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# 4230/MRP and 4220/MRP

**Xerox 4220/MRP and 4230/MRP**[4220 and 4230 MICR Printers](https://digital-controls.com/4223micr.htm)

|  | ***"The 4230/MRP is one of the most versatile printers in the 20-40 PPM range. A feature set that is head and sholders above the Competition."*** |
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**Product Summary**The Xerox 4220/MRP and 4230/MRP provide high performance document processing and printing at speeds up to 20 and 30 pages per minute. They are specially designed to support a complete range of system connectivity that includes Ethernet or Token Ring, Serial, Parallel, Twinax or Coax and printing data streams such as Adobe PostScript Level 2, HP PCL5, SCS, and IPDS. These duplex-standard printers give you maximum flexibility in multi-platform network environments.

 **Features**

- Exceptional flexibility and functionality for today and connectivity for the future
- Able to handle multi-platform environments and data streams without a protocol converter.
- Wide range of software utilities and applications software drivers that provide a complete printing solution.
- Monthly print volume of up to 100,000 (4220/MRP) or 230,000 (4230/MRP) impressions per month
- Extremely flexible paper handling with up to five input paper trays
- Better suited for higher volume applications than other printers in its class

**Environments**

- IBM AS/400
- IBM Host Systems
- Windows 3.1, NT and Win95
- Apple Macintosh
- Unix
- Novell Netware

**PDL/Data Streams**

- Adobe PostScript Level 2
- PCL 5 (HP Printer Control Language)
- SCS (SNA Character Stream)
- IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream
- XES (Xerox Escape Sequences)

**Specifications
 4220/MRP & 4230/MRP**

#### Speed

- 4220/MRP: up to 20 impressions per minute (ipm) simplex and 17 ipm duplex for paper sizes A4 / U.S. letter
- 4230/MRP: up to 30 ipm simplex and duplex for paper sizes through A4 / U.S. letter

#### Monthly Print Volume

- 4220/MRP: up to 100,000 impressions per month
- 4230/MRP: up to 230,000 impressions per month

#### Resolution

- 300x300 dots per inch, customer selectable xerographic optimization for quality line edge enhancement

#### Paper Handling

- 4220/MRP: four standard and one optional input trays
- 4230/MRP: five standard input trays, 1,800 sheet capacity

| **Drawer** | **Capacity** | **Paper Size Range** |
|---|---|---|
| **Tray 1** | 250 sheets | A5/5.5 x 8.5 in.-A3/11 x 17 in. |
| **Tray 2** | 250 sheets | A5/5.5 x 8.5 in.-A3/11 x 17 in. |
| **Tray 3** | 250 sheets | A5/5.5 x 8.5 in.-A3/11 x 17 in. |
| **Tray 4**High Capacity Feeder(HCF) | 1,000 sheets | A4/8.5 x 11 in., 8.5 x 14 in.    *(optional on the 4220/MRP)* |
| **Tray 5**Multi-Sheet Inserter (MSI) | 50 sheets | 3.5 x 5.5 in./89 x 140 mm-A3/11 x 17 in. and special materials |

- Load while run capabilities from trays 1 through 4, and all trays fully adjustable
- Automatic page recovery from shutdowns
- Two standard output trays, a 750 sheet face down offsetting top tray and a 250 sheet face up tray
- 1,800 sheet face down high capacity stacker *(optional)*

#### Throughput Materials

- Standard, recycled, and high fiber content papers
- Up to 110 lb. index (200 GSM) card stock
- Transparencies, label stock, envelopes, carbonless forms, postcards, and other specialized application materials
- Sizes from 3.5 x 5.5 in. to 11 x 17 in. (dependent on PDL)

#### Emulations and Operating Modes

- IBM IPDS SNA Character Stream (SCS)
- Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS)
- Adobe PostScript Level 2
- HP PCL5 emulation
- IBM printer emulations:

- 3812/3816 in 5219 mode
- 5224, 5225, 5256, 4245, 4234, and 6262 (twinax)
- 3812/3816 in 3268 mode
- 3268, 3287, 4214, 4245, and 6262 (coax)
- 3812, 3816, and 4028 (IPDS)
- 5219 (DCA-FFT)

#### Fonts

- 55 IBM 3816 replicant fonts (for coax and twinax)
- Resident for IPDS emulation (30 fonts for 4028 emulation with IPDS option, 37 fonts for 3816 / 3812 emulation)
- 8 bitmapped and 13 scaleable HP PCL (HP IIIsi equivalent)
- 35 resident PostScript scaleable typefaces, 30 downloadable PostScript fonts with Adobe Type Manager (ATM)

#### System Disks and Memory

- 20 MB RAM standard
- 1 or 2 MB programmable flash ROM for PCL or PostScript fonts / forms storage *(optional)*
- 200 MB high capacity hard drive for PostScript font and form storage and FAX spooling *(optional)*

#### System Controller

- RISC processor, instruction cache and interleaved memory
- 200 MB Hard Disk for PostScript fonts, forms and FAX spooling *(optional)*

#### System Interfaces

- RS232 serial, Centronics parallel standard, all others optional
- Twinax and coax
- Ethernet for AUI/10 Base-5 connection (Thick Ethernet) and either a BNC/10 Base-2 (Thin Ethernet) connection or a UTP/10 Base-T (Unshielded Twisted Pair) connection and one of the following network operating systems:
- Token Ring (IEEE 802.5) supports either an STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) or a UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) connection to a 4 Mb or 16Mb network: LAN Manager/LAN Server/Windows NT or NetWare
- FAX Interface includes FAX modem for CCITT Group 3 and PostScript (North and South America Only)
- Multiple active ports with the ability to set priority to any port automatically

- Novell/NetWare for a wide variety of LAN environments
- EtherTalk for Macintosh, NetWare (Print Server or Remote Printer for NetWare Release 2.20, 3.11, 3.12, 4.01 [bindery emulation mode only]), 4.02 and 4.1
- TCP/IP for protocols, including rarp, arp and telnet. The 4220/4230/MRP supports lpr/lpd, lpsched and qdaemon print environments. Host software providing access to the extended capabilities of the 4220/4230/MRP is available for the following UNIX clients:

- SunOS 4.x, UP-UX 9.0 and later; IBM AIX 3.1 and later; and DEC Ultrix (RISC)
- LAN Manager version 2.1 and IBM OS/2 Versions 1.3 and 2.0; LAN Server; Windows NT 3.1 and Windows NT Advanced Server

#### Customer Replaceable Units (CRU)

- 4220/MRP: Dry Ink Cartridge, yield 15,000 prints at 5% area coverage; Print Cartridge / Fuser Web: 50,000 prints
- 4230/MRP: Dry Ink Cartridge, yield 20,000 prints at 5% area coverage; Print Cartridge / Fuser Web: 50,000 prints

#### Environmental Requirements

- Temperature: 50oF to 90oF (10oC to 32oC)
- Relative humidity: 15% to 85%
- Noise: 4230/MRP: 56 dB operating, 42 dB standby; 4220/MRP: 55 dB operating, 42 dB standby

#### Electrical Requirements

- 115VAC, 60Hz, single phase, 15 Amp dedicated, 1.38KVA; for a fully configured machine (Domestic)
- 220 / 240VAC, 50Hz, single phase, 7.5 Amp circuit, 1.38KVA; for a fully configured machine (International)

#### Physical Characteristics*

|  | **Width** | **Depth** | **Height** | **Weight** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **4220/MRP** | 41.5 in.    (1,055 mm) | 26.7 in.    (679 mm) | 41.7 in.    (1,058 mm) | 326.7 lbs.    (148.2 kg) |
| **4230/MRP** | 41.5 in.    (1,055 mm) | 26.7 in.    (679 mm) | 41.7 in.    (1,058 mm) | 357.6 lbs    (162.2 kg) |

*Fully configured

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