Epson FX-1170, FX-870 Product Information Guide
FX-870/1170
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printer cover
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release
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Paper-feed speed:
Friction: 69 ms/line at l/6-inch line spacing
Tractor: 77 ms/line at l/6-inch line spacing
Continuous feed: 3.7 inches per second
Buffer:
24 KB or 0 KB
(Selectable in the default setting mode)
Printable columns:
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Characterfonts:
Draft, Epson Roman, or Epson
in normal or condensed mode. You can
also select other font/pitch combinations
using
E!X/P
Character tables (ESCIF Mode):
Europe:
&rth/South
olkr-
One italic and 15 graphic character tables
*
One italic and 7 graphic character tables
One italic and 5 graphic character tables
13 international character sets
Character tables (IBM Emulation):
2 Character tables
1
Symbol sets
Paper
commands.
Sans
Serif
Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing method:
Printing
Type of letters
High-speed draft
Draft pica
Draft elite
Condensed draft pica
Emphasized draft pica
NLQ
Notes:
1)
The printing speed for high speed draft is reduced to the value in “(
with thick paper (over 0.18 mm).
2)
The printing speed for high speed draft is reduced to the value of “draft
pica” when any graphic character is in the line.
3)
The printing speed for draft is reduced to the value in “[ ]” when any italic
character is in the line.
4)
The speed for high duty printing is reduced to approximately half of each
speed, except for the printing speed in “[
speed:
normal pica
Printing direction:
Line spacing:
9-pin impact dot matrix
Print speed
380 (320)
285 [142]
342
243
1142
I57
Bidirectional
[cps]
[170]
[122]
[71)
]“.
logicseeking
[142]
for text
Unidirectional for graphics
l/6-inch, l/%inch, or programmable in
increments of
1/216-&h
Single
Width
sheets (top insertion):
148
to 257 mm (5.8 to 10.1 inches) for standard
148 to 420 mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches) for wide
L=wh
Thickness
Weight
Single-sheet
Q
bad single sheet multi-part forms only into the front slot
max. 364 mm (14.3 inches)
0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inches)
52.3 to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb)
multi-partfimts:
with the optional front sheet guide.
0
Use carbonless multi-part forms only.
)”
Continuous paper:
Width
Copies
Thickness
Weight
101
to 254 mm (4 to 10 inches) for standard
101
to
406
mm (4 to 16 inches) for wide
Four sheets (one original plus up to three copies)
0.065 to 0.32 mm (0.0025 to 0.012 inch) for one sheet
0.12 to 0.32
52.3
to
40 to 58.2
mm
(0.0047 to 0.012 inch) total
82
g/m2 (14 to 22
g/m2 (12 to 15
lb) for one sheet
lb) per sheet in
multi-part forms
0
Use carbonless multi-part forms only.
9-Pin Printers
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Note: You can use recycled paper with this printer. If you notice an
increase in ribbon consumtion and paper jamming, use a higher
graak
of
paper.
Labels:
Size
Thickness
Cl
Use continuous type labels only.
0
Use labels only under normal temperature and humidity
conditions.
Envelopes:
Size
Thickness
Weight
Ll
Use envelopes only under normal temperature and
humidity conditions.
63.5 x 23.8
101 x 23.8
101 x 27 mm (4 x 1.06 inches)
0.07
for backing sheet
0.16
total
No. 6 No. 10 -
0.16
45
to 90 g/m2 (12 to 24 lb)
mm (2.5 x 0.93 inches)
mm (4 x 0.93 inches)
to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0031 inches)
to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inches)
166 x 92
240 x
to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0197 inches)
mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches)
104
mm (9.5 x 4.1 inches)
Continuous paper
A
The
minimum top and bottom mafgins (above and below the perforation) are
9 mm (0.35 inches).
B
The minimum
maximum printable width
cantags or 345 mm (13.6
Envelopes
left
and
ttght
margins am 13 mm (0.51
is 203 mm (8 inches) for the standard-wtdth
inchss)
for
the wide
carnage.
inches).
However, the
Roll paper:
Size
Thickness
Weight
Printable area:
Single sheets
216 k 3 mm (8.5f 0.12 inches)
0.07
to 0.09 mm
52.3
to 82
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A
The minimum
8
The
maximum
cantags or 345 mm (13.6 inches) for the
C The minimum bottom
top
mlnimum left
printable width
margin is 8.5 mm (0.33
and
tight margins
is 203 mm (8
margin
is 13.5 mm (0.53
(0.0028 to 0.0035
g/m2
(14 to 22 lb)
area
inches).
are 3 mm (0.12 inches). However, the
inches)
for the
wide
standard-wtdth
carriage.
incftss).
inches)
A
The minimum top
B
The minimum left and
C
The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches).
Roll paper
margin is
8.5 mm (0.33
right
margins are 3 mm (0.12
A
c
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Printable
Inches).
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1,‘1
Printable
area
Ql
A
The minimum top
B
The minimum
maxtmum prtntabie width
carriage.
C The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53
margin is
8.5 mm (0.33 inches).
left
and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inches). However,
is 203 mm (8 inches) for
inches).
inches).
B
C
the
the standard-width
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9-Pin Printers
FX-870/1170
Mechanical
Paper-feed methods:
Friction (with or without optional
cut-sheet feeder)
Push tractor (front or rear)
Pull tractor
Push-pull tractor (optional)
Ribbon: Fabric ribbon cartridge
Standard: #8750
Wide:
Life expectancy at 14 dots/character:
3 million characters
MTBF:
Print head life: 100 million characters/wire
Dimensions and weight:
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Standard: 4000 power-on hours
Wide:
#8755
6000 power-on hours
Electrical
120 V
model:
Rated voltage:
Input voltage range:
AC 120
AC 103.5 to 132 V
V
Safety Approvals
Safety standards:
R.F.I.
UL1950
with
D3
CSA22.2
FCC part 15 subpart B class
No. 220
B
Interface Specifications
Your printer is equipped with an g-bit parallel interface.
Specifications and pin assignments
The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics:
Datafmmat:
Synchronization: STROBE pulse
Handshake timing: BUSY and
Signal
level:
Cotmectm:
8-bit
parallel
ACKNLG
T-FL-compatible
36-pin 57-30360
equivalent
signals
Amphenol connector or
Interface Cards
You can use optional interface cards to supplement your
printer’s built-in parallel interface.
The Epson
interfaces
below are compatible with your printer.
Rated current: 1.8 A
Power consumption:
(during self-test printing in draft mode at
10
cpi)
Standard: approx. 45 W
Wide:
Rated frequency range:
50to60Hz
Input frequency range:
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis):
AC
1 second
approx. 45
1OOOV
rms 1 minute or AC
W
Environmental
Temperature: Operation:
Storage:
Humidity (without condensation):
Operation:
Storage: 5% to 85%
5” to 35°C (41” to 95°F)
-30” to 60°C (-22” to 140°F)
10% to 80% RH
RH
12OOV
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Option Specifications
Cut-sheet feeders
Dimensions and weight:
rms
Dimensions include the printer.
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FX-870/1170-3
FX-870/1170
Bin capacity:
Single sheets:
C806371
and
C806391
Up to 50 sheets of 82-g/m’ (22-lb) paper
006381
and
C806401
Up to 150 sheets of 82-g/m* (22-lb) paper
Envelopes:
006381
and
C806401
Up to 25 (plain and bond type)
Up to 30 (air mail)
MCBF:
100,000 cycles
Paper:
Paper storage conditions:
Temperature:
18"
to
22"C(64"
Humidity: 40% to 60% RH
Environmental Temperature:
Operation:
Storage:
5"
to 35°C (41” to 95°F)
-30" to 60°C
to 72°F)
(-22” to
140°F)
Paper:
Width
Paper length
Thickness
Weight
Single sheets
C814001
C814011
0.085 to 0.14 mm
(0.0025 to 0.0054 in.)
64toQOg/m2
(14 to 24 lb)
1
Multi-psrt forms
148 to 257 mm
(5.8 to 10.1 inches)
14810364mm
(5.8 lo 14.3 inches)
max. 364 mm
(max. 14.3
Inches)
0.12
too.32
(0.0047 to 0.0125 in.)
(40 to 58 g/m’) x 4
[(12
to 15 lb)] x 4
mm
Printable area:
Single sheets:
Same as single sheets from the top insertion.
(Multi-part forms)
Note:
Front sheet guiak is available
only
at the normal operating
conditions.
Character Tables
ESUP mode
This section lists the character tables available in the
mode.
You can select these character tables with the default-setting
mode or by using a software command.
All tables except the italic character table are the same as
PC437 table for hex codes 00 through
7F,
so only the PC437
and italic tables are shown completely. The rest of the tables
show only the characters for hex code-s 80 through FF.
PC437
(USA,
Standard Europe)
ESC/P
Humidity (without condensation):
Operation:
Storage:
15%toSO%
5%
to 85%
RH
RH
Note:
Cl
24-lb paper printing is available only at normal operating
conditions.
Cl
Cut-sheet feeder envelope printing is available only with the
C806381 or C806401
operating
conditions.
cut-sheet
feeders
and only at normal
Front sheet guide
Dimensions and weight:
Printer Optlon Helght Width Depth Weight
Standard
Wide
No.
C814001
C814011
48.5 mm
48.5 mm
332mnl 177mm
507mm
177mm
280 g
450 g
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