EPSON

Printer Specifications

Mechanical

Printing method:
24-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed:
High speed draft
480 cps at 10 cpi
maximum
Draft
360 cps at 10 cpi
Letter quality
120 cps at 10 cpi
Printing direction:
Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.
Line spacing:
1/6-inch or programmable in 1/360-inch increments
Printable columns:
136 columns (at 10 cpi)
Resolution:
Maximum
360 × 180 dpi (letter quality)
360 × 360 dpi (raster graphics)
Interfaces:
One standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support, one USB2.0 (Full Speed) interface, and one optional interface slot
Paper feed methods:
Friction (front or top paper entry)
Push tractor (front or rear paper entry)
Pull tractor (front, bottom, or rear paper entry)
Push and pull tractor (additional tractor is required for front push and pull tractor combination)
Roll paper holder (optional)
Paper feed speed:
Continuous
5 inches/second
Intermittent
45 ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing
Buffer:
128KB or 0KB
Built-in fonts:
Bitmap fonts:
EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi
EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi
EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi
EPSON Script 10 cpi
EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi
EPSON Orator 10 cpi
EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi
EPSON Script C proportional
Scalable fonts:
EPSON Roman 10.5, 8-32 pt (every 2 pt)
EPSON Sans Serif 10.5, 8-32 pt (every 2 pt)
EPSON Roman T 10.5, 8-32 pt (every 2 pt)
EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5, 8-32 pt (every 2 pt)
Barcode fonts:
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
Character tables:
One Italic and 12 graphical character tables. (34 graphical character tables are available in some countries.) See Character Tables for more information on the available character tables.
Character sets:
14 international character sets and one legal character set
Reliability:
Total print volume
40 million lines (except print head)
MTBF 20000 POH (25% duty)
Print head life
400 million strokes/wire
Dimensions and weight:
Height
When using single sheets:
256 mm (10.1 inches)
When using continuous paper:
219 mm (8.6 inches)
Width
670 mm (26.4 inches)
Depth
When using single sheets:
402 mm (15.8 inches)
When using continuous paper:
418 mm (16.5 inches)
Weight
approx. 12.6 kg (5.67 lb)
Ribbon:
Black ribbon cartridge (S015086)
Ribbon life
15 million characters
(LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)

Electrical

 
120 V Model
220 to 240 V Model
Input voltage range
103.5 to 132 V
198 to 264 V
Rated frequency range
50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current
1.0 A (maximum 4 A depending on the character type)
0.6 A (maximum 2 A depending on the character type)
Power consumption
Approx. 46W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)
Approx. 3.0W in low-power mode
Approx. 0W in power-off mode
This product is also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage 220 to 240 V.
Note:
Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.

Environmental

 
Temperature
Humidity
(without condensation)
Operation
5 to 35˚C (41 to 95˚F)
10 to 80% RH
Storage
–30 to 60˚C (–22 to 140˚F)
0 to 85% RH

Paper

Note:
Use recycled paper and labels only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows:
Temperature: 15 to 25 ˚C (59 to 77 ˚F)
Humidity: 30 to 60 % RH
Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.
Ordinary single sheets: front and top entry
Width
Front and Top:
100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches)
Length
Front:
148 to 420 mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches)
Top:
100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches)
Thickness
0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inch)
Weight
52 to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb)
Single-sheet multipart forms: front and top entry
Width
Front and Top:
100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches)
Length
Front:
148 to 420 mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches)
Top:
100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches)
Copies
1 original + up to 5 copies
Thickness
0.12 to 0.46 mm (0.0047 to 0.018 inch)
Weight
40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb)
Binding
Line glue at the top of form (both front and top entry)
Single side line glue (front entry only)
Envelopes: top entry only
Size
No. 6:165 × 92 mm (6.5 × 3.6 inches)
No. 10:241 × 105 mm (9.5 × 4.1 inches)
Thickness
0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0197 inch)
Weight
45 to 90 g/m2 (12 to 24 lb)
Postcards: front and top entry
Width
100 to 200 mm (3.9 to 7.8 inches)
Length
Front: 148 to 200 mm (5.8 to 7.8 inches)
Top: 148 to 200 mm (5.8 to 7.8 inches)
Thickness
0.22 mm (0.0087 inch)
Weight
192 g/m2 (51 lb)
Continuous paper(standard and multipart): front, rear, and bottom entry
Width
101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches)
Length
101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches)
Copies
1 original + up to 5 copies
Thickness
Recommended printable area 0.065 to 0.46 mm (0.0025 to 0.018 inch)
Perforated edges up to 0.9 mm (0.035 inch)
Weight
(not multipart)
52 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb)
Weight
(one sheet of multipart)
40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb)
Binding
Point glue or paper staples on both sides
(front, bottom, or rear entry)
Note:
Because thick multipart forms require a straight paper path, load them in the front slot.
Continuous paperwith labels: front and bottom entry
Label size
23.8 × 63.5 mm (15/16 × 2.5 inches) minimum
2.5 mm (0.1 inch) corner radius, minimum
Backing sheet width
101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches)
Backing sheet length
(one page)
101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches)
Backing sheet thickness
0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch
Total thickness
0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inch)
Label weight
64 g/m2 (17 lb)
Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder only
Width
216 ± 3 mm (8.5 ± 0.12 inch)
Thickness
0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch)
Weight
52 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb)

Paper alignment

Front entry
Printing starts at the arrow mark. The unprintable area is to the left of the arrow mark.
Rear entry
Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the “0”.

Recommended printable area

Note:
For best results, print within the recommended printable are. The printer may not print outside this area.
Single sheets, envelopes, and postcards:
A
The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
B
The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).
The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).
The maximum width is 420 mm (16.5 inches) and the maximum printable width is 345.4 mm (13.6 inches).
For single sheets wider than 351.4 mm (13.8 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.
C
The minimum bottom margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
Continuous paper:
A
The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch) each.
B
The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch) each.
The maximum printable width is 345.4 mm (13.6 inches).
The maximum width is 420 mm (16.5 inches) and the maximum printable width is 345.4 mm (13.6 inches).
For continuous paper wider than 371.4 mm (14.6 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.
Roll paper:
A
The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
B
The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).
The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).
The maximum printable width is 203.2 mm (8.0 inches).