Epson EPL-8000 Product Support Bulletin page 2

EPSON AMERICA. INC.
Product Support Bulletin
Subject: EPL-8000 Commonly Asked Questions and Answers
Date: 4/3/92
Page(s): 1 of 6
This bulletin answers some commonly asked questions about the EPL-8000
printers.
1.
Q. What is the rated print speed and resolution for the EPL-8000?
A. The EPL-8000 print speed is up to ten (10) pages per minute (PPM) when
using letter-size paper, and the resolution is 300 x 300 dots-per-inch (dpi).
2.
Q. How many resident fonts are in the EPL-8000 and are they scalable
(PCL-5)?
A. The EPL-8000 has 13 scalable fonts and 14 bitmapped fonts in HP
emulation.
3.
Q. What is RITech?
A. Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) allows the EPL-8000 to
reassemble the dot mapped data to improve the printed image. This
improvement smoothes diagonal lines to remove the "jaggies" or jagged
edges from text and graphics.
4. Q. What type of processor is in the EPL-8000?
A. The EPL-8000 uses a 16.67 MHz Motorola 68000 processor,
5. Q. From a cold start, what is the warm-up time on the EPL-8000?
A. The warm-up time from cold start is approximately 70 seconds.
6. Q. Who manufactures the engine used in the EPL-8000?
A. The engine used in the EPL-8000 is the NC10 manufactured by Minolta.
PSB No: P-0085
Originator: YNM
EPSON