LX-300+/1170
Revision C
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
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1.1 FEATURES
EPSON LX-300+/1170 is a 9 pin serial impact dot matrix printer. The main difference
between LX-300+ and LX-1170 is the wedth : 80 colums for LX-300+ and 136 colums for
LX-1170. The major features are shown as follows:
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Printing speed:
High speed draft
300 cps at 10 cpi
Draft
225 cps at 10 cpi
NLQ
56 cps at 10 cpi
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Feeding method:
Friction feed
(rear)
Push tractor feed
(rear)
Push and Pull tractor feed
(rear)
Pull tractor feed
(rear, bottom)
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Feeder:
Rear push tractor, CSF single-bin (Option),
Pull tractor (Option) and Roll paper holder (Option)
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Paper/ Media:
Single sheet, Continuous paper, Multi part paper,
Envelope, Label and Roll paper
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Fonts:
2NLQ and 1 Draft Bitmap typefaces
8 Barcode fonts
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Character tables:
Standard version
13 tables
NLSP version
38 tables
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Input buffer:
8 Kbytes
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Acoustic noise:
LX-300+/1170:
49 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
LX-1170:
55 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern) for India
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Reliability:
Total print volume
12 million lines
(except printhead)
MTBF
6000 POH (25% Duty)
Printhead life
LX-300+:
400 million strokes/ wire(Black)
100 million strokes/wire(Color)
LX-1170
400 million strokes/ wire
Ribbon life
3 million characters
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Interface:
Bi-directional parallel interface
(IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)
Serial I/F
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Control code:
ESC/P and IBM 2380 Plus emulation
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Copy capability:
1 or 4 copies
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Control panel functions:
Font, Pause, Tear off, LF/FF, Load/ Eject,
Micro Adjust, Self test, Data dump
and the default settings
Figure 1-1. EPSON LX-300+/1170 Printer Parts
Paper supports
Paper guide
Paper release lever
Knob
Control panel
Printer cover
Paper guide cover
Ribbon cartridge
Paper thickness
lever
Paper tension unit
Power switch
Paper cord
Tractor
Parallel interface
Summary of Contents for LX-1170
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