Features - Epson LX-300+ Service Manual

LX-300+/1170

1.1 FEATURES

EPSON LX-300+/1170 is a 9 pin serial impact dot matrix printer. The main difference
between LX-300+ and LX-1170 is the wedth : 80 colums for LX-300+ and 136 colums for
LX-1170. The major features are shown as follows:
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Printing speed: High speed draft
Draft
NLQ
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Feeding method: Friction feed
Push tractor feed
Push and Pull tractor feed
Pull tractor feed
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Feeder: Rear push tractor, CSF single-bin (Option),
Pull tractor (Option) and Roll paper holder (Option)
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Paper/ Media: Single sheet, Continuous paper, Multi part paper,
Envelope, Label and Roll paper
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Fonts: 2NLQ and 1 Draft Bitmap typefaces
8 Barcode fonts
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Character tables: Standard version
NLSP version
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Input buffer: 8 Kbytes
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Acoustic noise: LX-300+/1170: 49 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
LX-1170:
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Reliability: Total print volume
MTBF
Printhead life
Ribbon life
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Interface: Bi-directional parallel interface
(IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)
Serial I/F
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
300 cps at 10 cpi
225 cps at 10 cpi
56 cps at 10 cpi
(rear)
(rear)
(rear)
(rear, bottom)
13 tables
38 tables
55 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern) for India
12 million lines
(except printhead)
6000 POH (25% Duty)
LX-300+: 400 million strokes/ wire(Black)
100 million strokes/wire(Color)
LX-1170 400 million strokes/ wire
3 million characters
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Control code:
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Copy capability:
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Control panel functions:
Paper guide cover
Printer cover
Control panel
Parallel interface
Tractor
Figure 1-1. EPSON LX-300+/1170 Printer Parts
FEATURES
ESC/P and IBM 2380 Plus emulation
1 original + 4 copies
Font, Pause, Tear off, LF/FF, Load/ Eject,
Micro Adjust, Self test, Data dump
and the default settings
Paper supports
Ribbon cartridge
Paper tension unit
Paper cord
Power switch
Revision C
Paper guide
Paper release lever
Knob
Paper thickness
lever
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