Back catalogue – FX-2170
| Printing Method | Impact Dot Matrix | |
| Number of Pins in Head | 9 pins | |
| Print direction | Bi-directional with logic seeking | |
| PRINT SPEED High Speed Draft Draft 12cpi NLQ 12 cpi NLQ 10 cpi | 440 cps 396 cps 330 cps 79 cps 66 cps | |
| RESOLUTION | 240 x 144 dpi (maximum) | |
| PRINT CHARACTERISTICS Character sets | 13 International character sets 11 character code tables Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1 | |
| Fonts: Bit - Map Bar Code | Epson Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi Epson Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi Proportional Epson Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional 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 | |
| PRIINTABLE COLUMNS 10cpi 12cpi 12cpi CONDENSED 15cpi | Characters per Line Character Pitch (cpi) 136 10 233 17.1 163 12 272 20 204 15 | |
| PAPER HANDLING Cut sheet size Envelopes Cards Continuous paper Paper feed method | Width 101-420 mm Length Front 147-420 mm Rear 101-420 mm No. 6, No. 10 Width 100-148 mm Length Front 148 mm Rear 100-148 mm Width 101-406 mm * Can also print labels Friction feed (front/rear) Push Tractor feed (front/rear) Push-Pull Tractor feed (front/rear) with optional pull tractor Cut Sheet Feeder (optional | |
| Copies | Original + 5 copies | |
| Printable area Top margin | Single Sheets, Continuous Paper Env. & Postcards 4.2 mm 4.2 mm 4.2 mm 4.2 mm 3.0 mm 13 mm 3.0 mm 13 mm 370 mm 345.2 mm | |
| Paper thickness Cut Sheet Card Continuous Paper | Single Sheet 0.065-0.14mm Multi-part forms 0.12-0.39mm 0.22mm Multi-part forms 0.065-0.39mm | |
| Paper weight Cut Sheet Envelopes Card Continuous paper (Single sheet & multi part) | Single sheet 52.3 to 90 g/m2 Multi-part 40 to 58 g/m2 45 to 91 g/m2 192 g/m2 40 to 58 g/m2 | |
| Input data buffer | 64K or 0K byte (selectable) | |
| Interface (standard) | Bi-directional parallel interface | |
| Ribbon cartridge Colour | black fabric ribbon cartridge 12 million characters (Draft, 14 dots/character) | |
| Reliability Print head life Ribbon life Total print volume | 200 million characters 12 million characters 7.5 million lines (except ptrint head) | |
| Control panel Buttons Indicators | Operate, Pause, Load/Eject, LF/FF, Tear off/Bin Font, Pitch Pause, Paper out, Paper jam, Head hot, Cover open, Micro Adjust, Tear off, Bin selection, Pitch selection, Font selection, Fatal error | |
| Environmental conditions (operating) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Temperature Humidity | 5 to 35°C 10 to 80% RH | |
| Acoustic Noise | Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern) | |
| Electrical specifications | ||
| Voltage Rated frequency Power consumption | 220 V-240V AC 50 to 60 Hz Approx. 62 W (during draft self test) | |
| Dimensions Width Depth Height Weight | 639 mm 402 mm 257 mm 13 kg | |
| Warranty | 12 months return to base | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurations | |
| C166052 | Epson FX-2170 dot matrix printer |
| 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 |
| C823142 | Type "B" Coax interface |
| C823152 | Type "B" Twinax interface |
| C823313 | Ethernet interface |
| POWERPRINT | Apple serial to PC parallel converter & drivers |
| Cables | |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |