Tally Introduces the T6050 Line Matrix Printer; Another Price/Performance Leader from the Inventors of This Technology.

KENT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999--

The most reliable and economical solution for high volume printing of mailing labels, bar codes or data processing reports is a technology which Tally Printer Corporation invented in 1970 -- line impact dot matrix technology (LIDM).

Tally continues to evolve line matrix printing with improvements to print quality, efficiency and functionality.

With shipments of the entry-level T6050 LIDM in September 1999, Tally delivers the best overall performance at the lowest price in this class. The T6050 prints up to 500 lines per minute (LPM) and handles workloads to 80,000 pages per month (PPM).

"The T6050 complements our extensive family of line matrix printers ranging from 500 LPM to the fastest in the world at 1,800 LPM," states Antje Koenig, Product Marketing Manager of dot matrix printers for Tally. "As our entry-level offering, the T6050 combines the reliability, speed and economy of line matrix printing with the font flexibility, emulations, and even optional quick-access paper handling of a serial matrix printer. Significant advantages include outstanding connectivity options, quick-change, clean-hands ribbon cartridges, popular graphics languages at no extra charge, and a table top configuration with an aggressive price advantage."

Comprehensive Connectivity

The T6050 comes standard with auto-switching parallel and serial interfaces; in addition, optional I/Os allow for connectivity to up to four hosts simultaneously. LANPlex II or FourPlex options allow for both serial and parallel connections and either Ethernet 10/100 Base-T (LANPlex) or Twinx/Coax (FourPlex) connectivity.

IPDS over TCP/IP 

Another advancement in connectivity was pioneered by Tally early this year. That is support for IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream) over the Ethernet TCP/IP network protocol. IPDS is a graphic language of AS/400 and mainframe printing environments that enables printing of labels, bar codes, forms and signatures. Formerly, IPDS provided strong status reporting mechanisms from printer to host in twinax environments, but the same capability did not extend to network environments utilizing TCP/IP. Now with the ability to print IPDS over TCP/IP, T6050 users on a TCP/IP network can experience all the printer control and job management that IPDS has to offer for their mission critical print jobs.

Optimized for Speed

The T6050 incorporates innovations in maximum throughput and overall print speed. A proprietary controller featuring "Page Segment Architecture" intelligently arranges data into page "segments" prior to printing. This eliminates the time-consuming forms reversal typically required when printing text and graphics and allows both to be printed in just one pass.

Constant density font mode also optimizes print speed. When in CDF, characters in 5, 10, 12, 13, 15 and 17.1 CPI can be printed at 500 LPM.

Functional, Convenient and User-Friendly

The T6050 is the refinement of time-tested engineering geared toward functionality, expandability and ease of use. The standard T6050 emulates MT660, DEC LG01, Printronix P600 and P6000, HP 2564C, Epson FX-100 and IBM Proprinter(R) III XL, and includes Printronix(R) Graphics Language (PGL), QMSTM Code V, Tally IG and POSTNET at no extra charge. Firmware upgrades are easily achieved by FLASH memory through the printer's I/O.

The T6050 ribbon cartridge provides the best combination of ease of use and low-cost ownership. In contrast to the time required to change a reel-to-reel ribbon and the inevitable mess, changing a cartridge simply involves removing the old one and snapping in a replacement.

Price and Availability

The T6050 is available now through authorized Tally resellers at a MSRP of $4,475 (table top) and $5,074 (enclosed pedestal).

About Tally

Tally Printer Corporation, inventors of line matrix technology, is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture, distribution and service of printers for high-volume industrial and business applications. Tally also distributes supplies (ribbons, toner, paper) for its own products as well as for other manufacturers. Based in Kent, Washington, Tally has 13 sales and service locations through the US and Canada. For more information, contact Tally at 425/251-5524 or visit the Tally Web site at www.tally.com.

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