Epson LQ-1170 User Manual
Paper guide
Poum cord
Printer
Ribbon
Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing method:
Pcin
ting spud:
auality
High-speed
Dral!
dratt
2Cpin
impact dot
Chawctvs prr
10
10
Inch
cartridgr
matrix
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ml
275
LQ-870/1170
Character fonts:
1
C
Point 7Pt
1
Pitch
15cpi
a a
a
a
0
I
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Font
EDson
Draft
Epson
Courbr
Epson
Raman
Epson Sans Serif
Enson Prestiae
Epson Script
Ewon
&‘iDl
Epson Orator
Epson Orator-S
OCR-E a
1
1oCPi 1
a
a 0
a
lo lo
a
I
a
a
1
ospt
12cpi j Proportional
IO
a
0 0
a
I
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I
0
I
1
IO I
,
1
You can also select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2
commands. See the command summary in chapter 8 for details.
Character tables:
96 standard ASCII character
14 international character sets
1 legal character set
5 graphics character sets
Paper
Paper size:
P-r
sirlgcsheel
width-Top
wldO+Front Insertion
WV
muld-pen
Gminuous
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Ion
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bnglh
Lo-870
146 to 257 mm 148
(5.8 to 10.1 inches)
182ta257mm
(7.2
to
10.1 inches)
max. 364 mm (14.3 inches)
max. 297 mm (11.7 Inches) max. 364 mm (14.3 Inches)
La-l
i
70
IO
420 mm
(5.8 to 16.5 inches)
182 to 364 mm
(7.210 14.3
I
inches)
Letter aualhv
Printing
direction:
Line spacing:
Paper-feed speed:
Printable columns:
Character
1Ocpl
12cpi
15coi
17
20
Buffer:
cpi
cpi
(10
(12
size
cpi
condensed)
cpi
condensed)
Bidirectional logic-seeking for text,
Unidirectional for graphics. (BidirectionaI for
graphics can be selected with DIP switch
l-5
and the proper software command.)
l/6
inch,
l/8
increments of
Friction: 59.0
Tractor: 64.1
inch or programmable in
l/360
inch
ms/Iine
ms/Iine
at 1/6incb
at l/&inch line
line spa&g
spa&g
Continuous feed: 3.6 inches per second
Maximum printed charactwr
LO-870 LO-1170
80 136
96 164
120 204
1
137
160
1
233
[
272
8 Kbytes or 0 Kbyte (DIP-switch selectable)
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Paper thickness:
Minimum bft and right margins
Single sheets:
0.065
to
0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inch)
Single sheets (multi-part forms-front
insertion):
0.12 to 032 mm (0.0047 to 0.012 inch)
Continuous paper:
0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inch)
Continuous multi-part forms:
0.12 to 0.32 mm (0.0047 to 0.012 inch)
Envelopes:
0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0197 inch)
Labels (induding backing sheet):
0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inch)
24-Pin Printers
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LQ-870/1170
Paper
weight:
Single sheet (rear insertion):
14 to 24 lb (52.3 to 90 g/m3
Single sheet (front insertion):
17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m’)
Continuous paper:
14 to 22 lb (52.3 to 82
g/m*)
Multi-part forms (single sheet/continuous
paper):
12 to 15 lb x 4 (40 to 58 g/ml x 4)
Envelopes:
Paper quality:
12 to 24 lb (45 to 91
Single sheets and continuous paper:
g/m?
plain paper, carbonless multi-part forms
Envelopes:
bond paper, plain paper, air mail
Number
of copies:
Single sheet with front insertion and
continuous paper:
one original plus up to 3 copies
Electrical
Rated voltage:
Input voltage range:
Rated
currmt:
Power consumption:
Rated frequency range: SO to 60 Hz
Input
frequency
Insulation resistance: 10 Mohms
Dielectnc strength (between AC line and chassis):
AC 120 V
AC 103.5 to 132 V
3.2A
(during self test printing in draft mode,
at 10 cpi)
LQ-870: approx. 58 W
LQ-1170. approx. 58 W
runge:
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
minimum (at DC 500 V between
AC power line and chassis)
120
V model:
AC 1.0 kV
AC 1.2 kV
(rms),
(rms),
1 minute
1 second
Environmental
Temperature:
Humidity:
Operation: 5” to 35°C
Storage: -30” to
Operation:
10%
(41°F
60°C
(-22” to 140°F)
to 80% RH without
condensation
Storage: 5% to 85% RH without condensation
Mechanical
Paper-feed methods:
Ribbon:
Friction (without or with optional cut-sheet
feeder)
Push-tractor (front- or rear-tractor)
Pull-tractor
Push-pull-tractor (optional)
Fabric ribbon cartridge
#7753, #7754:
Life expectancy (in LQ, at 48 dots/character):
2
million characters
Film ribbon cartridge
#7768, #777Oz
Life expectancy (in LQ at 48 dots/character):
0.2
million
characters
03 million characters
(#7768)
C#7770)
to
95°F)
MCBF:
MTBF:
For all components (exduding print head):
5
million lines
LQ-870: 4000 power on hours (25% duty)
LQ-1170: 6000 power on hours (25% duty)
R-in t head
life:
200 million strokes/wire (for fabric ribbon)
100 million strokes/wire (for film ribbon)
Dimensions and
~~
weight:
Setting the DIP Switches
Table I DIP Switch
SW
I Dorcriptlon
l-l
I International character sets/
Table
2 DIP Switch
SW
2-1
2-2 peper)
2-3
24
Table 3 International character sets
1
t%NltN
USA .
FrSnCa
GWllWly
United Kingdom
Denmark 1
Sweden
IWV
Spain
Table 4 Character tables
D*UXlptiOrl
Pap
Tear
Auto line-feed
-1
1
Settings not shown above select PC 437 (United States).
1
2
length (for continuous
ofl
I SW14
ON ON ON OFF
ON ON OFF OFF
ON OFF ON
ON OFF OFF OFF
OFF ON
OFF
IOFF
1
OFF
1
ON
1
See Table 3 and 4 below
ON
See Table 5 below
ON
ON
I
SWl-2 I
ON
1
OFF
1
OFF
1
OFF
1
OFF
1
OFF
I
OFF
swi-3
I sw1-4
ON
OFF OFF
1
ON
1
OFF
OFF
OFF
IOFF 1
1
OFF
I
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