Manufacturer Part Number

C272001

Product Name

LQ-2180 Dot Matrix Printer

Product Type

Dot Matrix Printer

Maximum Mono Print Speed

480 cps

Media Type

Plain Paper

Consumables

Ribbon Cartridge

Interfaces/Ports

Parallel

Dimensions

10.6" Height x 25.2" Width x 15.8" Depth

Manufacturer

Epson Corporation

Manufacturer Website Address

www.epson.com

Product Series

LQ

Marketing Information

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.

Print Technology

Dot Matrix

Maximum Mono Print Speed

480 cps

Maximum Print Resolution

360 x 360 dpi

Number of Pins

24-pin

Media Type

Plain Paper

Media Path

Straight

Print Yield

8 Million Characters

Language Emulation

IBM 2391 Plus

Print Head Life

400 Million Characters

Frequency

50 Hz to 60 Hz

Temperature

41 °F (5 °C) to 95 °F (35 °C) Operating

Sound Emission

54 dB(A)

Shipping Dimensions

13.5" Height x 20.25" Width x 30.5" Depth

Shipping Weight

38.63 lb

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

Certifications & Standards

IEEE 1284

Processor

RISC -

Standard Memory

64 KB