Printing Technology |
Print Method |
Impact dot matrix |
Number of Pins in Head |
24 pins |
Print Direction |
Bi-direction with logic seeking |
Control Code |
ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation |
Print Speed |
High Speed Draft |
10/12 cpi : 347 / 416 cps |
Draft |
10/12/15 cpi : 260 / 312 / 390 cps |
Draft Condensed |
17/20 cpi : 222 / 260 cps |
LQ |
10/12/15 cpi : 86 / 103 / 129 cps |
LQ Condensed |
17/20 cpi : 147 / 172 cps |
Print Characteristics |
Character Sets |
Italic table, PC437 (US Standard Europe), PC850 (Multilingual), PC860 (Portuguese), PC861 (Icelandic), PC863 (Canadian-French), PC865 (Nordic), Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15 |
Bitmap Fonts |
Epson Draft: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Roman & San Serif: 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional; Epson Courier: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Prestige: 10, 12 cpi; Epson Script, OCR-B, Orator & Orator-S: 10cpi; Epson Script C: Proporational |
Barcode Fonts |
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet |
Printable Columns |
Pitch |
10/12/15/17/20 cpi : 80 / 96 / 120 / 137 / 160 cpl |
Paper Handling |
Tractor |
Rear in, Top out |
Manual Insertion |
Rear in, Top out |
Standard |
Friction, Push Tractor |
Optional |
Roll Paper Holder |
Copies |
Original + 3 copies |
Line Spacing |
4.23mm (1/6") or programmable in increments of 0.118mm (1/216") |
Input Data Buffer |
128KB |
Interface |
Standard |
Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)
USB 2.0 Full-Speed
Serial |
Ribbon Cartridge |
Standard |
Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black) |
Ribbon Life |
Approx. 2.5 million characters (Draft 10cpi, 48 dots/character) |
Acoustic Noise |
Approx. 53dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern) |
Reliability |
Mean Print Volume Between Failure (MVBF) |
Approx. 20 million lines (Except print head) |
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) |
Approx. 10,000 POH (25% Duty) |
Print Head Life |
Approx. 400 million strokes/wire |
Control Panel |
4 switches and 5 LEDs |
Environmental Conditions (Operating) |
Temperature |
5 ~ 35°C |
Humidty |
10 ~ 80% RH |
Electrical Specification |
Rated Voltage |
AC 120V / AC 220 - 240V |
Rated Frequency |
50Hz - 60Hz |
Operating |
Approx. 22W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern),(ENERGY STAR compliant) |
Sleep Mode |
Approx. 1.0W (120V) / 1.3W (230V) |
Auto Off Mode |
Approx. 0.5W |
Power Off |
0W |
Printer Driver / Utility |
Operating System |
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista® |
Epson Status Monitor 3 |
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista® |
Epson Printer Setting |
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista® |
Dimensions & Weight |
Dimensions (W x L x H) |
362 x 275 x 154 mm |
Weight |
4.1 kg |