Epson FX-2170

FX-2170

9-Pin Dot Matrix Printers

Fast, Powerful Printing Performance.


Overview Specs Consumables Downloads

Printing MethodImpact Dot Matrix
Number of Pins in Head9 pins
Print directionBi-directional with logic seeking
PRINT SPEED

High Speed Draft

Draft 12cpi
Draft 10cpi

NLQ 12 cpi

NLQ 10 cpi


440 cps

396 cps

330 cps

79 cps

66 cps

RESOLUTION240 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 CODEESC/P2 and IBM® 2381 Plus
PRIINTABLE COLUMNS

10cpi
10cpi CONDENSED

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

CopiesOriginal + 5 copies
Printable area

Top margin
Bottom margin
Left margin
Right margin
Maximum print area

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 buffer64K or 0K byte (selectable)
Interface (standard)Bi-directional parallel interface
Ribbon cartridge

Colour
Type
Ribbon life


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 NoiseApprox. 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

Warranty12 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

Equipment supplied by Epson Australia is designed to function in conjunction with genuine Epson consumables and accessories specifically configured for it.


Usage Conditions
Epson products are designed and made to give highly reliable use and long life when used according to its specifications. With any system, product or device used in situations where human life may be involved or at risk, Epson advises that you should take all necessary steps to ensure the suitability of your Epson product for inclusion in your system, and recommends that you include fail-safe procedures and redundancy support or backup equipment in your system, to maintain the maximum safety margin and optimum system reliability. Examples include but are not limited to – do not interfere with any electrical components within the device, do not use items supplied with the product for purposes other than as intended by Epson (ie mains cords, inks, CDs, plastic wrapping) and do not make modifications to the product.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.