Epson FX-2180

FX-2180

9-Pin Dot Matrix Printers

Fast and Heavy-Duty for Increased Efficiency.


Overview Specs Consumables Downloads

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
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

Epson is the registered trademark of SEIKO Epson Corporation. Epson ESC/P2 and Epson Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO Epson Corporation. MicroDot is a trademark of Epson Australia Pty Limited.All other product names and other company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Specifications are subject to change without notice.


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.