Printer Model Number Designators
Each BHP printer model number contains four numbers and two letters. Each of these numbers and letters means something:
The first four numbers identify the specific type of continuous contact printer. For the Modular Printer series, these numbers are:
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6123 xy |
The original Bell & Howell design with electro-mechanical light valves and PCM paper program tape reader. |
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6124 xy |
The original BHP design with Electronic Light Valves and PCM paper program tape reader. |
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6125 xy |
Printer with Electronic Light Valves and PCS paper program tape reader. |
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6126ED |
A special printer designed for high volume 35mm dry release printing with 6,000 foot film capacity, Electronic Light Valves, fader/ramp exposure control system, and PCS paper program tape reader. |
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6127 xy |
Printer with redesigned control panels, Electronic Light Valves and PCS paper program tape reader. |
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6131 xy |
Printer with control panels identical to those of Model 6127, but with PCS controller with both paper program tape reader and 3½ inch floppy disc reader for control data entry. |
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6136ED |
A special printer designed for high volume 35mm dry release printing with 6,000 foot film capacity, Electronic Light Valves, fader/ramp exposure control system, and PCS controller with both paper program tape reader and 3½ inch floppy disc reader for control data entry. |
The first letter identifies the specific type of Modular Printer:
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61nnAy |
A two-bay dry printer with 3,000 foot film capacity and narrow flange picture head (located on the right side) and narrow flange sound head (located on the left side). Sub-title printing on this model is not possible. The "A" series was discontinued in favor of the "C" series in response to customer demand for commonality in dry picture heads (i.e. wide support flange) and leader sync markings between our wet and dry printers. |
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61nnBy |
A two-bay dry printer with 3,000 foot film capacity and wide flange picture head (on the left side) only. Sound heads may be added later. Sub-title printing on this model is not possible. |
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61nnCy |
A two-bay dry printer with 3,000 foot film capacity and wide flange picture head (on the left side) and narrow flange sound head (on the right side). Sub-title printing on this model is not possible. The "C" series was developed in response to customer demand for commonality in dry picture heads (i.e. wide support flange) and leader sync markings between our wet and dry printers. |
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61nnEy |
A three-bay dry printer with 4,000 foot film capacity and wide flange picture head (on the left side) and narrow flange sound head (on the right side). The "E" series was developed in response to customer demand for commonality in dry picture heads (i.e. wide support flange) and leader sync markings between our wet and dry printers. Dry sub-title printing on this model is possible with the addition of the appropriate sub-title printing kit. |
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61nnFy |
A two-bay wet/dry printer with 3,000 foot film capacity and wide flange picture head (on the left side) and narrow flange sound head (on the right side). The wide flange is required for the wet picture head liquid tank. A support flange of similar width is necessary on the interchangeable dry picture heads. Sub-title printing on this model is not possible. |
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61nnGy |
A two-bay wet/dry printer with 3,000 foot film capacity and wide flange wet picture head (on the left side) only. The wide flange is required for the wet picture head liquid tank. A support flange of similar width is necessary on the interchangeable dry picture heads. Narrow flange sound heads may be added later on the right side. Sub-title printing is not possible. |
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61nnKy |
A three-bay dry printer with 4,000 foot film capacity and narrow flange picture head (on the right side) and narrow flange sound head (on the left side). Dry sub-title printing on this model is possible with the addition of the appropriate sub-title printing kit. The "K" series was discontinued in favor of the "E" series in response to customer demand for commonality in dry picture heads (i.e. wide support flange) and leader sync markings between our wet and dry printers. |
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61nnMy |
A three-bay dry printer with 4,000 foot film capacity and wide flange picture head (on the left side) only. Narrow flange sound heads may be added later on the right side. Dry sub-title printing on this model is possible with the addition of the appropriate sub-title printing kit. |
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61nnRy |
A three-bay wet/dry printer with 4,000 foot film capacity and wide flange wet picture head (on the left side) and narrow flange sound head (on the right side). The wide flange is required for the wet picture head liquid tank. A support flange of similar width is necessary on the interchangeable dry picture heads. Wet sub-title printing on this model is not possible. Dry sub-title printing on this model is possible with the addition of the appropriate sub-title printing kit. |
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61nnSy |
A three-bay dry printer with 3,000 foot film capacity and narrow flange picture head (on the right side) and narrow flange sound head (on the left side). Dry sub-title printing on this model is possible with the addition of the appropriate sub-title printing kit. The 6123S series was the original Modular Printer that was discontinued in favor of the 4,000 foot capacity models. |
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61nnWy |
A three-bay wet/dry printer with 4,000 foot film capacity and wide flange picture head (on the left side) only. The wide flange is required for the wet picture head liquid tank. A support flange of similar width is necessary on the interchangeable dry picture heads. Narrow flange sound heads may be added later on the right side. Sub-title printing on this model is not possible. |
The second letter identifies the film format:
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61nnxD |
35mm |
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61nnxJ |
16mm |
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61nnxL |
35/16-2R(1-4), 16-35/32 |
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61nnxT |
32/16-2R(1-3) |
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61nnxW |
65/70mm |