Interface Specifications; Interface Cards; Option Specifications - Epson FX-1170 Specifications

Mechanical
Paper-feed methods:
Friction (with or without optional
cut-sheet feeder)
Push tractor (front or rear)
Pull tractor
Push-pull tractor (optional)
Ribbon: Fabric ribbon cartridge
Standard: #8750
Wide:
Life expectancy at 14 dots/character:
3 million characters
MTBF: Standard: 4000 power-on hours
Wide:
100 million characters/wire
Print head
life:
Dimensions and weight:
Electrical
120 V model:
Rated voltage: AC 120 V
Input voltage range:
AC 103.5 to 132 V
Rated current: 1.8 A
Power consumption:
(during self-test printing in draft mode at
Standard: approx. 45 W
Wide:
Rated frequency range:
Input frequency range:
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis):
AC 1OOOV rms 1 minute or AC 12OOV rms
1 second
Environmental
Operation:
Temperature:
Storage:
Humidity (without condensation):
Operation:
Storage:
9-Pin Printers
#8755
6000 power-on hours
approx. 45 W
5" to 35°C (41" to 95°F)
-30" to 60°C (-22" to 140°F)
10% to 80% RH
5% to 85% RH
Safety Approvals
standards: UL1950 with D3
Safety

Interface Specifications

Your printer is equipped with an g-bit parallel interface.
Specifications and pin assignments
The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics:
Synchronization: STROBE pulse
Handshake timing: BUSY and ACKNLG signals
Signal level:

Interface Cards

You can use optional interface cards to supplement your
printer's built-in parallel interface.
The Epson interfaces below are compatible with your printer.

Option Specifications

Cut-sheet feeders
Dimensions and weight:
Dimensions include the printer.
10/13/92
FX-870/1170
FCC part 15 subpart B class B
equivalent
FX-870/1170-3