Epson LQ-680Pro User Manual

EPSON LQ-680Pro

print head

edge guide

paper guide

ribbon cartridge

paper thickness lever

control panel

power switch

paper support

printer cover

knob

Options

Paper Handling Options

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806871)

Feeds up to 150 single sheets of paper, 40 single-sheet multipart forms, 25 plain bond envelopes, or 50 postcards into the printer without reloading. If you also install the single-bin cut-sheet feeder, you can use both feeders as a double-bin cut-sheet feeder.

Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806791)

Feeds up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper and is used in conjunction with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double bin.

Roll paper holder (#8310)

Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used with telex machines.

Optional Interface Cards

You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer.

sprocket units

parallel interface

Model number Card type

C823051 Serial Type B interface card

C823071 32KB Serial Type B interface card

C823121 LocalTalk interface card

C823141 Coax Type B interface card

C823151 Twinax Type B interface card

C823452 IEEE-1284 (Type B bidirectional)

C823622A

C823642A

* If you install the C823051 optional serial interface card, be sure to

set the transfer speed to one of the following: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 bps.

parallel interface card

EpsonNet 10 Base T type B print server

EpsonNet 10/100 Base TX type B print server with AC adapter

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Printer Specifications

Mechanical

Printing method 24-pin impact dot matrix

Printing speed High-speed draft

413 cps at 10 cpi

Draft

310 cps at 10 cpi 372 cps at 12 cpi 465 cps at 15 cpi

Draft condensed

264 cps at 17 cpi 310 cps at 20 cpi

103 cps at 10 cpi 124 cps at 12 cpi 155 cps at 15 cpi

LQ condensed

175 cps at 17 cpi 206 cps at 20 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 1/360-inch

increments

Printable columns 106 columns (at 10 cpi)

Resolution 360 × 180 dpi maximum

Paper feed methods Friction (front paper entry)

Push tractor (rear paper entry) Cut-sheet feeders (optional) Roll paper holder (optional)

Paper feed speed Continuous

5 inches (127 mm)/second

Intermittent

64 msec/line at 1/6-inch line spacing

Paper capacity High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

up to 150 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²) paper up to 25 plain or bond envelopes up to 30 airmail envelopes up to 50 postcards

The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0.59 inch (15 mm).

Single-bin cut-sheet feeder

up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²) paper

The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to

0.20 inch (5 mm).

Reliability Total print volume

20 million lines (except print head)

MTBF

10,000 POH (25% duty)

Print head life

400 million strokes per wire

Acoustic noise Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

Dimensions and weight

Height

9 inches (230 mm)

Width

19.6 inches (497 mm)

Depth

15.2 inches (387 mm)

Weight

LQ-680: approx. 19.8 lb (9.0 kg) LQ-680Pro: approx. 20.7 lb (9.4 kg)

Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge (S015016)

Ribbon life

2 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)

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Electronic

Interfaces One standard bidirectional 8-bit parallel

interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support and one optional interface slot

Buffer 64KB

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 EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi EPSON Script C proportional

Scalable fonts

EPSON Roman 10.5, 8 to 32 pt

(every 2 pt) EPSON Sans Serif 10.5, 8 to 32 pt

(every 2 pt) EPSON Roman T 10.5, 8 to 32 pt

(every 2 pt) EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5, 8 to 32 pt

(every 2 pt)

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 (35 graphical character tables are available in some countries)

Character sets 14 international character sets and one

legal character set

Environmental

Temperature Humidity

Operation 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) 10 to 80% RH

Storage

–

22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C) 0 to 85% RH

(without condensation)

Paper

Use recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows:

Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 60% RH

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

Ordinary single sheets: front and cut-sheet feeder entry

Width Front

3.5 to 12 inches (90 to 304.8 mm)

Cut-sheet feeders

3.9 to 11.6 inches (100 to 297 mm)

Length Front

2.8 to 16.5 inches (70 to 420 mm)

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

2.8 to 16.5 inches (70 to 420 mm)

Second bin cut-sheet feeder

8.2 to 16.5 inches (210 to 420 mm)

Thickness Front

0.0025 to 0.0074 inch (0.065 to 0.19 mm)

Cut-sheet feeders

0.0025 to 0.0047 inch (0.065 to 0.12 mm)

Weight Front

14 to 42 lb (52 to 157 g/m

Cut-sheet feeders

14 to 24 lb (52 to 91 g/m

)

Electrical

120 V 220 to 240 V

Input volt age 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 1.0 A (maximum

2.5 A depending on the character type)

Power consumption Approx. 42 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)

0.5 A (maximum

1.4 A depending on the character type)

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Single-sheet multipart forms: front and high-capacity cut-sheet feeder entry

Width Front

3.5 to 12 inches (90 to 304.8 mm)

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

3.9 to 11.7 inches (100 to 297 mm)

Length Front, top glue

2.8 to 16.5 inches (70 to 420 mm)

Front, side glue

2.8 to 11.7 inches (70 to 297 mm)

High capacity cut-sheet feeder

2.8 to 16.5 inches (70 to 420 mm)

Copies 1 original + up to 5 copies

Thickness 0.0047 to 0.018 inch (0.12 to 0.46 mm)

Weight 10 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m

)

Binding Front

Line glue at the top or side of form

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

Line glue at the top of form

Envelopes: front and high-capacity cut-sheet feeder entry

Size No. 6 6.5 × 3.6 inches (165 × 92 mm)

No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 105 mm)

Thickness 0.0063 to 0.0205 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)

Weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m

Postcards: front and high-capacity cut-sheet feeder entry

)

Width 3.9 to 7.8 inches (100 to 200 mm)

Length 3.9 to 7.8 inches (100 to 200 mm)

Thickness 0.0087 inch (0.22 mm)

Weight 51 lb (192 g/m

Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder

)

Width 8.5 ± 0.12 inches (216 ± 3 mm)

Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)

Weight 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m²)

Continuous paper (standard and multipart): rear entry

Width 4 to 12 inches (101.6 to 304.8 mm)

Thickness Printable area

0.0025 to 0.018 inch (0.065 to 0.46 mm)

Perforated edges

up to 0.035 inch (0.9 mm)

Weight (not multipart) 14 to 34 lb (52 to 128 g/m

Weight (1 multipart sheet) 10 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m

)

Binding Point glue and/or paper staples on both sides

❏ The ratio of the cut/uncut length at the perforation should

be between 3:1 and 5:1.

❏ The thickness of the perforation part when extended should

be 2 mm or less.

❏ The perforation between pages should not extend all the

way to the edges of the paper. Uncut length on the edges should be 1 mm or more.

❏ When the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts intersect,

do not print in between .12 inch (3 mm) above and below the horizontal perforation and in between 1.1 inch (28 mm) left and right of the vertical perforation.

Continuous paper with overlapping multipart forms: rear entry

Width and length of the backing sheet

Same as standard continuous paper

Copies 1 original + up to 5 copies

Thickness Printable area

0.0025 to 0.018 inch (0.065 to 0.46 mm)

Overlapping area

up to 0.028 inch (0.70 mm)

Labels: rear entry

Label size 15/16 × 2.5 inches (23.8 × 63.5 mm) minimum

0.1 inch (2.5 mm) corner radius, minimum

Backing sheet width

4 to 12 inches (101.6 to 304.8 mm)

Backing sheet length (one page)

3 to 22 inches (76.2 to 558.8 mm)

Backing sheet thickness

0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)

Total thickness

0.0063 to 0.0075 inch (0.16 to 0.19 mm)

Label weight 17 lb (64 g/m²)

Length 3 to 22 inches (76.2 to 558.8 mm)

Copies 1 original + up to 5 copies

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Printable Area

Single sheets, envelopes, postcards and roll paper

printable

area

A The minimum top margin is 0 inch (0 mm). For envelopes and

postcards loaded from cut-sheet feeder, it is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) each.

The maximum printable width is 10.6 inches (269.2 mm). For single sheets wider than 10.8 inches (275.2 mm), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.

C There is no minimum bottom margin.

Continuous paper (standard and multipart)

printable

area

Continuous paper with overlapping multipart forms

A The minimum top margin from the perforation down to the

printable area is 0.83 inch (21.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.75 inch (19 mm).

The maximum printable width is 10.5 inches (266.8 mm).

C The minimum bottom margin from the printable area down to the

perforation is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

printable area

Safety Approvals

printable area

A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the

perforation are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inch (13 mm).

The maximum printable width is 10.6 inches (269.2 mm). For continuous paper wider than 11.6 inches (295.2 mm), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.

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Safety standards

UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950

EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

230 V

Safety standards

EN 60950

EMI EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B

AS/NZS 3548 class B

CE Marking

230 V

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

EN 60950

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 EN 55024

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