Frequently Asked Questions
 

	Question: What is the P7000 platform? Answer: The P7000 platform is the next-generation line matrix series from Printronix. It is the most reliable line matrix printer ever created. The P7000 platform, with a range of new design refinements, gives users more uptime, more mission-critical dependability and lower service costs.
Question: Printronix holds the No. 1 market share position for UHF, EPC RFID printing. How is Printronix positioned in the line matrix market? Answer: Line matrix printing is Printronix’s flagship technology, and it remains the most cost-effective workhorse solution for supply-chain and back-office printing applications because of its reliability and lowest total cost of ownership. Printronix created the line matrix printing platform in 1974 with the introduction of the P300. Since then, Printronix has advanced product capabilities with each new generation — delivering a product that is higher in quality and more reliable than its predecessor. Because of the company’s commitment to “Leadership By Design,” Printronix holds over 60 percent of the worldwide market share for line matrix.
	Question: What is Leadership By Design? Answer: "Leadership By Design" is the summation of Printronix’s 30-year history of offering the highest-quality products, a range of customer-focused solutions, and unsurpassed service and support. Printronix excels in market share and technological innovations by designing its entire product and solution portfolio to meet the evolving needs of its supply-chain and back-office users.  The P7000 is scalable, innovative, best of breed and built for change. These are the four characteristics that comprise Printronix’s Leadership By Design corporate brand and technology strategy.
Question: What are the technical highlights of the P7000? Answer: First, Printronix designed the P7000 series to be the most cost-efficient line matrix printing series available. The company invested significantly in the design and testing of new fabrics, ink formulations and construction to develop new consumables. Suitable for text and bar-code applications, the new patented P7000 Ultra Capacity Ribbon starts 20 percent darker and last three times longer than Printronix’s most popular 30 million character ribbons. With a 90 million character rated life, the number of printer interventions are significantly reduced. In addition to the labor savings from reduced consumable handling, the efficiency of this new design results in an even lower cost per page. Second, Printronix introduces the Integrated Print Management System with the P7000. Changing ribbons too frequently wastes money while changing them infrequently produces inconsistent or unusable output — and constantly monitoring the print quality manually is the biggest waste of all. Without introducing any additional labor or set up, the new P7000 Integrated Printing Management System monitors and communicates ribbon life automatically. The system offers: Automatic ribbon life tracking Job control — Know when or if there is enough supplies for a given job Print image quality control Consumable usage tracking — The types and volumes of everything used Remote visibility and control via PrintNet Enterprise
	Question: Will Printronix still sell the P5000 series? Answer: No, the P7000 supersedes Printronix’s existing P5000 series. However, Printronix has earned an outstanding reputation for providing long-term product support. Printronix will continue to fully support all spares, repairs, and services for P5000 products for a minimum of five years, including the building of new spare components as required, aiding the installed base. Printronix will continue to sell P5000 Remanufactured Printers.
Question: Can existing P5000 printers be upgraded to the P7000 platform? Answer: No. There are several mechanical differences that prevent upgrading the P5000 to a P7000. Customers who want to take advantage of the leading performance and new features of the P7000 printers will need to trade up to the new printer.
	Question: How does the cost of the P7000 platform compare to a laser printer? Answer: Laser toner and consumables cost 10 to 20 times more than the P7000’s low-cost ribbon design. In any moderate volume, this high cost dwarfs all other expenses, making the laser a more expensive proposition.
Question: Can a line matrix printer match the speed of a band printer? Answer: Yes. Printronix’s P7000 platform supports printing up to 2,000 lines per minute, which is comparable with most band printer throughput rates.
	Question: Is the P7000 line matrix printer rugged enough to withstand the high volume of printing usually associated with band printing? Answer: Yes. The new P7000 platform employs the latest in materials and design to achieve ultra-high levels of reliability and durability. Many core components have a virtually limitless life and can continuously endure 100 percent duty-cycle operation. The printer is designed to withstand harsh environments and harsh operators. The number one reason customers continue to select line matrix technology is reliability; no other technology delivers more trouble-free, high-volume printing than a Printronix line matrix printer.