Overview; Specifications; Features - Epson FX-980 Service Manual

FX-980

1.1 Overview

The EPSON FX-980 serial impact dot matrix printeris designed based
on the existing FX-2170. Both products are common in most features,
but vary in width; the FX-980 is narrower than the FX-2170. So this
manual only provides information specific to the FX-980.

1.2 Specifications

These specifications provide statistical information for the FX-980. For
information that is not included in this section, refer to the FX-2170
Service Manual.

1.2.1 Features

The main features of this printer are:


Print speed: High speed draft: 506 cps at 10 cpi
Draft: 380 cps at 10 cpi
NLQ: 95 cps at 10 cpi


Character tables: Standard version: 13 tables
NLSP version: 37 tables


Reliability: Total print volume:25 million lines
MTBF: 10,000 power on hours (POH)


Printhead life: 300 million cahracters
Ribbon life:7.5 million characters


Interface: Bi-directional parallel interface
Type-B interface
Serial interface


Control codes: ESC/P2 and IBM 2380 plus emulation
Product Description
(except printhead)
Overview


Copy capability: 1 original + 5 copies always
1 original + 6 copies at pull tractor feed
(front, bottom)


Control panel functions: Font, Pause, Condensed Pause, Tear off,
Bin, LF/FF, Load/Eject, Micro Adjust,
Self-Test, Data Dump, and the Default
Setting


Power supply: Universal Power Supply version
supported
Figure 1-1. Exterior View of the FX-980
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