Epson FX-2180 Specifications page 2

FX-2180 Specifications
Printer Method
9-pin, impact dot matrix
Print Direction
Bidirectional with logic-seeking in text mode and
unidirectional in bit-image graphics mode
Print Speed
High Speed Draft: 500 cps (10 cpi)
Draft: 455 cps (12 cpi)
380 cps (12 cpi)
NLQ: 114 cps (12 cpi)
95 cps (10 cpi)
Character Sets
11 character tables, NLSP 19 character tables,
13 international character sets
Resident Bitmapped Fonts (cpi)
Epson High Speed Draft: 10 cpi
Epson Draft: 10, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, proportional
Epson NLQ Roman: 10, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, proportional
Epson NLQ Sans Serif: 10, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, proportional
8 Bar Code Fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5,
UPG-A, UPG-E, Code-39,
Code-128, POSTNET
Column Width
High Speed Draft
10 cpi 136 columns
Draft
10, 12, 15 cpi 136, 163, 204 columns
Draft condensed
17, 20 cpi 233, 272 columns
Draft emphasized
10 cpi 136 columns
NLQ
10, 12, 15 cpi 136, 163, 204 columns
Paper Feeding
Friction feed: Front, rear
Push tractor feed: Front, rear
Push & pull tractor feed: Front, rear
Pull tractor feed: Front, rear, bottom
Feeder: Front push tractor, rear push
tractor, CSF
Paper paths:
Manual insertion: Front or rear in, top out
CSF: Rear in, top out
Tractor: Front, rear, bottom in, top out
Advanced Paper Handling
Micro-adjustment for top-of-form and tear-off mode, paper
parking for loading single sheet paper without removing
continuous paper, second push tractor. Optional: standard-
capacity cut sheet feeder, high-capacity cut sheet and envelope
feeder, and front sheet guide, roll paper holder
Paper Handling
Forms Continuous multipart, original
plus 6 carbonless copies;
maximum thickness 0.018 inches
Copy capacity 1 + 5
1 + 6 (with pull tractor only)
Single sheets
Top loading 3.9" to 16.5"
Front loading 5.8" to 16.5"
Continuous 4.0" to 16.0"
No. 6 envelopes 6.5" x 3.6"
No. 10 envelopes 9.5" x 4.1"
Labels 2.5" x .94" (min.)
Roll paper 8.5"
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Input Buffer
64KB or 0KB, user selectable
Interface (Standard)
Bidirectional parallel interface
(IEEE-P1284 nibble mode supported), Optional Type B I/F
Emulation
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Fabric Ribbon
Black: 12 million characters
(Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)
Reliability
Total Print Volume: 7.5 million lines (except print head)
MTBF: 10,000 POH @ 25% duty cycle at 35% page density
Print Head Life: 300 million characters
Control Panel
Buttons: Operate, Pause, Load/Eject, LF/FF, Tear Off/Bin,
Font, Pitch
Indicators: Pause, Paper Out, Micro Adjust, Tear off, Bin
selection, Pitch selection, Font selection
Sound Level
Approx. 55dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
Environmental Conditions (Operating)
Temperature: 41 to 95
Humidity: 10 to 80% RH
Electrical Requirements
120V AC +/- 10%; 49.5 - 60.5Hz; 120 VA maximum
Rated Current: 1.8 Amps, Energy Star compliant
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10.1" x 25.2" x 15.8" (257 x 639 x 402mm)
Weight: approx. 28.8 lb (13 kg.)
Product Codes/Accessories
FX-2180 impact printer
FX-2180 fabric ribbon
Pull tractor unit
Cut sheet feeders
High capacity cut sheet feeder
Second-bin cut sheet feeder
Interfaces Type B
Serial interface card
32KB Serial interface card
Bidirectional parallel interface card
Multiprotocol Ethernet interface card
Coax interface card
Twinax interface card
Roll paper holder
Warranty
Two-year limited warranty
Support - The Epson Connection
Pre-Sales Support U.S. & Canada
Automated Technical Support
Download Service
Internet Website
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Super-fast printing at
500 cps
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Reliable, durable
Epson 9-pin technology
Produces clean, near
letter-quality text
Print head offers 300
million character lifespan
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Zero tear-off paper handling
No wasted forms
No accessory needed,
no added cost
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Up to seven-part
form printing
Handles virtually any
multipart form
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Front, rear, bottom and top
paper paths
Flexible paper handling of
single sheets, continuous
paper, multipart forms, labels
and envelopes
Includes two tractors standard
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ESC/P and IBM emulations
standard
Compatible with most
software programs
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Includes Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, Windows NT
3.51/NT 4.0 drivers
Compatible with virtually any
Windows environment
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Superior two-year warranty
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