EPSON LQ-680Pro

Printer Specifications

Mechanical

Printing method

24-pin impact dot matrix

Printing speed

High-speed draft

 

413 cps at 10 cpi

 

Draft

 

310 cps at 10 cpi

 

372 cps at 12 cpi

 

465 cps at 15 cpi

 

Draft condensed

 

264 cps at 17 cpi

 

310 cps at 20 cpi

 

LQ

 

103 cps at 10 cpi

 

124 cps at 12 cpi

 

155 cps at 15 cpi

 

LQ condensed

 

175 cps at 17 cpi

 

206 cps at 20 cpi

Printing direction

Bidirectional logic seeking for text and

 

graphics printing. Unidirectional text or

 

graphics printing can be selected using

 

software commands.

Line spacing

1/6-inch or programmable in 1/360-inch

 

increments

Printable columns

106 columns (at 10 cpi)

Resolution

360 × 180 dpi maximum

Paper feed methods

Friction (front paper entry)

 

Push tractor (rear paper entry)

 

Cut-sheet feeders (optional)

 

Roll paper holder (optional)

Paper feed speed

Continuous

 

5 inches (127 mm)/second

 

Intermittent

 

64 msec/line at 1/6-inch line spacing

Paper capacity

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

 

up to 150 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²)

 

paper

 

up to 25 plain or bond envelopes

 

up to 30 airmail envelopes

 

up to 50 postcards

 

The total thickness of the

 

paper stack can be up to 0.59

 

inch (15 mm).

 

Single-bin cut-sheet feeder

 

up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²)

 

paper

 

The total thickness of the

 

paper stack can be up to

 

0.20 inch (5 mm).

Reliability

Total print volume

 

20 million lines (except print head)

 

MTBF

 

10,000 POH (25% duty)

 

Print head life

 

400 million strokes per wire

Acoustic noise

Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

Dimensions and

Height

weight

9 inches (230 mm)

 

Width

 

19.6 inches (497 mm)

 

Depth

 

15.2 inches (387 mm)

 

Weight

 

LQ-680: approx. 19.8 lb (9.0 kg)

 

LQ-680Pro: approx. 20.7 lb (9.4 kg)

Ribbon

Black ribbon cartridge (S015016)

 

Ribbon life

 

2 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi,

 

48 dots/character)

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