Printer Specifications

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# Printer Specifications

> Mechanical
> Electronic
> Electrical
> Environmental
> Paper
> Printable area
> Paper alignment
> Standards and approvals

## Mechanical

Printing method: | 9-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed: | High speed draft | 300 cps at 10 cpi 337 cps at 12 cpi
Draft | 225 cps at 10 cpi 270 cps at 12 cpi 225 cps at 15 cpi
Draft condensed | 191 cps at 17 cpi 225 cps at 20 cpi
NLQ | 56 cps at 10 cpi 67 cps at 12 cpi 56 cps at 15 cpi
Printing direction: | Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.
Line spacing: | 1/6-inch or programmable in 1/216-inch increments
Printable columns: | LX-300+ LX-1170 | 80 columns (at 10 cpi) 136 columns (at 10 cpi)
Resolution: | 240 x 144 dpi maximum

Paper feed methods:

Friction (top paper entry)
Push tractor (rear paper entry)
Pull tractor (bottom or rear paper entry)
Push and pull tractor (optional)
Cut-sheet feeder (optional)
Roll paper holder (optional)

Paper feed speed: | Continuous | 76 mm/second (3.6 inches/second)
Intermittent | 63 msec/line at 1/6-inch line spacing
Color printing (optional, LX-300+ only): | Method Print ribbon shifting Ribbon color | Black, Magenta, Cyan and Yellow
Reliability: | Total print volume | 12 million lines (except print head) MTBF 6,000 POH (25% duty)

Print head life

Black ribbon:
approx. 400 million
strokes per wire
Color ribbon
(LX-300+ only):
approx. 400 million
strokes per wire

Dimensions and weight (for LX-300+): | Height | 159 mm (6.43 inches)
Width | 366 mm (14.4 inches)
Depth | 275 mm (10.8 inches) (not including the knob, paper guide and paper release lever.)
Weight | approx. 4.4 kg (9.8 lb)
Dimensions and weight (for LX-1170): | Height | 163.5 mm (14.4 inches)
Width | 546 mm (14.4 inches)
Depth | 275 mm (10.8 inches) (not including the knob, paper guide and paper release lever.)
Weight | approx. 6.3kg (13.9 lb)
For India |
Height | 152 mm (6.26 inches)
Width | 546 mm (14.4 inches)
Depth | 275 mm (10.8 inches)
Weight | approx. 6.3kg (13.9 lb)
Black ribbon (for LX-300+): | Black ribbon cartridge (#8750)
Black ribbon life | 4 million characters (Draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)
Black ribbon (for LX-1170): | Black ribbon cartridge (#8755)
Black ribbon life | 3 million characters (Draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)
Color robbon (LX-300+ only): | Color ribbon cartridge (S015073) Color ribbon life
black | 1 million characters
cyan | 0.7 million characters
magenta | 0.7 million characters
yellow | 0.5 million characters (Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)
Acoustic noise: | 49 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

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## Electronic

Interfaces: | One standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode support and One EIA-232D serial interface
Buffer: | 8KB

Built-in fonts:

Bitmap fonts
EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi
EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
Barcode fonts
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET

Character tables:

One Italic and 12 graphical character tables:
Italic table,
PC 437 (US, Standard Europe),
PC 850 (Multilingual),
PC 860 (Portuguese),
PC 861 (Icelandic), PC 865 (Nordic),
PC 863 (French-Canadian),
BRASCII, Abicomp, ISO Latin 1,
Roman 8, PC 858, ISO 8859-15

The following 23 graphical character tables are also available in some countries:
PC 437 Greek,
PC 852 (Eastern Europe),
PC 853 (Turkish), PC 855 (Cyrillic),
PC 857 (Turkish), PC 866 (Russian),
PC 869 (Greek),
MAZOWIA (Poland),
Code MJK (CSFR),
ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek),
ISO 8859-2,
ISO Latin 1T (Turkish),
Bulgaria (Bulgarian),
PC 774 (LST 1283: 1993),
Estonia (Estonian),
PC 771 (Lithuanian), ISO 8859-2,
PC 866 LAT. (Latvian),
PC 866 UKR (Ukrainian),
PC APTEC (Arabic), PC 708 (Arabic),
PC 720 (Arabic), PC AR 864 (Arabic)

Character sets: | 13 international character sets: USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America

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## Electrical

| 120 V Model | 220 to 240 V Model
Input voltage range | 99 to 132 V | 198 to 264 V
Rated frequency range | 50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range | 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current | 0.6 A (maximum 1.4 A depending on the character type) | 0.3 A (maximum 0.7 A depending on the character type)
Power consumption | Approx. 23 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)

| Note:

Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.

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## Environmental

| Temperature | Humidity (without condensation)
Operation | 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) | 10 to 80% RH
Storage | -30 to 60 °C (-22 to 140 °F) | 0 to 85% RH

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## Paper

| Note:

- Use recycled paper, envelopes, labels, and single-sheet multipart forms only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows:
  Temperature: 15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F)
  Humidity: 30 to 60% RH

- Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.

### For LX-300+

Single sheets (standard): paper guide and cut-sheet feeder entry

> Width

Paper guide:
100 to 257 mm (3.9 to 10.1 inches)

Cut-sheet feeder:
182 to 216 mm (7.2 to 8.5 inches)

> Length

Paper guide:
100 to 257mm (3.9 to 10.1 inches)

Cut-sheet feeder:
257 to 356 mm (10.1 to 14 inches)

> Thickness

Paper guide:
0.065 to 0.14 mm
(0.0025 to 0.0055 inch)

Cut-sheet feeder:
0.07 to 0.14 mm
(0.0028 to 0.0055 inch)

> Weight

Paper guide:
52 to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb)

Cut sheet feeder:
64 to 90 g/m2 (18 to 24 lb)

Single-sheet multipart forms: paper guide entry

> Width

100 to 257 mm (3.9 to 10.1 inches)

> Length

100 to 364 mm (3.9 to 14.3 inches)

> Copies

1 original + up to 4copies

> Thickness

0.12 to 0.39 mm (0.0047 to 0.015 inch)

> Weight

40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb)

> Binding

Line glued at the top of form

Envelopes: paper guide entry

> Size

No. 6: 165 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches)
No. 10: 241 x 105 mm (9.5 x 4.1 inches)

> Thickness

0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0205 inch)

> Weight

45 to 90 g/m2 (12 to 24 lb)

Continuous paper (standard and multipart):
rear and bottom entry

> Width

101.6 to 254.0 mm (4.0 to 10.0 inches)

> Length (one page)

101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches)

> Copies

1 original + up to 4 copies

> Thickness

Printable area 0.065 to 0.39 mm
(0.0025 to 0.015 inch)

Gathering area up to 0.9 mm
(0.035 inch)

> Weight
> (not multipart)

52 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb)

> Weight
> (one sheet of multipart)

40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb)

> Binding

Spot glued or crimp bound on both sides

Labels: bottom entry

> Label size

23.8 x 63.5 mm (15/16 x 2.5 inches) minimum
2.5 mm (0.1 inch) corner radius, minimum

> Backing sheet width

101.6 to 254 mm (4.0 to 10.0 inches)

> Backing sheet length
> (one page)

101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches)

> Backing sheet thickness

0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch)

> Total thickness

0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inch)

> Label weight

64 g/m2 (17 lb)

Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder

> Width

216 ± 3 mm (8.5 ± 0.12 inches)

> Thickness

0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch)

> Weight

52 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb)

### For LX-1170

Single sheets (standard):paper guide and cut-sheet feeder entry

> Width

Paper guide:
148 to 420mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches)

Cut-sheet feeder:
182 to 420mm (7.2 to 16.5 inches)

> Length

Paper guide:
100 to 364mm (3.9 to 14.3 inches)

Cut-sheet feeder:
210 to 364 mm (8.3 to 14.3 inches)

> Thickness

Paper guide:
0.065 to 0.14 mm
(0.0025 to 0.0055 inch)

Cut-sheet feeder:
0.07 to 0.14 mm
(0.0028 to 0.0055 inch)

> Weight

Paper guide:
52 to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb)

Cut sheet feeder:
64 to 90 g/m2 (18 to 24 lb)

Single-sheet multipart forms: paper guide entry

> Width

148 to 420mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches)

> Length

100 to 364 mm (3.9 to 14.3 inches)

> Copies

1 original + up to 4copies

> Thickness

0.12 to 0.39 mm (0.0047 to 0.015 inch)

> Weight

40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb)

> Binding

Line glued at the top of form

Envelopes: paper guide entry

> Size

No. 6: 165 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches)
No. 10: 241 x 105 mm (9.5 x 4.1 inches)

> Thickness

0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0205 inch)

> Weight

45 to 90 g/m2 (12 to 24 lb)

Continuous paper (standard and multipart):
rear and bottom entry

> Width

101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches)

> Length (one page)

101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches)

> Copies

1 original + up to 4 copies

> Thickness

Printable area 0.065 to 0.39 mm
(0.0025 to 0.015 inch)

> Weight
> (not multipart)

52 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb)

> Weight
> (one sheet of multipart)

40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb)

> Binding

Spot glued or crimp bound on both sides

Labels: bottom entry

> Label size

23.8 x 63.5 mm (15/16 x 2.5 inches) minimum
2.5 mm (0.1 inch) corner radius, minimum

> Backing sheet width

101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches)

> Backing sheet length
> (one page)

101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches)

> Backing sheet thickness

0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch)

> Total thickness

0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inch)

> Label weight

64 g/m2 (17 lb)

Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder

> Width

216 mm (8.5 inches)

> Thickness

0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch)

> Weight

52 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb)

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## Printable area

Single sheets and envelopes:

For LX-300+

A | The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
B | The minimum left and right margins are 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) each. The maximum paper width is 257mm (16.5 inches) and the maximum printable width is 203.2mm (13.6 inches). For single sheets wider than 229.0mm (9.0 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.
C | The minimum bottom margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).

For LX-1170

A | The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
B | The minimum left and right margins are 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) each. The maximum paper width is 420mm (16.5 inches) and the maximum printable width is 345.44mm (13.6 inches). For single sheets wider than 364.0mm (14.3 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.
C | The minimum bottom margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).

Continuous paper:

For LX-300+

A | The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch) each.
B | The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch) each. The maximum paper width is 254mm (16.0 inches) and the maximum printable width is 203.2mm (13.95 inches). For continuous paper wider than 241.3mm (9.5 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.

For LX-1170

A | The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch) each.
B | The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch) each. The maximum paper width is 406.4 mm (16.0 inches) and the maximum printable width is 345.44 mm (13.6 inches). For continuous paper wider than 377.8mm (14.87 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.

Roll paper:

A | The minimum top and bottom margins are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
B | The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch). The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch). The maximum printable width is 203.2mm (8.0 inches).

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## Paper alignment

Printing starts at "0" on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the "0."

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## Standards and approvals

U. S. model:

> Safety

UL1950
CSA C22.2 No. 950

> EMC

FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
CSA C108.8 class B

European model:

> Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

EN 60950

> EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

EN 55022 Class B
EN 55024
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3

Australian model:

> EMC

AS/NZS 3548 Class B

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