Back catalogue – FX-2180
| Printing Method | Impact Dot Matrix | |
| Number of Pins in Head | 9 pins | |
| Print direction | Bi-directional with logic seeking | |
| PRINT SPEED | ||
|---|---|---|
| High Speed Draft 10 cpi | 500 cps | |
| Draft 15cpi | 380 cps | |
| Draft 12cpi | 455 cps | |
| Draft 10cpi | 380 cps | |
| Draft 20cpi condensed | 380 cps | |
| Draft 17cpi condensed | 325 cps | |
| NLQ 15 cpi | 94 cps | |
| NLQ 12 cpi | 114 cps | |
| NLQ 10 cpi | 95 cps | |
| PRINT CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Character sets | 13 International character sets 11 character code tables (Standard) Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1 | |
| Fonts: Bitmap | Epson Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi Epson Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi Proportional Epson Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional | |
| Bar Code | EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET | |
| CONTROL CODE | ESC/P2 and IBM® 2381 Plus | |
| PRINTABLE COLUMNS | Characters per Line | |
| 10 cpi | 136 | |
| 12 cpi | 163 | |
| 15 cpi | 204 | |
| 17 cpi CONDENSED | 233 | |
| 20 cpi CONDENSED | 272 | |
| PAPER HANDLING | ||
| Cut sheet size | width 100 - 420 mm (3.9-16.5") Length Max. 420 mm (16.5") | |
| Envelopes | No. 6, No. 10 | |
| Continuous paper | width 101.6-406.4 mm (4.0-16.0") Length Max. 558.8mm (22.0") * Can also print labels | |
| Paper path | Manual Insertion: (Front in, Top out) (Rear in, Top out) Tractor: (Front in, Top out) (Rear in, Top out) (Bottom in, Top out) Cut Sheet Feeder: (Rear in, Top out) | |
| Paper feeding | Friction feed (front/rear insertion) Push tractor feed (front/rear insertion) Push-Pull tractor feed (front/rear insertion) Pull tractor feed (front/rear/bottom insertion) | |
| Line spacing | 1/6" or programmable by 1/216" inch | |
| Copies | Original + 5 copies | |
| PRINTABLE AREA | ||
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Top margin Bottom margin Left margin Right margin Maximum print area |
Single Sheets, Env. & Postcards (4.2 mm) Continuous Paper (4.2mm) Single Sheets, Env. & Postcards (4.2 mm) Continuous Paper (4.2mm) Single Sheets, Env. & Postcards (3.0 mm) Continuous Paper (13mm) Single Sheets, Env. & Postcards (3.0 mm) Continuous Paper (13mm) Single Sheets, Env. & Postcards (370 mm) Continuous Paper (335.2mm) | |
| PAPER THICKNESS | ||
| Cut Sheet | Single Sheet 0.065-0.14mm (0.0025-0.0055") Multi-part forms 0.12-0.46mm (0.0047-0.018) | |
| Envelopes | 0.16-0.52mm (0.0063-0.020") | |
| Continuous Paper | Single sheet/multi parts form 0.065-0.46mm (0.0025-0.018") | |
| Continuous Forms with labels | Base sheet 0.07-0.09mm (0.0028-0.0035") Total sheets 0.16-0.19mm (0.0063-0.0075") | |
| Input data buffer | 64K or 0K byte | |
| INTERFACE | ||
| Standard | Centronics® -type 8-bit parallel interface(IEEE-1284 Nibble mode) | |
| Option | Expansion slot (Optional Type B interfaces) | |
| RIBBON CARTRIDGE | ||
| Colour | Black | |
| Type | Fabric ribbon cartridge | |
| Ribbon life | Approx. 12 million characters (Draft, 14 dots/character) | |
| RELIABILITY | ||
| Print head life | 300 million characters | |
| Total print volume | 7.5 million lines | |
| Control panel | 7 switched, 9 LED's | |
| Environmental conditions | (operating) | |
| Temperature | 5 to 35°C | |
| Humidity | 10 to 80% RH | |
| Acoustic Noise | Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern) | |
| ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Rated Voltage | AC 220 V-240V | |
| Rated frequency | 50 to 60 Hz | |
| Power consumption | Approx. 46W ISO 10561 Letter pattern | |
| DIMENSIONS | ||
| width | 639 mm | |
| Depth | 402 mm | |
| height | 257 mm | |
| Weight | 13 kg (Approx.) | |
| Printer Driver / Utility | Microsoft® Windows™ v3.1/95 and NT v3.51/4.0 Epson Remote! (MS-DOS environment only) Epson Status Monitor 2 (Microsoft® Windows™ 95 environment only) | |
| Operating System | ||
| Utility | ||
| Warranty | 12 months return to base | |
| Product Code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | ||
| C244051 C11C244051 (New) | FX-2180 | |
| Configurations | ||
| CBFX2180 | FX-2180 with Coax interface | |
| EBFX2180 | FX-2180 with Ethernet interface | |
| TBFX2180 | FX-2180 with Twinax interface | |
| Media Handling Options | ||
| C800322 | Pull tractor | |
| C806732 | High capacity cut sheet feeder | |
| C806742 | Second-bin cut sheet feeder | |
| CSFBD270W | Double-bin cut sheet feeder bundle | |
| Interfaces | ||
| C823061 | Type "B" serial interface | |
| C823081 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte intelligent serial interface | |
| C823102 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte buffered parallel interface | |
| C823132 | Type B 32 Kbyte IEEE-488 interface card | |
| C823142 | Type "B" Coax interface | |
| C823152 | Type "B" Twinax interface | |
| C823453 | Type "B" Bi-directional parallel interface | |
| C823573 | Ethernet interface | |
| C823623 | Ethernet interface (10 Base 2/10 Base T) | |
| C823633/C823643 C12C824352 (New) | EpsonNET 10/100 BaseTX Internal Print Server 2 | |
| Cables | ||
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable | |
| Options | ||
| C12C824352 | 10/100 BaseTX Internal Print Server |