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1.1 FEATURES
The LQ-870/1170 is a small, light-weight, low-cost printer that provides advanced paper
handling and is compatible with The LQ-510/550. The printer’s main features are:
Use of ESC/P 2 control codes
The printer can print fonts in various point sizes and receive and print raster graphic images.
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Compatibility with LQ and SQ series printers
Printing speeds:
300 characters per second (cps) in high-speed draft mode at 10 characters per inch (cpi)
330 cps (draft, 12 cpi)
275 cps (draft, 10 cpi)
1 10 cps (LO, 12 cpi)
92 cps (LO, 10 cpi)
Multiple fonts resident in the printer: nine letter quality (LQ) fonts (Roman, Sans Serif, Courier,
Prestige, Script, OCR-B, Script-C, Orator, and Orator-S) and one draft font
Clear, easy-to-read printing using standard EPSON fonts
Selection of fonts, condensed printing, and the cut-sheet feeder (CSF) bin using control panel buttons
Advanced paper handling
Continuous paper:
Three ways to insert continuous paper, using the front, bottom, or rear paper entrance
Auto
and auto loading when using the front or rear paper entrance
Ability to use continuous paper without removing the cut-sheet feeder
Ability to use the standard tractor in three positions (two push tractor positions and one pull tractor
position)
Single-sheet paper:
Two ways to insert single-sheet paper, using the front or top paper entrance
Auto loading
Easy handling of single-sheet paper with the optional cut-sheet feeder
Optional tractor that can be used to create a push-pull tractor feeding
Optional interface cards
The LQ-870/1170 is equipped with the standard EPSON 8-bit parallel interface. The optional
interface cards ensure compatibility with a wide variety of computers. Table l-l Lists the optional
interface cards, Table 1-2 lists the optional units available for the LO-870/1170, and Figure l-l
shows an exterior view of the LO-870/1170.
Table l-l Optional Interface Cards
Model No.
Description
Serial interface card (inch screw)
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Serial interface card
screw)
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1
32KB serial interface card (inch screw)
32KB serial interface card
screw)
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Summary of Contents for LQ-1170
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