.2 in to 14.9 in) wide
Up to 6 parts
0.051 cm (0.020 in) maximum
120 or 240 Vac, 50 or 60 Hz
440 W, printing maximum
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