The MICROLINE 186 is designed to thrive in any environment and delivers industry-leading reliability at 20,000 hours MTBF. It boasts a fast 375 cps, 25 percent faster than its predecessor the MICROLINE 184T and up to 11 percent faster competitive models. The MICROLINE 186 offers improved emulation support with co-resident IBM, Epson and OKI MICROLINE emulations in one platform. And for customers looking to upgrade from previous MICROLINE products, the new printers offers the same footprint, ribbon and accessories as its predecessor the MICROLINE 184T, allowing for an effortless migration path.