Epson LQ-310 Specifications

Designed to do more with less, Epson LQ-310 offers fast-printing at a low
cost. Compact and capable, Epson LQ-310 24-pin dot matrix printer features
extraordinary speed, output quality and reliability. Epson’s constant innovations
in printing solutions give you the best performing printer that suits your fast
paced environment.

ENGINEERED FOR BUSINESS

High Processing Speed

You can now enjoy high-speed processing time,
with 128KB data buffer that will reduce waiting time.

Fast Print Speed

Maximize productivity with a fast print speed
of up to 416 characters per second (12 cpi).

Long-life Reliability

With a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) rating
of 10,000 POH (power on hours), it saves cost on
electricity without compromising good quality printing.

YOUR FAST AND AFFORDABLE
PRINTING SOLUTION.

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

24-PIN NARROW CARRIAGE
LQ-310

Print Cost

Effective

Power

Savings

MODEL NUMBER LQ-310
Printing Technology

Print Method Impact dot matrix
Number of Pins in Head 24 pins
Print Direction Bi-direction with logic seeking
Control Code ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation
Print Speed
High Speed Draft 10 / 12 cpi 347 / 416 cps
Draft 10 / 12 / 15 cpi 260 / 312 / 390 cps
Draft Condensed 17 / 20 cpi 222 / 260 cps
LQ 10 / 12 / 15 cpi 86 / 103 / 129 cps
LQ Condensed 17 / 20 cpi 147 / 172 cps

Print Characteristics

Character Sets Italic table, PC437 (US Standard Europe), PC850 (Multilingual), PC860
(Portuguese), PC861 (Icelandic), PC863 (Canadian-French), PC865 (Nordic),
Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15
Bitmap Fonts Epson Draft: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Roman & San Serif: 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional;
Epson Courier: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Prestige: 10, 12 cpi; Epson Script, OCR-B, Orator &
Orator-S: 10cpi; Epson Script C: Proportional
Scalable Fonts Epson Roman, Epson San Serif, Epson Roman T & Epson San Serif H: 10.5pt., 8pt. - 32pt.
(every 2pt.)
Barcode Fonts EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet

Printable Columns

Pitch 10 / 12 / 15 / 17 / 20 cpi 80 / 96 / 120 / 137 / 160 cpl

Paper Handling

Paper Path Tractor Rear in, Top out
Manual Insertion Rear in, Top out
Paper Size Length Width Thickness
Cut Sheet (Single Sheet) 100 ~ 364 mm 100 ~ 257 mm 0.065 ~ 0.14 mm
(3.9 ~ 14.3") (3.9 ~ 10.1") (0.0025 ~ 0.0055")
Cut Sheet (Multi Part) 100 ~ 364 mm 100 ~ 257 mm 0.12 ~ 0.32 mm
(3.9 ~ 14.3") (3.9 ~ 10.1") (0.0047 ~ 0.0126") (Total)
Envelope (No.6) 92 mm 165 mm 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm
(3.6") (6.5") (0.0063 ~ 0.0205") (Total)
Envelope (No.10) 105 mm 241 mm 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm
(4.1") (9.5") (0.0063 ~ 0.0205") (Total)
Continuous Paper (Single Sheet and Multi part) 101.6 ~ 558.8 mm 101.6 ~ 254.0 mm 0.065 ~ 0.32 mm
(4.0 ~ 22.0") (4.0 ~ 10.0") (0.0025 ~ 0.0126") (Total)
Roll Paper NA 216 mm 0.07 ~ 0.09 mm
(8.5") (0.0028 ~ 0.0035")
Paper Feeding
Standard Friction, Push Tractor
Optional Roll Paper Holder
Copies Original + 3 copies
Line Spacing 4.23mm (1/6") or programmable in increments of 0.118mm (1/216")

Input Data Buffer 128KB
Interface

Standard Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)
USB 2.0 Full-Speed
Serial

Ribbon Cartridge

Standard Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black)
Ribbon Life Approx. 2.5 million characters (Draft 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)

Acoustic Noise Approx. 53 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
Reliability

Mean Print Volume Between Failure (MVBF) Approx. 20 million lines (Except print head)
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) Approx. 10,000 POH (25% Duty)
Print Head Life Approx. 400 million strokes/wire

Control Panel 4 switches and 5 LEDs
Environmental Conditions (Operating)

Temperature 5 ~ 35°C
Humidity 10 ~ 80 % RH

Electrical Specification

Rated Voltage AC 120V / AC 220 - 240V
Rated Frequency 50Hz ~ 60Hz
Power Consumption
Operating Approx. 22W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern), (ENERGY STAR compliant)
Sleep Mode Approx. 1.0 W (120V) / 1.3 W (230V)
Auto Off Mode Approx. 0.5W
Power Off 0W

Printer Driver / Utility

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista

®

Utility
Epson Status Monitor 3 Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista

®

Epson Printer Setting Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista

®

SPECIFICATIONS

LQ-310

Options

Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black) S015634

Legend

cpi Characters per inch

(Characters per 25.4mm)

cps Characters per second

cpl Characters per line

POH Power On Hours

Weight: Approx. 4.1kg (9.0lb)

154mm (6.1")

275mm (10.8")

Dimensions & Weight

© 2012 Epson Singapore Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in part or in whole, without the written
permission from Epson, is strictly prohibited. EPSON and
EXCEED YOUR VISION are registered trademarks of
Seiko Epson Corporation. All other products names and
other company names used herein are for identification
purposes only and are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims
any and all rights in those marks. Print samples shown
are simulations only. Specifications and product
availability are subject to change without notice and
may vary between countries. Please check with local
Epson offices for more information.

Dealer’s Stamp

362mm (14.3") –

348mm (13.7") exclude knob