Epson LQ-2180 Dot Matrix Printer

Faster. More reliable. More versatile. Combine all three and you've got the EPSON LQ-2180 printer. Can print at draft speeds of up to 480 cps, making one of the fastest 24 pin impact printers around. Its MTBF rating is an impressive 10,000 Power-On-Hours POH) and its print head has a 400 million strokes/wire rating. Translation, The EPSON LQ-2180 gives you years of high-quality, carefree printing. Front, rear, bottom and top paper paths let you print single sheet, continuous forms, multipart forms, envelopes, labels, checks, greenbar forms, invoices and more-all from the same printer. The EPSON LQ-2180 can print up to 6-part forms (original + 5). Plus, its zero tear-off paper handling eliminates wasted pre-numbered and standard forms while saving both time and money. In fact, the EPSON LQ-2180 is so versatile, it's the only impact printer your entire department or office needs. The EPSON LQ-2180 is ready to go right out of the box. Popular Windows printer drivers are standard. Add optional network interface boards and you can quickly connect it to an Ethernet network or a Type B device. Whether you're looking for your first letter-quality impact printer or looking to upgrade, take a close look at the EPSON LQ-2180, the ultra-reliable printer that gives you more for your impact printing dollar.

Technical Information

Print Technology: Dot Matrix
Print Speed: 360 cps Draft Quality120 cps Letter Quality480 cps Draft Quality
Maximum Mono Print Speed: 480 cps
Print Resolution: 360 x 360 dpi Monochrome
Maximum Print Resolution: 360 x 360 dpi
Print Direction: Bi-directional
Number of Pins: 24-pin
Platform Support: PC

Processor & Chipset

Processor: RISC -

Memory

Standard Memory: 64 KB
Memory Technology: DRAM

Interfaces/Ports

Interfaces/Ports: Parallel

Media Types & Handling

Media Type: Greeting CardContinuous FormEnvelopePlain PaperCut Sheet
Media Size: B4LetterEnvelope No. 10A3B5A6Envelope No. 6A4LegalExecutive
Media Path: Straight

Consumables

Consumables: Ribbon Cartridge
Print Yield: 8 Million Characters

Fonts & Emulation

Fonts: 8 x Barcode10 x Scalable4 x Bitmap Fonts
Language Emulation: IBM 2391 PlusEpson ESC/P2

Reliability

MTBF: 10000 Hour
Print Head Life: 400 Million Characters

Power Description

Input Voltage: 110V AC
Frequency: 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 52 W

Environmental Conditions

Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) to 95 °F (35 °C) Operating
Humidity: 10 to 80% Operating
Sound Emission: 54 dB(A)

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions: 10.6" Height x 25.2" Width x 15.8" Depth
Shipping Dimensions: 13.5" Height x 20.25" Width x 30.5" Depth
Weight: 28.7 lb
Shipping Weight: 38.63 lb

Miscellaneous

Package Contents:

• LQ-2180 Printer
• User Guide
• Drivers (CD)
• Ribbon

Additional Information:

• Maximum Form Parts: 6
• 24-pin, wide carriage printing: Sharp, easy-to-read, letter-quality printing, even on multipart forms.
• Prints at up to 480 cps high speed draft: Printing tasks are completed faster than comparable 24-pin printers.
• Print up to 6-part (original + 5) forms: Prints virtually any multipart form with superior legibility on all parts.
• Zero tear-off paper handling: Eliminates paper waste of both pre-numbered and standard forms.
• Front, Rear, Bottom and Top paper paths: Multiple paper paths allow printing of single sheet, continuous forms, labels, checks, multiple-size envelopes, spreadsheets, greenbar forms and much more.
• Optional Ethernet and Type B interface cards: Easy connectivity to popular networks for use within a multi-platform environment.
• MVBF (Mean Print Volume Between Failure): 24 million lines (except print head)
• Print head life: 400 million strokes/wire

Print Characteristics:

• Character sets:

- 14 international; 1 legal

• Character code tables:

- 13 tables: Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASC II, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC858, 1508859-15

• Bitmap fonts:

- EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15
- EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 proportional
- EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 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 8 to 32 points
- EPSON Sans Serif 8 to 32 points
- EPSON Roman T 8 to 32 points
- EPSON Sans Serif H 8 to 32 points

• Bar code fonts:

- EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, PostNet

• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later
• Microsoft DOS
• Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98

Certifications & Standards:

• IEEE 1284

Warranty

Standard Warranty: 2 Year Limited