Printer Features

Commonly Asked Questions and Answers

This section contains facts that customers often want to know about this printer. The question-and-answer format is to make it easier for you to scan through the information.

1.Q. What are the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers?

A.The FX-870 and FX-1170 printers are the direct replacements for the

FX-850 and FX-1050 printers.

2.Q. What is the rated print speed for the FX-870 and the FX 1170?

A.380 cps in high-speed draft

285 cps in draft pica

342 cps in draft elite

3.Q. What printer operating modes are built into the FX-870/1170?

A.Epson ESC/P

IBM Proprinter (X or XL, for narrow or wide carriage)

4.Q. What are the resident fonts are in these printers, and are they scalable?

A.Draft, Roman, and Sans Serif. The FX-870 and FX-1170 do not support Epson ESC/P2 scalable fonts.

5.Q. If the program I am running does not list the FX-870 or FX-1170 as a printer selection, what other printer can I select in my software?

A.Acceptable driver selections for Epson mode are listed below in order of preference:

FX-850

FX- 1050

. EX-800

EX-1000

FX-86e

FX-286e

FX-80+

FX- lOO+

Epson Printer

g-pin Printer

Acceptable driver selections for IBM mode are listed below:

IBM Proprinter (X for narrow carriage or XL for wide carriage)

6.Q. What is the rated life of the ribbon and printhead?

A. Ribbon 3 million characters at 14 dots per character

Printhead 100 million characters at 14 dots per character

Epson FX-870/1170

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