Epson P-0082 9 - P I N P R I N T E R S

EPSON AMERICA INC.

EPSON

Product Support Bulletin

Subject: Quick Reference for Current Dot-Matrix Printer Print Speeds

Date: 10/9/92

PSB No: P-0030C

Page(s): 1 of 1

Originator: SLS

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AP-2250

200

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240 CPS

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40 CPS

48 CPS

LX-810

200

CPS

240 CPS

n/a

40 CPS

48 CPS

FX-870/1170

11 285 CPS 1 342 CPS

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380 CPS

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57 CPS I 68 CPS II

11 DFX-5000

400 CPS

480 CPS

533 CPS

80 CPS

1 96

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DFX-8000

11 800

CPS 1 960 CPS I 1066 CPS 1 160 CPS 11921

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	Draft		Draft			High-Speed
Model	10 CPI		12 CPI			Draft 10 CPI	1	1ZPI	/ IEPI
AP-3250	167 CPS 1 200			CPS		n/a	1	60 CPS 1 72 CPS
LQ-570/1070	210	CPS	252	CPS		225 CPS		70 CPS		84 CPS
~LQ-860	246	CPS	295	CPS		300 CPS		82 CPS		98 CPS
LQ-870/1170	275 CPS 1 330			CPS		300CPS 1 92 CPS 1 IIOCPS
	333 CPS I 400 CPS					n/a		1 Ill CPS I 133CPS
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS CPI: Characters Per Inch CPS: Characters Per Second

Draft: Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing.

Elite: 12 Characters Per Inch (12 CPI)

Pica: 10 Characters Per Inch (10 CPI)

LQ: Letter Quality reduces the print speed and increases the number of dots per character to increase the print quality. (24-pin printers only)

NW: Near Letter Quality reduces the print speed and increase the number of dots per character to increase the print quality. NLQ printing requires two passes per character. (Q-pin printers only)