Old Genicom and Tally Line Printers and a New Replacement Path

Genicom 4490

Plenty of enterprises over the years have relied on impact line printers from Tally and Genicom.  As with many things (like owning a Saab car...), life is good with a product until you need to find the replacement part and the technician that has the skills on that machine, and you realize the company and the supply is gone. 

Lately we have had a surprising number of inquiries from customers searching for help with the old Genicom 4490XT printer.

Customers are just not aware that there is a splendid choice for a compatible printer to replace the old Genicom and Tally units - the TallyGenicom 6600 line matrix family from Printronix.

TallyGenicom 6600 Quiet Cabinet

The TallyGenicom 6600 line has been designed to be completely compatible with the TallyGenicom 6200 and TallyGenicom 6300 printers, which in turn were compatible with the legacy printers from Genicom and Tally.

Our friends at Printronix that are supporting and marketing the new line of their TallyGenicom printers have developed some points on the innovations and advantages of the new family of printers.  From their website on this topic:

 

TallyGenicom 6600 Comparison to 6300 & 6200 Series

TallyGenicom 6600 Open Pedestal

Innovations within the 6600 series deliver substantial gains in reliability, productivity and environmental responsibility. These benefits are providing compelling reasons for business or industrial customers to upgrade, expand or replace their current printers: 

Faster print speeds = increased productivity, better workflow and reduced waiting time for documents to print and choices of speeds up to 2,000 lines per minute
Improved print quality = crisper clarity in documents; a higher impact force improves printing on multi-page forms
Longer lasting ink = fewer ribbon changes which yields increased productivity and contributes to lower cost of ownership
Leading-edge ribbon technology = less IT interventions due to a patented feature that is only available with TallyGenicom consumables
Embedded microchip = precise, integrated control over ribbon life, print quality and operating costs
Reliable connectivity via Plug and Print = no down time. Intellifilter™ provides the widest possible range of emulations, configurability and tools at a user's disposal. Installation requires no host changes, allows for easy data stream substitutions, and is done without reprogramming
Robust remote printer management = option to control entire global printing network from anywhere.

For more information on the TallyGenicom 6600 line, contact Warren Neeley at 817-939-5614 or via email at WNeeley@PCIprinters.com.