Back catalogue – LQ-2180
Rock solid reliability...
Introducing the Epson LQ-2180 dot-matrix printer. Not only is the LQ-2180 faster than it's predecessor, the LQ-2170, it also features improved multi-part form printing capabilities (one original + 5 copies) and 9-way paper loading.
High speed printing
When time is of the essence, the LQ-2180 really shines. The ruggedly constructed 24-pin print head can zip along at 480 cps in high speed draft mode and produce sharp, clear letter-quality printouts at 120 cps. Whatever your output needs, the LQ-2180 delivers the goods on time!
Improved multi-part form printing
The LQ-2180 offers the best multi-part form handling capability of any printer in its class. Powerful enough to produce sharp, clear letter-quality output on an original plus 5 copies in a single print, it boosts efficiency dramatically. Whether you use single-sheet or continuous multi-part forms, your printouts are crisp and legible to the last copy.
Flexible paper handling
The LQ-2180 allows you to load paper from the front, rear, bottom or top, and choose from a total of 9 different paper path configurations. Front and rear paper feed tractors are included as standard equipment, and the front tractor can be detached and moved to the top position as needed. A third tractor is available as an option. So you can keep two different kinds of paper loaded and ready to go, or enjoy ultra-reliable, push-pull paper feeding when printing complex, multi-part forms.
Reliability
Epson dot matrix printers are known around the world for the outstanding performance and durability. The LQ-2180 carries on the tradition by offering the rugged construction and rock-solid reliability that business users demand.
| PRINTER TYPE | Impact Dot Matrix | ||
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| PRODUCT NAME | |||
| PRODUCT CODE | |||
| Number of Pins in Head | 24 pins | ||
| Print direction | Bi-directional with logic seeking | ||
| PRINT SPEED | |||
| High speed draft 10 cpi | 480 cps | ||
| Draft 12cpi | 431 cps | ||
| Draft 10 cpi | 360 cps | ||
| LQ 12 cpi | 143 cps | ||
| LQ 10 cpi | 120 cps | ||
| PRINT CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Character sets | 1
legal character set 14 international character sets 13 character code tables (standard) Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO8859-15 |
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| Fonts | |||
| Bitmap Fonts | Epson
Draft 10, 12, 15cpi 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 Script C Proportional Epson OCR-B 10 CPI Epson Orator 10 cpi Epson Orator-S 10 cpi |
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| Scalable Fonts | Epson
Roman 8 to 32 points Epson Sans Serif 8 to 32 points Epson Roman T 8 to 32 points Epson Sans Serif H 8 to 32 points |
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| Bar Code Font | EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET | ||
| PRINTABLE COLUMNS | |||
| Characters per line | 10cpi
136 12cpi 163 15cpi 204 17cpi condensed 233 20cpi condensed 272 |
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| PAPER HANDLING | |||
| Standard | Manual
Insertion: Front in, Top out Rear in, Top out Tractor: Front in, Top out Rear in, Top out Bottom in, Top out |
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| Option | Cut
Sheet Feeder: Rear in, Top out |
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| Cut Sheet Size | Width: 100 ~ 420mm (3.9 ~ 16.5") Length: Front in 148 ~ 420mm (5.8 ~ 16.5") Rear in 100 ~ 420mm (3.9 ~ 16.5") |
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| Envelopes | No. 6, No. 10 | ||
| Continuous Paper Size | Width: 101.6 ~ 406.4mm (4.0 ~ 16.0") Length: Max. 559mm (22.0") * Can also print labels |
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| Paper Thickness | Cut
sheet: Single sheet 0.065 ~ 0.14mm Multi-part forms 0.12 ~ 0.46mm Envelopes: 0.16 ~ 0.52mm Continuous paper: Single sheet / Multi-part forms 0.065 ~ 0.46mm Continuous forms with label:Base sheet 0.07 ~ 0.09mm Total thickness 0.16 ~ 0.19mm |
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| Paper Feeding | Friction
feed (Front/Top insertion) Push tractor feed (Front/Rear insertion) Push-pull tractor feed (Front/Rear insertion)*(Additional Tractor required) Pull tractor feed (Front/Rear/Bottom insertion) |
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| Copies | Original + 5 copies | ||
| Line Spacing | 1/6" or programmable by 1/360" | ||
| INPUT DATA BUFFER | 0K Byte or 64K Byte (selectable) | ||
| INTERFACE | |||
| Standard | Centronics® type
8-bit parallel interface (IEEE-1284 Nibble mode) |
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| Option | Expansion slot (Optional Type B interfaces) | ||
| RIBBON CARTRIDGE | |||
| Colour | Black | ||
| Type | Fabric Ribbon Cartridge | ||
| Ribbon life | Approx.8 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) | ||
| ACOUSTIC NOISE | Approx. 54 dB (A ) (ISO 7779 pattern) | ||
| RELIABILITY | |||
| Mean Print Volume Between Failure | 24 million lines (except print head) | ||
| Mean Time Between Failure | 10000 POH (25% duty cycle) | ||
| Print Head Life | 400 million strokes/wire | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (operating) | |||
| Temperature | 5° to 35° C | ||
| Humidity | 10 to 80% RH | ||
| ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |||
| Rated Voltage | 220V~240V | ||
| Rated frequency | 50 to 60 Hz | ||
| Power consumption | 52W (ISO 10561 Letter pattern) | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Width | 639 mm | ||
| Depth | 402 mm | ||
| Height | 257 mm | ||
| Weight | Approx. 13 kg | ||
| PRINTER DRIVER / UTILITY | |||
| Operating System | |||
| Utility | Microsoft®
Windows® v3.1 Microsoft® Windows® 95 / 98 / 2000 / XP Microsoft® Windows® NT v3.51/4.0 Epson Remote! (MS-DOS environment only) |
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| Standard Warranty | 12 months return to base) | ||
| * For more information visit www.epson.com.au/warranty/ | |||
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurations | |
| C272041 | Epson LQ-2180 dot matrix printer |
| Media Handling Options | |
| 8310 | Roll Paper holder |
| C800322 | Pull tractor |
| C806732 | High capacity cut sheet feeder |
| C806742 | Second-bin cut sheet feeder |
| Interfaces | |
| C823061 | Type B serial interface |
| C823081 | Type B 32 Kbyte intelligent serial interface |
| C823102 | Type B 32 Kbyte buffered parallel interface |
| Cables | |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
| Options | |
| C12C824352 | 10/100 BaseTX Internal Print Server |