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Learn
Pentax Production Printers/FAQs
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If your business
is looking to upgrade from a line printer to laser quality, or just
looking for a reliable continuous forms laser printer, Pentax continuous
form laser printers and stackers provide you with the print quality,
capacity, reliability, and versatility needed for production printing.
Below
are a few frequently asked questions about production printers to
help you determine your options.
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1. What
is a continuous form printer?
Continuous form printers are often called "line printers"
or "tractor feed printers" or "pin feed printers".
They use holes in continuous paper to feed and guide the paper
through the printer. Often used by businesses, they are designed
for capacity, speed, and print cost saving. Continuous form
printers allow you to run large print jobs unattended. They
have a straight-through paper path and a stacker option to allow
printing and stacking of a whole box of continuous forms without
assistance. They have a variety of uses where a standard cut-sheet
printer/copier is not practical. |
2. What
are the advantages of a continuous form laser
printer?
Continuous form laser printers combine the print quality and
speed of a laser printer with the advantages of continuous forms.
They allow long, unattended print runs with a broad range of
paper sizes. They allow high duty cycles, line printer compatibility,
and power stacking and/or cutting of output. Continuous form
lasers also allow tight registration. The pin feed drives are
very accurate, to make sure pages are in exactly the right position
to be printed every time. They are the ideal choice for applications
that need the precise placement of laser print and will not
tolerate paper skewing. Pentax continuous form printers are
high quality black toner laser printers that give you
laser quality. |
3. Why
would my business need a continuous form laser printer?
Pentax continuous form laser printers and stackers provide businesses
with the print quality, capacity, reliability, and versatility
needed for production printing. If your business is like most,
you probably have scheduled business reports, invoices, letters,
and forms that you need to generate regularly. Pentax continuous
form laser printers are designed for a variety of uses where
a standard cut-sheet printer/copier is not practical. |
4. Does
it save money? Does it save time?
That's right, more printing in less time for less money! That's
why this type of printer is still widely used by businesses
today. Plus, these are laser printers that can print
laser quality graphics, images, and photos (in grey scale) when
needed, making your reports look great. Say good-bye to old
dot matrix! |
5. Does
it print in color?
No. These are black toner (grey scale) laser production printers
designed for speed and ease-of-use. |
6. What
is a stacker?
A printer stacker does just that, it helps guide the forms into
an even stack and makes sure your forms don't pile up on the
floor when exiting the printer. The fuser in the printer utilizes
pressure and heat to fuse the toner to the page, thus "ironing"
the perforations and reducing the paper's natural ability to
fold back again on it's own. The stacker assists by refolding
the pages back into a neat stack according to the original perforations.
Pentax makes stackers for each model. |
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7.
What's the main difference between the different types of
continuous form production printers that Pentax makes?
The main differences in the printer models are speed, resolution,
and where you can purchase them.
If you have questions about which continuous form laser printers
are right for your business and printing needs, contact our
Pentax laser printer specialists using the contact information
below and we'll help explain the various options and vendors
you have in continuous form printing.
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New PENTAX
Machstream
32 has 600 dpi resolution and prints up
to 32 pages per minute*. This new Pentax branded
printer is available directly through Pentax
and resellers. Additionally, it is sold and configured
by outside OEM companies under different product
brands. It is also known by the model name "MS33".
*The
Machstream 32 is either a 25 page per minute printer
when talking about 11 inch length forms or 32 pages
per minute when talking about 32 inch forms. |
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smaller and well known PENTAX PU934
model has 300 dpi resolution and prints up to 24
pages per minute. It is designed and manufactured
by Pentax. It is sold and configured by outside
OEM companies under different product brands. Tell
Me Where |
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larger capacity PENTAX PV084
model has 240/300 dpi switchable resolution and
prints up to 80 pages per minute (2 up side by side).
It is designed and manufactured by Pentax. It is
sold and configured by outside OEM companies under
different product brands. Tell
Me Where |
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OEM
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MS33,
PU934,
and PV084
print engine models are designed and manufactured
by Pentax, yet they are branded, sold, configured,
supported, and serviced by outside resellers and
distributors. Tell
Me Where |
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For
production printer configuration and purchasing questions
please contact:
Peter
D'Carlo,
Laser Printer Product & OEM Sales Program Manager
Phone: 303-728-0288, Toll Free: 1-800-543-6144, then
press extension 1288.
Joe
Spahn,
North American Distribution Sales Manager
Phone: 303-460-1615, Toll Free: 1-800-543-6144, then
press extension 1615.
Email: peter.dcarlo@brother.com; joe.spahn@brother.com
Or
use our web form,
Ask your question now! We'll get
back to you ASAP via phone or email during normal business
hours.
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