Chapter 4. Preparing the Physical Environment
Chapter Overview
This chapter describes the environmental, power, physical, and space
requirements you must meet before you install the printer. It includes an
installation planning worksheet.
Environmental Requirements
Temperature and Humidity
Table 2 lists the permitted temperature and relative humidity values for the printer.
Operating the printer above or below these ranges may result in poor print quality
and degraded paper handling.
Table 2. 3160 Temperature and Humidity Ranges
Temperature (Dry Bulb)
Relative Humidity
Power on operations
10 to 32°C (50 to 90°F)
20% to 80%
Power off
10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)
8% to 80%
Shipping and storage
-10 to 40°C (14 to 104°F)
5% to 90%
Altitude Range
The altitude range permitted for printer operation is sea level to 2133 meters (7000
feet).
Ventilation
The printer operates best in an air-conditioned computer room with year-round
humidity control and recirculated, filtered air. Dust and other contamination can
cause machine problems.
To reduce any health risks associated with preprinted forms, follow IBM preprinted
forms recommendations and provide appropriate ventilation to the printer area. The
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) recommends a minimum of 0.42-0.57 meters
ó
/minute (15-20 ft
ó
/minute)
per person of outdoor air make-up for an office size of 12 ft x 12 ft x 8 ft (32.4
Meter
ó
) during human occupancy (ASHRAE 62-1989).
For information about selecting and safely using preprinted forms, refer to the
IBM
Advanced Function Printer: Cut-Sheet Paper Reference for Use with IBM
Electrophotographic Printers, G544-3915.
Copyright IBM Corp. 1995, 1996, 1998
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