KX-P3696 
 
ITEM#KXP3696
Print Method  Impact Serial Dot Matrix 
Printhead and Life  9-pin (0.3 mm wire diameter), 200 mil strokes; 100 mil chr (draft) 
Print Direction  Bi-directional (user selectable unidirectional) logic seeking 
Print Speed (characters per second)  Draft  NLQ 
Micron  500 cps  67 cps 
Elite  400 cps  80 cps 
Pica  333 cps  67 cps 
Near Letter Quality Fonts  Courier, Prestige, Bold PS, Script, Sans Serif, Roman 
Character Matrix 
(H x V) 
Draft 9x9; NLQ 18x18 
Printing Sizes  5, 6,7.5, 8.5,10,12,15,17, 20 cpi & PS 
Characters Per Line  68, 81,102, 116, 136,163, 204, 232 & 272 cpi 
Lines Per Inch  1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12, n/72 n/216 programmable lpi 
Character Sets  96 ASCII characters, 96 italic ASCII characters 33 International characters - 14 language sets & legal 33 Italic int characters - 14 language sets & legal 158 IBM special characters - sets 1 & 2; 38 Multilingual characters 
Bit Image (matrix)  240 x 144 dots per inch 
EZ Set Operator Panel  Quick access to: Font, Pitch, Tear off, Quiet mode, Micro line feed & Paper park/load 
Setup Disk  3.5" disk controls all printer functions. Includes a Command Reference program and a Windows 3.1 * printer driver 
Line Feed Time  Approx. 76 msec (with 1/6 inch line feeding) 
Tractor Feed  User selectable push or pull, swivel mount, flat belt 
Paper Feed 
Path:  Method: 
Front  Pull Tractor (adjustable) 
Rear  Push Tractor (adjustable) 
Bottom  Pull Tractor (adjustable) 
Top  Friction (single sheets) 
Cut Sheet Feeder  (optional) 
Paper Specifications 
Continuous:  4.0 to 15.5 in., 14 to 24 lbs. (pull); 16 to 24 lbs. (push) 
Single Sheet:  4.0 to 16.5 in., 14 to 24 lbs. 
Envelopes:  #6 & #10 
Copies:  Up to original + 4 non-carbon copies 
Thickness:  Maximum thickness less than 0.013 in. 
Emulations*  Epson* FX-1170, IBM Proprinter* IIIXL 
Interface  Centronics parallel, RS-232C serial (optional) 
Buffer  13K (standard), additional 32K (optional) 
Noise Level  55 dBA (std. mode), 52 dBA (quiet mode) 
Environment  Operating: 50° F to 95° F; 20 to 80% humidity 
Storage: - 4° F to 140° F; 10 to 90% humidity 
Reliability  6000 hrs MTBF @ 25% duty cycle 
Ribbon  Black seamless ribbon; 5 mil chr draft/rolling ASCII (KX-P170) 
Warranty  Limited 2 years - parts & labor See dealer for details. 
Dimensions and Weight  23.2 (W) x 16.0 (D) x 6.8 (H) inches; 31 lbs. 
Power Consumption  Standby 16W; Max 150W 
Options  Automatic Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder (KX-P38) 
32K Buffer Chip (KX-P44) 
RS-232C with Current Loop Serial Interface; 
19.2K bps (KX-PS13) RS-232C Non Current Loop Serial Interface; 
9600 bps (KX-PS14)