Epson LQ-2070

LQ-2070

24-Pin Dot Matrix Printers



PRINTING METHODImpact Dot Matrix
NUMBER OF PINS IN HEAD 24 pins (12 x 2 staggered)
PRINT DIRECTIONBi-directional with logic seeking
PRINT SPEED
High speed draft300 cps
Draft 15 cpi413 cps
Draft 12 cpi330 cps
Draft 10 cpi275 cps
LQ 15 cpi138 cps
LQ 12cpi110 cps
LQ 10 cpi92 cps
PRINT CHARACTERISTICS
Character sets

1 legal character set

14 International character sets

11 character code tables

italic, PC437, PC 850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASC II, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1

Bitmap FontsEpson Draft

Epson Roman 10, 12, 15cpi proportional

Epson Sans Serif 10, 12, 15cpi proportional

Epson Courier 10, 12, 15cpi

Epson Prestige 10, 12cpi

Epson Script 10cpi

Epson OCR-B 10cpi

Epson Orator 10cpi

Epson Orator -S 10cpi

Scalable FontsEpson Script C Proportional

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

Bar Code FontsEAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
PRINTABLE COLUMNSCharacters per line / per inch
10 cpi136 / 10
10 cpi condensed233 / 17.1
12 cpi163 / 12
12 cpi condensed272 / 20
15 cpi204 / 15
PAPER HANDLING
Cut Sheet SizeWidth: 101mm-420mm

Length: Max: 420mm

Envelopes

Cards

No. 6, No. 10

Width: 105mm-148mm

Length: Max. 148mm

Continuous Paper SizeWidth: 101-406mm
 * can also print labels

Cut sheet

Paper ThicknessSingle sheet 0.065-0.14mm

Multi-part forms 0.12-0.32mm

Card 0.22mm

Continuous Paper

Multi-part forms 0.065-0.32mm

Paper FeedingFriction Feed Front/Rear (standard)

Push tractor feed: rear (standard) front (optional)

Push-pull Tractor feed:

Rear (standard push with one optional pull tractor)

Front (with two optional pull tractors)

Pull Tractor Feed Front/rear/bottom

(with optional pull tractor

* The optional pull tractor can al be used as a front push tractor

CopiesOriginal +3 copies
Paper PathCut Sheet Front/Rear Entry

Continuous Paper Front/Rear/ Bottom Entry

Line spacing1/6" or programmable by 1/360"
Input Data Buffer64K or 0K Byte (selectable)
INTERFACESBi-directional, 8-bit parallel interface

(IEEE-P1284 nibble mode supported)

Optional Type B interface (see OPTIONS)

CONTROL CODE ESC/P2

IBMÆ X24E/XL24E

RIBBON CARTRIDGE

Colour


Black

Fabric ribbon Cartridge (s015O086)

RELIABILITY

Total Print Volume

MTBF 6000 POH)

Print Head Life

Ribbon Life


6 million lines (except print head)

200 million strokes/wire

8 million characters

CONTROL PANEL

Buttons

Indicators


Operate, Pause, Load/Eject, FL/FF, Tear Off/Bin, Font, Condensed

Pause, Paper out, Paper jam, Head hot, Micro adjust, Tear off, Bin selection, Condensed, Font selection, Fatal error

ACOUSTIC NOISEApprox. 50dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Temperature

Humidity

5_ to 35_ C (operating, *1)

15_ to 25_ C (operating, *1, *2)

10 to 80% RH (operating, *1)

30 to 60% RH (operating, *1, *2)

*1: without condensation

*2: during printing on multi-part paper, envelopes, cards or labels

POWER REQUIREMENTS
Voltage

Rated frequency

Power consumption

120V or 220V-240V AC

50 to 60 Hz

Approx. 34W (ISO10561 Letter pattern)

DIMENSIONS

Width x Depth x Height

Weight


639 X 402 X 257mm

Approx. 13 kg

WARRANTY12 months return to base
Product Code Description
  Products
C186061 LQ-2070
  Configurations
EBLQ2070 LQ-2070 with Ethernet 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
C823142 Type "B" Coax interface
C823152 Type "B" Twinax interface
C823453 Type "B" Bi-directional parallel interface
C823623 Ethernet interface (10 Base 2/10 Base T)
  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.