Epson LQ-2080

LQ-2080

24-Pin Dot Matrix Printers



Printing MethodImpact Dot Matrix
Number of Pins in Head24 pins
Print directionBi-directional with logic seeking
PRINT SPEED
High speed draft 10 cpi400 cps
Draft 12cpi360 cps
Draft 10 cpi300 cps
LQ 12 cpi120 cps
LQ 10 cpi100 cps
PRINT CHARACTERISTICS
Character sets1 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
Fonts
Bitmap FontsEpson 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
Scalable FontsEpson 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 FontEAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
PRINTABLE COLUMNS
Characters per line10cpi 136
12cpi 163
15cpi 204
17cpi condensed 233
20cpi condensed 272
PAPER HANDLING
StandardManual Insertion:
Front in, Top out
Rear in, Top out
Tractor:
Front in, Top out
Rear in, Top out
Bottom in, Top out
OptionCut Sheet Feeder:
Rear in, Top out
Cut Sheet SizeWidth: 100 ~ 420mm (3.9 ~ 16.5")
Length: Front in 148 ~ 420mm (5.8 ~ 16.5")
Rear in 100 ~ 420mm (3.9 ~ 16.5")
EnvelopesNo. 6, No. 10
Continuous Paper SizeWidth: 101.6 ~ 406.4mm (4.0 ~ 16.0")Length: 101.6 to 559mm (22.0")* Can also print labels
Paper ThicknessCut 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 ~ 0.39mm
Continuous Label Forms:
Base sheet 0.07 ~ 0.09mm
Total sheet 0.016 ~ 0.19mm
Paper FeedingFriction feed (Front/Top insertion)
Push tractor feed (Optional)
Push-pull tractor feed (Optional)
Pull tractor feed (Front/Rear/Bottom insertion)
CopiesOriginal + 4 copies
Line Spacing1/6" or programmable by 1/360"
INPUT DATA BUFFER0K Byte or 64K Byte (selectable)
INTERFACE
StandardCentronics® type 8-bit parallel interface
(IEEE-1284 Nibble mode)
OptionExpansion slot (Optional Type B interfaces)
RIBBON CARTRIDGE
ColourBlack
TypeFabric Ribbon Cartridge
Ribbon lifeApprox.8 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)
ACOUSTIC NOISEApprox. 50 dB (A ) (ISO 7779 pattern)
RELIABILITY
Mean Print Volume Between Failure19 million lines (except print head)
Mean Time Between Failure10000 POH (25% duty cycle)
Print Head Life200 million strokes/wire
CONTROL PANEL7 switches, 8 LEDs
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (operating)
Temperature5° to 35° C
Humidity10 to 80% RH
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Voltage220V~240V
Rated frequency50 to 60 Hz
Power consumptionApprox. 37W (ISO 10561 Letter pattern)
DIMENSIONS
Width639 mm
Depth402 mm
Height268 mm
WeightApprox. 13 kg
Warranty12 months return to base
PRINTER DRIVER / UTILITY
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows v3.1
Microsoft Windows 95/98
Microsoft Windows NT v3.51/4.0
UtilityEpson Remote! (MS-DOS environment only)

Product Options

Product Code Description
  Configurations
C273051 Epson LQ-2080 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

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


Usage Conditions
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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.